Feature: E3 2003 Wrap-up

**Nick** · 28 May 2003, 03:27 AM

For those looking for closure to this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, and for those just looking to be entertained, we present The Next Level's E3 2003 Wrap-up.

The feature is divided into four parts:

1) Taste the power of an Internet deity as you lose yourself in the words and images of our very own Reno.

2) Hear what our crew has to say about the show's highlights and their own personal milestones.

3) Feel your mates' curious glances as you shoot your beverage through your nose because you made the mistake of drinking during an AFX piece. (Look for some slightly hidden goodies.)

4) See the world of E3 in our image gallery.

Don't try to absorb it all at once. Feel free to leave and come back as the spirit moves you.

Start right here.

**Diff-chan** · 28 May 2003, 04:17 AM

You guys didnt name Half-Life 2 game of show?

Are you kidding me?

Jeez, my respect for the editorial half of this website just plummeted so much, I doubt whatever's left can even be measured.

**Nick** · 28 May 2003, 04:35 AM

I didn't go, so I'll give it "Trailer of the Show."

**bahn** · 28 May 2003, 04:56 AM

Well, I didn't have a chance to see the game in detail aside from the footage I checked out during my time at the IGN offices. And although I am not big on PC titles at all, it clearly was one of the games that rightfully deserves a nod of acknowledgment. My only guess is the crew that attended is driven more towards console games and thus were indifferent to this upcoming gem. At the very least, I did make a mention of it within my upcoming column.

...and if it was not playable, how can you expect an editorial team to acknowledge something as Game of the Show? That just seems wrong for the games that were playable. Based on your reasoning, I would give MGS3 that recognition.