Chaos he/him Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 So the 3DS is coming out soon in the US. What are all your thoughts on the subject? It's too pricey for me to buy on launch. And while I've always thought 3D is a gimmick, I think this system is the best use for 3D ever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaDad he/him Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I hadn't heard anything about it until now. I think it could be very cool or very gimmicky. I'd honestly have to try it myself to decide. It really irks me when movies come out in 3D but have no business doing so. Alice in Wonderland should not have been 3D in my opinion. It made it just another 3D movie. So I don't know. I sold my DS and I doubt I'll buy another hand-held system again. i really don't play games enough to justify a new system. The one thing that keeps me wondering is Zelda:Ocarina of Time. Arguably the best Zelda title ever. I've played every Zelda title to exist and it would be really hard for me to know that I missed one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I think the 3D could be extremely gimmicky. I'm more excited about the additional processing power. If I feel like some 3D, or I heard a game used it especially well, then I'll use it. Really, it's supposed to be a system that you have to see to believe. I'm quite excited to play around with one at Walmart. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayde he/him Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 The price tag is probably the biggest problem I have with it. I was originally going to wait for the inevitable redesign, but there are some good games coming out for it, like Kingdom Hearts, Paper Mario, Kid Icarus, and Resident Evil. Even so, it might be awhile before I get one. And chances are I'll probably never really use the 3D. Especially if it'll save battery power. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KChan she/her Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 It's also annoying if you have people trying to watch you play. I got to take a look at one in action earlier today, and if you're not in the exact place you need to be, you end up seeing triple. The system itself is very nice-looking, though. I like the screen size, and the design is very sleek, with an intuitive-seeming button layout. I'm also a big fan of the bluish color and the metallic finish, though I wish they'd given us more color options. Personally, I'm happy with my DS Lite. It plays every game I want it to - so far, anyway - and is extremely portable. I might have to get a 3DS for Ocarina of Time, though. Not only is it the best Zelda game ever made (in my opinion), it's the game that got me into games. How can I not play it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame he/him Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 It's also annoying if you have people trying to watch you play. I'd call that a pro. I HATE having people try to watch me play games. Especially handheld. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KChan she/her Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 I was talking more about when you're purposely trying to show something to someone. If someone is being a creeper and spying over my shoulder, I move. XD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 That strategy doesn't work on planes I don't think its a big deal, having the 3D not work with other people. I'd have to turn it off, sure, but 3D without glasses would have to be personal. Something you have to experience yourself. So that's the cue to hand the 3DS to your friend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link Von Kelsier Harvey he/him Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I saw a review of the device that said that on some of the games the 3D really was just a gimmick, but on others (Pilotwings specifically) the 3D significantly enhanced the experience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KChan she/her Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I'm guessing it'll be the same for games as it is for movies: for some, it significantly enhances the experience, for others it's just a gimmick, and for the rest it adds to the overall game, but not in any particularly vital way. But that's what the switch is for, I guess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Yeah, it's all about software, really. Remember those early DS games that used terrible touch screen support? It's similar here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KChan she/her Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 It's exciting to imagine what sort of things they might be able to do with the 3DS, though. As long as it doesn't burn all our eyeballs up. o_o 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayde he/him Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Yeah, it's all about software, really. Remember those early DS games that used terrible touch screen support? It's similar here. To be honest, I've yet to play a DS game that has great touch screen controls that could not have been done with traditional controls and isn't The World Ends With You. But that's probably my own bias speaking. Edited March 22, 2011 by Zayde 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I would agree with you, Zayde, they are few and far between. Probably the only game that I liked having a touch screen interface in was Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver. It was easier to open the menus from the touch screen than otherwise, and it was awesome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame he/him Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I can honestly say that the only contact with 3D was with a couple of movies at the Clark Planetarium. I haven't been to a mainstream 3D movie or seen a 3DS or watched a 3D TV or anything. So I'm kind of confused by what all the hubbub is about. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I can honestly say that the only contact with 3D was with a couple of movies at the Clark Planetarium. I haven't been to a mainstream 3D movie or seen a 3DS or watched a 3D TV or anything. So I'm kind of confused by what all the hubbub is about. It's mostly a gimmick, but seriously, you missed seeing Avatar in 3D? Ouch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame he/him Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I've never even watched Avatar all the way through. We tried watching it once when I was staying the night with some friends (trying to make that sound as masculine as possible, lawlhey), but everyone was asleep within half an hour. And we were laughing so much while we were awake I couldn't even follow what was going on. Did I mention it was like three in the morning? Yeah. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRioter she/her Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I'm blind in one eye, it'll probably just wreck it for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame he/him Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Wow, that sucks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_a_Fan he/him Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 the 3ds' store has been taken down. ironically, it is easy to homebrew a 3ds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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