The Big three conferences weren't very good but that was more than made up for by the great live coverage I got to see with a ton of great games. So as an outsider looking in I thought it was one of the best E3s just because it was easy to see all the great games.
I've liked the look of the hardware from the beginning...... the only things keeping me from getting one when it's available are the lack of good exclusive games (I know that'll change I'm just referring to right now) and the high price tag. I still plan to get one sometime in the not too distant future.
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