GameStop Expo 2016

I know this is an extremely late post but I thought I would post it up anyway.  In September GameStop had an expo at the Anaheim Convention Center.  As far as I know it, it’s always been in Vegas.  Since it was so close to home my boyfriend and I decided to go.  We got the VIP package which includes a swag bag, breakfast (I think it's from the small deli stand inside the convention, we didn’t eat), complimentary green screen, and we get in an hour and a half earlier.  We got so much stuff! There were so many things to play and see!  Lots of games using the VR, unfortunately, we didn’t get to try any games using the VR, the wait was too long although you can make reservations to play. The wait time for other games wasn't too bad. There were a lot of nonvideo game stands to win random things if you like, follow, or download certain apps.  We played a couple of those won some stuff.

The gift shop though was crazy! They made a huge zig-zag line to get into the shop which had ZERO wait time, but the line to pay was ridiculously long!  We got there just in time for my boyfriend to get Borderland the Handsome Collection Gentleman Claptrap.  By the time we got half way to the cashiers we could see that the PS4 version was cleared out the only ones left were XBOX.  There were a lot of other cool things in the shop but it’s not things that I really need or want so I didn’t buy anything.

After we made a couple of rounds I was getting hangry (getting annoyed because of hunger resulting in getting angry) it was around 2? We both haven’t had anything to eat and the only place close by was at the Hiltons food court, we didn’t want to drive out in case we had to pay for parking again.  I’m pretty sure there other places to eat within walking distance.  We made the mistake of not checking because my body started to ache, my shoulders felt heavy and sore like it was being pushed down and like I mention before I was getting hangry.  We went to Submarina because it was the shortest line.  The whole bill for our lunch was OVER $30 for 2 regular 6-inch subs and drinks.  I could have gone to a Kbbq for lunch and stuffed myself!  Anyway besides the price, I think this place made me sick, my stomach started to hurt a little while after.  But I wasn’t sure if it was from the sandwich or was it from not eating all day.

I ended up leaving to the hotel first.  I kind of regret leaving early but I wanted my boyfriend to have fun and enjoy himself and not have to worry about me.  Also you guys the XBOX area was giving away cases of Rockstar per person!  My boyfriend got a case and I was like man wish I could have been there!  I would have struggled to bring it back to the car but hey free is free.

We both had a great time minus the body aches and getting sick after lunch.  It was a fun experience and we would definitely go again.

Playing COD

Ghost Buster Car

I won this!

Looking like a school boy haha

All the stuff we got stuffed into 2 Persona Backpacks

PlayStation Experience 2016

A couple weekends ago my boyfriend and I went to the Playstation Experience at the Anaheim Convention Center.  I’ve seen some pictures but didn’t know what to really expect.  When we got there we had no idea how long the lines would be.  We expected to be about the same as the Gamestop convention (which I have yet to post my bad…).  But we were so wrong the lines were crazy! Wrapping around the building, snaking back and forth.

There were 2 lines outside one to check in for your badge and another line to get into the convention hall.  I didn’t know that we would be getting a goodie bag with our badge so it was pretty cool.  The things in the bag are: a water bottle, a fabric poster, sunglasses with the PS logo on the corner of the lens, buttons, some skin tattoos, hand sanitizer spray, a t-shirt, a share factory magnet, draw to death code, and a bronze card.  There could be other things I might have missed. We ended up putting everything into one bag with other things we got.

Security is pretty tight.  Before you enter the main hall you have to go through metal detectors.  They handed out big zip lock bags so that everyone can place their items in the zip lock bag before walking through the metal detector. Very smart.  It is a big difference from the GameStop expo!  GameStop was more relaxed and laid back didn’t see that many security and didn’t have to go through a metal detector.  It didn’t bother me, though, I understand why there is a need for security there were way more people than the GameStop expo.  Extra precaution is always a good thing.

Another difference between the GameStop Expo and Playstation Experience is that there was food! The food court was open and there were food trucks outside.  They also had multiples mini bar tables that serve beer, wine, and soda.  There is also a bigger bar area with games to play and drink.  Unfortunately, we didn’t get to go to the bar there was always a wait to get in and we didn’t eat anything there either.  There just wasn’t any time to eat when you have to wait in line for hours at a time to play a game.  Although by the end of the day I was getting a little bit hungry (also hangry). The only thing that held me over for so long was because we had dim sum before coming to the event so I wouldn’t get moody.  But regardless I'm glad there were food options, unlike at the GameStop expo which didn’t have any and started way earlier.  We had to resort to eating at the Hilton Hotels food court.  The food is extremely over priced and I think I got sick from eating there.  About 30 minutes more or less after eating the sandwich from their food court my stomach started to hurt and I wasn’t feeling good.  So a Plus for Sony Playstation for providing food options!

Anyways back to Playstation.  The wait time for each game can be as long as 30 minutes to 3 hours or more.  I think each game play is about 10-15 minutes long. It was a 2-day event and we did purchase the 2-day pass to have more time to play other games.  One thing for sure though if you don’t have patients or have something to do while you wait in line, it can get very boring. It took us 3 tries to get into the PS gear shop that seemed like it never moved.  When we finally got in line before the cut off we moved about a foot within an hour wait time.  In the end, we decided to leave.

I didn’t come with my boyfriend for the second day because family came over to celebrate my Grandmothers birthday early.  Her actual birthday is during the week.  But it was ok he still had a great time and said it was so much better on the second day.  There were still a good amount of people but not as bad as the first day.  He got to play more games and got a good amount of stuff and actually made it into the gear store this time!

Overall it was a fun experience, maybe not so much on the first day.  If Sony were to host another event here next year I wouldn't mind attending again.  Anyway, here are the pictures of the convention and all the things we got. Thanks for reading!

The things we got: