[Heardy]

3D isn't for everyone it seems:

Nintendo 3DS ‘makes gamers dizzy & sick’ | The Sun |News

[WeasteDevil]

Why don't they simply turn the 3D off? It has a slider doesn't it, a bit like a volume control?

[Heardy]

Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

Why don't they simply turn the 3D off? It has a slider doesn't it, a bit like a volume control?

No idea to be honest Weaste, but I imagine that the biggest selling point of the 3DS is the 3D element? If I were to buy one, that would be what i'd want it for anyway.

I'd be slightly miffed at having to lose the function due to headaches, having bought the product for that said function.

[Rahul]

Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

Why don't they simply turn the 3D off? It has a slider doesn't it, a bit like a volume control?

Indeed it does.

Its just people moaning for the sake of wanting to moan.

[RedKaos]

I couldn't care about the 3D, I want the 3DS because of the extensive games library it'll definitely have. Heck, I'd probably turn the 3D off most the time to preserve battery.

[The Flying Potato]

Originally Posted by Rahul

Indeed it does.

Its just people moaning for the sake of wanting to moan.

Theyve got a pretty valid reason to complain though. 3D is the main selling point for the 3DS, sure youll gt some gamers who don't care for the third dimension, like Kaos for example, but the vast majority fo people who have bought the thing have bought it for the 3D capability.

I'd be pretty damn miffed if I had just spunked £200 for something and find out I can't use it's main feature.

[Wonder Pigeon]

Originally Posted by Xander45

I've managed, i mean i know someone who's managed, to get my, their, mits on Ace Attorney, Justice For All, Trials and Tribulations and Apollo Justice. Apparently there are two more, one that's not been released in English yet.

I had no idea there were so many.

Phoenix Wright is ridiculous, fun.

[WeasteDevil]

Originally Posted by The Flying Potato

I'd be pretty damn miffed if I had just spunked £200 for something and find out I can't use its main feature.

Surely people can try it in the shops first? Nintendo did warn about this quite some time ago. Whether there is a warning on the box, I don't know.

What am I doing defending Nintendo? You do have a choice....

[CircusMonkey]

"Some even reported seeing web pages in 3D after switching from the console to a PC."
Surely this is a added bonus. And in regard to the dizziness, Nintendo did warn of this, as do the instructions.

you do not have to be a genius to work out that the prolonged visual effort it takes to focus on the 3D image would have side effects in some people.
"Separate images are flashed into each eye, tricking the brain into creating a sense of depth" what do people expect.

[WeasteDevil]

You can't see the web in 3D unless it's 3D enabled. People are seeing things that are not there. A little bit like Retmobs that said he took a 3D photo of the TV when the F1 was on and it gave it more depth. It may well have given the room more depth, but the TV screen it did not, that's not possible.

[Heardy]

Originally Posted by Heardy

No idea to be honest Weaste, but I imagine that the biggest selling point of the 3DS is the 3D element? If I were to buy one, that would be what i'd want it for anyway.

I'd be slightly miffed at having to lose the function due to headaches, having bought the product for that said function.

Originally Posted by The Flying Potato

Theyve got a pretty valid reason to complain though. 3D is the main selling point for the 3DS, sure youll gt some gamers who don't care for the third dimension, like Kaos for example, but the vast majority fo people who have bought the thing have bought it for the 3D capability.

I'd be pretty damn miffed if I had just spunked £200 for something and find out I can't use it's main feature.

I have an echo

[Havak]

People are just moaning for the sake of moaning. I'll admit, at times when playing PES my eyes have started to feel a little odd, that burning feeling you get when keeping your eyes open too long is the closest thing I can compare it to, but this is a rare occurrence, when I've been playing for well over an hour, for example. However, this happens with 3D film at the cinema, so it has to be expected. You can simply pause the game, or turn off the 3D for a moment, rest your eyes slightly and then you're perfectly fine.

People like to moan about the latest 'hit' just for the sake of moaning. It was the same with the Wii.. "Oops, I was waving the remote over my head like a complete twat and I hit my light because I'm 6'2." Well, you're just fucking stupid then, aren't you?

Something like that really shouldn't put you off the 3DS. Supposed headaches and sore eyes will only happen if you're the kind of person who will stare at the 3D for near five hours, then decide to plug in and play while charging. The battery life may be poor, but in all honesty, I'd expect most people to be able to cope with 3-5 hours gaming at a time before charging is required. The time it takes to charge hasn't seemed long to me, especially with the charging dock.

The only thing lacking at the moment is the games library, which will definitely improve over time. The Nintendo DS brought a lot of very good games to the table and you know that basically every single one will have a 3DS sequel or something along those lines, as well as hopefully more third party support.

Even without the 3D, the 3DS is a big improvement over the DSi IMO.

[Retirantmobs]

Game stocks shops with Tesco 3DS consoles
Pre-owned, never pwned
By Caleb Cox • Get more from this author
30th March 2011 10:23 GMT
As pre-owned 3DS consoles line the shelves of Game, customers could be forgiven for thinking Nintendo gamers were unsatisfied with their purchase.

While this may be true in some cases – with complaints emerging about the 3DS effect causing eyestrain – it turns out the retailer has actually had its staff queueing up to purchase new stock from Tesco and is then selling it on in a bid to cover expected shortages and boost game sales.

So how does this box shifting work out for the customer? A 3DS can be picked up in Tesco for £175 when bought with any 3DS title for £35. Game meanwhile sells its new 3DS consoles at £220 and offers "pre-owned" consoles for £5-£10 cheaper. Hmm.


An internal document - snapped in a Bond-style spy capture and sent to Eurogamer - revealed that staff at Game were encouraged to take a trip to the supermarket and snap up all the stock they could get their hands on.

"Whilst we are unable to competitively match this offer in terms of a mint price, it offers a great opportunity to gain 3DS consoles and games for your store's pre-owned stock." reads the document.

It does go on to say how staff shouldn't up-sell the consoles to customers and how the Tesco incentive was a non-mandatory mission. It also says such consoles shouldn't be sold until regular stock has dried up.

Game has since said it only happened in small volumes in selected stores to build pre-owned stocks at the same time as its competitors. However, ardent gamers may well be happy to see this supermarket spree continue with stockpiles of frozen pizza and Red Bull available in Game stores. ®

Game stocks shops with Tesco 3DS consoles ? reghardware

[marrakoosh]

The 3DS is brilliant. Been really enjoying Street Fighter IV on it. If you're gonna sit for four hours looking at the fairly small screen, then yeah, might make you a little fuzzy in the head. But nothing wrong with that. Forces moderation.

Of course, you can turn it off. It still looks awesome!

Really looking forward to Ocarina of Time on it!

[WeasteDevil]

Originally Posted by Retirantmobs

Game stocks shops with Tesco 3DS consoles ? reghardware

I read that the other day, or was it yesterday? Funny thing for such a large specialist game store chain to do.

[Retirantmobs]

Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

I read that the other day, or was it yesterday? Funny thing for such a large specialist game store chain to do.

Agreed. I'm surprised Tesco are allowing it, they normal put a maximum purchase on most products on offer, to stop this kind of thing. Was reading our own forum and a couple of guys in there said Game had come in and bought 6 or 7 units at a time.

[Sarni]

Originally Posted by Retirantmobs

Agreed. I'm surprised Tesco are allowing it, they normal put a maximum purchase on most products on offer, to stop this kind of thing. Was reading our own forum and a couple of guys in there said Game had come in and bought 6 or 7 units at a time.

Well, they still sell them so they probably don't care who they went to especially as with their prices they still remained competitive as Game had them more expensive.

[Devil_forever]

As you can see from the image, Fabio's clearly playing a DS, so I guess this debate is pretty much settled them. DS>PSP, Nintendo>Sony, Redlambs>Weaste






Runs for it

[Olly]

Originally Posted by Devil_forever

As you can see from the image, Fabio's clearly playing a DS, so I guess this debate is pretty much settled them. DS>PSP, Nintendo>Sony, Redlambs>Weaste






Runs for it

I thought the same when I saw the picture in the Nani Twitter thread

[WeasteDevil]

1...2...3... Go!







Payback's a bitch....











Plonk....

[WeasteDevil]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!





Super Stardust, yeah....











E3 next week!

[Redlambs]

Yep, looks pretty alright.

Still not in the slightest bit interested though.

[WeasteDevil]

Why not? Why not have a platform that you can run Angry Birds on and also something like Uncharted?

[Redlambs]

Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

Why not? Why not have a platform that you can run Angry Birds on and also something like Uncharted?

For pretty much the same reason the PSP is the only machine I've ever sold and not regretted it - in my life there's absolutely no point to this. It offers nothing new to me.

That's not to say it's not a great piece of kit, it's just one of those rare games machines I doubt I'll ever own.

[FreakyJim]

That'll probably be the first handheld I'm going to buy.

The lack of proper controls (second analog stick) stopped me from getting a psp but this is shaping up to be the job properly done.

[WeasteDevil]

Originally Posted by Redlambs

For pretty much the same reason the PSP is the only machine I've ever sold and not regretted it - in my life there's absolutely no point to this. It offers nothing new to me.

That's not to say it's not a great piece of kit, it's just one of those rare games machines I doubt I'll ever own.

It doesn't run a Mario game right?

[WeasteDevil]

Originally Posted by FreakyJim

That'll probably be the first handheld I'm going to buy.

The lack of proper controls (second analog stick) stopped me from getting a psp but this is shaping up to be the job properly done.

Hey....

The NGP adapts nicely to your PSP titles

The NGP will also be able to upscale and adapt older PlayStation Portable titles, as well. The only one we saw in action was the third-person Resistance: Retribution, which you were able to control with both of the NGP's analog sticks. Visually, the game looked great, bumped up to a higher resolution that gave it a clear edge over playing it on a PSP.

The game's developer, Sony Bend, says it didn't have to do anything to make this happen; the NGP does all of the heavy lifting, adapting titles for the platform itself. How this works and how many games will support this functionality is a mystery, as Sony was being tight-lipped on specifics. Still, the idea of being able to play older PSP titles on your new consoles with dual analog controls and at a higher resolution is certainly attractive.

http://www.destructoid.com/first-imp...p-202662.phtml

[EvilChuck]

How much do you think the NGP will cost to buy?

[FreakyJim]

That's brilliant.

The only thing left is making all psp games available for download and NGP will have everything, basically...except of course mario, zelda and nintendogs, which will make it a very boring handheld. Or something.

[WeasteDevil]

Originally Posted by EvilChuck

How much do you think the NGP will cost to buy?

We'll find out in a few days...... Hopefully it will be competitive with the 3DS at least.

Originally Posted by FreakyJim

That's brilliant.

The only thing left is making all psp games available for download and NGP will have everything, basically...except of course mario, zelda and nintendogs, which will make it a very boring handheld. Or something.

I was watching a video before with the Wipeout developers - Sony have been showing a few things off today, they have the NGP version doing cross-platform play with Wipeout HD on the PS3.



....

[FreakyJim]

Can't wait. Let's hope it has a great third party support and more exclusives, not only ports. Although as it seems ports will be as good as normal ps3 games so NGP has the potential to become my only gaming device.

Imagine having FIFA 12 with great graphics in your hands, playing wherever you like - on the toilet or in bed...kinell!

[Spoony Youngblood]

Originally Posted by FreakyJim

Can't wait. Let's hope it has a great third party support and more exclusives, not only ports. Although as it seems ports will be as good as normal ps3 games so NGP has the potential to become my only gaming device.

Imagine having FIFA 12 with great graphics in your hands, playing wherever you like - on the toilet or in bed...kinell! It's the hype train, it's coming!

You don't have a widescreen and PS3/360 fitted in your lovely shit closet? Must admit, I've posted on Caf whilst on the toilet squeezing out a large one.

[WeasteDevil]

Yeah, that's it, and it also should run all Android games as well. The only bit missing is PS2, but it's not got the ummmph to emulate a PS2, even the PS3 doesn't. I'm hoping for a great mix of games, from 2 quid titles to full blown 40 quid titles, especially if they can share the saves with the PS3.

[FreakyJim]

Originally Posted by Spoony Youngblood

Must admit, I've posted on Caf whilst on the toilet squeezing out a large one.

It's the only way to post.

[Redlambs]

Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

It doesn't run a Mario game right?

Yeah, that must be it

[Sarni]

All right, I finally came up with an idea of getting a 3DS.

Is there a point? From what I have seen there are about two interesting games available now with third coming up on Friday, then nothing remotely intereting within a few months. Am I missing something or are there genuinely no games for the thing?

[Redlambs]

Originally Posted by Sarni

All right, I finally came up with an idea of getting a 3DS.

Is there a point? From what I have seen there are about two interesting games available now with third coming up on Friday, then nothing remotely intereting within a few months. Am I missing something or are there genuinely no games for the thing?

I'm waiting. No point in getting one now, by the time there's enough games to grab my interest it'll be cheaper.

[RedKaos]

You know, I might just finally pick one up this friday with OoT.

I've still got a huge backlog of DS games to plough through, and since I've already sold my DSi, I could easily humour myself with a 3DS about now.

[Sarni]

Ah, that's what I will most likely do as well. Alternatively, I will pick up an used one next week as well as Zelda, complete it and then sell it, I will probably lose £15 max in the process. I just don't feel like playing Pilotwings and Nintendogs all the time, besides games seem to be extremely expensive at the minute which makes me wonder - how are they going to compete with iPhone and Android stuff that you can grab for a fiver when most people interested in technology already got smartphones?

[Redlambs]

Originally Posted by RedKaos

You know, I might just finally pick one up this friday with OoT.

I've still got a huge backlog of DS games to plough through, and since I've already sold my DSi, I could easily humour myself with a 3DS about now.

Oh do fuck off Kaos.




Stop tempting me you swine!