On the one hand, it feels like significantly less people are at the show than in previous years, reportedly because organizers clamped down on media and game retailer attendees.
On the other hand, few games are being showcased this year that everyone is talking about. Certainly there are games that are drawing long lines for demonstrations, but those are the exceptions--and to talk to several people at E3 here is to hear several different stories of what are the best games being shown.
The one game that seems to be on everyone‘s lips is "Spore," from Electronic Arts and "The Sims" creator Will Wright. Each day of the convention, the lines have been nearly two hours long to see demonstrations of the game. But while "Spore," which is slated for a 2007 release, is highly anticipated, it is not a newcomer to E3. Indeed, the game was a "best of show" at last year‘s event, though this year‘s demo was much more fleshed out.
Instead, some attendees are taking the position that this year‘s E3 is the province of many good, but not so many great, games.
"There isn‘t much that left a strong impression," said Austin Grossman, a game designer from Brooklyn, N.Y. "It‘s an evolutionary year."
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