Anytime there was a spare moment at PAX Aus, I was snapping cosplay. There was a metric tonne of it, and you couldn’t walk from A to B without raising an eyebrow at a costume and thinking, “Nice.”
I was actually a little heartbroken when I saw a brilliant Reinhardt walk past and didn’t have the time to take a pic. So the obligatory disclaimer applies –this isn’t a comprehensive list. These are just the coolest we were able to snap.
For starters, there’s this piece of Flash photography…
Are you kidding me, this is too cute…
@JamesGunn this daddy and daughter cosplay is the sweetest thing I've ever seen 😢❤ #paxaus pic.twitter.com/h0KxFoMmJJ
— Jessica Hutchinson 🌈 (@rarelyupdated) October 28, 2017
I mean, how perfect would it be if the dad had a habit of whistling?
If anyone needed help with anything, these Meeseeks were on-hand to sort out any problems.
Oh man, the quotes. The quotes that would’ve been following them all day. Just make sure you don’t ask them to take a few strokes off your golf game.
“Caaaaaaan do!”
We spotted this Legends cosplayer at EB Expo, and she was dutifully present at PAX Aus as well:
Now that’s a truly legendary card #PAXAUS #TESLegends @TychoBrahe @Astrokerrie pic.twitter.com/TooE64QiqJ
— Bethesda (@bethesda) October 28, 2017
Very clever.
I’m pretty blown away by this Yautja, too:
Fancy a bit of Fallout?
This frozen Nora cosplay by @BiancaBellaCos at #PAXAUS definitely gave us chills. #Fallout pic.twitter.com/ViJgmU9l2C
— Fallout (@Fallout) October 30, 2017
But don’t stop there… Bethesda managed to get all the cosplayers it could find in one spot.
Check out this incredible group of #Fallout cosplayers from #PAXAUS. pic.twitter.com/DyJ09rluRw
— Fallout (@Fallout) October 29, 2017
I’m really digging that power armour.
The tattoo here is a nice touch. Though I had to tell him to stop hogging the camera (I’m so sorry).
Better watch out with this one though. The mouth is open.
Just two naricissists about town. #PAXAUS #cteam #acqinc pic.twitter.com/zG6sYMaRkI
— DOONAMI on Bluesky (@Doonami) October 28, 2017
Get over here… for a photo.
This guy was actually out in the sun for a while. I noticed him vigilantly posing for passersby with camera phones as I walked to a few different things.
I’m not sure what material he’s wearing there, but it looks like maybe some kind of leathery/latex stuff is involved? Shoutout to him for dealing with the sun for so long just so everyone can get their photos.
I’ll never get tired of parent/baby cosplay.
She would’ve gotten lots of attention that day!
As would she:
Loving the eye. Gruesome. And just in time for Halloween.
Oh, and there was that time we got a bunch of Aloys to pose with the developers of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Last but not least, another group shot against the big wall:
The #PAXAus Cosplay is on point this year! https://t.co/JKs9yVmPZs pic.twitter.com/nFQ14JcBGl
— Guy 'Yug' Blomberg (@YugSTAR) October 28, 2017