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Then 3D gaming graphics have existed since the dawn of the modern gaming revolution with the Nintendo Entertainment System. One of the very first 3D games was 3-D Worldrunner. The game was basically a forward scrolling rail-shooter setup where the player focuses on conquering on- screen enemies set against a scrolling background. The player could switch the game to "3D Mode" and then play the game with anaglyph glasses. Other notable games, called "stereoscopic" that first started to appear around 1987 are: -3-D Worldrunner (NES, 1987) -Rad Racer (NES, 1987) -JJ (NES, 1987) -Wanderer 3D (Amiga, 1988) -Magic Carpet (DOS, 1994) -Descent (DOS, 1995) -Duke Nukem 3D (DOS, 1996) Duke Nukem 3D was the 3D answer to the hugely popular Duke Nukem games in the mid to late 1990s. In fact, Duke Nukem I and II are still widely regarded as having infulenced today's generation of PC and console games. The 3D version of the game is basically a first person shooter (FPS) type game where the player moves through many levels fighting off an alien invasion of Earth. The game featured an Anaglyph mode with support for specific LCD shutter glasses. |
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Now James Cameron's Avatar movie has inspired a whole 3D revolution not just in film but also in gaming. 3D gaming is going to be revolutionized once again especially now that Sony has announced 3D support for its popular PS3 system in the summer of 2010. This time around we are going to see more realistic and true 3D imaging hitting video games. It is only a matter of time before the new norm in gaming will be playing in 3D either with anaglyph glasses or with true 3D televisions when they hit the market in the next 5-10 years. The latest 3D games include: -Invincible Tiger (PS3, Xbox 360, 2009) -James Cameron's Avatar: The Game (PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360, DS, iPhone, 2009) -Toy Story Mania! (Wii, 2009) -Metro 2033 (PC, 2010) |