Tech Beever Is Back

Well, well, well, look who's crawled out of the woodwork...

Well, after what seems like forever, Tech Beever is back. Moving home meant Tech Beever H.Q was too on the move, so after settling in, it was time to find the new Tech Beever H.Q, which was, easier said than done.

Obviously, Tech Beever needs Internet, and thanks to the great people at our *brilliant ISP* , that wasn't happening straight away.

No worries, I'll just do updates at home via my iPhone 4. Nope. No 3G signal, again, O2 has screwed me over.

It's ok, Dan will have to take the brunt of the updates you may have thought -- nope. Old Dan seems to have what can only be called the Diva of the PC kingdom, working only when it pleases, and his Blackberry Torch crashes after a paragraph of writing an article.

So, we've had to take a short/long break.

During this break, I've been moving into my new home, and used the time to play Uncharted 3 in 3D on my new 47" LG Cinema 3D TV, as well as gliding through Gotham in Batman: Arkham City, which, after playing in 3D, isn't as impressive as Uncharted 3. Whilst I wouldn't urge rushing out to drop a thousand pound on a new tv, I'm very impressed with the LG. The way the bullets fly at you, and even the dust particles floating around in Uncharted, it is a great experience, that ensured my brother in law screamed out "WOAH! Look at it!" as Nathan ran towards us to escape the spiders in brilliant cinematic timing.

It's all very good, and is a reasonable showcase that home 3D is actually improving. Obviously Blu-Ray movies are taking the 3D experience that bit further than gaming, but I don't feel as immersed as that of the way games pull you in. My fiancée actually grips the sofa when Drake makes a leap, winces as he only just manages to reach a ledge -- it's immersion that only gaming gives.

But we're just at the start of home 3D, and some may argue that Uncharted, for example, gorges the player with rich, deep, cinematic thrills, and that the stereoscopic 3D is somewhat funded by said experience. Which to a degree rings true, for as great a game Batman: Arkham City is, the 3D falls flat compared to that of Uncharted.

I can't put my finger on why.

The story is great, and the game itself is brilliant. It may be the darkness of the colours, but nothing really pops out. I even questioned whether or not the 3D mode was on (which it was), and it wasn't until I got back to the menu to make sure it was on, that the characters were (shocker) 3D compared to the flat panes when playing in 2D.

It's an odd dilemma. I don't regret purchasing the LG Cinema 3D TV at all. The picture is fantastic, in both 2D and 3D, from any angle, as well as being gorgeous in its aesthetic form, with its slim case and touch screen controls. Coupled with features galore, including Netcast and a USB port for playing and recording from a USB stick, plus throw in 7 pairs of 3D glasses, and it's a fine investment.

It's more a case of the user. As it is, it mostly gets used for watching TV, that thanks to Sky HD, looks phenomenal, and even though I enjoy playing the likes of Uncharted 3 in 3D, it's mostly played in 2D.

We'll have a full review of the 47" LG Cinema 3D TV up soon, as well as stand-alone reviews of both Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception and Batman: Arkham City.

We also have a new contributor in the form of Simon, our friend over from Best Mobile Contracts

But in the meantime -- it's great to be back!!!


Cal
Editor-In-Chief