GDC Day 1 Update: Waiting in Line
February 20th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
After an exhausting morning of watching the Rob Pardo session and taking an early lunch, Ryan and I are standing in line for a Q&A with Sid Meier. That’s going to start at 2:30. The line for this is way longer than the session in the adjoining room, which is about Halo 3′s matchmaking.
I kind of want to go to the Halo thing, but I think I’m going to stick with this.
2:09 – ryan says his new favorite thing for 2008 is dudes with noserings, mostly because we just saw a dude with a nosering, and it’s 2008. There’s also a guy wearing a big floppy hat, like he just stepped out of a rave. From 1996.
2:17 – we’re sitting down now. A person from 2K just told us that this is the best session at GDC.
2:19 – an ineffective dude is standing up front, trying to get everyone to crunch together to make room for more people. He is, in a word, ineffective. I may have said that already.
2:23 – “try to imagine CliffyB at 50.”
2:25 – this appears to be just about as crowded as the Rob Pardo talk was.
2:26 – “that guy develops videogames… annnd brews his own beer.”
2:27 – people are motioning around for seats in a way that makes them look like they’re in a gang or having a silent auction. Are they bidding on Sid Meier?
2:30 – this thing’s going to start. Whichs brings us to the end of another live blog! Bye!
February 20th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
id put 50 down for sid meier
February 20th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
anything decent been said/or you have seen at the press cons you’ve been to?
February 20th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Setting the scene brilliantly as always Jeff.
Suggested question to ask in this “Q&A” session
Jeff – “What should my new gamertag be?”
Perhaps ask everyone whos giving a talk actually, get some professional opinions on this serious matter. My non-professional suggestion. “Sheriff John Bunnell”
February 20th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Wow. You sound excited to be there! What did you have for lunch today?
February 20th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I’d be curious to see what kind of questions are thrown Sid’s way, actually.
February 20th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
lol, best live blog ever.
February 20th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
It’s like im there.
February 20th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
These live blogs are great. Its exactly the stuff we want to hear
February 20th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Good to hear that you made it over there. Keep us updated:)
February 20th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Keep ‘em coming. Also, If you see Nintendo there please tell them what “Friend Codes” in competitive games mean to us.
February 20th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
The image of middle-aged CliffyB will haunt me forever.
When that man starts balding…he will not take it well. And we will suffer for it.
February 20th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I’m really jealous of you being at GDC . . . Should I be jealous?
February 20th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
I´d totally bid for Sid Meier, but I bought an HD DVD drive on ebay today.
GUS
February 20th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
The idea of you, Ryan, and Alex making any sort content is really exciting. Keep it comin’!
February 20th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
God, I hate your face. Just teasing us.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I like how you tease us with a live-blogging of your wait for the event, rather than the event, heh. I guess I understand, probably needing to put that Macbook Pro to use while Mr. Meier is speaking, but I do find it funny.
February 20th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Jeff!!! Are you, like me, going totally completley and dangerously insane now that Gears of War 2 has been announced and dated?
February 20th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Who needs blogs that cover information, we have crummy websites like IGN and GameSpot for that. We want blogs that cover meaningless information about ponytails, hairstyle and hats at GDC!
February 20th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
great liveblog…plz post your ideas about the sessions in the end of the day..and keep the liveblogs coming
February 20th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
I’d drop a good 250 on Sid Meier.
February 20th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
So how does that beer taste?
February 20th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Jeff I have been on gamespot for a while. I had watched Greg Kasavan leave. I also watched you leave and many more of the gamespot crew. I also watched gamespot fall from a respected website to a *****. Lets face it you got sucker punched. Okay so the point I am trying to make is your in the gaming buisness. There is nothing else you can do. My advice is to get the old gamespot crew and make a new website for games. But make it a sight based on how good a games is rather then how much much money in ads it gives. Baiscally make a new gamespot. What are you waiting for!! It is time to find the old gamespot crew and make a site that will be respected.
February 20th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
It feels like I’m really there. Not for the boring sessions, though. Just the part where you sit around waiting for them to start.
February 20th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Jeff, you sound wasted, then again I think I’m the wasted one. GDC is cool as long as you’re there and playing Maio & crap ….I’ll go pass out too much booze damn why did I get married? Answer this in your next Points! if you dare..
February 20th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
PS:Mispelled “Crvantes” will rise again from the k.,dsavm.nb
February 20th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Nevermind, I’m drunk. I’;; post again when I sober uppp
February 20th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Sorry about the weak posts, I’ll start posting again when I have something deceny to say. Damn you, Steel Reserve!!!!
February 21st, 2008 at 8:15 am
I’ll pay 500 yen for Sid.