When you think of Sweden, you might think about going on a winter sport and cold weather. Thanks to the goodies of Intel Pack4DreamHack, we could keep ourselves warm if we get cold. The goody pack this time contained a hat, a snuggie, a key artifact and a laptop bag. An amazing goodie pack as always, not to forget the awesome new zip hoodie they gave us. Above that we got the standard travel items you get every trip. Very thoughtful and thank you for that! The bus trip however was a bit hard because of the little space I had. It was my own fault, because I had to bring my laptop case in the bus. Therefore, I took every moment of walking to stretch my knees and keep the thoughts of the amazing event: DreamHack Winter 2012. The last time I went to DreamHack with P4DH, it probably erased my thought of feeling pain with a great event.
On the first day of DreamHack, everyone unpacked there stuff and setup their gaming spaces. Camp Holland got their decorations as fast as possible so everyone knew we were there! Some people tried to greet with the known statement “Hello”, but a response was not there yet. A lot of people were still tired from either the bus trip or standing in front of the door.
At 4 PM the opening started with an amazing laser show and our very own Dutch DJ Dixz was following up. An amazing kickoff that you at least have seen once. If you do not like the crowd, you can go back to your own seat and watch the event on the big screen or live streams. Everything is connected and besides that, there are a lot of stands that are showing off their new games.
After a nice long deep sleep in Hall A, the sleeping hall, I grabbed my stuff and went to my seat. Some friends and I went to the local store to get some breakfast and get some fresh air. Believe it or not, you want to be outside sometimes! After breakfast we planned on some gaming and watching streams. Unfortunately, I had to do some homework. You got to do what you got to do. Therefore, the gaming had to wait a little, but the big screens and streams keep me up to date of what is going on.
So if you are looking for a great, generous, fun group to travel and game with, Intel Pack4DreamHack could take you to the place to be! New games, gadgets and/or gear are shown and sold here as well. It is absolutely worth it and I hope to be part of it next edition!
– Thieme Spook
