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PAX Predictions
Wingedillidan
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Since East has already happened for the first time, we can slightly predict what's going on this year, right? WRONG!!!! You can never predict a PAX until 2wks-1mth to the big date. In addition, we also have a variable of a brand new location that's NOT the Hynes. We can always try to guess, but will we be correct?
My Prediction: The main theater will be offsite again like PAX Prime. [BUSTED]
My Prediction2: Tickets will sell out 1.5 months before PAX.
My Prediction3: Freezepop will play this year.
My Prediction: The main theater will be offsite again like PAX Prime. [BUSTED]
My Prediction2: Tickets will sell out 1.5 months before PAX.
My Prediction3: Freezepop will play this year.
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I was hoping people would use this thread to predict what games might likely be at PAX East based on release dates and the like.
I hope that big shots like NVIDIA will keep paying attention to PAX and using it for launch events, because it's pretty cool when the big launch of a product is direct to the customers, not an even for channel partners.
I predict that the turnstile count will be larger than Prime 2010.
I predict a large 3DS presence by Nintendo.
I predict VGO will be back (at least I really hope so) and will bring down the house *again*.
On to more iffy predictions:
I predict Apple will have an actual presence there (even if subdued).
I predict Intel will have a product launch.
I predict there will be an RTS in the Omegathon
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Would be interesting to see. But what would they be promoting?
iOS as a mobile gaming platform, maybe bring a few key game developers with them. They made a point to talk about and focus on games in some of their own event keynotes this year. I see PAX as a good place to have a small "test" presence for the community. Still just a guess though.
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Absolutely. And I will bow down and worship at their table once more.
I predict the following games *would* be annouced, except they'll hold it until E3:
-GTA5
-Mass Effect 3
Games we'll likely see:
-Dragon Age 2 (released same week as PaxE)
-Crysis 2, with 3D support.
-Gears of War 3
-Rage
-Shogun 2: Total War
-A truckload of Kinect (fingers crossed for that Steel Battallion game)
-SW: The Old Republic
Edit: also... MORTAL KOMBAAAAAT!
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Setting fingers to crossed that Steel Battalions is there...
Anyone think that PSP2 will make an appearance?
I predict that an updated Diablo 3 demo will make an appearance
PAX Prime '09 - H1N(erd)1 Survivor - Never Forget (Your Hand Sanitizer)
PAX Prime '14 Omeganaut - Result: KO in 3rd Round (Damn you, Super Avalanche 2!)
Lots of Rock Band 3 with real instruments.
3DS Will have a huge presence, as well as Pokemon Black/White.
That would be awesome! They could get a faster-paced RTS if they didn't want to wait too long for the round (perhaps even dig back into old school RTS's and pick up some copies of Myth 1: the game was always evenly balanced, and the matches were basically built to never last more than ~10-15 minutes). I'd be psyched to see that!
On this topic, I can almost guarantee there will not be an RTS in the Omegathon. Not because I have special knowledge. I don't have any special knowledge at all. I'm just basing this entirely on recent Omegathon game selections.
For the past few years, they have removed nearly all games of skill. The only skill games left are the rhythm games and Mario Kart, and maybe Geometry Wars. Those aren't particularly hard games, since it's not like they make you play on the highest difficulty level. Every game they have selected recently is a game of chance, or a game that is incredibly accessible. They are also incredibly popular or incredibly simple games that any possible Omeganaut will probably know how to play. They have not chosen any games where a ton of practice or skill will allow an Omeganaut to completely dominate.
Unless they have a huge change of heart, I do not think you will see any FPS or RTS in the Omegathon anytime soon. You also probably will not see any really difficult, obscure, or inaccessable games at all. Even when they had Contra as part of the NES Relay at PAX East, they gave you the Konami code and you only had to beat the first boss.
I will be extremely extremely surprised if a truly hard game or hardcore genre appears in any Omegathon.
Dream to your heart's content my friend!
Also, perhaps we can arrange some unofficial Omegathon hard mode? Whether we do or do not, what would the games be? I'm thinking Super Street Fighter 4, Starcraft, Quake Live, Gran Turismo, and final round is Battle Balls.
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Yeah, I am definitely aware of the reasonings, but there have been some surprises so I think that pulling out an old school RTS for the final round could be pretty awesome and being the final round it wouldn't allow for any special practice. That's why I put it in my more iffy predictions.
I think a hardmode Omegathon would be pretty sweet as well. Perhaps some of the console tourney organizers could put together a multi-game tourney instead of a straight single game tourney.
My lineup would be (starting with 64 people):
Starcraft 2 (1v1)
Blast Corps Mars time trial (top 16 times advance)
Street Fighter 4 cabinets (best of 5)
Battle Balls (head to head)
Final Round, 4 player deathmatch of the original Goldeneye
I'm also hoping for a Blizzard showing. We ran into a guy last year on Sunday who whipped out Blizzcon in-game pet & mount cards due to us wearing wow shirts. I'd love to see what they have to show for Diablo3.
The concerts will rock!
There will be new friends to be made.
Nintendo will be showing off their 3DS. I believe the 3DS comes out the week after PAX. Now what games will they feature? Mario Kart? I'd love to see Animal Crossing.
Zynga. They seem to have their hands in most of the popular Facebook games.
Gears of War 3. They will be close to their release date when PAX rolls around.
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Tons of Kinects to play with. *Cheer!*
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Newgrounds had a good showing so maybe Kongregate will have something.
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As for other games, I really don't know.