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Watch Playstation's E3 conference in movie theaters
- Thread starter PartTimeWarrior
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Hey I was there! Mildly freaked out when they mentioned GAF, but you must have been farther back.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
I was amazed at how common the Dorito Pope thing is,
Its what everyone was calling him in regular discussions before the show started and then like 90% of the audience shouted it during the after show.
Its what everyone was calling him in regular discussions before the show started and then like 90% of the audience shouted it during the after show.
PhoenixDawn
Member
LBP3 reveal was the most fun reaction in Minneapolis, followed by the white PS4 and probably Batman I'd say. There was a ~10 minute period where the stream was constantly fucking up with the entire screen scrambling and cutting to black with audio breaks so people were kinda upset about that. It happened during the end of Farcry 4 and the part where they were reading "letters" about indies or whatever.
It went. I had fun, but I didn't meet anybody from GAF, unfortunately. Guess everybody was too scared to yell out "GAF?" to people in the line. But yeah, this was a great idea, and I hope it didn't cost Sony much to not do it again next year.
The show had its highs and lows throughout the night. Here are just a few of mine:
Highs
- Collective groans during the Kingdom Heats Remix trollveal
- More Collective groans when the triangle icon appeared on Galahad during the 1886 gameplay footage
- The surprise cheers from the crowd when LBP3 showed up
- The groans from the crowd when the lady on the LBP3 demo was TOO FUCKING LOUD
- INDIES! (I actually want a Brobocop game now)
- Pop for Bloodborne reveal
- The whole attack sequence in FC4
- The previously spoiled No Man' Sky and MGSV trailers
- Getting the weirdest boner from female Waspinator in MKX
- Sub Zero's icicle prison shank grab animation
- RATCHET MOVIE!
- Theater's laugh at TLOU's spoiler warning
- Theater's gasp at the first spoiler arguably being the biggest in the game
- Theater's slow realization that they were watching the GTAV PS4 edition trailer
- The pop when Trevor shows up on screen
- Iron Batman suiting up and being shit hot awesome
- The theater losing its shit thinking the glitches and hiccups they've been experiencing all night on the stream had somehow managed to fuck up the entire stage during the Batman trailer
- Screams when the Naughty Dog logo showed
Lows
- TVTVTVTVTVTVTVALFREDHITCHCOCK'SNEWSHOWTVTVTVTVTV
- No Jack Tretton
- Jack Tretton's replacement going STATSTATSSTATSSTATSSTATSSTATS
- No TLG (TGS, I guess?)
- This dude that I ended up sitting next to snarkily critiqued everything the entire night. It also didn't help that his breath was so fucking terrible that it literally permeated my clothes. I smelled his mouth fungus all the way home. Took my shit off before I even got near my wife, then febreezed it before I threw it in the hamper.
It was weird, though. I enjoyed seeing the games, but I thought the overall show was pretty weak. I still want Sony to do another one next year. ATL GAF'll just have to have a set meeting time or something.
is there any footage online, of that extra 30mins of bonus interviews and trailers?
I found an article of someone explaining what was shown, but I haven't read it yet.
I'd like to watch video footage first if possible.
I had to leave as soon as the presentation was over and missed the extra stuff.
I found an article of someone explaining what was shown, but I haven't read it yet.
I'd like to watch video footage first if possible.
I had to leave as soon as the presentation was over and missed the extra stuff.
CaptainSchwann
Member
Hey, so I missed my chance to use my code didn't I? I heard it had to be redeemed by 11:00.
why would there be an expiration date...and why that soon? WTF?
i'll go check myself.
RustySpoon
Member
Could be coincidence, but I was sitting directly behind a group of three or four guys with beers in the middle. Pretty good show, was worried about the stream quality for a while there.
Middle, ever slight left of center? I was sitting to the right of those guys.
Just redeemed mine (Canada) at the website successfully.
CaptainSchwann
Member
Ohhh I thought that time seemed too soon. Can someone help me then? I feel really dumb, but every time I go to the url it just pops up blank. Like it's the sony site but there is no place to put in a code...
Admiral Woofington
Member
So we have to redeem our codes by tonight? Shit will do.
Sure or like psn bucks
Admiral Woofington
Member
The code gives access to an alpha that lasts 4 days a beta for battlefield, 5 bucks psn credit and music trial for sony. So make your offer wisely.
The code also gives you $5 PSN code. You can just redeem the code and they email you the beta codes and whatnot seperately. Just keep the $5 and give away the betas.
GutsOfThor
Member
How long does it take to get the email with the codes and stuff? It's been a few hours and I still haven'y got anything.
Sorcerer Supreme
Member
So where do I redeem this code?
SpeedySwaf
Member
I might have sat next to you. I was a guy with a shaved head and short beard. I might have said something like, "Well that's one way to move their TVs" during the Playstation Now portion.
xKilltheMx
Member
You wont get emails till the 12th.
Theres a link on the VIP card itself.
Ephemeris
Member
LA century city
haha, that's me with my feet up
DanteSparda504
Banned
I was shocked at the responses in our theater. Like it seemed the audience was dead during Destiny, GTAV, Far Cry. Just mild applause(hell I dont even remember any for GTAV) but people erupted during Mortal Kombat? It was kind of weird. Didn't help that I had some wise guy behind me cracking lame ass jokes the entire time.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
LA century city
Taken with Vita cam art filter confirmed!
Darkmakaimura
Member
I was wondering if someone here went to the Vegas showing. Not surprised it was calm for most of the time. How many people were there? Did they give away any free stuff?
This place is popular in movies and television but it seems like nobody ever lives in this damn town and if they do, they don't stay here long. I hate Vegas.
qualitydisc
Member
Gross behavior. Makes me worried about the state of people in general.
Was in Omaha, and had the same thing occur. Though I will say the groans turned into definite excitement by the end of the trailer.
Also, and I could be mistaken, but I think Mortal Kombat gameplay footage got the loudest clap. Bloodborne was great, but leaked, and it showed.
Ya that one guy screamimg came off as very childish. The crowd in general felt super young. But it seemed like people were having a good time.
Hey man, its all good! I had brought a friend with me so I wasnt forever alone or anything haha. When are you guys seeing GotG? Im glad you all had fun.
I went to the St. Louis one. I didn't notice a reaction from the audience when GAF was mentioned, so I don't know how many gaffers were there. The video was mostly great, but there was some hiccups. Luckily, the hiccups weren't during important gameplay videos.
I'm slightly disappointed in the gifts only because I don't have a PS4. I think a T-shirt or something would appeal to a lot more people, but maybe that's just me.
I'm slightly disappointed in the gifts only because I don't have a PS4. I think a T-shirt or something would appeal to a lot more people, but maybe that's just me.
Yeah, it's possible MKX got got the most claps out of anything. Which just completely baffles me. Since when is MK a super awesome epic franchise again?
The dude stopped trying to predict stuff after I corrected him early-ish in the conference. It seems the current plan is release night at The Palladium.
Since...forever?!
Outside of online forums (not including MK centric ones), Mortal Kombat is quite big and lets not forget the movies (and the soundtrack) were a huge success that seems even parents taught their children as I've seen many kids screaming "Mortaaal Kombaaat".
Is part of the reason Sony has a good relationship with the MK team and even published MKII on PS3 (among other things): it has been an established multi-million seller which they recognized...and the latest one ended been the highest selling entry in the franchise so things has been going up.
Deeke[VRZ]
Member
Did anyone see the cut off date printed anywhere? Our "Sony" rep didn't tell us when it expired, and I apparently missed out on redeeming not one but TWO passes.
Pretty crestfallen at this point to be honest. I was thinking we'd have a few days at least, and it makes me want to punch myself.
Especially if the cut off date is emblazoned somewhere on a Sony site.
Pretty crestfallen at this point to be honest. I was thinking we'd have a few days at least, and it makes me want to punch myself.
Especially if the cut off date is emblazoned somewhere on a Sony site.
Shadow2222
Member
Deeke[VRZ];115945391 said:
Yeah, I didn't redeem my second pass but luckily I redeemed one
I never noticed a cutoff date when I went on.Wow, I literally missed it by an hour then when tried to redeem it. Oh well.
I tried contacting support chat, but he said since the page was down, there is no way to redeem it now.
Deeke[VRZ];115945391 said:
No deadline mention from what I remember, E3 isn't even over and only up for a day to redeem it. Pretty disappointed because I'm not even interested in the $5 since I just really wanted to try out Destiny.
Maybe I'll have better luck with the Alpha sign up page.
Deeke[VRZ]
Member
I did the same thing and signed up for the alpha. I think this was Sony's way to recoup some of those millions they were giving out in vouchers...but really it feels underhanded. I like Sony quite a bit and it makes sense for a company to do this, but it burrrrns nonetheless.
Oh well, Beta is next month so it's not so bad....I guess ._.
Oh well, Beta is next month so it's not so bad....I guess ._.
Acquiescence
Member
Reading that the biggest, most positive reactions were to LBP 3 makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
I just don't think people were expecting a logo to show up so suddenly on the screen without a verbal announcement first. It shocked and surprised so early in the conf.
BronsonLee
Member
So after decompressing a bit, what'd you guys think of the movie theater concept?
It was a bit of a bummer that the stream had some issues, since that stuff -terrifies- me (I have some small experience in that sort of thing), but it seemed to have worked alright for the important stuff.
I liked that the stuff we got was related to the conference itself, as well as some small goodies like the PSN money and Music Unlimited trial. I know people were expecting more, but that just felt like a pipedream.
I loved that, in Philly, they put us in the RPX screening, which was the biggest one Regal has, and also the one with the really nice recliners and such. Was a great experience there. People getting hype for surprise announcements was a pretty fun deal and made it seem like a bigger thing to me too.
I'd definitely do it again if I had the chance. I just hope that next year I can swing actually going!
It was a bit of a bummer that the stream had some issues, since that stuff -terrifies- me (I have some small experience in that sort of thing), but it seemed to have worked alright for the important stuff.
I liked that the stuff we got was related to the conference itself, as well as some small goodies like the PSN money and Music Unlimited trial. I know people were expecting more, but that just felt like a pipedream.
I loved that, in Philly, they put us in the RPX screening, which was the biggest one Regal has, and also the one with the really nice recliners and such. Was a great experience there. People getting hype for surprise announcements was a pretty fun deal and made it seem like a bigger thing to me too.
I'd definitely do it again if I had the chance. I just hope that next year I can swing actually going!
WetPotatoBread
Banned
Were we suppose to get an confirmation email about out Alpha/Beta codes after we redeemed them?
I didn't. I would just keep an eye out for the destiny beta code tomorrow.