Watching the World Cup in 3D at Nu Metro – don’t waste your time

Posted on 19 June 2010 Personal

Numetro 3D glasses With all the buzz in and around the World Cup, I’m trying to soak up as much of the experience as possible. So when I heard about Nu Metro showing some of the games in 3D I was pretty excited to go and watch!

The 3D soccer experience at Nu Metro is a complete letdown and here is why

Firstly we arrived 10 minutes early for the game and after waiting in line for 15 minutes for their 1 cashier to help everyone, we eventually got into the cinema 5 minutes after the game had started. Strike 1.

Secondly, I’m paying R100 a ticket to watch the game. I would expect at that price the 3D glasses to be free but you have to buy them for R5. They have these signs up that says you saving the planet by bringing your own but I don’t buy that.

I think tickets should be R100 and if you bring your own 3D glasses you should get R10 – R15 discount. Also, perfectly timed, they only started implementing this rule from the 18th of June – the day they started showing the games in 3D. Strike 2.

Lastly and probably the most important part of the entire 3D experience – there is no commentary! You won’t believe the difference commentary makes to sport. No matter how entertaining a game is, without commentary you lose at least 40% of the fun. My wife loves soccer as much as I do, but she actually left at half time to rather go shop than watch the rest of the Netherlands vs Japan game. Strike 3.

So if you planning on going to watch a game in 3D at Nu Metro, rather find one of the Sony 3D exhibition stands during the World Cup and catch a few minutes of that experience. Don’t waste R100 to watch a game without commentary and where you walk out feeling ripped off.

http://woganmay.com/ Wogan

You walked into a brick-and-mortar cinema and did *not* expect to get ripped off? lol
http://twitter.com/kerry_anne Kerry-Anne

Thanks for the heads-up. I’d been planning to book tickets, but just hadn’t gotten around to it yet. Now I’m rather glad about that.
http://www.imod.co.za Chris M

NO COMMENTARY! I can’t even imagine how weird that must be, just having someone say the names or giving the odd statistic makes the whole experience, wow.

What was the actual 3D side of things like?
http://www.jasonbagley.com Jason

@Chris M, the actual 3D viewing is pretty awesome, but the entire experience is a let down without the commentary. Everytime I think about it I first think how bad it was without commentary before actually realising the game was in 3D!
http://www.igeek.co.za Gerhard

The commentary part kinda sux, I mean they are supposed to get their feed from DSTV so there should be commentary.
http://synapticlight.com/ Phillip Gibb

I was thinking about going. But without Commentary – no thanks
http://imod.co.za Chris M

@Jason – Huge dissapointment, because if the 3D side of things is great, imagine they’d got the rest right =/
http://www.jasonbagley.com Jason

@Chris M, yeah, you sitting in a cinema that has Dolby Digital Surround Sound whats-its-face and a massive screen showing the game in 3D!

@Gerhard, Are you sure they getting it from DStv? If that’s the case, then that is a complete sham that they don’t use the commentary!

I have contacted Nu Metro via GetClosure as well as asked @Numetro for their response to this. I’d be interested to hear it.

I also think if they can’t provide the commentary, they need to put a disclaimer up on their website as well as at cinemas.
Andrew

I went last night to the V&A, and yes there was commentary, and it’s a different feed to the supersport commentators.

Overall, I enjoyed it, definitely worth a once off, but not to go to many game.
http://www.marcforrest.com Marc Forrest

That’s just silly. They should have commentary.
I see Ster Kinekor are also offering 3D games now, so keen to hear if they offer commentary on the games
Zeenat

We watched at BEDFORD Brazil n I.C. There WAS commentary. Lovely place for the family to njoy soccer. I got to say the first half was less then exciting since there was no 3-d!!!!!!! nothing just eyes hurting, until at half time someone suggested TURN THE 3-D GLASSES UP-SIDE DOWN! N wallah….. looking all goofy with glasses up-side down, now it was 3-d. n we all really njoyed the game from there on. So if U going, remember if you not see’ing anything in 3-d, turn the glasses upside down and u might get it right.
http://www.jasonbagley.com Jason

So it looks like there is commentary for the games, just not the game I went to watch! I’ll wait for Nu Metro to get in touch to get my refund and updating this post! :)
Ursula

I booked 3 tickets for Sunday night’s match. I just called the Nu Metro Call center and they assured me that there WILL be commentary, no doubt!

Let’s hope they are right, my husband will be very upset if there is no commentary :-(
http://african-heart.blogspot.com Ashley

No commentary? Fail. I’m enjoying the fanparks enough:)
http://Www.twitter.com/amabacha Amabacha

Going to watch the Argentina v Germany QF match at Canal Walk this afternoon. Will let you know how it compares to other people’s experiences.
Lance

I thought the idea was that it would be the same as if you seeing the game live? I never realised that there was commenrty while the game was on in the stadium?
Oh well already booked the tickets, sure the 3 d part will be cool!
Mo Poncana

my gosh dont complain so much turd! its in 3D for crying out loud, first time ever, that justifies the price tag. Gosh get a life! Pissed off this blog was the first hit i got on google. what a was of time!
http://www.jasonbagley.com Jason

Yo Mo, can you read? Go and read the post again. I have no problem paying R100. I’m complaining that there was no commentary.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Now run along now…
lance

well saw the game on 3-D, wow fantastic!! the commentry was there which definatly made it better, so i do agree with Jason about not having it would be rather dull, and i prob woulda been a bit annoyed too,

but yea im not a fan of soccer but that was worth every penny!! we didnt even need to sneak our drinks in there was a pub!!

i agree that i wouldnt do it to often but to actually have been a part of it was great!!!
went to the fan park the next night and yes what a jol too!! would like to go for the final.
Fiona

Luckily I didn’t give up disillusioned when your blog came up as my first hit. Went to the 3rd place play-off at Hyde Park Nu Metro and was blown away by the experience. It was phenomenal. Would do it again at the drop of a hat.
http://www.jasonbagley.com Jason

Lance and Fiona, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’m more than willing to give it a second chance based on your experiences. Obviously you can understand then that I got half the experience which is why I am a little upset! :)
lance

I think you did get the short end there dude!! Are they gonna refund you??? Are they on hello Peter? That seems to work for a lot of people!!! Whenever i get S%$t i hello peter and get responses?