Was this before or after the page with the needlessly topless woman?
Bastion of journalistic integrity.
Bastion of journalistic integrity.
Sun Declares 3DS is "Game For a Barf"
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For once I fully agree with the opinions inappropriately inserted into the end of the article. You can turn the 3D off anyway if you're too much of a pussy for it.
Funny, I get really bad motion sickness, but the 3DS doesn't make me ill. And, working at Game, I've not had one person coming back with a complaint of any kind of headaches. Some say "Oh, it makes my eyes a bit funny."
Play a Guitar Hero game for about an hour, then stare at the wall. The wallpaper crawling away? An optical illusion. Same difference. You wouldn't sit playing games for long enough to have 'serious side effects' unless you have a bladder of steel and mastered the art of inhaling nutrients from the air. I've tried this. I managed two and a half hours before I needed to move.
The Sun is not a source of news, it's a source of boobs. Really.
Play a Guitar Hero game for about an hour, then stare at the wall. The wallpaper crawling away? An optical illusion. Same difference. You wouldn't sit playing games for long enough to have 'serious side effects' unless you have a bladder of steel and mastered the art of inhaling nutrients from the air. I've tried this. I managed two and a half hours before I needed to move.
The Sun is not a source of news, it's a source of boobs. Really.
I'm sure there'll be ton more tests where some of them say it's deadly as fuck and the other will say it cures cancer.
And besides maybe YOU personally have a positive/negative effect from 3D just cause YOU're YOU.
And besides maybe YOU personally have a positive/negative effect from 3D just cause YOU're YOU.
No it's still there. You just have to look harder. It's still there on my 3DS.mjc0961 said:
Also I haven't done this before and I'm not starting now but I had to point this out.
My captcha says "from destra." It sounds like someone was trying to mix a spy film and a fantasy film together. "From Destra with Love"
I'd totally see it.
I'm willing to bet that his raised blood pressure was due to him playing a game, not due to the 3D effect.
When I'm at the climax of a story-based game, or if I'm getting a really good streak in a multiplayer game, my heart starts to race. If you're sitting down, but you're engaged in something that excites you, then you are NOT at rest, whether you're playing a game, watching a movie, or reading about something fascinating.
When I'm at the climax of a story-based game, or if I'm getting a really good streak in a multiplayer game, my heart starts to race. If you're sitting down, but you're engaged in something that excites you, then you are NOT at rest, whether you're playing a game, watching a movie, or reading about something fascinating.
I'm sure they did plenty of testing; however, it was probably focused more on the 45 min to an hour range. That's about how long you're suppose to play video games. Do most people play longer? Yes, but keep in mind, even regular screens cause eye strain. The great thing about a portable is you can start playing them instantly, so playing when you can (or in this case, when you should) is a lot easier.Silent Biohazard Solid said:
That's not an accurate comparison.Balobo said:
Think of it this way, turning off 3D on a 3DS would be the same as me playing my PS3 on my HDTV with HTMI cable and everything, and then going into the video menu and setting my screen resolution to 480p. It DOES defeat the purpose of owning an HDTV.
The only reason to switch off the 3D function in a 3DS is if you're on the go, and seriously need to conserve battery power. That's it.
If you're gonna switch off the 3D because you don't like the 3D, then why buy the 3DS?
Haha, how is that any more accurate?Silent Biohazard Solid said:
Why buy a 3DS? Does improved online, better graphics, and an analog stick mean absolutely nothing over the regular DS? Oh no, it has 3D. If you turn 3D off I guess it must be a useless system. Oh god, what do we do?
Oh, and turning 3D on in SSFIV3D turns off antialiasing, as a result I play in 2D.
But this isn't a cellphone. It's not like people are gonna be playing 5 minute $1 games.SFR said:
Think of the titles they announced. Metal Gear Solid 3, Ocarina of Time remake... If they expect people to only put in an hour at a time for games like that... Well, then they don't know gamers.
And yes, they tell you, "Play for an hour, take a 15 minute break," but all that's gonna do is keep them from getting sued, when someone DOES play for 5 hours straight and their eyes bleed out.
Point is, yes, they say you're supposed to play for only an hour. But I seriously hope the TESTING they did was for much longer than just an hour. I mean, even if they can't get sued, if long hours of 3D gaming can cause severe eye damage, then they're gonna lose business just from the bad stigma(tism). Hahah, bad joke, but seriously. My point is, if it doesn't specifically say, "Playing longer than an hour can cause permanent eye damage" or whatever, then I hope they tested it enough to prove that it doesn't.
It's in the title. You can't spell 3DS without 3D. It's their one key feature that sold this handheld for them.Balobo said:
And yes, improved online, better graphics, and an extra analog stick do sound like great features... That I can get in the NGP when that comes out.
This, coming from a paper whose entry page it a woman with her norks out.
Yeah, I'm not gonna take their word.
Yeah, I'm not gonna take their word.
