First of all, give thanks to Microsoft for doing this year the show in Barcelona. I live this year in Barcelona, so this was a great chance for assisting this show. In theory, Microsoft pays us the plane, but this wasn't needed this time. So I will try to go to other places next years XD.
Barcelona is one of the most representative towns in Spain. Has a lot of style in its architecture, and is moderately big (1.8 - 3 million of inhabitants). So is a good place for a show like this, because has a lot of glamour and is a good town for surprise the visitors. And for the videogames scene in Spain was a good notice, because this type of events helps to build some estructure among the people interested in videogames.
The beginning of the show was interesting. They carry us to a place called "The National Catalonian Theatre". Is a very big place, and there show us the noveltys of windows and xbox 360, but we also can see and listen people like Peter Jackson, Peter Moore, Peter Moulineux (how much Peters) and Jade Raymond (one interesting theme for speaking is how this woman is getting to be the best representant a game can have).
After the presentation, they carry us to one of the most glamorous places in Barcelona, and give us the chance to take a bbq, some drinks (i was under medication so i couldn't take nothing that has alcohol), play videogames, receive a massage and ... as one of the member of the group "for a world that has a lot of women working in videogames", get a photo with Jade Raymond. For misfortune, the person that made the photo doesn't know how to put the flash, but increasing the bright mades the photo al least visible. This was Jade and me:
I have to say that now I suppose Jade doesn't know me, but one day i expect that the developers from Spain have the same opportunities than the ones from the rest of the world to be known, and more if we make games as good as our game: Soccer Fury.
But this is another story. Was interesting to play a lot of next gen games. I want to know what day "next gen" games will be called "actual gen" games, because Xbox 360 is near a year among us.
The second day was interesting too. Very early at the morning we listened the mental farts from molineux, jackson and one of the bioware genius, Grog Zaschak. Interesting, but we want things, not only thoughs.
And the rest of presentations. The most interesting was seeing Alan Wake, Mass Effect, Gears of Wars (a VERY well designed game it seems, not only a technically acomplished one) and a sleeper hit for Xbox Live Arcade: Assault Heroes, something like Commando meets Gta and Geometry Wars. And at 4 o clock it ended.
Appart from the games, i have to say that the most interesting things about these events are the people. The famous ones are very difficult to meet because usually are very occupied, but for example i found some time for getting the photo with Jade, and we dinner side by side with Moulineux. But there are people that are not so famous (speaking about videogames world) that could give you very interesting comments.
So, if you can go to any show, meeting, conference and so on, please go. And if some day you receive the notice that in spain there will be a international videogames something, please go. And advice first! :P.
Opa Opa forever!
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