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Wow.

I mean seriously, I was not expecting this. My first response to the idea of 3D gaming was pretty similar to my response to 3D movies. Oh dear, headaches and stupid dimmed glasses. So to hear that the technology doesn't require glasses. Oh my goodness, wow.

Anyway the Escapist has an article explaining that there's already a working 3D screen and even a playable 3D version of "Starfox64" (otherwise known as "Lylat Wars") and they also note that Sony appear to be worried since they are already trash talking the idea of 3D without glasses. (Methinks that "Based off internally conducted research, naked-eye 3D for portables does not have high precision, and at present there are limitations" translates as "we haven't worked out how they did it yet, but it's time to chuck our old glasses-wearing prototype in the trash".)

Anyway, there's a neat little interview at E3. They aren't able to show us how 3D looks, but the interview managed to get me excited (even if it is another case of Nintendo selling me games I've already played). The representative was particularly cool and I was amazed to hear him actively suggesting that they might tweak the water temple in the Ocarina Of Time. (Seriously, how often would you expect any videogame company, Nintendo included, to admit that one of their most popular titles could do with some tweaking? Yet I'm fairly sure I wasn't alone in thinking that the water temple for adult Link in that game was a little unpolished in places.)

Anyway, watch the interview and see what you think. I am so excited!

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(Cross Posted to Nintendo Wii)

I've long found the website Filmdrunk to be absolutely hilarious.

One entertaining aspect of his site I've never commented on before are his selection of different posts where he is unambiguously opposed to all the Roman Polanski apologetics Working backwards:

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So yeah, I think that gives you a fair idea of his style of humour. Without further ado, all further quotes will be concerning Avatar. Those who actually like it (and, unlike me, have actually seen it) you'll be able to recognise that this is all going to be rather tongue in cheek. On your f-list the subtitles and images are visible, but the vast majority of the text is under cuts.

Plagiarism?

Naturally after the trailer was released there were a number of comparisons and claims of plagurism. By the time the movie was on the verge of release Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo had come up with "Dances With Wolves in space", "Ferngully in space" and "Smurfohontas".

Filmdrunk comes up with a novel, a previous animated movie flop and a comic:



Overly Self-Congratulating Production Team

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Announcement For Two More Sequels Before Avatar Is Even Released

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Filmdrunk's Actual Review (Finest Piece Of Trash Since Titanic)

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Right Wing Nutcase Backlash

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Box Office Analysis Lulz!

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(”They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom, because this, this is
our independence day, meow meow I’m king of the cat-monkeys, coo coo ka choo.”)

Avatar Fans Are Bloody Crazy!

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Oh And BTW Avatar Is About Videogames...

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So, with all this in mind, is it actually worth going to see it?

Cross-posted to moviebuffs