Splinter Cell 3D has terrible use of 3DS face buttons?

3DS Tribe analyse new Splinter Cell 3D footage to find that the game's camera controls are mapped to the face buttons...

[Jio]

Like the control scheme. Reminds me of MGS Peace Walker

[NukaCola]

Yes, this is why NGP having dual thumbsticks is a big win in my opinions.

[HolyOrangeCows]

Exactly, sir.

Even if they offered touch screen as the camera control, I wouldn't want it. A lot of people would swear that it's "more accurate" but from my experiences, that's a load of crap.

Anyway, why the heck would they map the camera to the buttons over the touchscreen? I'll bet they did the touchscreen thing where you load a bunch of buttons on to the touchscreen instead of making real use of the buttons you have (because that would require some innovative thinking...OH NO!).

[Jio]

And thats why I'm getting both the NGP and the 3DS, not missing out on great exclusives because of features :)

[a_bro]

well, this is what PSP users have went thru in the past 5 years. bear with it.

also, this is a game that, in my opinion is just not suited for the 3DS, in other words, the way it was made, as if the 3DS had a second analog, when it doesn't. these devs should know better than that with all the experience they received on the DS for years.

[wwm0nkey]

touch screen = second analog. Thats how the controls work for The Conduit on the 3DS and pretty much all GDC attendances thought it worked GREAT.

[citan]

Touch screen control? So Nintendo also went the buttonless idiocy way. Sad.

[wwm0nkey]

Yes because all of those super positive reactions of the Conduit on the 3DS where just so bad right?

Touch screen works just fine as a second analog.

[Nicaragua]

not really seeing as a second analogue stick still gives you free fingers for using shoulder buttons, whereas it uses all your fingers just to hold a stylus.

Granted they might have made it work in The Conduit but that dosnt mean its as good as a dedicated analogue stick for camera.

[wwm0nkey]

Are you forgetting the Thumb strap?

It really is like you guys think you can only use the stylus to touch the screen.

[radphil]

The thumb straps went rare after a while. You could only get them online after a point in time. Nintendo pushed the hell out of different styluses though.

[Paballo]

I don't understand why nintendo did not include a second analog stick in the 3DS.is it me or is this a stupid design choice by them?have they not learned anything from the psp.