The 3D gaming thread

[EvilBoris]

So I recently got my first decent experience of 3D gaming, thanks to Batman Arkham Asylum's 3D mode and it's little retro paper specs. You know what, it was great, even with it being the most simplistic implementation it really worked well.

I tried the Invincible tiger in 3d, but that didn't work so well with my little papery galsses.

I'm totally sold on 3D games and will definitely consider getting a compatible TV at some point in the future.

What are you thoughts and feelings on 3D games? Which is your preferred tech and what can you see us using in the future?

[teddymeow]

Yes I have tried it.

GT5, Killzone 3, Sly Collection, MLB '10, MotorStorm Apocalypse and MotorStorm Pacific Rift on PS3 and the demo stuff that Nintendo had for 3DS like MGS, Pilotwings and Kid Icarus. Sony are really going out of their way to push 3D living room gaming with their AAA titles. I like Nintendos', typically, different approach with their no glasses solution.

I thought GT was made all the more realistic as you had to really judge your stopping distances. Sly, with it's cool cel shading, looked amazing and so vivid.

I made the mistake of buying my LCD about 2 months before the prices dropped to silly cheap prices so I'm going to wait for 3D TVs to be more affordable before I take the plunge.

My first owning of 3D will be 3DS.

[EvilBoris]

I was particularly impressed by how little impact it had on the Frame rate in batman, which has been a big worry.

[Matt]

3D in Batman isn't the same as "new 3D" though, where you do need to draw twice the frames. I've yet to try it myself, looking forward to, but as of right now, I have zero interest in owning a set.

[EvilBoris]

No, but still it works pretty well. The 2 frames method will undoubtedly look better though.

[Lyris]

I enjoyed Wipeout HD much more in 2D because of the better resolution and frame rate. The 3D effect is still impressive though, but I don't think this generation of consoles can really handle it.

[Matt]

No, but still it works pretty well. The 2 frames method will undoubtedly look better though.

I don't have Batman, but always intended to pick it up cheap at some stage. If I can, I'll grab the 3D version to give it a try

[EvilBoris]

It's not without it's issues , the depth of field effect is slightly more prominent in 3D, probably in order to blend the sometimes flat looking 3D elements. Only issue with that is that sometimes it's blurring things you want to be in focus. It works almost flawlessly in cinematics but is bothersome from time to time in game.

[Btang84]

When it comes to films, the drop in colour and the blurriness of the picture really put me off. Does 3D gaming have this problem? If the resolution has to be sacrificed then it could well be the same issue and it's a no-no from me, although I'd love to try it in person, but overall, not really swayed by its benefits.

[Neon Ignition]

Having had a think about it, I have some interest in it but mainly due to wanting to get a bigger TV for when I move. I imagine its more effective in some games than others with GT5 and KZ3 being the most likely to benefit, however if I weren't already mulling a new TV then it wouldn't be enough to make me go out and get one having only bought a HD set 2yrs ago.

Am I right in thinking that Active 3D is, despite the extra cost, a better option than passive 3D due to the resolution support?

[Lyris]

I've not seen any Passive 3D TVs yet, but Active should be superior.

[wakka]

When it comes to films, the drop in colour and the blurriness of the picture really put me off.

This puts me off as well, massively. I think we'll have to wait till the next gen as others have said, in order to get full 1080p 60fps 3D.

[SUMIRE]

Luckily my Bro bought the NVIDIA Geforce 3D vision video card, monitor and those 3d glasses which are world apart from those crappy paper ones lol. I was suprised how good it was, but still not sure if I would want to wear the damn glasses all the time. I was very impressed how you can get "patches" for some older games as well, and they look pretty neat.

[capcom_suicide]

I am not sure about these glasses...

I think if you are going to buy a TV today, maybe a kick arse 1080p screen for ?700 would be better, and then buy 3D when it's a bit more mature?

[EvilBoris]

Thing is, any tv that is 120hz SHOULD be compatible with the current 3D standards, it just needs the correct kind of port/device to sync with the specs.

The Panels themselves don't need to do anything special.