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CoD - Black Ops: First video shows the 3D mode

Activision has released the first video of the 3D mode in Black Ops. New gameplay can be seen - but has anyone told Treyarch that 3D mode in a 2D video doesn't make too much sense?

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8-bit5741d ago

Is the 360 version going to be stereoscopic 3D as well? Or red vs blue 3D?

Trroy5741d ago (Edited 5741d ago )

The 360 version won't have it. To the disagree fairies: disagree all you want, but its true.

BrianG5741d ago (Edited 5741d ago )

From the interviews I've read, they will both be stereoscopic 3D.

It is not impossible to do that type of 3D on the 360 apparently based on its tech specs. It just can not handle the stereoscopic that Sony is pushing, which is HD 3D. The reason behind this being the frame buffer for the PS3 is the 256MB of ram used for the CPU or GPU, not sure which off the top of my head, whereas the Xbox uses the 10MB additional ram it has. It lacks the necessary space to output 2 simultaneous 720p Native images at once, which would require somewhere around 14MB. This means the game in 3D will also take a hit on aliasing as well, since that 10MB is usually used for anit aliasing.

If you wish I can look up that info and send the links for reference. I say this because I know I will get disagrees. Believe me I didn't know the 360 could do it, I was always told otherwise, but after looking into it, its interesting and kinda neat.

ELite_Ghost5741d ago

wait isn't 360 hdmi 1.2? can it even do 3d?

BrianG5741d ago (Edited 5741d ago )

Yes Elite, it is HDMI 1.2, which is another limitation on outputting HD 3D for the Xbox.

Like I said above, the 3D for the Xbox will most likely be sub HD. Treyarch might have found away to get it to still upscale to HD, but it wont be native HD 3D.

There are tricks to display stereoscopic 3D on the Xbox. Remember, its not the same as the technique that will most likely be used by Sony, but it produces a "SIMILAR" result.

Downtown boogey5741d ago

Kudos for BrianG, for getting the facts right.

divideby05741d ago

^ BrianG... thanx.... you answered some of the questions for me..

BulletProofVess5741d ago

360 will have side by side 3D mode

while ps3

“top-bottom” or “over-under” 3D mode

ps3 uses the current standard but the xbox will provide a similar effect

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Thecraft19895741d ago (Edited 5741d ago )

Very unlikely this will be stereoscopic 3d as 360 has hdmi 1.2 1.2 has less bandwidth than 1.3,1.4 witch have the same bandwidth that is necessary have a minimum of two frames at 720p 30fps.

BrianG the limitation is nothing to do with the cpu gpu ect hdmi 1.2 dose not have the right amount of bandwidth it has half of it
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BrianG Ah right I get you now but the question is why would developer who can't even bother to make a campagin more than 5 hours or even 720p be first implement this ? I can only see this being the same batman AA witch gives headaches and makes the graphics look terrible. I could see something like this in say gears of war 3 not this game.

BrianG5741d ago

If you read my comment you'd realize I never said it had anything to do with the CPU, it has to do with the Frame Buffer on both systems. Which means the 3D on the Xbox will natively be Sub-HD. It can not handle Native HD 3D. If they effectively cut down the ram used by lowering the resolution and most likely frames per second, they can output the 2 images on the screen, regardless of HDMI versions.

However, I'll say it again, since there is the limitation of the HDMI version, they do not have the bandwidth necessary to produce HD 3D.

I realize it has that limitation, but like I said, there are tricks around that, so the 3D in Black Ops won't necessarily be the same technique utilized by Sony first party developers. It won't be the same quality, but will come close.

velocitygamer5741d ago

So now you can get noob tubed in the face in 3D...

tdrules5741d ago

Remember guys, Killzone 3 in 3D is uber megasauce amazing GOTYAY, COD: Black Ops in 3D in OMG TEX SUKAGE.
remember this, it could save your bubbles

killzowner5741d ago

Are an ass. Why bring up killzone 3? sure it's going to be an awesome game and the 3D mode of K3 will be spectacular. But whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

BullCrap5741d ago

not this site again. Stop already, this site is the worst with there playing youtube vids through there crapy playrer. Xbox360 doesnt do 3D. Dont even know if it can handle it to tell you the truth.

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10 Classic Games That Are Desperate for Remasters

Licensing issues often leave many games forgotten. But all that aside, here are 10 classic games desperate for remasters.

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Iceball2000500d ago

The getaway
Smugglers run
Dead to rights
Worlds scariest police chases
Sure I’m missing a few.

FPS_D3TH499d ago

Mannn… worlds scaries police chases… that took me back lol

Knushwood Butt500d ago

Ape Escape.
Fun game but, wow, you need a college degree to understand the controls.
A remaster would also save you from having to constantly fight the camera.
Keep the music though. Those drum and bass tracks fit really well and haven't aged. Made me think that more games could work well with drum and bass tracks, but unfortunately it's a somewhat niche genre now.

Abear21500d ago

Max Payne Series
Infamous 1 & 2
NBA Street Vol 2
SSX
Skate

M_Prime499d ago

i could have sworn i read somewhere that Remedy is remaking May Payne 1 but things have been quiet lately

YourMommySpoils499d ago

They are making the first one, as we speak.

jznrpg500d ago (Edited 500d ago )

One of the few Xbox games I own. I have 3 copies of it because of the many discs it has, for just in case reasons

jznrpg500d ago (Edited 500d ago )

Xenogears, Xenosaga trilogy, Vagrant Story, Drakengards, Parasite Eve and many more but I’ll start with those

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Best Classic Call of Duty Black Ops Maps, Ranked

The Black Ops series has featured some of the best and classic multiplayer maps in the Call of Duty franchise, and here's the top of them.

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All Call of Duty Black Ops Games Ranked

The Nerd Stash: "Developed by Treyarch Studios, Call of Duty: Black Ops games are some of the best in the series in terms of gameplay, story, and -- of course -- Zombies."

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Rynxie754d ago (Edited 754d ago )

Black ops 4, because it was the last cod of duty I was able to dominate with a +2 k/d ratio. Before all the freaking cheating started to happen. It was nice catching people off guard and shooting at them first and getting the kill. Unlike now, where I shoot people first, but they gun me down with less hits, less time, literally feels like they can kill me in a split second. At times, they are able to run away after me shooting them way more than necessary, yet, the second I'm spotted, I'm dead, there's no me running away to cover. They can do cartwheels, summersaults, backflips and gun you down perfectly. They can shoot you across the map with perfect accuracy. They can jump around like morons and gun you down without even having to correct their aim. They have superman split second perfect reactions. That's the best way to describe it, everything they do is spot on perfect. They can spam and spray (no praying) their gun from far away, because they have no recoil or bullet spread. It always feels like I have to aim and also correct my aim when moving around, while these pricks don't have to do the same.

And yes, I know how to play fps games. I dominated many fps games like: Resistance 1&2, kz 2&3, Socom, MAG, Crysis, Gotham City Impostors, blitz brigade etc. all with 2-4 k/d ratio. Kz2 (lag input controls) and resistance (no aim assist in resistance) being the hardest and were the games I reached either close to a 3 k/d ratio or above.

I truly got to enjoy blacks ops 4 and got my money's worth out of it. Afterwords, I would either stop playing cod games after a while, because of the cheating, or would skip buying cod games for a year or two before buying another.