Nintendo 3DS is Better Than Expectations
The main reason I bought a Nintendo 3DS handheld console was because of all the new games coming out that wouldn’t have been able to play on my DS Lite, and I am really glad I did. I waited to buy one because I didn’t really think that 3D brought much to the table in terms of new games, but I have been really impressed with it.
With some games I have played the 3D inhibits some parts of the gameplay. In Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time at some points you must turn the 3DS to see something in the environment. If you have the 3D on and don’t move your head perfectly with the DS it is very hard to see. Even though you can see the 3D without 3D glasses, there is one problem with it. It only works from right in front of you and about 14 inches from your eyes, so it’s hard to show others what you’re doing. That isn’t a major problem, because you can turn off the 3D at any time. In some other games you occasionally forget the 3D is there at all, but in some things the 3D is used perfectly.
The built-in software shows the best use of the 3D I have seen so far. AR (augmented reality) games lets you fight dragons on your counter, using a card to tell how large to make the objects. The card is also used as a frame of reference so you can walk around the card and the environment moves with it. Archery, fishing, and AR shot are the three types of games on it, and each one is fun and different.
The 3DS has 2 cameras to let you take 3D photos. This is really cool because you can edit them and mess with the 3D in them. This lets you make some really trippy pictures.
The 3D, though sometimes not used to its full potential, is really cool and adds to gameplay. It already comes with enough stuff on it to entertain me for a few days, and if you’re in the market for a new console the 3DS might be for you.