Just wanted to share with everyone my little 3DS Story. Yeah it came out a month ago but I never got a chance to really share.
So, I was anxious for the 3DS a couple months before it was released. I was really excited for it because it would be bringing with it a bunch of really awesome features, and more great features to come in the future. Now I never saw one in person before actually getting one, I only saw pictures. I did not watch any videos, comparisons, or anything. I was putting my faith in the console I never saw until release day.
That all changed when I received my preorder.
First came a small amount of disappointment when I opened the box. I was sad to find it was roughly the same size as the DS Lite, and that the screens were very small. I moved over from a DSi XL to the 3DS, so the size difference was a very dramatic change. Upon firing it up, I felt a little bit better about its size knowing that the graphical quality was higher than that of the DS. Very cool.
Then came the bad part.
Not even minutes after using it with the 3D turned up 1/4 of the way, I started to get small headaches. I knew that I could expect some headache with prolonged usage but not after a couple of minutes. I kept my playtime limited in 3D mode, spending a lot of time in 2D mode. Each day I would play for a little bit, around an hour or so, with the 3D on for a short amount of time, just for the new gameplay experience. After about a week or so, the headaches still persisted, but got worse. My headaches turned into severe migraines. It was so bad that I had to call my doctor. I went to see her the next day; she advised me not to play on the 3DS at all, even without the 3D on. I have always had strange and sensitive eyes growing up, and have worn glasses all my life. Focusing on the small screens would still cause me eye strain. I listened to her order and didn't play for the rest of the day, or the next day. My headaches went away.
I thought that maybe it was a coincidence that I had migraines, because whenever the barometric pressure dramatically changes, I get very bad migraines. We were experiencing some heavily fluctuating weather for the week I had my 3DS so I thought the 3DS had nothing to do with it. Thinking nothing of it, I turned back on my 3DS, play for a few more minutes... and the migraines came back. I knew the 3DS was at fault.
In the end, I ended up returning my 3DS. It was an expensive console, and if I cannot enjoy its primary function that it was not worth owning. I believe it should have been larger, with a higher resolution, and more power, without the 3D novelty. At least that way Nintendo could have appealed to every audience, not excluding the ones with eye problems such as myself. I'm sure though the ones who aren't plagued with terrible eyes like myself are enjoying their's a lot though.
What also adds insult to injury is that it took a lot of convincing my wife to allow me to buy it. My birthday was right around the corner so she allowed it to be my birthday gift from her. It was a hard wait, with two months of anticipation and excitement... all thrown down the drain.
Oh well, better luck next time Nintendo.
I'm sure I will have plenty of enjoyment and a lot less physical problems when my iPad arrives in the mail
So, I was anxious for the 3DS a couple months before it was released. I was really excited for it because it would be bringing with it a bunch of really awesome features, and more great features to come in the future. Now I never saw one in person before actually getting one, I only saw pictures. I did not watch any videos, comparisons, or anything. I was putting my faith in the console I never saw until release day.
That all changed when I received my preorder.
First came a small amount of disappointment when I opened the box. I was sad to find it was roughly the same size as the DS Lite, and that the screens were very small. I moved over from a DSi XL to the 3DS, so the size difference was a very dramatic change. Upon firing it up, I felt a little bit better about its size knowing that the graphical quality was higher than that of the DS. Very cool.
Then came the bad part.
Not even minutes after using it with the 3D turned up 1/4 of the way, I started to get small headaches. I knew that I could expect some headache with prolonged usage but not after a couple of minutes. I kept my playtime limited in 3D mode, spending a lot of time in 2D mode. Each day I would play for a little bit, around an hour or so, with the 3D on for a short amount of time, just for the new gameplay experience. After about a week or so, the headaches still persisted, but got worse. My headaches turned into severe migraines. It was so bad that I had to call my doctor. I went to see her the next day; she advised me not to play on the 3DS at all, even without the 3D on. I have always had strange and sensitive eyes growing up, and have worn glasses all my life. Focusing on the small screens would still cause me eye strain. I listened to her order and didn't play for the rest of the day, or the next day. My headaches went away.
I thought that maybe it was a coincidence that I had migraines, because whenever the barometric pressure dramatically changes, I get very bad migraines. We were experiencing some heavily fluctuating weather for the week I had my 3DS so I thought the 3DS had nothing to do with it. Thinking nothing of it, I turned back on my 3DS, play for a few more minutes... and the migraines came back. I knew the 3DS was at fault.
In the end, I ended up returning my 3DS. It was an expensive console, and if I cannot enjoy its primary function that it was not worth owning. I believe it should have been larger, with a higher resolution, and more power, without the 3D novelty. At least that way Nintendo could have appealed to every audience, not excluding the ones with eye problems such as myself. I'm sure though the ones who aren't plagued with terrible eyes like myself are enjoying their's a lot though.
What also adds insult to injury is that it took a lot of convincing my wife to allow me to buy it. My birthday was right around the corner so she allowed it to be my birthday gift from her. It was a hard wait, with two months of anticipation and excitement... all thrown down the drain.
Oh well, better luck next time Nintendo.
I'm sure I will have plenty of enjoyment and a lot less physical problems when my iPad arrives in the mail
