One of the best experiences I took home with me from the BetaRooms event has to be playing Killzone 3 in 3D.WOW! and I mean a HUGE WOW. Throughout the whole afternoon KZ3 3D had the longest line out of all the games on offer and I’d think to my self if i wait in that huge line im gonna be missing out on valuable play time as the event only lasts 4 hours but the long wait in the line has to be endured, it just has to. So after we worked our way around the room playing everything  we wanted to try  me and Damopointy finally took the plunge and joined the long line of people waiting to play on one of the two KZ3 3D stations. Luckily for us they opened up a near by practise station for MotorStorm so people waiting for KZ3 3D could at least use the time stood in line to get a lil practise for the MotorStorm 3D TV competition (SCORE!).

The KZ3 3D stations consist of 1 controller, a seat for two and two pairs of 3D specs and as we got towards the end of the Queue there happened to be a lone gamer who was asking if anyone in the queue wanted to check it out using the spare pair of specs as he was alone, no one took him up on his offer so I jumped up there just to see how it looked. I stood behind the polite gamer and put on the spare 3D specs while the loading image filled the screen waiting in anticipation. Then the game started and I even said out loud “Oh my god” after seeing it for about 10 seconds i looked down the line at Damopointy and said “You gotta see this!”, we switched places and all I could do was smile as I watched Damo’s eyebrows raise up while watching through the 3D specs.

No photo’s or video was allowed in this area so i can’tshow you any pic’s or vid’s but i think the video below should give you some idea of the kind of experience you get when you play Killzone 3 in 3D

When i first saw this video (above) I thought hmm, I wonder how much he got paid to over act like that but having actually played this game in 3D I can understand his reactions. As im sure you’ve heard before when it comes to 3D it really is just something you have to see with your own eyes. I’ve tried to create a picture to emulate how 3D looks but it’s just impossible so ill try to explain just some! of what i saw.

Before I start i have to tell you that what I played was a Pre-Alpha version of Killzone3 3D so I’am sure there will be quite a few changes made to polish up the game before its 2011 release.

The demo started and straight away you notice the level of depth in the game. Your gun is in the foreground slightly blurry and everything at distance looks like it’s set in the back of the TV (even though its a flat screen you have to imagine its the size of an old tube TV its like there’s a whole world in there) As the enemies come to attack you you retaliate with fire trying you’re best to hit them but with multiple Helghast firing at you its kind of hard to concentrate and really is very immersive. The Close up melee attacks are pretty sick too which makes you really try to get up close to the enemy just to see how many different melee attacks the game has.

When I reached the area of the demo which lets you throw on the jet pack it took me a few minutes to figure it out and I was expecting to be able to just fly around for the rest of the level, but was brought back to earth when I figured out you can only fly with short bursts of rockets allowing you to hop from platform to platform. I have to admit it was a bit of a let down for me as it doesn’t give the freedom I expected. This let down aside it still feels like a great game with much improved gun handling which feels like KZ2 but much better and flowing.

In short this really is an experience every gamer must try for them selves. Even though the graphics on the KZ3 3D Pre-Alpha where blurry and at times hard to see  its a Pre-Alpha, it ain’t even in beta phase yet so there’s lots of polishing and perfecting to be done. Either way Killzone 3 looks set to raise the bar once again and weather you play KZ3 in 3D or standard HD I’am 100% sure it will be a great game enjoyed by all who go out and buy it.

The only concern I have with 3D gaming is how long can I comfortably play wearing 3D glasses before i start to get eye strain. I personally can play for sometimes 26 hours none stop and I don’t think my eyes will be able to handle it but I will only be able to find out when I own a 3D TV for myself. Note to 3D TV makers: If you’re looking for someone to undertake this task all you have to do is send me a 3D TV I will happily give my eyes a stress test to see if any damage occurs ;D

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