It was hard to enjoy E3 when it felt like I was gulping down razors every time I swallowed. A couple tabs of Tylenol warded off the worse of the headaches but my throat is shredded. I have to grimace preemptively before I swallow back my saliva. And my body temperature is erratic as hell. I keep feeling super cold or super hot and I'm constantly putting on or putting off my jacket. I had to skip my workout because I'm in no condition for exercise.
As for E3, I'd imagine the majority of gamers would have found it disappointing. We're in a new age where everything is leaked months beforehand and surprises don't exist. In terms of presentation, Microsoft beat Sony by far. The pacing and presentation was top notch. In terms of content, I believe Sony wins, but you'd have to fish it out of their awkward delivery. In either case, both manufacturers preached to the faithful, made current owners more or less satisfied, but I'd guess not many fence sitters were swayed. There's only so much you can do in a conference though. The real test is seeing how the games demo on the show floor and what kind of details journalists can wring out of developers.
Things don't look so grim for Sony though. They always have a strong presence at Gamescom, so I'd expect some of the suspiciously absent studios to make an appearance there. If not, well, there's always TGS!
If there's one thing I liked about this E3, it's Hardline beta. I'm getting my ass kicked though. Just wait until I unlock the scopes...
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