3DS - is it worth it?

super_furry

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Not since Persona 3 combined japanese dating sims with hardcore dungeon crawling.

Persona 3, while great, did follow in the footsteps of Azure Dreams. Now put that on the 3DS and I'll buy one.

The new 3DS ads on television here are interesting. Playing down the 3D to an extent while playing up the 'next gen' hardware and graphics. It's a tough sell though, especially when the games don't look much better than the PSP and the Vita is around the corner.

At least they're trying to differentiate it from the DS now though, with the 'it's not DS, it's 3DS' tagline.

Retr0gamer

Also I heard Devil Survivor Overclocked only has 3D in the intro and afte that it's 2D all the way.

Have been meaning to check Azure Dreams out.

pdbhp

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The DS has currently overtaken the SNES as my personal best console ever due to how many amazing games were on it.

Correct you are sir!! The DS rules and they're still getting amazing games released on it. Problem is the retailers in Ireland only stock rubbish shovelware/dating simulation rubbish which means real gamers have to trawl through the shíte to get to the gems

SdoowSirhc

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Now now, aren't we all forgetting what has the potential to be the most awesome game of all time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDCZX5b8Q6s

Looks like a Miyazaki film:eek:

readyletsgo

tfitzgerald wrote: »

I played with a 3ds for a while and I swear every time I picked it up I got a headache. I think this is why they dropped the price of it too many complaints

BULLSH!T!!!!!

I wish people would understand there is a 3d SLIDER on the side of the system to work out what is best for your eyes, I have mine near the bottom to the middle and looks amazing. Or you can just turn the 3D off....

Also the price cut was because Mammys see the 3DS as a DS not a new system and think little timmys eyes will be destroyed using the 3D on it, where as some doctors have said the 3D on the system is good for a childs eye development. Helps them focus more.

johnny_ultimate

pdbhp wrote: »

dating simulation rubbish

You won't be finding that nonsense anywhere near the 3DS anyway.

*casually browses Kotaku*

Oh.



:pac:

Destroyer666

No, I used to be a Nintendo fan in the day but in my opinion that brand sold out big time. On the 3ds you dont even have a bloody web broser and really the only decent games ie Zelda will be few and far between. I myself got the xperia play phone (playstation certified) and with honesty I havent looked back. Decent games, only a few euro to download, you dont need discs and its got great internet and its also a phone.

johnny_ultimate

super_furry wrote: »

The new 3DS ads on television here are interesting. Playing down the 3D to an extent while playing up the 'next gen' hardware and graphics. It's a tough sell though, especially when the games don't look much better than the PSP and the Vita is around the corner.

At least they're trying to differentiate it from the DS now though, with the 'it's not DS, it's 3DS' tagline.

Therein lies Nintendo's big mistake: having 3D as the selling point. What's far more interesting is a DS with better technology. Interestingly, the PS Vita seems to be getting right - Sony are selling the various pieces of impressive technology rather than a single feature. TBH, if Nintendo had said 'DS2' as opposed to '3DS' they may have enjoyed greater success from the off.

jaykhunter

I heard on ScrewAttack's hard news that Nintendo were (considering) bringing out a new model for the 3DS, repackaging it, de-emphasising the 3D as it's selling point.

Gosh I can't believe this 3D thing hasn't gone down well. I really thought it would be huge. That said maybe others are like me, getting big headaches pretty quickly with the 3D. Either that or there isn't enough must-have games to warrant a purchase.

The best part of the 3DS for me is that my mate bought one so i've basically inherited his DS...my first handheld console lol.

Retr0gamer

jaykhunter wrote: »

I heard on ScrewAttack's hard news that Nintendo were (considering) bringing out a new model for the 3DS, repackaging it, de-emphasising the 3D as it's selling point.

It's still a rumour at this point, we'll know in september if there's any truth behind it. It seems a bit drastic for me for it to be true.

super_furry

I wouldn't be surprised to see them bring out a non-3D version at a lower price point to sit alongside the 3DS on the shelves. People just don't use the 3D - it's awkward to find the sweetspot, it's hard to focus on and it adds nothing to the gameplay.

If you offered me a 3DS without 3D for €100, I'd snap it up.

pdbhp

I personally couldn't give a flying fúck about 3D all I'm concerned about is games, good games not shovelware shíte.

We need top devs like Konami, Treasure, Cave etc. to start bringing out the titles we all love to play.





























Also 3D porn!!

megaten

Destroyer666 wrote: »

No, I used to be a Nintendo fan in the day but in my opinion that brand sold out big time. On the 3ds you dont even have a bloody web broser and really the only decent games ie Zelda will be few and far between. I myself got the xperia play phone (playstation certified) and with honesty I havent looked back. Decent games, only a few euro to download, you dont need discs and its got great internet and its also a phone.

Not everyone has €400+ to spend on on a phone/gaming handheld.

Mr.Saturn

I do struggle with the notion that a big, multinational corporation can sell out.
I mean, isn't that kinda the point?

nix

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Now now, aren't we all forgetting what has the potential to be the most awesome game of all time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDCZX5b8Q6s

What type of gameplay is in this game? broken sword like? or ?

I'm very tempted to pick up the 3ds, havent had so much want for a handheld before, its zelda thats doing it for me, plus Mario kart and super mario coming out on it soon which look fuggin awesome.

What are the game prices like for the standard DS games? i saw zelda was 40 which is pricey for a handheld game imo, but its friggin OOT, worth every penny.

But i suspect the standard DS games would be in the 20-25 range??

I'm gonna break away from PC gaming as its going down the ****ter IMO

I sold my DS maybe 3 or more years ago, when the only games on the shelves seemed to be Kiddy-orientated games and that was about it - I'm not a gamer enough to browse online for titles.

Considering that my gaming will be taken up by Deus Ex, Dead Island and then Skyrimm, I don't know if I'll be able to have any time left over.

ShadowHearth

nix wrote: »

What type of gameplay is in this game? broken sword like? or ?

I'm very tempted to pick up the 3ds, havent had so much want for a handheld before, its zelda thats doing it for me, plus Mario kart and super mario coming out on it soon which look fuggin awesome.

What are the game prices like for the standard DS games? i saw zelda was 40 which is pricey for a handheld game imo, but its friggin OOT, worth every penny.

But i suspect the standard DS games would be in the 20-25 range??

I'm gonna break away from PC gaming as its going down the ****ter IMO

I am pc gamer myself m8, it's not going down hill, maybe you just need t make a break?

I spend lots of time on 3ds, but I play ds games. I took oot as a game with console. If you go online and browse, you canfind ds games for a good price. I am waiting on advance wars which I picked for 14eu and castlevania order of eclossia ( I can't spell it, sorry ) for 21.98eu.

Mario games are still idiotic price, so I just suggest to grab those on adverts.ie or donedeal.ie for 10eu etc.

nix

I'm PC gaming since 1995, trust me its going downhill

Less focus on gameplay or providing a finished product, and more focus on making the game looking nice and shiney and fleecing you for all your $$$$ with DLC and other BS.

Thats why im leaning towards a 3DS, as Nintendo have always focused on gameplay

amacachi

I'm really wondering what Nintendo are at. While the recent price cut has stimulated sales somewhat I don't think repackaging and jacking up the price (as they always do) is going to help too much. Even the Wii remodelling is weird, it'll be the same except with no GC support, how cheap is it gonna end up being?

GTR63

The 3DS will be ok as long as we get some new games. I really want to see some brand new games like the DS had games like Layton,Ace Attourney (I know it had 1 game on the gba),Ghost Trick,The World Ends With You,Hotel Dusk & more. For me its titles like them that defined the DS. Yeah I want a new Pokemon, Advance Wars & Mario and Luigi RPG but its was the great titles that you didn't see coming that made the DS. I really do like the look of the Vita console but besides Uncharted(clearly its killer app like it was for the PS3) & 1 or 2 other titles i'm not that bothered about the rest of the software line up.

Theplant

Luigis Mansion 2 nuff said

ShadowHearth

nix wrote: »

I'm PC gaming since 1995, trust me its going downhill

Less focus on gameplay or providing a finished product, and more focus on making the game looking nice and shiney and fleecing you for all your $$$$ with DLC and other BS.

Thats why im leaning towards a 3DS, as Nintendo have always focused on gameplay

You playing wrong games

As for 3ds, I say go for it. I am hc pc gamer and I love my 3ds now. Check ds game reviews first thought.

I love turned based RPGs amd strategies. A good asvanture/platformer game. Professor Layton is very unique experience.

I really hope my games will come today from play.com

jaykhunter

that layton/phoenix wright looks great! i'd say it'll have mechanics of both games.

nix

ShadowHearth wrote: »

You playing wrong games

As for 3ds, I say go for it. I am hc pc gamer and I love my 3ds now. Check ds game reviews first thought.

I love turned based RPGs amd strategies. A good asvanture/platformer game. Professor Layton is very unique experience.

I really hope my games will come today from play.com

What games am i not playing then that are sooooo amazing?

Also can someone recommend me some DS games? Might take the plunge today and get one, im a big fan of RPG games like final fantasy and platforms like Mario.

Also can someone tell me how this professor/lawyer game plays like ? :P

megaten

GTR63 wrote: »

The 3DS will be ok as long as we get some new games. I really want to see some brand new games like the DS had games like Layton,Ace Attourney (I know it had 1 game on the gba),Ghost Trick,The World Ends With You,Hotel Dusk & more. For me its titles like them that defined the DS. Yeah I want a new Pokemon, Advance Wars & Mario and Luigi RPG but its was the great titles that you didn't see coming that made the DS. I really do like the look of the Vita console but besides Uncharted(clearly its killer app like it was for the PS3) & 1 or 2 other titles i'm not that bothered about the rest of the software line up.

A lot of those games didn't come out until 1-2 years into the lifespan though. I just hope Nintendo don't hit the panic button too hard and feck the system up through revisions and other crap before there's time for games like those to come out.

Retr0gamer

nix wrote: »

What games am i not playing then that are sooooo amazing?

Also can someone recommend me some DS games? Might take the plunge today and get one, im a big fan of RPG games like final fantasy and platforms like Mario.

Also can someone tell me how this professor/lawyer game plays like ? :P

I couldn't even start to list all the amazing games on the DS. Take a look here:

http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/release-date/available/ds/metascore?view=condensed

Even then there's games that reviewed in the 70's or even lower that are severely underated like Solatorobo.

As for Layton and Pheonix Wright, they are both fantastic and well written adventure games, kind of like monkey island and it's ilk.

senordingdong

There are afew good games available, street fighter, resident evil, zelda.....but it is very expensive for what it is...and then there are all the health issues and complaints to consider.

megaten

senordingdong wrote: »

There are afew good games available, street fighter, resident evil, zelda.....but it is very expensive for what it is...and then there are all the health issues and complaints to consider.

I haven't heard any health complaints other than the adjustment period some people need for 3D.

johnny_ultimate

jaykhunter wrote: »

that layton/phoenix wright looks great! i'd say it'll have mechanics of both games.

Yeah the developers of both are working on it so it's a hybrid of the two. The Ace Attorney writer is in charge of the main narrative, and Level 5 are employing Layton like puzzles for the investigation stages. And of course it all comes to a head in those delirious court room stages that make AA oh so enjoyable.

Hasn't been much mention of it in a while though - hopefully TGS will throw up some more news. Japan only at the moment too, but they'd be foolish to restrict it to over there.

BostonB

megaten wrote: »

I haven't heard any health complaints other than the adjustment period some people need for 3D.

I thought you can just turn off the 3D too, So making it just an advanced DSi in effect?