Anybody got a 3DS?
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I tried searching to see if there was a 3DS thread already, but ofcourse searching 3DS on polycount results in every thread being displayed. :P
So anyway, does anybody have a 3DS?
I got one on Australian launch day. It's a pretty neat little device. If anybody else has one, maybe we should swap friend codes and such, maybe get some street fighter matches happening or something.
My friend code is: 5112-3440-3671
So anyway, does anybody have a 3DS?
I got one on Australian launch day. It's a pretty neat little device. If anybody else has one, maybe we should swap friend codes and such, maybe get some street fighter matches happening or something.
My friend code is: 5112-3440-3671
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At least in the US you have Steel Diver and Pilotwings. The only decent launch games we have are streetfighter and to a lesser extent Ghost Recon.
For the most part yea. The 3D strains your eyes really quickly, everyone in class who played turned the 3D off after 5 minutes.
Nicer product design, better colours, no 3d
And better games.
Although they wont lose the 3D, so I'll just wait for NGP.
EDIT: That wasn't supposed to sound like a rap.
It depends on how you're using it. It's a little bit like getting a pair of glasses for the first time. You know how the first time you get them, it can give you headaches off and on because your eyes aren't used to adjusting to that focus?
It's pretty much the same thing, your eyes aren't used to focusing in this sort of way. I got headaches for the first day I was fiddling with mine but haven't had any issues with subsequent usage. Also, people have a tendency to not pay attention to that 3D slider on the side. It is not an on/off switch, it's a slider. They get their 3DS and they turn it up full blast to try and get the full effect, which is understandable at first, but they've got to understand that the point of that slider is because people's eyes are different, and people play different. The 3D slider level impacts how clear the image is (and how easy it is to focus on it) at different distances, in addition to the depth of the 3D effect, from what I can tell. I've found a nice happy medium having it roughly 70% of the way up.
I wasn't planning on buying a 3DS, I was going to wait for the "3DS Lite" or more colors, and that sort of thing. But I decided to buy it now for a few reasons. The first being I had an old, fat DS (that I inherited) and was starting to kick the bucket. I knew that if i didn't trade it in now, it wouldn't have been worth hardly anything. The second being that, I actually don't know if they'll be quite as quick to release another iteration of the 3DS anytime soon. What with the ability to update the 3DS via download, and things of that nature. And I didn't want to wait a year and a half to dive into the 3DS line of games as they start coming out with more. I guess I could be wrong, but that's alright I suppose.
Launch titles aren't that great, I didn't pick any up when I bought mine, but I didn't buy it thinking of it as the sort of thing I'd get to go home and go nuts with. I bought it looking at it like an investment.
Playing pokemon black on it atm
The system is pretty cool, but in all honesty, I'm in no rush to get it.
Not many worthwhile games, and while what you get in the package is DEFINATLY worth the money, its not like I have to spend it right now.
The worst thing that can happen is that the system will get cheaper, Get an upgraded look, or become more energy efficient (3-5 hours while playing in 3D is a bit of a negative for a system that for the time being is all about that feature till some solid titles come out for it.)
Its a good system, NGP looks good as well. Will probably wait till more games come out to see which one I would like to buy.
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Got Street Fighter since I held off on getting Super Street Fighter 4 when it got released and have been having fun with that.
Overall I find having the 3d set to half on the slider is easy enough on my eyes with the 3d still working pretty well.
Still can't wait for Resident Evil:Revelation, Kid Icarus, and Megaman Legends 3 to come out.
I would love a Monster Hunter game on this, imagine seeing those all those big monsters in 3d
I feel like its a good buy for me. By old fat ds has run it's course and my brother's DS started to die out so I gave him mine. Works well enough as a camera, haven't owned a camera before so it should be put to good use.
I like the blue 3ds a lot, it's more of a teal so it has a green tint to it.
Can't wait for the online store to get on there so I can finally get some dsi games I've been wanting like Blayzbloo and Oregon Trail
I wouldn't go that far. People tend to forget just how bad the launch line-up was for the DS and the PS2. Not every new system can have the launch line-up of the Dreamcast. (one of the best game selections at launch in the U.S.) This system launch had only a few notable standouts, but very few real crappy games. It was a middle-of-the-road launch, where most of the games were pretty good, but no one took any real risks.
I picked up one, mainly because I held out on upgrading my DS so many times. (still sporting the grey brick) It's a big step up from the original DS, though I can understand why current DSi owners might be underwhelmed. For my part, I love the camera feature, the audio recording feature, the Mii-related apps, and I thought Face Raiders was a blast. As far as games are concerned, I picked up Ghost Recon and Pilotwings. I haven't even tried Ghost Recon yet, but it had the strongest recommendation from reviewers. Pilotwings is fairly basic, but the flying mechanics are as smooth and appealing as they have been in previous iterations. It's actually a good fit for the 3DS, as it can be played in short bursts.
I can certainly appreciate why some might want to wait. As much fun as the system is, there aren't any MUST-HAVE titles for it at the moment. At the same time, I don't regret my purchase.
For me it's more the tease that one will be able to develop for the platform and run android as well. At least according to one polycounter.
I hope to hear more come E3 as it'd be a nice android platform to develop for if possible.
Edit: As for the 3ds, the 3d is not too appealing to me right now. Then again I haven't have a chance to try out the system first hand to really say one way or another.
Well I love my share of pokemon games and nintendogs, but the whole 3D phenomenon is flying over my head.
My experiences with the PSP on the other hand were amazing! Late nights, finally playing Monster Hunter again with new monsters, just headlocking Rathalos with my Dragon Breaker. Good times. I'm sure they'll make one for the NGP, or at least I hope they do.
I also want to find a way to mod some NGP games when they come out. This hardware is just amazing, and I'm not usually the one who buys these type or things the day they come out, but something about it is just memorizing me... like a kid in a candy shop, but the candy is the most technologically advanced candy you can get, ahahah:poly136:.
not so excited for ngp however, but still hope that they would have some sweet announces later
I love the DS too man, I have a DSi XL and play Pokemon pretty excessively. I'm just not impressed with 3D at all, I think its a tacky fad whether that is on TV, Film or Games. Since 3D is the primary selling point of the 3DS I haven't had much interest. And Zelda is really the only game that could convince me.
Sony seem on the right track with NGP, focusing on gaming and power. Sure there's some silly 'buzzword' style additions (rear touchscreen, wut?) but Uncharted on a portable, yes please!
I have this hunch that capcom will be heading to the 3ds with the monster hunter series, mostly due to the fact that they've never deviated from their assets used in their games, and the 3ds hits just perfectly with the specs for a monster hunter game, and it's exactly what they did with monster hunter tri.
the NGP is a much more powerful platform where you could actually make a next-gen'ish looking monster hunter game, but that's the problem, they couldn't re-use all those assets if they did.
I don't think we'll be seeing any 3ds-lite anytime soon, but when it comes, it won't look too much different, but it'll definately have improved batterytime, which is the 3ds's only weakness.
It already has the form-factor and weight of the DSi, which already went through the iterations from the previous ones.
extra colours however, yeah, that we'll see.
As the 3DS shortcomings, yeah the battery life is just stupid. I'm heading to Munich soon and was planning on taking it with me, but I'm going from London by coach, and... Well lets just say it wouldn't even last me out of the UK. Which is a shame.
In the old days I would have just said "sod it" and bought an extra battery that could swap over, but you can't even open it up and swap them... Lame...
3DS Lite NEEDS (IMO):
* Better batt life (at least 9 hours)
* Better quality 3d effect (because that view angle is horrid)
* Better lower home buttons (Lets face it, those buttons are some ugly ass shit)
3DS Lite could do with IMO:
* Nicer design (Because its ugly as shit, after the sexyness of the Lite and NGP, it looks so dated)
* A better camera. Yeah, I know there are multiple cameras on it, but seriously, my mums phone takes better pics... She had it 6 years ago.
* 3d video recording
* Possibly some form of unsigned code running for homebrew (Which is a can of worms I know, but meh, I want me some emulators).
http://nintendo3dsblog.com/more-evidence-that-monster-hunter-3ds-will-be-announced-in-a-few-days
It's the downside with glass-less 3d, at one angle your left eye will suddely pop into the field of image that the right eye was supposed to get.
Damn... I wish I had money to spend like that, ahahah thats awesome man.
Are you sure? the combined light of both images should be nearly exactly the same as bottom.
It has to be seen straight on though, or the result of only seeing one of the intended images will make it look less bright.
Otherwise that 3ds might be broken.
3d-effect is as good as it gets with any stereoscopic 3d, two different images for your eyes.
In addition to what eld mentioned, make sure you don't have "Power Saver" mode turned on, or whatever the hell it's called, in the 3DS settings. That will wash out the colors.
Concerning the 3D effect, I'm not really sure what you were expecting. It's what we've been shown and told to expect since that first video came out of the DSi Ware game (you know, the one with the hidden letters or whatever) that was supposed to sort of illustrate the effect. Were you wanting things to look like they were popping out inches from the screen? It's a handheld you'll be holding 10-15 inches from your face, I don't see what more they could've done and I think it works really really well.
Maybe it's my inner child but I think it's totally cool to go fishing in a lake made of my bedsheets.
Friend code: 1161-1116-5492
I have an american unit unfortunately, Europeans get a free game including Mario or Layton if they register their EU unit before the end of the month!