Grade the Big Three

[Zero]

I thought Nintendo killed off their fanboys when they switched to casual.

lol they're still everywhere.

[Neerb]

It's not exactly fanboyism, just preference.  Every review here is based on whether or not the reviewer personally liked the companies and games they showed; it's no more fanboyish to say "Nintendo was better because I love Mario" than it is to say "Nintendo sucked because I don't like Mario," which sounds similar to what most people here are saying.  Although, as stated at the beginning of the thread, perhaps a bit more explanation in a person's review would prevent this kind of accusation.  Anyway:

Microsoft = B = Lots of good looking games were displayed, but not too much new stuff was presented, which is what I really want out of these kinds of events.  Still, lots of good games is never a bad thing, NEW HALO, and Natal looks sweet, even if it is just a glorified EyeToy.
--Mind Blowing Moment = Milo the AI.  That is the sickest thing I have ever seen, and it looks like Xbox 720 will be the first console to have successful virtual reality.
--WTH?! Moment = Still Milo.  I think it might actually cause legitimate robot-overlord fears in some people.
Nintendo = A- = Nintendo's last E3 probably killed off the last spec of true fanboyism in the heart of everyone who once owned a Nintendo 64, and that comparison alone made my heart jump for joy at this conference.  While most people here are whining about the Wii Motion Plus for some unknown reason, I for one am gladly welcoming 1:1 motion on to the Wii, and I thought Wii Sports Resort was a great demonstration of it, even if it is "gimmicky."  This E3 was also a HUGE relief for hardcore gamers, or at least loyal fans like me, featuring already known games like Conduit and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and newer games like Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii (4 players=very nice), Sin & Punishment 2, Golden Sun DS, Red Steel 2 (at least I think it's new), Zelda Wii, and of course Metroid:  Other M.  This E3 gave me new hope in Nintendo; it proved that Nintendo hasn't forgotten the real gamers, and gave me a reason to keep my Wii for a good while longer.  And that is why I think it won; barely, and of course in my opinion, but it won.
--Mind Blowing Moment = Metroid:  Other M.  This was the closest I've ever gotten to fainting of sheer awesomeness in a trailer (other than Snake being in Brawl, of course).  I mean, great looking cutscenes, a real story with dialogue and Samus as a real character, third AND first person gameplay, and of course the up close and awesome looking combat scenes?  HECK YES!!  Oh, and speaking of my pulse rate...
--WTH?! Moment = Vitality Sensor.  There are no words.  There are no words.
Sony = B+ = Sony's show was so good this year, I actually bothered to watch it!  (not as an insult towards Sony, but just due to the fact that I don't have a PS3 or PSP and therefore don't follow the news of them unless it relates to Kingdom Hearts)  Anyway, Sony had a great show this year, or at least what I saw of it, as I didn't watch the entire conference.  There were a ton of great games shown, though I think most were multi-console, with some of my favorites including Mod Racer, the revelation of Final Fantasy XIV Online, and the next Ratchet and Clank.  As for those Glow Wands... they're nice.  Seriously, why is everyone giving them so much praise?  True, the demo looked great, Sony will probably make great use of them in their games, and you can look as nerdily cool as possible by using a real wand with a glowy orb on top to control your virtual wand with a glowy orb on top in fantasy games.  But come on people, IT'S JUST A WII MOTION PLUS RIP OFF, and Natal's controlling without a controller is better than either one of those magic sticks, even with Natal itself simply being an improved EyeToy!  Although, don't confuse this attempt at a reality check with being a killjoy; the wands, and in fact Sony's show in general, were great.
--Mind Blowing Moment = No, it's not those Sony-brand Wiimotes that everyone thinks is the meaning of life (we all know that's 42 anyway).  My Mind Blowing Moment for Sony was MAG:  Massive Action Game.  The audience literally broke out in applause at the very sight of the party screen, and I along with them, for this first-person shooter can have a whopping 256 online players in a single match.  Natal is an attempt to improve the Xbox Live Camera, Wii Motion Plus is an attempt to improve the Wiimote, and the Glow Wand is a Wii Motion Plus.  MAG was the true advance in gaming at this year's E3.
--WTH?! Moment = The Glow Wand Nah, that's enough ranting out of me on that subject.  The real WTH?! Moment here:  PSP Go.  A $250 PSP that can't play the PSP games you already bought, being announced after Nintendo already has the greatly improved and still-cheaper-and-more-popular-than-the-PSP DSi?  That's almost as stupid and money-wasting as a gaming peripheral that checks your pulse.

Overall (not an average) = A- = Perhaps I sounded a bit fanboyish in my Nintendo review (or maybe I'm just not as inexplicably pessimistic about Nintendo actually attempting to please us gamers), but I say this E3 was amazing.  Great new games, great new peripherals, great new info on games we've been looking forward to, and not one of the 1st party shows disappointed.  Sure, there weren't any new console announcements, but a lack of extra credit doesn't lower your grade, and it looks like we'll be more than happy with what we're getting on current gen anyway.

[Triforceman22]

Microsoft: A-
The things that really got me excited were Modern Warfare 2, (Was shown at the microsoft conference...) Halo ODST trailer, and Halo Reach.  (Btw, Halo is overrated. But in the good way. It deserves it's overrated-ness. GTA on the other hand....)

Sony: A-
Alot of sweet new games coming out like Metal Gear, God of War 3 and MAG.
Nuff said

Nntendo: C
Alot of meh-ness.
Only 3 games intrest me at the moment, Metroid other M, galaxy 2, and Mario and Luigi 3.

[Mutilator7]

Microsoft and Sony both at A- for me, both companies exhibited plenty of games to look forward to and also each had its own new technology involving motion control. I think the Microsoft Natal looks cooler than the Sony wand, but that's just me.

Nintendo D+ - Not as bad as E3 '08, but that was terrible. Only super mario galaxy 2 interests me, and where was zelda wii and pikmin 3?

[Magnum]

Microsoft - A. I loved the lack of charts and stats ;)

Sony - B+++. I liked it but I hated it for some reason. Charts.

Nintendo - B-. After reading all your reviews I went in thinking I was going to hate it. It wasn't that bad. Stop looking at it like a critic. Yes they talked about the gay stuff for a while but the good stuff was good and hit my inner child.

[Neerb]

Microsoft - A. I loved the lack of charts and stats ;)

Sony - B+++. I liked it but I hated it for some reason. Charts.

Nintendo - B-. After reading all your reviews I went in thinking I was going to hate it. It wasn't that bad. Stop looking at it like a critic. Yes they talked about the gay stuff for a while but the good stuff was good and hit my inner child.

EXACTLY!  Everyone here seems to hate the Nintendo E3, and yeah they talked a lot about crappy games, but there were a bunch of good games in there that people are totally ignoring!  It's like Nintendo finally gave some fan games we've been begging for, but no one can seem to notice anything besides Wii Fit and the Vitality sensor.  Ironic that past fans are actually looking for the bad in Nintendo instead of the good.