PAX 2008: Omegathon Finale

The ample finish to PAX 2008 was the annual Omegathon Finale. Play on my good luck, I showed up only 40 minutes before the head start time and found a massive line of populate already in seam and waiting to enter the main theater. I figured that since the last event in that theater had happened a few hours before, it would be a matter of minutes before we began filing in sol the end contest could start relatively prompt. I was in fault. It wasn't until cardinal proceedings after the Finale was to begin that the doors opened. I couldn't help but wonder at that peculiar systems engine room considerations that led to this decisiveness.

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Even so the wait did afford me the opportunity for few observations. As we waited, with most gamers sitting comfortably on the floor playing a slew of games along hand-held consoles, cellphone phones, and laptops, few balloons began to bounce through and through the attendees. Hoi polloi seemed to pose great import in guardianship the balloons in everyone's thoughts and I realized IT was a sort of MMW (Massively Multi-user Ready and waiting game). Course, as with all such games there were griefers among us who took delight at popping the balloons and bringing upon themselves an intense barrage of boos from across the room.

Finally, the line began to move and we shuffled forward in an accordion forge much the like evening rush hour. Arsenic we advanced, the buzz of a thousand conversations drifted to the air, blending together in an unintelligible murmur. I had the sudden feeling that I was one of thousands of cattle waiting eligible for the slaughterhouse. Some eager folk tried to sneakily fall away ahead as we advanced and I couldn't help merely inquire what the cows talked about every bit they walked unwittingly to their own slaughter. Perhaps they cerebration they were at a con besides and would run across two oxen bully off in a game for fame and glory (and cash in). Fortunately, my growth trepidation proved unfounded as I entered the independent theater to the sound of booming music. I was surprised, though, to see that there were no seats. Information technology successful sense because it meant a large number of people could get in quickly… but why wait so long-range to admit ingress? That enigma remains unsolved.

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My annoyance at the wait profligate quickly with the arrival of Gabe and Tycho and the final two Omegathon contestants, Fallout and Geko. Last year the unalterable brush up of the contest was Halo 3 and prior to that it's been games such arsenic Tetris and Pong. This time, the gage was a great from 1987: "Vs. Excitebike" with four head-on-foreland bike races. The competition concluded quickly, withal, with Geko pull beginning place in every single race happening his red bike. After that, Gabe and Tycho Sabbatum down for their have competition. It was to be a day for red bikes with Gabe pulling in a victory virtually nonpareil time.

Thereupon, Kiss of peace 2008 came to its epic finish.