Did Reggie Fils-Aime murder the family of somebody at The Sun? Today, the British tabloid has published its third article designed to badmouth the Nintendo 3DS, this time putting it through a rigorous "test" to prove that it makes you sick.
In the article, "Game For A Barf" (cute), subject Lee Price played Street Fighter IV and Pro Evolution Soccer for two hours, taking the recommended ten minute break every half hour. According to the results, ascertained by rent-a-doc Carol Cooper, the session ended with Price feeling nauseous, suffering a headache, and boasting a dangerously high blood pressure.
At first, I was unsure how much The Sun was embellishing with its 3DS stories, but having published its third article on the same subject, seemingly as vengeance for retailers and Nintendo being able to refute all of the paper's previous claims, it's become quite clear the publication is pursuing a vendetta.
Stay classy, Sun. You're always a credit to British journalism.
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8:20 AM on 04.06.2011 | 
Anyone can write an article flaming something and destructoid is as guilty of that as anywhere else. No one said the Sun or Detructoid has to be unbiased.
Pot. Kettle. Black.
Not sure if you saw, but we did a mini-feature series where we played and enjoyed Frontierville so ... I'm not sure what you mean.
(Not that there is one but Im sure they can make one.....)
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I'm a 20-year plus gamer and I've tried the 3DS and it made me feel sick too. I'm not buying one for that very reason (and the 3D was a pain to keep in focus).
3D is known to cause sickness, headaches and so forth in many people, and the 3DS is not going to be an exception to this rule. Nintendo is a business and, if they have released a product with wide-spread issues, should be called out for those issues , not defended to the hilt by infatuated, love-blind gamers.
I'm not saying the Sun has any credibility or validity in its reporting, but even if a properly produced paper was published with findings based on rigorous testing, we gamers would still shout, "LIES!"
Except that the sun is trashing on the 3DS for attention, because that's how they make money.
Farmville is shit, regardless of bias. It's not even a game, it's a business model of micro transactions that takes hold of those unfortunate souls who have absolutey nothing better to do than spend all day on social networks spying on other people's lives. Social gaming of this kind is not something you can use as an example to try and say it's being unfairly flamed due to bias. It is the lowest form of interactive media. The only connection between farmville and the sun is that they both seem to appeal to those of base intellect.
Nintendo is a business model too, not your friend, lover or pet...sure, they make games we love, but they're doing it for the money, not charity or world-peace.
There's a reason Nintendo included the ability to turn the 3D off. It's for the very issues you brought up.
The 3DS makes Nintendo money. Farmville is free, unless you pay $20 for a horse that stands there. The Sun could very well be influencing people to not buy a 3DS based off of unsupported claims. Everyone on the other hand can play Farmville for free and have no one lose sales.
You're joking, right?
We all play games. To some people farmville is as fun as the latest final fantasy, GT, mortal kombat game. Who the fuck are you to question that as valid? Who are you to question the intellect of these people.
You, sir, are a gaming snob and a flaming hypocrite. You have no right to defend your branch of gaming and then completely annihilate another.
then whats the point in it? Seriously. Spend £200 plus on a handheld with a major feature that makes you sick? Isn't better people are aware of possible side-issues first without resorting to turning off the console's main feature?
Yet again, I am not defending the Sun paper (its shit) but simply incredulous at gamers blinded infatuation with a business. Its like people and Apple!
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bakewell. frying pan. TO YOUR FACE.
However, I suspect most people that suffer when viewing 3D were well aware of that fact before the 3DS was even an idea. This was the case for me, so if I eventually pick up a 3DS Lite it will be solely for the games, and have absolutely nothing to do with the 3D.
I'm a gaming snob because I expect some form of effort involved in the production of games? Hey kid, in case you haven't noticed, games are getting progressively worse and worse and big corporations are reaching out to the part of society that can't think harder than a flea. Everything is being dumbed down of gimmicked beyond recognition. If being an "unbiased" gamer means accepting the fact that corporate greed and shitty developers like Zynga are making millions by peddling utter shit to idiots and by doing so setting the example that you can make money selling garbage, then I am perfectly happy not being a part of your moronic little clique. Have fun calling me a snob, but the facts are there. When publishers realize that they don't have to utilize their creative teams to make fun, engaging material as a means of revenue, well be stuck with a market saturated by games that serve no purpose to waste your time and make you harass your friends and family. I'm sorry you lack the common sense to see this problem for what it is. Twister is a "social game". So is jenga, clue, and any game you play with real people. Farmville is an application on the internet that removed the dynamic of playing with another person, a must for any game that involves social interaction. Bombarding your friends and aquaintances with invites to plant turnips is NOT playing with another person.
@gnosis
What's you're point? I never claimed that Nintendo owed me shit. Fact is, they're already on a self destructive road of their own.
I totally understand that some people get affected by the 3D screen and will find it makes them ill, or some people won't be able to see it due to astigmatism etc. However trashing it in a paper saying each and everyone of us will get affected is just taking it too far.
I personally won't be getting a 3DS, not for a while at the very least, not because it's the devil but because at the moment the games aren't there that I want. I'm sure in time games will appear that I want however, and a redesign cause you know nintendo like to nickle and dime you ;D.
I don't like eggs. Thankfully I'm mature enough to understand that people who do like eggs aren't morons being tricked into buying a box of 6 filth filled shells of utter disgusting shite. They are just buying into their preference.
It's called respecting others preferences. You should learn to do that.
Kid.
While I do think the 3DS' current price point is too high, you're making the assumption that most people get sick after using the 3DS while playing most games (which I realize I have to assume is not the case, though I've had no problems with 3D screens in the past).
It's like saying a stereo company should take away the ability of one of their models, advertised for its ability to reach high volumes, to go over a certain decibel level because some people's ears hurt after listening to certain songs loudly.
I dunno, it's not so much that. When The Sun published its first story, I was like, fair enough. It was clearly embellished, but that's what a tabloid does. By the second story, it was looking like they were trying too hard, and this third one is just plain unnecessary and vindictive.
It's not so much that The Sun reported on alleged problems, it's that The Sun is doing it to such a ludicrous degree, and seemingly steps up its accusations every time Nintendo, or UK retailers, utterly refute the claims. It's like it's trying to make real a story that doesn't exist.
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bakewell. jiim duggan's 2x4. TO THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD.
That being said about shotgundiplomat he also said: "Except that the sun is trashing on the 3DS for attention, because that's how they make money."
What the fuck do you think Destuctoid does? Drumming up attention for money??? NOWAI! Or do you think D-toid is from the future where startrek is, and they survive on the barter system?
See, i'm part of things now.
Your analogy only serves to make you look even more foolish. This isn't about personal preference. Being that your paltry arguement had absolutely nothing of merit, one can only assume that it went way over your head. You not mature if you're so damned butthurt over how people on the Internet will perceive you for taking a stance on a relevant issue, you're a coward.
It's about ethics, design and philosophy. So sorry to rain on your "I'm superior because I pretend to have no bias" but you're woefully ignorant of why this is an issue. You are obviously ignorant to what kind of company Zynga is. They have no love for this industry, and only see it as a means to make money. Just like recording labels damaging the integrity of the music industry, Zynga is poised to set an example that we as gamers will suffer from. Why do you think everything you hear on the radio sounds the same? Because producers realized that stupid people make up the majority of the population and it takes very little in terms of originality and complexity to appease them. Less work, more money. To try to deny that on the grounds of "everyone gets a shot, I'm unbiased" not only shows immaturity, but a gross lack of understanding on the fragile coexistence between business and creativity. So in short, have fun pretending that you made a point. All you're doing is defending the mediocrity.
youre really acting like bob backlund after he lost the title to diesel, you know that?
Maybe if you had better reading comprehension skills you'd realize that I'm not engaging in petty rhetoric for your amusement.
More over, destructiod uses attention for money, but to compare it to the pathetic dredge the sun offers up shows what you know. Keep talking without a frame of reference. It's just as entertaining as my "wrestling insults".