E3 Day One: Booth babe spotting
At E3, we hoped to see some ladies wearing a little more than in previous years. Despite any enforcement of rules, there were still a lot of assets on display on the show floor -- here's some of the best (and worst) from day one.To our right is a classic uncomfortable, gimmicky costume. She (we assume it's a she) doesn't have to keep smiling, 'cause it's pasted on. Warning: repeatedly raising your arms in the Ms. Pac-Man gesture of welcome may cause injury.

These ladies are clearly thrilled to be posing next to nerds all day long. Their shoes are uncomfortable, though at least they're not suffocating in those outfits. The one on the right is about to grab that sword and behead the next guy who sits, sweating, on that throne.

Where to begin? PVC isn't the most comfortable of fabrics in a hot show floor environment, and these ladies are feeling the strain. The one in the middle looks like she's about to bite. Of course, we're just jealous because none of us would look quite so cool after spending an entire day encased in plastic.

More of the "head-to-toe is better than a chainmail bikini" school of dress; did they know E3 was a huge hall packed with gamers? Or were they expecting the Antarctic? Either way, props to these guys or girls for smiling. Oh wait, they're probably crying inside.

Oh dear. Though the game here is medically-themed, there is never a reason to wear a nurse's outfit in public.

Finally, some real-looking people, though the oversized spanners give this a terrifying Gulliver's Travels feel. Perhaps the spanners are real-sized, and the reality distortion field around E3 is working its magic.

As Terry Pratchett has pointed out, where else does she have snakes?
To our right, the liveliest booth babe of the show. This lady was sparkling with personality and charm, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying her job and was entirely knowledgeable about the games. We hope to see more of these wonderful women next year.




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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Joolies @ May 11th 2006 4:57AM
Check out the rack on Mrs. Pac man
GTgamer @ May 11th 2006 5:15AM
Hellooooooo nurse! (obligatory)
Even if not on the show floor, they're at the parties.
Nik G @ May 11th 2006 5:20AM
Haha! Hilarious post.
Shado @ May 11th 2006 5:36AM
Funny stuff. A couple questions, though.
1) N-Gage: They're still hyping that thing? I mean, the second version is a pretty good phone, but come on.
2) What game/system/website are the mechanics there for?
And by the way, those full-body Snoopy suits tend to have fans/ventilation, so they're probably not as warm as you'd think. Hopefully.
Jam @ May 11th 2006 6:14AM
Ain't that Woody Allen holding that huge spanner?
koffeekan @ May 11th 2006 6:30AM
i had an ngage for 6-7 months. it had to be replaced 2 times, the third time it effed up i got a black razr for my troubles.
jbrandt @ May 11th 2006 8:46AM
Uh, I'm not so sure Ms. Pac-Man there is actually a Ms. Check out her package. Eek.
WedgeTalon @ May 11th 2006 8:58AM
Comeon Joystiq, let us in on what games/booths these people were promoting! :p
Dreamcore @ May 11th 2006 11:17AM
N-Gage is there as a platform rather than a phone model series. So if you get a new S60 phone next year you could have "N-Gage" by default. So they're demoing next-gen stuff http://pandora.luxus.fi/e3blog/e3_06/video/ca8f384610fe4875b70266c2120b9e49.swf.aspx alongside new games that run on the current N-Gage phones
as well as white pvc
chuck norris @ May 11th 2006 11:51AM
it's truly sad that E3 is the once a year event where these guys will ever be approached by any girls...
Joe @ May 11th 2006 2:13PM
"At E3, we hoped to see some ladies wearing a little more than in previous years. "
WE... whose WE?
millions of sexually oppressed teenage gamers?
riiiighhhhtttt...