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March 2011
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The editors liked
Analogue stick is great
3DS effect easily adjusted
Bundled software is interesting and innovative
3D effect works really well
Takes 3D photos
Comfortable
Responsive controls
Packed full of extra features
Superb 3D effect!
Superb finish
High quality graphics
Not far off what you get with the Wii
Convincing analogue joystick
Simple to use
3D without glasses
Best DS graphics yet
Augmented reality shows potential
The astonishing 3D effect and great Augmented Reality games
The 3D really does work. Astonishingly so. The moment you witness the glasses-free 3D effect for the first time is a genuine eye-opener. If the idea of having things pop out at you is enough to make your eyes water
Nintendo has made the 3D effect adjustable as if it were a volume control. Not that many will want to go back to 2D. Those planning to take their 3DS out and about will be pleased to
Positively crammed with features and the 3D effect is very impressive
Excellent 3D
No glasses needed
Good quality screen and design
Bigger screen looks great
3D sweet spot much larger
Comfortable curved design
Beautiful design
Nifty features including note taking for game and activity logs
Augemnted Reality games are exceptionally cool
The editors didn't like
Poor battery life
Lacks a really good launch title
Disappointing battery life
Low-resolution cameras
Limited battery life
3D effect can be a strain for some users
High cost for a handheld console
Poor camera
3 hour battery life is poor
Slightly clunky design and poor battery life
Flipped open the 3DS is a beauty
But its outer shell lacks the clean curves of the DS Lite giving the 3DS a more functional look than something resembling an object of gaming desire. Awkward stylus placement on the rear means you'll have to reach around the back of the 3DS to whip it out.
Analogue stick is great, 3DS effect easily adjusted, bundled software is interesting and innovative
Poor battery life, lacks a really good launch title
There are times when the 3DS leaves us wishing that Nintendo had left the 3D gimmick on the table, and splashed out on more obvious things, like increased graphics horsepower or a higher-resolution screen. As weird as Nintendo's choices seem now, in 6 ...
Superb 3D effect!, Superb finish, High quality graphics, not far off what you get with the Wii, Convincing analogue joystick, Simple to use
Limited battery life, 3D effect can be a strain for some users, High cost for a handheld console, Poor camera
The 3DS will impress with its really excellent 3D screen! No glasses required! Nintendo has once again managed to revolutionise the gaming experience, though they haven't managed to do so without pushing the price of the console a little too high and cutt...
The 3D really does work. Astonishingly so. The moment you witness the glasses-free 3D effect for the first time is a genuine eye-opener. If the idea of having things pop out at you is enough to make your eyes water, Nintendo has made the 3D effect adjustable as if it were a volume control. Not that many will want to go back to 2D. Those planning to take their 3DS out and about will be pleased to
Flipped open the 3DS is a beauty, but its outer shell lacks the clean curves of the DS Lite giving the 3DS a more functional look than something resembling an object of gaming desire. Awkward stylus placement on the rear means you'll have to reach around the back of the 3DS to whip it out.
On early evidence the Nintendo 3DS looks like living up to the hype, fulfilling its promise of glasses-free 3D gaming that really works, offering the kind of visual experience yet to be seen on a handheld. But what will surprise many is just how impres...
The astonishing 3D effect and great Augmented Reality games
Slightly clunky design and poor battery life
Now for the important part of the review – the bit where we tell you in no uncertain terms if the 3DS is really worth the £200+ that retailers are currently asking for it.The short answer is yes. Although the 3DS is far from perfect – we find the exter...
The Nintendo 3DS' 3D capability is its headline feature, but really it's just the icing on the cake. This feature-packed little console offers tonnes of fun, even if its battery life is slightly pants....
Bigger screen looks great, 3D sweet spot much larger, Comfortable curved design
Build feels a bit cheap, Heft makes it cumbersome, Bland styling
The 3DS XL is a portable gaming professional with much to recommend about it, a whopping great screen and a decent raft of games being high among them. While smartphones reign the masses, the 3DS has proven there is still a market for dedicated gaming han...
3D gaming experience is surprisingly good, - Sound build quality, - Ability to turn 3D off, - Large games selection, - Can play DSi & DSLite games, - Can create your own and keep others Miis, - Nintendo eShop, - Parental controls
Games are expensive, - Picture quality is poor, - Advised not to use 3D more than an hour, - Advised not to let anyone under 7 use device in 3D mode, - Have to get just the right distance & angle for 3D to look correct
Abstract: From a hardware point of view, the 3DS hasn't changed much since I looked at it earlier in the year. The software and price, on the other hard, have changed quite...
