E3-Day 1

As soon as I made it to the top of the escalators, I turn around and look at everyone behind me and say, "Are you guys super excited about this?" The reactions were priceless and it added to the hype I already felt as I ascended up the escalators.

And so it began, I entered through the doors and voila! Electronic Arts was there to show off their latest and greatest. I've always been a fan of racing games and as soon as I saw the demos for "Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit," I had to get my hands on some game play. I had to escape a cop that was chasing after me, so I put the petal to the metal and sped away. Unfortunately, the guy controlling the cop had some skill and I got busted.

Next on my game trial was the newest "Medal of Honor." Unlike all its predecessors, this game is based on modern warfare. I must say, I think this game definitely outdid "Call of Duty." The graphics were top notch and the game play was by far the most realistic I've experienced in a war game. I was truly impressed.

I also had the opportunity to watch the trailer for "Star Wars: The Old Republic." All I can say is that will be one amazing game to play.

I left the EA section to venture off into the rest of nerdville and I honestly felt like a kid at Disneyland. Game companies such as Konami, Microsoft, THQ, and 2K has some superb setups. Everyone wanted their shot at a new game and some free stuff.

I really wanted to check out "Mafia 2" and so I did, and it met my expectations, which weren't high. After today I can still say that Rockstar is the best at making sandbox games. The graphics were good but the game play was not as realistic as it could be. The cover system was pretty good, and it also used a destructive system in which you could shoot through walls and basically anything that is penetrable. I guess it was an alright game but the environment in it wasn't too impressive.

It was my very first day at E3, so I really wanted to take it all in and just enjoy my time. It was such an awesome experience and I can wait to do it again tomorrow.