my 3Ds is here..initial impressions

[jim]

So is it really worth all this money then? I mean, it's more than I paid for my PS2, and not far off what I paid for my PS3 IIRC.

If you were going out today to buy a new handheld, having not owned one for years, would you really shell out that much more for the 3DS over a DSi?

[j.o.s.h.1408]

wait till the psp2 comes out. that will cost £300 i reckon

[Fraz]

Are the graphics on the 3DS-specific games better than a normal DS game?

Graphics on the DS games I've got are seriously dated in my opinion, presumably due to the backwards compatibility with the original DS in 2004?

Backwards compatibility of new games on old DS's is great and all, but it's time they moved on. Especially considering the kinda games you can get on your mobile phone now.

[kopite]

The graphics are far better than the DS fraz. The reviews are saying that street fighter looks just as good as its ps3/xbox big brothers.

I Am a happy gamer atm Got a phone call to say I won the midnight raffle at game so I now have 2 3dses

[Spud1]

If you were going out today to buy a new handheld, having not owned one for years, would you really shell out that much more for the 3DS over a DSi?

In my opinion yes - as that's exactly what I did Not owned a handheld since the DSlite, and this is a huge step up.

[kopite]

Just got ghost recon for mine and first impressions are really good

[sam3]

Thanks for the preview - I will have to get down to my local game store to have a go on one of these

[b0redom]

Well I have to say I wasn't real impressed. Got a demo of one in HMV and the 3d effect didn't really work for me.

[danbt]

The 3d does work... but only in certain positions.

Simply just a gimmick... Not worth it.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Yup i think the 3ds proved to be a fail it seems. i think NGP could do well.

[Firdelore]

I see this thread was made back in March, and now that it's November, Super Mario Land 3DS is coming out in 5 days - have that preordered and hopefully, it will come a day earlier (as some suppliers ship earlier than intended). I didn't actually buy a 3DS, until a few weeks ago, mainly because I thought the price was too high. When the price lowered though, I decided what the heck, as I had a lot of spare money laying around (somewhere in the 4 digits) and went out on a shopping spree for the 3DS haha. I currently have:
Pilotwings
Super Fighter
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
and soon, the much awaited Super Mario Land 3DS.

[NitrousX]

nice im thinking of getting a 3ds just for mario kart 7 and super mario. But seeing as the vita is coming out in less than 3 months i might as well wait abit.