The media had two hours to run around the Penny Arcade Expo hall before the masses.
This gave me a chance to check out a few games -- some I've played, some I haven't. I'll have detailed impressions next week, but some quick thoughts:
"Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe" -- This build had The Joker and Kitana as playable characters. The Joker isn't a character for new comers; his moves aren't easy to decipher, but I couldn't help but laugh at him dancing around, laughing after hitting Batman with a cheap shot to the face. Kitana, however, feels just like she did in "Mortal Kombat II."
"Left 4 Dead" -- Valve was showing the Xbox 360 version for the first time. Other than a resolution difference, there's not much to report. It's still one of my most anticipated games. I also played with the A.I. for the first time; more next week.
"LEGO Batman" -- It's impressive how much better this one actually looks over its "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" counterparts. And whereas "Indiana Jones" was stretching to incorporate enough characters and action events, the Batman universe provides more than enough for Traveller's Tales to play with.
I'll be at PAX all weekend. Check back for more soon!
[Image Credit: Warner Bros.]
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