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Originally this was going to be a means to review games I play in S3D but I really don't wind up playing too many games that aren't modded by myself[Or Helix/whomever] especially now adays. Just reviewing games I do or another modder's work just feels way too odd in the long run. I am going to be focusing on recording clips as I have been doing instead.Will work on creating a list of games I recorded on 3dvisionlive/youtube.

Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep

Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep

Just writing this up mainly as a revision to my previous write up for Borderlands 2 and to show that it was tested and no issues. Anywho, I wrote that the only good DLC at the time was Captain Scarlett. Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep is a great addition and my personal favorite. Its definitely more "silly" then the rest of the game but its a great piece of dlc to play after main campaign is complete. It's basically a Borderlands 2 humor combined Dungeons and Dragons. Expect a light hearted piece of DLC with orcs, dwarves, skeletons, necromancers, etc.

The DLC is kind of similar in some ways to Mass Effect 3's Citadel DLC [which I highly recommend]. Not technically necessary but it gives good gameplay/story that doesnt revolve around the main story and rewards you for enjoying the game/characters. They are both good pieces of DLC regardless but they go out of there way to reward you for being a fan. There are many "cash-in" DLC's revolving around both games especially but its good to see the extra effort.

As far as DLC go..
Rating: A+

Tomb Raider [2013]

 Tomb Raider [2013]

Settings:

Nvidia 3D Vision Driver [Shouldn't matter. Either need 3D Vision or AMD]

Requires newest update

DX11 Ingame Settings Maxed. I recommend turning OFF Postprocessing/ TressFX/Depth of Field

Post Processing: Causes occasional issues with water and other effects. See video/benchmark. I turn off but I didn't monitor the full aesthetic/visual cost.

TressFX: Its kind of unrealistic or perhaps ultra realistic. Either way it detracts from game because you find yourself just watching her hair. It just seems like Lara has horse hair. Thin, light, gleaning horse hair...I say NEIGH. Not to mention, lara's body/clothing takes punishment from cuts, bruises, smoke, mud, fire, etc..... Her hair does not.
DepthofField: I always turn off if given option for 3D but that's my preference.

2D
Cons

-Very limited enemy models. Lara first kill is an important moment, then the guy literally keeps showing up over.. and over again.

-Bow is only weapon you need. I guess its not that huge, since game would be fine just with bow but over 80% of kills according to square enix were with bows which kind of says something.

-Lara has no transition. Scared girl to future Tomb Raider is in the blink of an eye. This is my huge pet peeve.

Pros

-Great adventure

-Very scenic

-Makes you want to explore and rewards you.

-You actually feel for Lara / her situation and may even feel the need to try your best to protect her.[Sounds odd but a lot of people felt this way]
-The amount of "abuse" that happens to Lara should feel unrealistic but you find yourself never doubting. You will constantly be shocked and amazed.

Rating: A-

Explanation: I really wanted to give it a lesser rating because of my pet peeve that Lara has no transition but I played it twice and I literally explored it entirely. So its kind of unfair since I enjoyed the game so much. Lara supposedly had "training" but she looks like an average Freshman/Sophmore at College. She is not particularly fit and she somehow climbs like a spider monkey, hunts like in Hunger Games, knows how to mod weapons, etc. She goes from killing one man for first time to killing hundred's. For an origin story, it just feels like pages were pulled from the book.
Now that I got that out of the way, its a great adventure game. Easily second best after the Uncharted series which are not on PC.

PC Release Status: This game is VERY WELL optimized and looks BEAUTIFUL. Not only is it entirely high res, but it has a level of detail rarely found in games now adays. Not to mention features like AA/TXAA/etc. I am not an Nvidia "fan boy" but AMD titles are usually kind of bad as far as optimization/features but this title was a home run.

3D

Cons

-Post Processing either needs to be off or occasional issue.

Pros

-Near perfect.

-Hud elements are actually built for 3D.

-Very beautiful/Scenic.

-It really makes you want to explore and admire the detail.

Rating: A+

Explanation: Tomb Raider even as a 2D game is beautiful. As a 3D game it makes you admire the detail the developers put into it. I generally go from point A-> point B till I beat game and I constantly found myself exploring and before I knew it I found all the Tombs. 3D made this great game amazing and changed how I played it.

Enslaved Settings 1.01

They made some improvements with the 1.01 patch. Though one problem that occurs is some shadowing issues. This is very apparent as "self-shadows" in cinematics. They kind of put an insane value down and UE3 doesn't really support it [I've checked multiple games].

Goto..
Change
MaxShadowResolution=2056
to
MaxShadowResolution=512

change
MaxMultisamples=16
to
MaxMultisamples=1

change
ShadowFilterQualityBias=2147483647
to
ShadowFilterQualityBias=8

Enslaved : Odyssey to the West

Enslaved : Odyssey to the West 
 

Settings Used:
3D Vision Driver
3D Compatibility Patch
In-game settings/ Nvidia inspector settings used

2D
Cons
-Combat [Repetitive]
-Limited Enemy types/variants
Pros
-MOCAP[Motion Capture] + Voice Acting
-Story
-Style
-Length
Rating: B+
Explanation: If your only interested in games for combat I don't recommend this game tbh. The gameplay isnt that bad but combat gets a bit repetitive. Besides that this game is very underrated. I actually played and beat it 3 years ago [in 2D no less *Xbox 360*]. This games Motion Capture kind of blew my mind. People talk about LA Noire but it had such an uncanny valley effect to me. Alot of emotions in this game and portrayed perfectly on the characters. Its more like a good novel then a game to me. It may not be AAA but can't really say no to this game at this price imo.

3D
Cons
-Minor
-Some hud elements are at different depth
-[DLC] Crosshair for sniper rifle is 2D.
Pros
-Very beautiful/scenic game. Not to mention I love two different settings for gameplay/cinematics.
Rating: A- Odyssey to the West | B- DLC
Explanation: Not really anything major wrong. I got a bit lazy for dlc but its still good.

Mortal Kombat : Komplete Edition

Mortal Kombat : Komplete Edition

Video Preview @ 3DSolutionGaming

Settings Used:

3D vision Driver

3D Compatibility patch

[Game has surprisingly good AA/ graphics]

2D

Cons

-Lack of working Multiplayer[too many issues]

-Story Mode/Campaign consists of low qualitity movies

Pros

-Fan service [True to series]

-Violent [Kind of funny to put this into Pros but if ESRB is watching one game... it's Mortal Kombat]

-Multititude of characters/finishers/modes

-Great Story Mode/Campaign

Rating: A-  for Single Player + Offline Multiplayer | F for Online Multiplayer

Explanation: "Mortal Kombat is not about death, but Life."~ Mortal Kombat the Movie

Its hard not to crack up when you remember that quote from the movie, especially after this latest game.The game that caused the creation of the ESRB is back and it does not back down. The violence / finishers are stronger then ever.

The latest game took the franchise on the brink of death and revitizalies it while staying true to the original games. Not only that but it is the first fighting game that proves that story/campaign doesn't have to be bad and is actually pretty exceptional.

Online Multiplayer was dead on arrival.

3D

Cons

-Close up scenes [X-rays]. Though they adjust a bit they can still distract.

-Minor issues.

-Low Qualitity movies throughout Campaign/Story Mode[50%]

Pros

-Minimal Issues.

-Can experience some of the most graphic violence in 3D [Wow, that's dark]

Rating: B [A- for compatibility, down to a B after aethestics]

Explanation: The major issue is definitely the low quality movies in story mode. It greatly takes away from the game as a 3D title. I don't really have any complaints outside that. You don't really need to go as high as depth as you normally do [imo.] Can play around with your settings to find what works for you.