PAX East is absolutely crammed to the brim with excellent games.
Honestly, the big-name titles at the major publishers' booths -- good as
they are -- are considerably less interesting than the smaller titles
that dominate the show floor (in numbers, if not in real estate). Some
of the AAA titles look great, but they're not the show-stealers that all
the quirky, inventive downloadable games lining the side of the expo
floor are. Anyone who laments the loss of originality and craftsmanship
in modern gaming clearly hasn't been paying attention and needs to spend
a few hours strolling through booths at PAX. For anyone who loves
diversity and creativity in games, this weekend is downright
heartwarming.
Of all the small-team-developed labor-of-love projects I've seen at PAX East, my favorite just might be Klei's
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