All good things come to an end eventually. Though as much as we love PAX, we were ready to enjoy our last day and take the long journey home. Our morning routine changed a little because we had to make sure we were all packed up and ready to go. After that was done we left our luggage in the storage area the building owner lent to us. After a quick gas station breakfast and coffee we made our way downtown to the Westin Hotel so we could partake in VR Freeplay. We didn’t have to wait too long to get in and try out some different VR titles. I played a game called Lone Echo II.
This game was freaking crazy. Unlike Until You Fall, this one was a zero gravity game where I needed to use thrusters to get around as well as grabbing onto things to push or pull myself to where I needed to be. This was a lot more intense for me because it was jarring. So much so that I began to feel a bit ill by the end of the demo. VR is so wild and realistic that I actually wanted to move my feet. When something came close to me I legitimately thought it was going to hit me. It takes a presence of mind to convince yourself that it’s not real, because it’s not. We received pins for playing the games, which was a big reason for attending, and made our way to the main convention. We did make a few stops on our way back. One at the Hyatt Hotel so we could scan our badges at a tower they had for a chance to win a prize, we didn’t, and then another stop to grab a hotdog for lunch before going through security.
Unfortunately we didn’t try anything new while we were there. We had to leave three hours early so that we could grab our luggage and head to the airport. Ericco stood in line to play Until You Fall again because they were giving away shirts to people who played twice. While he was doing that Zac and I went over to Cook, Serve, Delicious 3 to try out their co-op mode. Even after playing I don’t think Zac was able to fully understand how it is played. That’s okay though because I’m not sure he’s ever going to be a fan of it, but he’s my best friend and friends like to share the things they enjoy with each other. Ericco was still in line when we finished so Zac and I went over to play Secret Neighbor so he could snag himself the plushie I received the day before. Ericco was going to meet us over there when he was finished but wound up going though the Destiny 2 line again.
Once we realized he was over there Zac and I got in line to try out Teppen, a card game by Capcom. The wait wasn’t too long and when we got in Zac and I got to play against each other. It wasn’t took complicated to learn because the style of the card game is in the same vein as Hearthstone where you use cards to attack the other player’s lead character meanwhile trying to prevent them from attacking yours. I caught on pretty quick and managed to get a big lead on Zac to the point where he couldn’t catch up. They gave me a t-shirt for winning, but it’s far too small for me and I think I need to mail it to Zac when I can. Once we concluded that the three of us went back to Destiny 2 to see if we could get another medallion that we would be able to wager for a better prize. By the time we made it through and lost terribly to the our opponents it was about time for us to leave. Zac and I purchased a comic collection from the Destiny 2 store and then Zac grabbed a few others from the Dark Horse store before we headed back to pick up our luggage and head to the airport.
We got through security pretty fast and found a decent seat at the food court area where we grabbed some dinner and hung out until our flight was ready to board. It was a nice way to relax after a long weekend. The flight was pretty uneventful, thankfully. I watched a free movie called, Game Night which I found rather dumb. It did help me get through almost the entire flight though. Once we arrived in Denver we grabbed our checked bag, made our way to our vehicles, divvied out our swag, and drove home. I had a blast this weekend and am very grateful to have an Uncle and a best friend that were able to join me on this journey. After all was said and done I think I’ll be taking a break from PAX West. It’s a great location but I’ve been there and done that three straight times. I’m in need of a change of scenery for the next PAX. We’re currently in discussion of possibly checking out PAX South in San Antonio and maybe even a PAX East in the near future. Thank you so much for reading.
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