Jim & Ryan’s Excellent Adventure (to the PlayStation Holiday Preview Event in Toronto) |
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by the hammer of Jim Squires! |
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Jim S Squires, esq here. Myself and Ted Ryan Newsome Hewson had a most excellent adventure yesterday. No, we didn’t get to travel back in time and help stop Hitler. Even better — we went to the future (which was conveniently located in downtown Toronto). What did we see? What did we play? Put on your safety helmets and shin guards, kids. You’re in for some lengthy exposition on this biggest PlayStation games to come out during the upcoming holiday season!
OUR BIG TRIP TO A FURNITURE STORE RENTED OUT BY SONY
Ryan: Why a furniture store? I have no idea. It served as a decent enough venue – you wouldn’t guess that this was originally an outdoor furniture shop. Sony had converted the space into a sort of Preview Xanadu: a half-dozen couches with big screens, probably two dozen standing kiosk-style setups, an open bar, ludicrous amounts of finger food, and PlayStation hardware all over the place. For a dork like me, this was a version of the sweet hereafter, missing only a bevy of hot chicks offering to hand-feed me olives while I played.
So what did Jim and I play?
5 Responses to “Jim & Ryan’s Excellent Adventure (to the PlayStation Holiday Preview Event in Toronto)”
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Katana on 09 Oct 2008 at 12:01 pm #
Jim, thank you for comparing EndWar to Full Spectrum Warrior. Thanks to that small reference I know have yet another I absolutely feel I must buy.
Faith on 09 Oct 2008 at 12:31 pm #
I agree the swag was kind of lame. But it did rain the next day and those umbrellas came in handy.
I was just happy to play Fallout 3, Prince of Persia and Mirror’s Edge, 3 games I’ve been wanting to play for a while.
Plus seeing you guys is always a good day.
Mike on 09 Oct 2008 at 2:11 pm #
Yea pitiful swag but much better catering than Microsoft’s shindigs.
Xav on 09 Oct 2008 at 11:09 pm #
Hey fellas. Nice seeing you. I disappeared to play through the two levels of Resistance 2 and when I got up it was 5PM and I guess you both bounced outta there.
Cya at X’09!
killquick on 10 Oct 2008 at 1:59 am #
jim you are a man after my own heart ( i love my psp), did you two think that the games that was unattended just wasn’t ready for them to show off to the public to make them look dumb that’s why they weren’t there, anyway it sounds like you two enjoyed it all (maybe next time you can take a lucky winner with you), so i guess (jim) that you weren’t able to score any home beta codes for us?