[Wired – Geek Dad]
… Already a beautifully rendered game, 3D will improve that right? Well, I can say this, after slipping on the NVIDA 3D glasses over my Gunnars (no choice, they are prescription) I noticed that I forgot how to play PC games. Once I figured that bit out (considering I was under fire right away) I had a chance to fully appreciate the 3D. The 17.5 inch HD monitor helped me appreciate it even more. All the backgrounds are not 3D, but the characters, HUD and vehicles are all 3D. Plus, when the background becomes the foreground, such as a lush forest, it becomes 3D. Bullets don’t fly out of the screen towards you like in a gimmicky 3D movie, but they do seem a bit more threatening. I couldn’t play for very long, as 3D tends to give me a bit of a headache, so I turned it over to the ten year old. Apparently driving a motorcycle off a bridge into a river is pretty fun in 3D. …
“3D gaming is a great way to get immersed into your games and it provides an incredible experience depending on the game/movie,” says Kevin. “Just like 3D movies, not every 3D game is great, however, when you do play a game that takes advantage of all the 3D effects then it is truly an awesome experience. It’s just super bad ass watching Batman’s cape fly out of the screen as you run down the bad guys. 3D gaming is still improving and 3D gaming next year will be even better than it is today.” Clearly he’s a huge fan of 3D. …
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