This last week before E3 is starting to remind me a lot of the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Everything seems to be building towards this crescendo of excitement that we all know is coming.

Of all the pre-E3 stuff anounced so far, the thing I'm most stoked about is LEGO Star Wars 2 coming to the 360. I never actually played the first one. This was something that took quite a bit of effort on my part. On one hand, I couldn't help but take note of all the good word that has spread about this game. On the other hand I strive to avoid anything associated with its source material at all costs. So when the sequel based on the original trilogy was anounced, I was instantly interested.

Still, there was something that bothered me. I know it's snobbish, but after dumping well over $2500 into a new HDTV and a 360 my appreciation for non-HD titles on last-gen systems has changed, as if they are somehow... unclean. I don't think I'm alone in this trend. Pretty much everyone who I've witnessed who has purchased an HDTV has gained a sudden aversion towards standard def content, be it video games or otherwise.

Now that the 360 version has been anounced though, I won't have to sully my setup to experience this game.

My situation with E3 appears to be both better and worse than I had originally thought. It turns out I am able to download video on my current internet connection. So while I can get low-res trailers and gameplay footage, I think streaming the Nintendo press conference might still be a little optimistic. I was pretty disappointed today though to learn that Microsoft's E3 content will only be available during the week of E3. Most of the video's I should be able to get here on Gamespot, but I was really looking forward to getting some play time with some of those demos.