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LTTP - 3DS, new after price cut 3DS owners share your impressions
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JORMBO
Darkness no more
Hardware itself seems nice. Solid and feels a bit more high quality then the DSLite I owned for a short while a long time ago.
3D is cool as long as I don't move much. It took a few minutes to adjust but I'm playing Zelda on full ok. Turning it off the game still looks awesome too.
Interface for the system itself is kind of weird. To play Zelda it required an update but said I had to close down a background process. Couldn't figure out what it wanted me to do. Eventually I tried turning it off and back on (gogo IT background) and tried again and it worked.
I know Nintendo Shop has a lot of cool games on it from browsing on my friend's Wii. I think Majora's Mask is on there? How come we can't run those on a 3ds? Would be a cool idea....
What the point on the charging cradle? I can plug the charger right into the system so what purpose does this extra chunk of plastic serve?
3D is cool as long as I don't move much. It took a few minutes to adjust but I'm playing Zelda on full ok. Turning it off the game still looks awesome too.
Interface for the system itself is kind of weird. To play Zelda it required an update but said I had to close down a background process. Couldn't figure out what it wanted me to do. Eventually I tried turning it off and back on (gogo IT background) and tried again and it worked.
I know Nintendo Shop has a lot of cool games on it from browsing on my friend's Wii. I think Majora's Mask is on there? How come we can't run those on a 3ds? Would be a cool idea....
What the point on the charging cradle? I can plug the charger right into the system so what purpose does this extra chunk of plastic serve?
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kittens
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Ehh, I find it kind of inconvenient, personally. The slanted angle of the cradle makes it a tiny bit tricky to place the 3DS on it. And it takes up more surface area on whatever surface you're keeping it -- a negligible amount, but still something.Somnid said:
These are small issues, but still, I tossed my cradle in a drawer and just used the cable itself.
AzureNightmare
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Amir0x, someday years down the road you're gonna look back at some of the posts you've made and say to yourself "damn! I acted like a freaking fool back then!" The point behind me telling you this is I think you should practice a bit more restraint with your posts because from my perspective, you are massively overreacting.Amir0x said:
I have no problems with the friend code. Is universal, easier to input and allows you to have any name you want; even if millions have the exact same name.
Yeah, it maybe harder to remember at first, but is no different than someone having a gamertag like xX_N00BK1ll3r_Xx...
..with zeroes instead of letter 'o'. XD
Yeah, it maybe harder to remember at first, but is no different than someone having a gamertag like xX_N00BK1ll3r_Xx...
..with zeroes instead of letter 'o'. XDAzureNightmare
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Most advanced electronics wont accept a charge after their battery is at full chargeNIN90 said:
Nuclear Muffin
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Pyrokai said:
More empty slots get added to the Home screen as you download more games.
BeautifulMemory
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Played with mine for the first time
1. Coming from iPhone my first instinct was to touch the screen, then I realized there was a stylus lol
2. The stylus location is terrible. I miss the ds lite's
3. No alarm clock? Vader. Jpg
4. Hated that I needed to update the firmware manually, but it was painless...I just had to YouTube it
5. Games run real nicely. Can't get into 3D yet, but I'm impressed with the graphics and sound. DoA has more conten than MvC3 smh
6. Is the whole DLC thing, at least with DoA, is that I just leave it on with Internet connected all the time? Then it will recede notification?
7. Found the home/start/select button to be uncomfortable
8. Found the actual hardware hinge to be kind of weird, not as smooth as the ds lite
Ok lots of minor negatives but overall I'm happy with the device. I do feel however that there can be improvements made on the overall UI. And again, coming off the iPhone, the 3DS doesn't feel to be as fully integrated and intuitive as the iPhone is.
But still, happy with DoA and Samurai Warriors. Two good games that fit well on the system and feel more fun than most games I own on the psp
/personalopinion
1. Coming from iPhone my first instinct was to touch the screen, then I realized there was a stylus lol
2. The stylus location is terrible. I miss the ds lite's
3. No alarm clock? Vader. Jpg
4. Hated that I needed to update the firmware manually, but it was painless...I just had to YouTube it
5. Games run real nicely. Can't get into 3D yet, but I'm impressed with the graphics and sound. DoA has more conten than MvC3 smh
6. Is the whole DLC thing, at least with DoA, is that I just leave it on with Internet connected all the time? Then it will recede notification?
7. Found the home/start/select button to be uncomfortable
8. Found the actual hardware hinge to be kind of weird, not as smooth as the ds lite
Ok lots of minor negatives but overall I'm happy with the device. I do feel however that there can be improvements made on the overall UI. And again, coming off the iPhone, the 3DS doesn't feel to be as fully integrated and intuitive as the iPhone is.
But still, happy with DoA and Samurai Warriors. Two good games that fit well on the system and feel more fun than most games I own on the psp
/personalopinion
Firmware updates are "automatic" once you activate SpotPass (and have it on a wi-fii connection).
Guess we'll know when the next one hits. Since I did it manually the first time a few weeks ago; before activating SpotPass.
And yep, for the DOA DLC you just leave it on every day starting tomorrow to get the free costumes. 34 costumes in total, so 34 days.
Guess we'll know when the next one hits. Since I did it manually the first time a few weeks ago; before activating SpotPass.
And yep, for the DOA DLC you just leave it on every day starting tomorrow to get the free costumes. 34 costumes in total, so 34 days.
BeautifulMemory said:
Actually, you don't necessarily need to manually update the firmware. The last firmware update automatically downloaded to my 3DS and merely prompted me to install it when I next opened the system. While I'm not sure if this is possible with the initial firmware, as of now it appears that firmware updates are automatically transferred and downloaded, although you are required to hit the "ok" button before they install.
walking fiend
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is it bigger than DSi? My hand went numb after half an hour playing castlevania on DSi.
BeautifulMemory
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Good to hear! I was seriously tripping out because I have heard many people talking about the browser and the eshop and I was like "but my 3ds said it will he updated later"DavidDayton said:
Then a duh moment arrived
Mr. Wonderful
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I posted this in the North American Launch thread two days ago, but I thought I would repost it here:
So I've had my 3DS for about a week now, and I thought I'd write up some impressions.
Playing Ocarina of Time, my initial thought was that the graphics are pretty damn good. When you first start playing the system, the first thing you notice in 3D is the awful jaggies. When you're playing in 2D, the super-sampling and anti-aliasing completely negate the problem, but given the fact that the one major point the system has going for it that makes it seem more than "just another DS" (and admit it, even with the improved graphics, that's how it feels when you play it) is the 3D, that aliasing is disappointing. With that in mind, I would have really liked to have seen the resolution doubled from the original DS, which would also offer better backwards compatibility with legacy software. But of course, who knows how much that would have drove up the cost of the system, and so, with our quasi-400x240 resolution we remain. And of course, after a time, you start to stop noticing the jaggies and just start playing the game.
The hardware seems very powerful, however. Some of the textures in Ocarina of Time feel like they would be better at home on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or PC, rather than a portable gaming system. The stone walls of Death Mountain come to mind. And of course, emerging on to Hyrule Field for the first time and realizing that the draw distance is so good that I can see completely across it from one side to the other was jaw-dropping. Yeah, sure, this is an upgrade of a Nintendo 64 environment, but the lack of loading times and the amount of things the system is able to keep in RAM has really impressed me. And this is all (assuming) with a game that was developed when the 3DS's Software Development Kit only consisted of 64MB of RAM, half of what Nintendo ended up going with in the final hardware! I can't wait to see what the second or third generation of games look like, taking full advantage of that 128MB.
Outside of graphics, my second biggest thought was that why isn't the 3DS more like a Smart Phone? Yes, that is the thought that went though my head, and saying things like, "Nintendo only makes dedicated video game systems!" isn't going to change it. Maybe this is just me growing up, but a couple of thoughts were, "Where is my mail app?", "Is there an app to sync my calendar?", and "I wonder if I can receive in-game notifications?" Yes, I have an iPhone to do all this stuff, but on some level, this is the amount of functionality I think I might be coming to expect from every device. Instead, not unlike the Wii, the OS's features are somewhere in a gimped in-between. I think this is an area that the Playstation Vita is going to have a clear edge over the 3DS, and now that I think about it, now owning a 3DS, I stand by my original prediction that literally the only thing the 3DS has over the Vita is first-party Nintendo games.
Essentially, I would like to not have to check my phone while I'm gaming. That's the level of smart phone features I'm looking for.
The OS is also where the 3DS's doubled amount of RAM comes in to play again. Currently, the Suspend Play feature is slow and somewhat clunky, but if Nintendo in the future could upgrade the OS in the future to make it smoother or to bring iOS-level multitasking, we could have the basis for a really great system. I can almost guarantee that in the future, we're going to see a "3DSi-style" upgrade where Nintendo will double the RAM and maybe slightly bump up processor frequencies in order to provide a more functional OS. It's going to happen.
And yes, of course, battery life is bad, but I expect that to improve with a future revision. Even another half hour to an hour would be huge. (An extra hour would be good enough for me).
Overall, I would say I'm "satisfied enough" with the system. I'm really hoping that new features are added to the system in the future that makes the device more fully featured. Knowing Nintendo, however, this isn't going to be the case. I've felt the same way with the Wii, the DS, and the DSi, and we all know how much functionality was added to those devices over time. The graphics seem good enough for my tastes, and I really am looking forward to what developers can do once they become more familiar with the hardware.
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The only thing I would really add since then is that truly am happy with Ocarina of Time's graphics. I just wish I had more games to play. The built-in ones are sort of lame. Paper Mario 3DS, come to me!
So I've had my 3DS for about a week now, and I thought I'd write up some impressions.
Playing Ocarina of Time, my initial thought was that the graphics are pretty damn good. When you first start playing the system, the first thing you notice in 3D is the awful jaggies. When you're playing in 2D, the super-sampling and anti-aliasing completely negate the problem, but given the fact that the one major point the system has going for it that makes it seem more than "just another DS" (and admit it, even with the improved graphics, that's how it feels when you play it) is the 3D, that aliasing is disappointing. With that in mind, I would have really liked to have seen the resolution doubled from the original DS, which would also offer better backwards compatibility with legacy software. But of course, who knows how much that would have drove up the cost of the system, and so, with our quasi-400x240 resolution we remain. And of course, after a time, you start to stop noticing the jaggies and just start playing the game.
The hardware seems very powerful, however. Some of the textures in Ocarina of Time feel like they would be better at home on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or PC, rather than a portable gaming system. The stone walls of Death Mountain come to mind. And of course, emerging on to Hyrule Field for the first time and realizing that the draw distance is so good that I can see completely across it from one side to the other was jaw-dropping. Yeah, sure, this is an upgrade of a Nintendo 64 environment, but the lack of loading times and the amount of things the system is able to keep in RAM has really impressed me. And this is all (assuming) with a game that was developed when the 3DS's Software Development Kit only consisted of 64MB of RAM, half of what Nintendo ended up going with in the final hardware! I can't wait to see what the second or third generation of games look like, taking full advantage of that 128MB.
Outside of graphics, my second biggest thought was that why isn't the 3DS more like a Smart Phone? Yes, that is the thought that went though my head, and saying things like, "Nintendo only makes dedicated video game systems!" isn't going to change it. Maybe this is just me growing up, but a couple of thoughts were, "Where is my mail app?", "Is there an app to sync my calendar?", and "I wonder if I can receive in-game notifications?" Yes, I have an iPhone to do all this stuff, but on some level, this is the amount of functionality I think I might be coming to expect from every device. Instead, not unlike the Wii, the OS's features are somewhere in a gimped in-between. I think this is an area that the Playstation Vita is going to have a clear edge over the 3DS, and now that I think about it, now owning a 3DS, I stand by my original prediction that literally the only thing the 3DS has over the Vita is first-party Nintendo games.
Essentially, I would like to not have to check my phone while I'm gaming. That's the level of smart phone features I'm looking for.
The OS is also where the 3DS's doubled amount of RAM comes in to play again. Currently, the Suspend Play feature is slow and somewhat clunky, but if Nintendo in the future could upgrade the OS in the future to make it smoother or to bring iOS-level multitasking, we could have the basis for a really great system. I can almost guarantee that in the future, we're going to see a "3DSi-style" upgrade where Nintendo will double the RAM and maybe slightly bump up processor frequencies in order to provide a more functional OS. It's going to happen.
And yes, of course, battery life is bad, but I expect that to improve with a future revision. Even another half hour to an hour would be huge. (An extra hour would be good enough for me).
Overall, I would say I'm "satisfied enough" with the system. I'm really hoping that new features are added to the system in the future that makes the device more fully featured. Knowing Nintendo, however, this isn't going to be the case. I've felt the same way with the Wii, the DS, and the DSi, and we all know how much functionality was added to those devices over time. The graphics seem good enough for my tastes, and I really am looking forward to what developers can do once they become more familiar with the hardware.
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The only thing I would really add since then is that truly am happy with Ocarina of Time's graphics. I just wish I had more games to play. The built-in ones are sort of lame. Paper Mario 3DS, come to me!
Just got it a few hours ago through the Power Up Rewards trade-in. The system looks way better in your hands than through the marketing materials and the 3D has wowed my family members. Only thing bugging me is that it looks like the top screen has a warmer (redder) color temperature than the bottom screen, would like to know how many others see or have that.
I should add that the color temperature seems to normalize when in 3D mode.
I should add that the color temperature seems to normalize when in 3D mode.
Hmm..Jin34 said:
After my DSiXL having a yellowish top screen, I was expecting one of the screens to be similar on the 3DS (the DSlite I had, also had yellowish screen; but the lower one in those cases).
Gladly on the 3DS; both are the same (same white, same brightness), except the top one has dead pixel, but..it's only noticeable when the screen is completely black and if you actually look for it. So no biggie. I even forgot is even tehre and since I added a screen protector and one dust managed to make it; but that one can only be seen on completely white screens..
)Try it some more, put brightness to the max and if it still looks too redish; exchange it for a new one. If anything, ask in the store to open it right there to check the screen.
fernoca said:Hmm..
After my DSiXL having a yellowish top screen, I was expecting one of the screens to be similar on the 3DS (the DSlite I had, also had yellowish screen; but the lower one in those cases).
Gladly on the 3DS; both are the same (same white, same brightness), except the top one has dead pixel, but..it's only noticeable when the screen is completely black and if you actually look for it. So no biggie. I even forgot is even tehre and since I added a screen protector and one dust managed to make it; but that one can only be seen on completely white screens..
Try it some more, put brightness to the max and if it still looks too redish; exchange it for a new one. If anything, ask in the store to open it right there to check the screen.
My DSL had the pronounced yellow tint on the bottom screen, this is far less noticeable, it's as if the bottom screen is in neutral and the top one on warm, but it's only obvious on whitish backgrounds like the Neogaf page.
Amir0x said:
Amirox.. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Are you editing stuff right this minute to erase words like lying/liar/lie.. SERIOUSLY NOW?
http://neogaf.net/forum/showpost.php?p=28577836&postcount=253 (par example: edited today mate, today of all days. And the only thing missing is the word lying?)
Because I was collecting a bunch of replies with you calling people liars or telling them they are lying instead of stating opinions. And telling me I make shit up was the line so I went on to search some threads and just about when I though "ah to hell with it.." I see stuff like this happening. Good thing I use print screen so I can get back to them easier.. But really now ..this is how you try to spin discussions in your favor?
Oh well print screen works very well I can tell ya.. So I'll get back to it. Thread carefully the next time you call people liars and make them look like asses by using your well known name here while you spout bullshit like me making shit up.
ThatObviousUser
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Electivirus
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Oh shit, son!
Billy Shears
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Amir0x is in actuality a bad poster who gets by on his red tag and friends? Shocking. I am seriously in awe.
Billy Shears
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I am honestly hurt right now. I thought GAF was built on the principle that the moderators where a well tolerated group of people who kept order and interacted with the community as if one of them, not in this fascist way that this fine poster has unearthed about Amirox, who seems to take it upon himself to abuse his powers and insult both mentally and physically people who have evidently done nothing. How could Evilore let this go by all this time? Doesn't he stand for having a well built solid community? Because I am seriously digduged right now.
Electivirus
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Ahahaha oh wow.
Billy Shears
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I would think a man of your honor Jinflash wouldn't stand for this, but I am guessing your photogenic memory of posts being edited isn't as well educated as your knowledge of Northstar tattoos.
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kittens
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Fine, if I'm at the top of the page, I'll post the actual gif.
NathanMcMahon
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The crispness of OoT amazes me. It looks so dang good
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