I'm thinking of buying myself a 2DS/3DS/New 3DS but I'm afraid that I may not play it after the initial excitement wears off due to the types of games it normally plays. It seems like the 3DS is dominated by RPGs, puzzle based games, and fast reaction twitch games.

I'm not into puzzle based games at all, since being a mathematician I already have more than my fair share of puzzles to deal with. For that matter I also wouldn't want games that involve a lot of thinking either like strategy games (I remember Advance Wars being a lot of fun but I don't want to think that much anymore at this stage of my life).

I don't like twitch reaction games that stress you out like the brutally difficult flappy birds that came out on smartphones, so I don't think I will enjoy games like Super Mario Bros.

I don't like RPGs because I still haven't managed to figure out the whole concept of RPGs. The only RPG I enjoyed was Pokemon but that's about it and buying a 3DS just for that isn't worth it.

I do like immersive games that make you feel like the charachter for a while. For example I loved LA Noire and Operation Flashpoint on my Xbox 360 because you feel like you're the charachter that you're playing and it just ends up being supercool. One game that I would probably buy would be Luigi Mansion since I do enjoy adventure games.

I know there are awesome games on the 3DS but I feel that maybe they're not the games that I would enjoy and that I would be better served just buying more Xbox games. Do you think a Nintendo handheld would be a good choice for me?

Does the 3DS have many blockbuster games that are not RPGs, side scrollers, platformers and/or puzzles? Cos those arent the type of games this teenager will like.

I live in Canada (NTSC) but visit Asia (PAL) often and for extended periods. I know that the PS4 won't have region locking which makes my life a lot easier. I will have a power transformer thing so that I can use the PS4 without frying it in any country. However, I am sure there are differences between the consoles versions. Should I get the PS4, when it releases, in Canada or in Asia? Will buying it in one country limit online gameplay to just players in that country or is PSN global?

I'm thinking of giving a teenager a 3DS as a gift. Do you think thats a good idea in this day and age with cheap (or even free) games on iPads and iPhones and all that? It seems to me the 3DS serves a niche market for people who enjoy JRPGs, hard puzzle games, old school Nintendo charachters like Mario and for the average person its not as good an idea as say the Gameboy was back in the day.

This guy makes it look like the 3DS would just lie around:

Should I Get a Nintendo 3DS?

I know folk over here are probably 3DS fans but try to put yourselves in the shoes of a teenager. What do you think?

So once I've finished the main LA Noire campaign once and done all the street crimes, what's next? Is that the end of the game? What more is there to explore or do? If I want to redo cases perfectly I could just press Cases in the main menu but that seems to start up a new save game. How do I prevent that? I just want it to update my performance on the case and keep my overall progress intact. What else is there to do? Kind of a short game dont you think?

I decided against getting it. Its a relatively new game, chances are it will come down in price later on, especially once the next gen consoles come out. I'll then get it preowned.

"Is Far Cry 3 worth it just for single player"

YES! 

phbz

^Nah FC3 is supposed to be much better.

If you take a game in the CoD series then just the single player is definitely not worth $20 because the bulk of the games value lies in its multiplayer as its primarily a multiplayer game. Is FC3 primarily a single player game with just decent multiplayer modes thrown in? Would I be missing a lot by not playing online?

Ah thanks for the replies. I dont have a PC gaming rig and cant really spend too much on gaming. I'm wondering if the price will go down for a physical copy later on since $20 is a bit steep for me. I cant even sell the game to anyone once I am done. I got Max Payne 3's physical copy for like $16 so when I sell it I should be able to get at least $6 for it which would mean I played the game for $10 which is a reasonable price for a good single player for me. For FC3 its $20 straight up no resells.