3D and motion controls in Killzone 3 well done

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The motion control in Killzone 3 is implemented by connecting the optional Playstation Move controller and navigation controller to a specially-made casing called the sharpshooter (see picture). The gun took a little while to get used to, it’s certainly harder to use than the old-school orange light gun that came with Duck Hunt. Every aspect game is tuned slightly differently when using the gun, which reduces a lot of the frustration.

The 3D additions to Killzone are a bit more straightforward than the Sharpshooter. From a technical standpoint the game is a marvel. Within the game, environments popped in 3D and the game has enough instances of stuff flying right at the player to show off the effect. 

Video games serve as perfect 3-D bait because gamers are not only early technology adopters but also are constantly searching for new ways to dive deeper into rich game environments. The electronics maker sells 3-D Bravia LCD TVs, as well as PlayStation 3 video game systems. Its game studios also have several 3-D-compatible video games in the works.

This space combat game pits the player as part of a squad of humans combating an alien force called the Helghast. "Gaming is certainly one of those key content areas that will help the 3-D industry." Sony isn't the only TV maker betting on 3-D games. While Microsoft hasn't been playing up that its Xbox 360 can also play 3-D games, the system is 3-D-compatible. Call of Duty: Black Ops and Avatar The Game, released in 2010, are playable in 3-D on the Xbox 360 and PS3.

For now, games do not need 3-D to sell well, says Geoff Keighley, host and producer of GameTrailers TV on Spike. Sony's consumer electronics and game divisions collectively "felt like we could make a big splash by updating the (PS3's operating system) to handle 3-D and making sure that we have a bunch of gaming content lined up to sync with the launch of 3-D TVs," said Sony's Scott Rohde.

Other upcoming Sony PS3 games in 3-D include Motorstorm Apocalypse, available April 12, SOCOM 4 due April 19 and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception on Nov. 1. In 3-D, the game plays "much more natural and organic," says Cevat Yerli, CEO of the game's Frankfurt-based developer, Crytek. "I believe (3-D) can work for many other games, too. "Sports games and racing games are a great application for it, too. But not all games need to be in 3-D."

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