Fused King Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 They had some 3DS's with 3d trailers on which included: Sky tv, animal crossing, Mario kart and Paper Mario. Paper Mario looked great in 3d and was one of the best games along with kid Icarus to use the 3d.
Adthegreat Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 Paper Mario looked great in 3d and was one of the best games Excellent news indeed
LukeLee Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 I am officially hyped!! I was very dubious about the 3d. I've seen quite a few 3d movies at the cinema and so much of the time I've been left unimpressed, found my eyes never fully adjusted and often felt the glasses dulled the image too much. So with the 3DS i wasnt sure what to expect. I can now safely say I have no concerns and I can finally let myself be hyped. My eyes didnt need time to adjust when I started on my first game. The viewing zone wasnt as narrow as I expected, standing at the booths I didnt feel I had to hold my head completely still, but it isn't really something you can easily have two of you viewing. So I can just imagine how comfy and enjoyable it'll be to properly play the 3ds at home when you can relax on the sofa. I got to play quite a few games, but didnt really allow myself time to settle into any of them. Few points; My eyes could cope with full 3d on most games except pilot wings, that took a bit of adjusting. Moving the DS around to mirror your ingame view in Zelda was amazing. I was very impressed with the AR card. My view of the 3d camera was a bit mixed, I think the low level lighting put it off a bit. Wish I got a bit more time with it. So now the question is... what launch games do I get?
Fierce_LiNk Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 From the sounds of things, the 3D slider seems to be the most important part of the device. When 3D works for one person, it might not work for the next, so the slider allows you to alter the levels, meaning that if it doesn't work for you straight away, you can alter it until it works. Very important feature, imo. It's on a different level to the type you see in the cinema, because that either works or it doesn't. I'm quite eager to see this for myself now.
wooks63 Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 It sounds to me, from what I've read posted here, that the London event was a lot better than others as I too had nearly an hour at it. We were moved on from the first set of consoles after a while, but in the second room with the augmented reality games and others, we could be there as long as we wanted. They also were showing 3DS's with Sky 3D being advertised on them, and the pictures were, I thought, amazing. I thought that the build quality of the 3DS's seemed a lot better than my DSi and the thumb pad worked really well. Having a PSP, I was a little worried that it might be as awful as Sony's pathetic attempt at an analogue thumb stick, but I should have know Nintendo better than that! Overall, I was very impressed with the whole event (although a freebie or two would have been nice!). It's been mentioned about Game getting 3Ds's in store from the 14th Feb, well this also applies to Gamestation as I was told about this by them last Friday.
Alsnow Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Was Nintendogs there and playable? Yes, Yes it was
IAmMarti Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Yes, Yes it was ^_^ sweet. Cant wait! I need to start thinking up names for when I get it
Jamba Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 I thought that the build quality of the 3DS's seemed a lot better than my DSi and the thumb pad worked really well. Having a PSP, I was a little worried that it might be as awful as Sony's pathetic attempt at an analogue thumb stick, but I should have know Nintendo better than that!. There is one thing that I am curious about. One of my main gripes with the PSP thumb slider was that it was hard to get a sense of where 0 (the middle point) was. It didn't return to there well. Is this fine with the 3DS?
wooks63 Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 I found it so natural to use I can't say I even thought about working out where the middle was. If it comes to it, I can see the D pad being a waste of space, unless it's only there for backward compatibility.
Jamba Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Ah that's a better response than I could have hoped for! "It works so well I didn't even think about it" is much more telling that a list of pros and cons.
Cube Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 I didn't give it a thought, either. It just started using it.
IAmMarti Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Yeah my boss went to the event and he said it looks really good but the 3D made his eyes hurt abit =/ interesting
ShadowV7 Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Yeah my boss went to the event and he said it looks really good but the 3D made his eyes hurt abit =/ interesting Ever since E3 last year, there's been next to no complaints till recently. I'd be very inclined to say it's very subjective and a matter of getting used to it if that's the case. @ Choze, I think it's safe to say Ridge Racer is a very bad example, everyone can see how bad that is. There might be some hope atleast though, if Capcom can successfully port RE 5 over. Although, it's pretty unfair to compare 3D on the PS3, which is a oowerful machine against a handheld I'm confident that it'll be more powerfull than the PSP, we just need to get through the inevitable mass porting/cash ins.
ReZourceman Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Yeah my boss went to the event and he said it looks really good but the 3D made his eyes hurt abit =/ interesting Oh so this is where Mike's horribly anti-Nintendo text messages were fuelled from today. Lol.
IAmMarti Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Oh so this is where Mike's horribly anti-Nintendo text messages were fuelled from today. Lol. HAHA what he say? ^_^ me loves Mike, he let me have his 3DS lanyard cause Im more of a fanboy apparently
ReZourceman Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 HAHA what he say? ^_^ me loves Mike, he let me have his 3DS lanyard cause Im more of a fanboy apparently I said "Are you getting a 3DS" and he said something along the lines of "No I like my consoles to last more than 3-5 hours?" I retorted with "Like the PSP2 which has the same battery, and melts...?" And then defended. He's such an anti-fanboy its sad. :p
Rowan Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) PES 2011 has been confirmed as a March 25th release date. Pretty nice boxart too. Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced that its PES 2011 3D has been selected as one of the launch titles for the new Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming platform. PES 2011 3D will be released along the Nintendo 3DS on March 25th across Europe, and is a truly immersive football title for the new format. The new game retains the Pro Evolution Soccer series’ acclaimed level of control and realism, but the 3D imaging capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS enhance the experience by giving real depth to its many searching passes, long crosses, and interplay of passes. PES 2011 3D puts you at the heart of every pass, through-ball and shot, with its unique ‘Player’ camera shadowing the user’s every movement, right in the middle of the unfolding match. Thus, players can see their team mates making runs in the channels and moving into space, meaning PES 2011 3D makes the player an integral part of a successful team. Using the 3D capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS, the camera views also allow the user to visually ascertain how far away a team mate is, allowing for more instinctive long passes and dynamic movement. As befits its heritage, PES 2011 3D enjoys the amazing level of control that the series is famed for, with searching passes, one-two play, deft close control and rising volleys all shown off to stunning effect, as the game’s realism is heightened thanks to the game’s incredible use of depth and distance perception. The game’s stunning AI also ensures that players not only look identical to their real-life counterparts, but move and react like them too. Players can select from 60 National and 170 club sides, and lead them to glory within a range of challenging game modes. PES 2011 3D boasts full play-by-play commentary and also features exclusive use of the UEFA Champions League™, the game’s greatest club competition, while players can also build their own team of budding stars and lead them to glory in the world famous Master League. PES 2011 3D also supports wireless play for two Nintendo 3DS users to compete against each other, and makes use of the Nintendo 3DS system’s ‘Street Pass’ mode. Street Pass adds a competitive element to the Master League mode. It will sense when another Master League team is in the vicinity, and will compare the strength of each side, their respective strategies and stats. It will then award a win to the stronger side. Those with a strong win rate on Street Pass will be promoted to an upper Street Pass Ranking until they reach the ultimate ranking – the UEFA Champions League. Similarly, as users play more and more using Street Pass, the game will unlock Classic players and teams, allowing successful users to create an incredible playing squad! PES 2011 3D will be released for Nintendo 3DS on March 25th. Edited February 7, 2011 by Rowan
IAmMarti Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 I said "Are you getting a 3DS" and he said something along the lines of "No I like my consoles to last more than 3-5 hours?" I retorted with "Like the PSP2 which has the same battery, and melts...?" And then defended. He's such an anti-fanboy its sad. :p He has an iphone............ thought that was also like 3-5 hours! ;D PSP2 looks lame. Its just all wrong.
ReZourceman Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 He has an iphone............ thought that was also like 3-5 hours! ;D PSP2 looks lame. Its just all wrong. Exactly. I said "Everything has shit battery these days including smart phones, and that was with everything on on 3DS yadda yadda".
Goron_3 Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Easy on my eyes. I was wearing contact lenses too. For me 3D was very good. Just not impressed by the actual graphics which fall behind PSP launch games. Yeah graphics are very disappointing so far, especially when you consider the amount of ram the thing has behind it. I'm even more frustrated by the fact that SSFIV was only running at 30fps during 3d mode :/
Gentleben Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Cheapest price yet @ Amazon? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004ISLDV0/ref=nosim/?tag=hotukdeals-21
Serebii Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Yeah graphics are very disappointing so far, especially when you consider the amount of ram the thing has behind it. I'm even more frustrated by the fact that SSFIV was only running at 30fps during 3d mode :/ What console has brought the best graphics at launch?
Retro_Link Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Yeah graphics are very disappointing so far, especially when you consider the amount of ram the thing has behind it. I'm even more frustrated by the fact that SSFIV was only running at 30fps during 3d mode :/I'd say it's more frustrating as opposed to dissapointing. Because we know the thing has has awesome power, it's just the 3D effects take up so much of it. I just hope some developers do try games that don't use the 3D, because there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Just look at it as the next DS with brilliant graphics, with 3D there if you want to add something extra depending on the game, but knowing the graphics will take a knock.
James McGeachie Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 What console has brought the best graphics at launch? Everyone knows the visual quality of games will improve. I think the issue though is the low quantity of launch games that "stand out" visually despite the machine's power being touted. Is anything even close to Resident Evil? The fighters like SFIV and DOA are pretty much the next best thing. Also, not a single first party game is doing anything particularly impressive. Yes, Nintendogs has a nice fur effect. So did Starfox Adventures and it had good environments to go with it. On Nintendo's side I think the problem is that they're playing it safe in terms of making sure the game runs just as well in 3D as it does in 2D. Third party developers are more willing to have the trade-off, use 2D mode for higher framerates and better visuals, but Nintendo aren't likely to want many people to think "Oh I better turn the game to 2D so it runs better" since they're REALLY pushing the 3D. I do wish the machine was more powerful though, simply so this trade off was pretty much a non-issue. The other annoying thing visually though is some third parties once again seem to put a lot less effort in than they did for the PSP launch, e.g. Namco with Ridge Racer.
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