24th March 2011, 1:23 AM
DJ I agree with you except I don't believe the 3D effect on the 3ds is going to really help anyone with playing the game. If the platform is 32 feet to scale, is it going to LOOK like 32 feet? How does this relate to the a dual ability the game player can perform on the character? Let's assume the char can jump 50 feet. While the 3D has given the illusion of depth it hasn't actually painted a realistic picture of that distance, so the issues are all the same. You won't know if you can make that jump until you've practiced with jumping and that specific area. Now it simply has a new layer of visual candy beyond polys and shades, but nothing that's going to benefit the gameplayer. Not that I can tell anyway.
You will know when something is close, when something is far and that's about it. Now menus on the other hand I think can truly benefit from 3D. If they are set as nearest to the players field of vision as possible it will give an illusion of a hud while action is taking place beyond that hud. This puts the all-important lifebar, radar, etc up close and personal with the player. Another good example would be a reticule in shooting games, the reticule can actually appear to be a few inches from your eyes or floating 'first' in the layers of depth.
But yeqh the initial claim was that DS and DSi games could be played in a toned down 3D. so wth happund. The other claim was a 3D internet browser which I have not seen mentioned. The goggles, doing nothing and what not.
You will know when something is close, when something is far and that's about it. Now menus on the other hand I think can truly benefit from 3D. If they are set as nearest to the players field of vision as possible it will give an illusion of a hud while action is taking place beyond that hud. This puts the all-important lifebar, radar, etc up close and personal with the player. Another good example would be a reticule in shooting games, the reticule can actually appear to be a few inches from your eyes or floating 'first' in the layers of depth.
But yeqh the initial claim was that DS and DSi games could be played in a toned down 3D. so wth happund. The other claim was a 3D internet browser which I have not seen mentioned. The goggles, doing nothing and what not.