I Played a 3DS for the First Time Today

While I was job hunting earlier, I decided to swing by a couple of my local Gamestops to ask about applications, on top of everywhere else I was going. The 3DS was set up in the second Gamestop, and the line was moving fairly slow. I went over to it, leaving my friend in line, and Street Fighter IV was in. I went ahead and bumped up the 3D all the way, and played a fight. Overall, the 3D didn't really impress me. Maybe it was just Street Fighter, but I was just flat out not impressed by it. Not trying to troll or anything, I just wasn't as entertained by it as others seem to be.

I realize I'm late to the show here, but I haven't made it a point to go out of my way and play a 3DS. At least the one at Gamestop was in good shape and not totally screwed over like most display systems tend to get.

In other news, I went job hunting today. Most places didn't even have paper applications and just told us (my friend and I) to go print one offline and bring it in. Hell, Barnes and Noble were the only ones that actually had paper applications. Target was the only one out of all of the ones we went to that had an application kiosk, but I was lacking my Social Security number, so that was a no go until I go back (preferably just with the last four numbers written on the palm of my hand or something). Tomorrow or Monday, me and my friend are going to hit the local places and see what we can find. We spent about five hours going around to quite a few stores though with very minimal success. Of course, it was only about three of job hunting, two of actual travel time (we were on foot).

Hell, I even went into the Mac Store to ask for an application. I need a job that badly.

Now my feet feel like shit, I'm tired, and feel like today was less than successful.

Comments

I too don't own a 3DS, yet. When I tried the one in Bestbuy (Pilot Wings in) with adequate 3D, It didn't really impress me either.
 
I wonder when people will realize it's not the machine that needs to be impressive, it's the games.
Though, that's a moot point with the 3DS right now anyways. The lineup is superb...but the actual games released right now are craptastic.

EDIT: and job hunting over there requires getting applications? All you do here is drop your resume off everywhere and things go from there.
 
Why are you looking for a job If you want to make money?
You'll only earn 1-2% of the income you take In for someone you work for and on top of that you are taxed as well and that is after going through a ton of effort just to find one and then to also be hired which almost always requires a "inside" connection over what you can really, "your experience or talents that are job related." offer a corporation.

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/07/1...ever-get-a-job/ with advice on what you can do instead to earn what your worth.

I agree with your assessment of the 3DS but I disagree that you are "late to the show", they where just early to It.
 
[quote name='Hells Malice' post='3709430' date='Jun 12 2011, 02:40 AM']I wonder when people will realize it's not the machine that needs to be impressive, it's the games.
Though, that's a moot point with the 3DS right now anyways. The lineup is superb...but the actual games released right now are craptastic.

EDIT: and job hunting over there requires getting applications? All you do here is drop your resume off everywhere and things go from there.[/quote]
Sure, the 3DS has many innovations compared to the older systems, but the 3D was a big thing (hence the name, 3DS). If the 3D on games aren't that impressive, what's the point of having 3D on them? And if there's no point on 3D, why would the developers turn to the 3DS, just to make something that doesn't use full potential of the hardware?
 
i think nintendo stuffed up
none of the games either show the full potential of hardware or are top grade games -like zelda or a mario
 
People say that the preview 3ds units aren't the best way to experience the 3d.
 
[quote name='skawo96' post='3709485' date='Jun 12 2011, 07:56 AM']People say that the preview 3ds units aren't the best way to experience the 3d.[/quote]Nice try, Nintendo.
 
[quote name='skawo96' post='3709485' date='Jun 12 2011, 03:56 PM']People say that the preview 3ds units aren't the best way to experience the 3d.[/quote]
And that is the case because...?
 
[quote name='N.M. ZERO B.C.' post='3709458' date='Jun 12 2011, 12:22 AM']Why are you looking for a job If you want to make money?
You'll only earn 1-2% of the income you take In for someone you work for and on top of that you are taxed as well and that is after going through a ton of effort just to find one and then to also be hired which almost always requires a "inside" connection over what you can really, "your experience or talents that are job related." offer a corporation.

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/07/1...ever-get-a-job/ with advice on what you can do instead to earn what your worth.

I agree with your assessment of the 3DS but I disagree that you are "late to the show", they where just early to It.[/quote]

Well damn, now I'm going to be reading a lot about that stuff. I may only be 17, but I figure, if I can do it, getting started early is ideal. I'd like to think I'm a fairly smart guy, so it shouldn't be impossible. If I can make a living without college, now, that would be ideal. I've heard nothing good about furthering one's education the past year or so, so I'm having a hard time distinguishing what the correct path post high school might be. In the mean time, my family has no cash for me, so I need money for myself.

The working world is tricky stuff.

Thanks.
 
[quote name='s4mid4re' post='3709475' date='Jun 12 2011, 08:47 AM'][quote name='Hells Malice' post='3709430' date='Jun 12 2011, 02:40 AM']I wonder when people will realize it's not the machine that needs to be impressive, it's the games.
Though, that's a moot point with the 3DS right now anyways. The lineup is superb...but the actual games released right now are craptastic.

EDIT: and job hunting over there requires getting applications? All you do here is drop your resume off everywhere and things go from there.[/quote]
Sure, the 3DS has many innovations compared to the older systems, but the 3D was a big thing (hence the name, 3DS). If the 3D on games aren't that impressive, what's the point of having 3D on them? And if there's no point on 3D, why would the developers turn to the 3DS, just to make something that doesn't use full potential of the hardware?
[/quote]

The 3D is a gimmick.
That's all it is, and all it'll ever be. Which is why 3D is permanently off on my 3DS. it's useless.
All I care about are the GAMES.
The GAMES, not the GIMMICKS of the system itself.

They can take full advantage of the hardware without throwing some crappy 3D in. Making something 3D isn't taking advantage of the hardware, it's just adding some gimmicky 3D crap to their game.

So like I said.
It's the games of the system, not the system that matters.
 
I tried the 3DS at a gamestore about a month ago. I was so not impressed by it.
The first thing I thought of when I saw the 3D was that it resembles those greeting cards where you have to move the surface to see the picture in motion. There are also the ones with 3D effect this way. And that's exactly what the 3D looked like to me on the 3DS.

Still a bunch of good solid Nintendo games could make this system appealling, even without the 3D. But if that's enough to conquer the world?
 
So it's not just me. I turned off the 3D so I would see the difference, but it wasn't much. What I would like to try is the games that use augmented reality. Although I think there might only be a handful of games that will make good use of this feature. We'll see...
 
[quote name='berlinka' post='3709510' date='Jun 12 2011, 06:10 PM']I tried the 3DS at a gamestore about a month ago. I was so not impressed by it.
The first thing I thought of when I saw the 3D was that it resembles those greeting cards where you have to move the surface to see the picture in motion. There are also the ones with 3D effect this way. And that's exactly what the 3D looked like to me on the 3DS.[/quote]
You're doing it wrong then. In order to see the 3D effects you have to look at it front on.
 
The 3D isn't really a gimmick to impress the user but rather a gimmick to add in some depth in games. I turn the 3D off permenantly in SSFIV as it doesn't show much difference other than popping-out shoulders. In some other games I just turn it on for the depth.
 
[quote name='Hells Malice' post='3709501' date='Jun 12 2011, 04:05 AM'][quote name='s4mid4re' post='3709475' date='Jun 12 2011, 08:47 AM'][quote name='Hells Malice' post='3709430' date='Jun 12 2011, 02:40 AM']I wonder when people will realize it's not the machine that needs to be impressive, it's the games.
Though, that's a moot point with the 3DS right now anyways. The lineup is superb...but the actual games released right now are craptastic.

EDIT: and job hunting over there requires getting applications? All you do here is drop your resume off everywhere and things go from there.[/quote]
Sure, the 3DS has many innovations compared to the older systems, but the 3D was a big thing (hence the name, 3DS). If the 3D on games aren't that impressive, what's the point of having 3D on them? And if there's no point on 3D, why would the developers turn to the 3DS, just to make something that doesn't use full potential of the hardware?
[/quote]

The 3D is a gimmick.
That's all it is, and all it'll ever be. Which is why 3D is permanently off on my 3DS. it's useless.
All I care about are the GAMES.
The GAMES, not the GIMMICKS of the system itself.

They can take full advantage of the hardware without throwing some crappy 3D in. Making something 3D isn't taking advantage of the hardware, it's just adding some gimmicky 3D crap to their game.

So like I said.
It's the games of the system, not the system that matters.
[/quote]
Then why are the devs interested in the 3DS, if it isn't for the 3D? Wouldn't it be better to invest into a much better hard than the 3DS, if the 3D feature is useless as we say?
Although it might be true that nintendo appeals more to younger people than, say, the play station series.
 
[quote name='Eon-Rider' post='3709529' date='Jun 12 2011, 10:20 AM'][quote name='berlinka' post='3709510' date='Jun 12 2011, 06:10 PM']I tried the 3DS at a gamestore about a month ago. I was so not impressed by it.
The first thing I thought of when I saw the 3D was that it resembles those greeting cards where you have to move the surface to see the picture in motion. There are also the ones with 3D effect this way. And that's exactly what the 3D looked like to me on the 3DS.[/quote]
You're doing it wrong then. In order to see the 3D effects you have to look at it front on.
[/quote]
I know that. I just mean that you have those 3D postcards that use the same technique as the ones where you have to wiggle. With the 3DS it's not as if you're looking into a world with real depth. It indeed feels like a gimmick where objects seem to move in front of other objects. It's just not overwhelming enough to make it a system seller.
 
[quote name='Hells Malice' post='3709501' date='Jun 12 2011, 06:35 PM'][quote name='s4mid4re' post='3709475' date='Jun 12 2011, 08:47 AM'][quote name='Hells Malice' post='3709430' date='Jun 12 2011, 02:40 AM']I wonder when people will realize it's not the machine that needs to be impressive, it's the games.
Though, that's a moot point with the 3DS right now anyways. The lineup is superb...but the actual games released right now are craptastic.

EDIT: and job hunting over there requires getting applications? All you do here is drop your resume off everywhere and things go from there.[/quote]
Sure, the 3DS has many innovations compared to the older systems, but the 3D was a big thing (hence the name, 3DS). If the 3D on games aren't that impressive, what's the point of having 3D on them? And if there's no point on 3D, why would the developers turn to the 3DS, just to make something that doesn't use full potential of the hardware?
[/quote]

The 3D is a gimmick.
That's all it is, and all it'll ever be. Which is why 3D is permanently off on my 3DS. it's useless.
All I care about are the GAMES.
The GAMES, not the GIMMICKS of the system itself.

They can take full advantage of the hardware without throwing some crappy 3D in. Making something 3D isn't taking advantage of the hardware, it's just adding some gimmicky 3D crap to their game.

So like I said.
It's the games of the system, not the system that matters.
[/quote]
If you paid for the system, why aren't you going to use it's most well known feature? Not exactly graphics obsessed myself, but that doesn't really make sense if you've already bought one. At that point you're just being a bit pretentious by pointing out how you're better than other people for not enjoying an overall neat effect.
 
Well I tried a 3DS...I can't see the 3D...anyway when you go to Target to apply, make sure you are dressed in interview attire and look your best. They do at least one of the interviews on the spot. Trust me, personal experience. They interview you immediately after the application in the kiosk.
 

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