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alexandraerinSo, St. Nicholas gave us the Triforce bundle Nintendo 3DS after we demonstrated how good we are at cooperation by all putting a third of the price into a pot. I've only played with it a little (through the first dungeon), but I'm really liking the Zelda game. A Link to the Past is in my top three favorite Zelda games. A Link Between Worlds isn't A Link to the Past, but it's familiar enough to be... well, familiar. So far, it does a really good job of including classic and easily recognizable Zelda elements like the Tektites and Octoroks while channeling some of the more freeform zaniness of the later games. The "item rental" mechanc is... interesting. I don't know how much I like it, but then, I also don't know how big a part of the game it is.
I have to say, I've never been impressed with the 3D feature when I tried it in stores, but I guess either it's just hard to get a comfortable viewing distance when the device is tethered to a stand. Or maybe they've improved the hardware since the original 3DS... or maybe it just works better with a bigger screen, since this is one of the XL ones. Whatever the case, I was surprised at how easy it was to get and keep it at a comfortable viewing distance just sitting with the game in my lap. It really looks like I'm watching the action inside a magic box or something. Some people have reported headaches and/or eyestrain from playing it in 3D mode. I haven't exactly done a stress test yet, but I didn't notice any problem.
I'll say this, too: it's certainly the prettiest gaming device we have.
I have to say, I've never been impressed with the 3D feature when I tried it in stores, but I guess either it's just hard to get a comfortable viewing distance when the device is tethered to a stand. Or maybe they've improved the hardware since the original 3DS... or maybe it just works better with a bigger screen, since this is one of the XL ones. Whatever the case, I was surprised at how easy it was to get and keep it at a comfortable viewing distance just sitting with the game in my lap. It really looks like I'm watching the action inside a magic box or something. Some people have reported headaches and/or eyestrain from playing it in 3D mode. I haven't exactly done a stress test yet, but I didn't notice any problem.
I'll say this, too: it's certainly the prettiest gaming device we have.