In news that will thrill literally tens of people, Epic Games has announced that Gears of War 3 will support stereoscopic 3D. Finally, something to play while you’re still paying off that TV.
“We asked, could we do it? It felt like something we wanted to have,” project producer Rod Fergusson tells Eurogamer.
“It was a feature we didn’t want to be deficient in. When you look at Gears 1, it was what people used to demo HD at the time. It’s still fledgling technology. It’s still a niche feature. But it was something we could support, so we felt, why not?
“I love the qualities it provides, the window into a world. That’s what the 3D gives you. Having that depth of character, and being able to see that separation from the reticule and the creatures in the background – it’s a different experience but it’s a really good one.”
But maybe not as good as it should be. While Microsoft is currently working to support 720p 3D on Xbox, it’s not yet available.
“It’s a little bit jaggier in certain areas. Instead of 720p you’re at five something,” adds Ferguson.
“It was something that came in really late in our process. It wasn’t something where we said, OK, we’re going to design the game from the ground up for 3D. It was more of a post-process 3D, where we’re like, OK, certain things need to be adjusted, but for the most part it generally works.”
It “generally works”. That’s a great way to sell a feature, guys.
Gears of War 3 is out 20 September.
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