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[JordanN]

Say what you want about how some shows can be completely boring, or that they're cringe, or just straight up adverts, but there is one thing that just can't be replaced.

The live theater reactions.

Even if there's just one game, just seeing the audience start roaring is what defines "this was a good presentation". Like the famous Twilight Princess reveal.




And I understand Sony/MS are still going to go ahead and reveal their new consoles but man, it's just not going to be the same when it's done through some pre-recorded video.

Always appreciate the little things, because so many things we take for granted just might never come back ever again...

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

I hope something else takes its place. I enjoy seeing the ESA losing out on money after seeing how corrupt the ESRB is.

 

[Manji Uzuki]

I also miss it. I like to have concrete days in which we know that there will be a lot of announcements, plan my time to see some conferences, follow the reactions on the forums, the megatons, the LOLs.... It was all part of the experience. Now it's a bit weird being receiving small events to reveal a single title and things like that... Luckily we will have the full reveals of PS5 and XSeX coming some time soon so I hope that will be equivalent of the usual E3 presentation

 

[shaddam]

Sometimes I miss E3. The pre internet, summer gaming magazines were always fun

Spoiler: boobz

 

[makaveli60]

Sometimes I miss E3. The pre internet, summer gaming magazines were always fun

Spoiler: boobz

Yep, what a different time that was, will miss it forever. Fuck E3 haters.

 

[greenteaforme]

I miss it too. I look forward to it every year. Sometimes it's disappointing but I like to watch it with friends, have a drink and laugh and cheer when something good gets revealed or some lower-tier celebrity embarrasses themself.

 

[JordanN]

I miss it too. I look forward to it every year. Sometimes it's disappointing but I like to watch it with friends, have a drink and laugh and cheer when something good gets revealed or some lower-tier celebrity embarrasses themself.

Konami's 2010 presentation was the stuff of dreams.



And I never laughed harder when I saw Ravi's drumming.

 

[and 3 others]

Yes, very much so. Even though Sony's was the only one I'd watch live, I'd later go watch 3rd party games I'm interested on YT. I still watch some "Year of Dreams" highlights every now and then.

 

[shaddam]

Yep, what a different time that was, will miss it forever. Fuck E3 haters.

Today we would get a TOP5 deergirl with stag-horn list

 

[greenteaforme]

Konami's 2010 presentation was the stuff of dreams.



And I never laughed harder when I saw Ravi's drumming.

Konami 2010 is exactly what I want every year from E3

My all-time favorite is Peggle 2
The music, the jump, the fact that no one is as excited for Peggle 2 as this man. Nothing can compare.

 

[GymWolf]

Same, not really a fan of these mini events.

 

[Damigos]

You know what ? I miss E3 too, but not recent ones. Maybe from 2016 and backwards

 

[splattered]

Everyone kept saying e3 is dead, we don't need it, mini events would be SO much better... well so far I disagree. I'm sure Sony and MS will have at least one good digital event each this summer but I easily would trade all these scattered mini events for a full week of e3 goodness.

 

[SonicJams]

Same here, one of the best events of the year for me personally. Hopefully its back next year

 

[Mistershine.]

Does anyone else remember when MS done the whole E3 at home thing on the 360?

 

[phil_t98]

I miss the build up the excitement

 

[imsosleepy]

in my country the netherlands my favorite gaming media gamekings would usually go over to LA. Make a high quality video vlog everyday while being there. upload loads of videos with previews and discussions of what they see over there. And then there was a team at the office hosting livestreams all night to watch along with the press conferences. Man that was so awesome. And then after e3 the next weeks we would be bombarded with great content. and all that is gone for me.. mis that..

 

[Frogman_676]

what i miss is a gaming show that was fun to watch, and let me stay inside with good reason for 3 days avoiding the world, huddled up in bed watching gaming reveals.

 

[HE1NZ]

I love E3. I used to take a week off, order lots of pizza, and watch all the conferences live.

 

[makaveli60]

in my country the netherlands my favorite gaming media gamekings would usually go over to LA. Make a high quality video vlog everyday while being there. upload loads of videos with previews and discussions of what they see over there. And then there was a team at the office hosting livestreams all night to watch along with the press conferences. Man that was so awesome. And then after e3 the next weeks we would be bombarded with great content. and all that is gone for me.. mis that..

Same here. We had magazines coming with CDs and DVDs filled with E3 goodies and on site videos and pics. It was so good...

 

[Stuart360]

E3 is like Christmas time for gamers. I dont understand why so many on here seem to be against it, especially now with next gen coming.

 

[Shizumapower]

Same. I miss the scale of it all.

My first E3 I attended..

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I don’t miss it yet but maybe by the end of June I’ll feel the void

 

[Oddspeak]

Digital events like Direct and State of Play might trim the fat and cut to the chase faster, but they don't get the occasional moment where the crowd might erupt at something particularly amazing. That feeling was awesome, makes the event feel like a shared experience even if you were watching from home.

 

[V2Tommy]

How can you miss it? Isn't hasn't not happened yet.

 

[JordanN]

How can you miss it? Isn't hasn't not happened yet.

It may not happen again if there is a ban on crowd gatherings next year. Meaning 2019 would have been the last show.

 

[Vasto]

E3 will be back

 

[Coolwhhip]

I miss the hype to major letdown cycle for sure. I think only about 1 or 2 E3s in my life time were actually worth the hype.

 

[Pejo]

The comedy, memes, and the announcements are gone, and it definitely sucks. E3 was like the "superbowl" of gaming. You weren't always interested in what was going on, but it was the biggest spectacle for this hobby.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

I miss it too ....

 

[JOEVIAL]

Right with you OP. I am watching through this right now, reliving a great conference and realizing we probably won't experience something like this year...

E3 used to be my absolute favorite time of year... I don't think these random announcements will fill the void. They all seem so unplanned... and well, just random. Born from this whole pandemic which is understandable, but still very disappointing.

 

[StormCell]

I've missed E3 for years now. It hasn't been the same or had the luster that it did <2010. It's also a different industry now than it was, so recapturing that magic is not likely. The days of everyone doing something different and innovative seems like an unrealistic expectation. As an example: Super Mario Sunshine's water was a big deal in 2002 vs Mario's water isn't a big deal in 2020.

But that damn water was so much fun in 2002...

 

[Perrott]

E3 is like Christmas time for gamers. I dont understand why so many on here seem to be against it, especially now with next gen coming.

I think that most are against the ESA and their bullshit than the E3 as a concept.