Comments on: The 3 is pronounced "x"

The 3 is pronounced "x"

WolfDaddy — Tue, 31 May 2005 09:08:32 -0800

Also the only E3 wrapup I've read this year. But there are pictures! And amusing musings! It's also by Our Boy Mefite kevspace .

By: delmoi

delmoi — Tue, 31 May 2005 09:18:29 -0800

Heh. That chick is wearing a powerglove. In public. Wow. Dreamcast shirts, however: awsome.

By: dreamsign

dreamsign — Tue, 31 May 2005 09:27:44 -0800

Here is Martin Leung. He is a Video Game Pianist. I've seen his stuff. Awesome.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Tue, 31 May 2005 09:32:41 -0800

By: lyam

lyam — Tue, 31 May 2005 09:39:07 -0800

"Whadd'ya mean fired?" haha.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Tue, 31 May 2005 09:55:00 -0800

You'd think, if you are posting pictures onto the intarnets, you'd maybe try to get some that are more in focus, no? No, apparently not.

By: Hanover Phist

Hanover Phist — Tue, 31 May 2005 09:57:32 -0800

"How informative! I hope there are boobs on the next page too!"

By: The Card Cheat

The Card Cheat — Tue, 31 May 2005 10:20:03 -0800

I love the Powerglove. It's so bad.

By: mathowie

mathowie — Tue, 31 May 2005 10:25:11 -0800

I saw lots of boring E3 reviews. This was not one of them. Every image and word of this one was gold.

By: waxpancake

waxpancake — Tue, 31 May 2005 11:21:52 -0800

I wrote a boring E3 review, too. Compared to Kevspace's wrapup, mine is like staring at drywall.

By: davros42

davros42 — Tue, 31 May 2005 11:23:27 -0800

Teh Brackets?

By: waxpancake

waxpancake — Tue, 31 May 2005 11:23:36 -0800

fenriq: Considering how dark it was inside the venue, I was surprised how good the photos were.

By: Kattullus

Kattullus — Tue, 31 May 2005 11:42:35 -0800

fenriq, he already answered you in the article: "This is the last time I'm going to say this: Sorry this picture is so blurry. It's hard to keep your hand perfectly steady when taking a digital picture. I don't know how anyone ever does it. You'd think that for $400 I could get a camera that could auto-stabilize, but no. Unless there's a way to do it and I am just too not-reading-the-owner's-manually to know."

By: delmoi

delmoi — Tue, 31 May 2005 12:14:10 -0800

You'd think that for $400 I could get a camera that could auto-stabilize, but no. It's called a tripod. I don't even think it's possible to build a camera that can digitaly 'auto-'stabilize for a single frame.

By: Potsy

Potsy — Tue, 31 May 2005 12:34:31 -0800

The new Katamari game cannot come out fast enough.

By: bugbread

bugbread — Tue, 31 May 2005 12:41:07 -0800

delmoi : "I don't even think it's possible to build a camera that can digitaly 'auto-'stabilize for a single frame." They exist.

By: kevspace

kevspace — Tue, 31 May 2005 14:22:48 -0800

Hi, everyone! Thanks for reminding me that I need to double-check how much bandwidth I'm allowed! Ha, ha! I love you guys. In fact, I'll be disappointed if the comments are universally positive. Hey ooh, wait, hold the phone, somebody noticed my lack of grace behind a camera!: delmoi: I apologize sincerely for the mental anguish you suffered from viewing my out-of-focus digital photographs. I am flogging myself a little, inside my head. I'm no photographer (though I do have some experience with "Pokemon Snap")... I'd never even used a digital camera until I bought (okay, charged) this one a couple weeks before E3. However: I do have to wonder if you have been to E3? This "tripod" invention of which you speak intrigues me, but I was having trouble setting up my own two legs on a stable surface. Standing upright, snapping a picture at the exact microsecond that there was nobody walking between my camera and the subject, all while sucessfully not being knocked over by a big dude in a "Fruit Fucker" shirt was enough of a challenge. When I think of the sort of divine intervention it would take to set up a tripod and take a nice picture at E3, I giggle a little. But, don't get me wrong, I do appreciate your constructive criticism!

By: kevspace

kevspace — Tue, 31 May 2005 14:26:07 -0800

also: the blurriness of the pictures could also possibly be attributed to my compressing the hell out of them so they'd load within a week when my mother tried to look at them on her computer. I don't know if that's what you meant, and frankly I can hardly tell; I'm one of those foolish people that thinks MP3s sound as good as CDs. So, again, I'm sorry. I should have just re-drawn all the pictures in colored pencil, or something.

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Tue, 31 May 2005 14:45:19 -0800

MSPaint you fool!

By: Tenuki

Tenuki — Tue, 31 May 2005 15:08:50 -0800

I too have tried to play Street Fighter with a dance pad.

By: kevspace

kevspace — Tue, 31 May 2005 15:32:45 -0800

Aren't fireballs fun? DOWN ARROW, DOWN ARROW AND RIGHT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW, CIRCLE, FALL OVER AND DIE MESSILY Also try a racing game (such as "Crash Team Racing") with a dance pad sometime. You have to hold down the gas button and steer by hopping around on the other foot.

By: graventy

graventy — Tue, 31 May 2005 15:39:21 -0800

All I wanna know is, did you get to see the video of the walrus masturbating? Did anyone?

By: euphorb

euphorb — Tue, 31 May 2005 16:52:50 -0800

This video?

By: kevspace

kevspace — Tue, 31 May 2005 17:22:53 -0800

I hope they make a "Crazy Internet Video Memes Vs Capcom"

By: papercake

papercake — Tue, 31 May 2005 17:24:09 -0800

I am thankful for the lack of money shot in that video.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Tue, 31 May 2005 17:54:28 -0800

Can we get some more pics with the girl and the Powerglove? They don't have to be at E3. Maybe some with her posing in a pile of old consoles and stuff. Comon'! I know you've got 'em. Kick down and I won't tell anyone about that time we caught you with ROB. Whoops.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Tue, 31 May 2005 17:58:48 -0800

Nevermind, I don't want them anymore. I just watched the walrus video. Ew. And woah, but ew.

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Tue, 31 May 2005 18:20:00 -0800

...but once it all clicked, I went into The Crazy Taxi Zone. Oh Kev, this is brilliant fun. :)

By: blahblahblah

blahblahblah — Tue, 31 May 2005 19:41:35 -0800

Kevspace, sharing your enthusiasm but not your skills for Burnout, I have to ask -- does Burnout for the PSP include a crash junction mode? It sounds like racing only and that would make me angry. Also, insert a snarky comment here.

By: kevspace

kevspace — Tue, 31 May 2005 21:14:52 -0800

Burnout on PSP was only 70% complete at the show. I can't imagine there not being any crash junctions, but the engine is pushing the PSP pretty hard as it is. I'm not saying there won't be any crash junctions... I'm just saying I'll understand if there aren't any. I'm 99% sure I heard that there will be, however. In summary: I dunno, but prolly

By: Eamon

Eamon — Tue, 31 May 2005 21:17:41 -0800

If I had to make up a name for the gesture he kept making with his hands (which, incidentally, I have NEVER SEEN BEFORE), I'd call it "THROWIN' TEH BRACKETS".

By: Hankins

Hankins — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 18:14:15 -0800

kevspace, please make sure you take a heavy tripod everywhere you go from now on... especially to places with tons of foot traffic shuffling by everywhere. If not, I'd advise you to purchase the latest lens that has Image Stabilization technology built-in -- perhaps the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM, that at $2100 may sound steep, but is really the best way to satisfy your browsing audience. After all, perfect photos must be tack-sharp and we demand that they be properly framed according to the rule of thirds. Naturally, you're a beginner; however, please note that we all expect your performance to improve by the time next year's performance evaluation comes due. Don't let this become a black mark in your file, as black marks are permanent and [this is bad].

By: Hackworth

Hackworth — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 18:56:45 -0800

YEAH JACKASS.

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 06:49:02 -0800

There are a couple of jackasses in this thread. kevspace ain't one of 'em.