Metareview: E for All Impressions

by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 19th 2007 at 1:45PM }

You've heard our initial thoughts on E for All, but as day two starts we thought we'd gather up some early impressions of the show from other outlets and slap them together in a classic metareview. We'll probably end up doing another one of these at the end of the show if enough outlets do wrap-up impressions. Just to be clear, these are initial impressions and do not convey what can or will happen with the E for All show over the weekend (when there's gotta be more people going). Check out the shot of the LA Convention Center lobby from E3 2006 after the break for a comparison to the E for All one above.

Macworld: "Some industry veterans who arrived on Thursday were a bit disappointed by what they saw. E3 veterans are accustomed to seeing every square inch of the mammoth convention center overflowing with game content. That's not the case with the new E for All show, as it only occupies the center's still-cavernous South Hall. But still, visitors were upbeat about getting their hands on the latest games and gaming technology, and vendors were anxiously anticipating a steadily increasing stream of foot traffic throughout the next few days."
NextGen: "On a preliminary basis, the show does seem to suffer from the fact that Sony and Microsoft aren't present-maybe next year. Not having several of the big third-party publishers present as exhibitors also brings down the energy level a bit, perhaps more so than we expected now that we're actually on the show floor."
Game|Life: "E for All is a ghost town, right now. I was talking with the Nintendo guys about how nice it is to be able to actually swing your arms and not hit other people. But that's because the show floor is small and attendance is smaller. There are maybe a few thousand people in South Hall, spread wide out across the thin showing of booths. ... To be fair, the show's currently only open to pre-registered attendees. And it's a Thursday. Hopefully things will improve for this show closer to the weekend, or once they let in people off the street at 3 PM. But right now, wow. It's pretty sparse."
Kotaku: "Around 3 PM, when those who hadn't pre-registered for the event were permitted to enter, crowds grew by about a third, but there was virtually no waiting to get on most games. ... Granted, it's Thursday, and many of the gamers who might be interested in hitting up E For All may not be able to make it down until the weekend, but first impressions of public interest in the event isn't fantastic. We could very well be looking at the first, and the last, E For All Expo. No one will mistake this event for the 'new E3.'"

Gallery: E for All 2007

Tags: e for all, eforall, impressions

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

NATO_Duke @ Oct 19th 2007 1:51PM

Its kinda sad.

FOXHOUND @ Oct 19th 2007 2:00PM

That's the most depressing picture this week on Joystiq. :\

mr nimblewick (SegaDF - Jogurt Ring) @ Oct 19th 2007 1:51PM

I don't don't know who decides to put these things on Thirsdays...

Psaakyrn @ Oct 19th 2007 1:58PM

On the flipside, putting it on Thursday cuts down costs.

And back on topic:

E3 is dead. Long live E3.

Hail to the new king. (sources point to PAX)

blooh (TIDF - Nipple Ring) @ Oct 19th 2007 2:05PM

yeah pax is cheaper than e4a and is way cooler

kennethrios @ Oct 19th 2007 2:05PM

Did the people responsible for “E for All” ever claim they had a right to the E3 throne? I think the most they said was that with E3 gone, that there would be a hole that they would like to help fill. That said, these first impressions are a little too critical. We all miss E3 but I don’t chew out my new girlfriend because she isn’t filled with as many people as my old one. Oh wait. Nevermind.

(I am actually married and the thing about the girlfriends is a made-up example)

Oreo @ Oct 19th 2007 2:08PM

RIP E3.

RIP E for All.

dphizzle @ Oct 19th 2007 2:14PM

dude im totally in/not in this picture! in the background there is a guy with shaved head, grey short, black shorts and black shoes sort of in midstep. That's my friend who went with me, and if that big/fat guy wasn't in the way, i would totally be in this picture,lyke omgz!

that picture was prolly taken a little before noon, i think thats what time i got there.