Surviving PAX East and Living to Tell the Tale
PAX East 2020 has come and gone. While many will remember it for some killer games, most will remember it for the killer virus it narrowly avoided.
As of publication, COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus) has shut down everything from E3 to Disney World. The NBA and NHL are on hiatus. Supermarkets look like a scene ripped straight from Fallout. Looking back just two weeks, it’s a miracle PAX East went off without a hitch.
Even the grievances fans aired before the show seem superfluous, now. Many fans (me included) chastised Sony for pulling out of the show. The thinking was two-fold: A) Sony’s causing unnecessary panic with its decision. B) It’s hiding from the public on account of PlayStation 5 cost issues.
Neither turned out true. If anything, Sony showed extreme foresight in forgoing the event. With the severity of the pandemic, it wouldn’t surprise me to see the next PlayStation slip to 2021. That’s how serious this thing has become.
But I digress. After all, PAX survived the Coronavirus. And that means I have a smattering of awesome games to talk about.
On this very special Weekend at Dave’s, I recap the top 10 games I played at PAX East 2020. Check it out here:
Timestamps
0:00 – 3:27 — Intro
3:27 – 10:05 — 10) Dunk Lords
10:06 – 14:20 — 9) Carrion
14:21 – 18:59 — 8) The Artful Escape
19:00 – 23:32 — 7) Cyber Shadow
23:33 – 29:04 — 6) Panzer Paladin
29:05 – 33:42 — 5) Spiritfarer
33:43 – 38:58 — 4) Final Fantasy VII Remake
38:59 – 44:31 — 3) Streets of Rage 4
44:32 – 50:16 — 2) Knuckle Sandwich
50:17 – 57:22 — 1) The Wild at Heart
57:23 — Outro
That’s a rap on my top 10 games of PAX East 2020! As always, thanks for listening to Weekend at Dave’s. I have plenty more episodes where this came from. Stay tuned, and stay safe!
(Episode music credit: “Welcome” by RoccoW)
David is the founder of The Punished Backlog. He has a problem finishing games he starts. Just beat: Nine Sols, UFO 50. Working on: Metaphor: ReFantazio. Can't wait for: Hollow Knight: Silksong. Follow David on Twitter at @David_Silbert to keep up to date with all things The Punished Backlog.
