EvaUnit02 on 2/6/2009 at 08:11
Meh, another gimmicky console peripheral to join the hundreds from over the years that most of us will never buy.
There likely never be any full fledged "core gamer" titles that will REQUIRE it (optional use is another thing though). It'll likely be limited to XBLA shovelware and some casual gaming nonsense like MS' Singstar and Buzz rip-offs.
Soviet Travolta on 2/6/2009 at 08:58
"Mr Spielberg said the controller meant a big step forward for gaming"
Got to love when media ask celebrities their opinion like being famous give you an interesting take on anything. He probably has something to say for the General Motors plan or how to withdraw US troops in Iraq.
Thirith on 2/6/2009 at 10:59
With the difference that Spielberg has worked as a consultant for a number of games. Not that many, but it's not as if he's completely unconnected to the gaming world.
WingedKagouti on 2/6/2009 at 11:18
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
There likely never be any full fledged "core gamer" titles that will REQUIRE it (optional use is another thing though). It'll likely be limited to XBLA shovelware and some casual gaming nonsense like MS' Singstar and Buzz rip-offs.
I'll give you one guess as to where the big money is found:
"Core gamers" or shovelware.
Then think a moment about whether they want big money or not.
EvaUnit02 on 2/6/2009 at 11:31
Quote Posted by WingedKagouti
I'll give you one guess as to where the big money is found:
"Core gamers" or shovelware.
Then think a moment about whether they want big money or not.
Except the majority of the casual audience have bought Nintendo hardware.
Do we know how successful "Scene It?" and "Lips" have been? According to vgchartz.com globally neither have sold as much as the PS3 incarnations of "Singstar" and "Buzz". Both publishers' casual efforts are dwarfed by Wii game sales, just do a search of Kotaku.com.
So no, Microsoft's big bucks still come from the likes of the Halo's and GoW's - the core gaming audience.
Ulukai on 2/6/2009 at 16:03
"Retired people can finally abandon their hollow, unimaginative dream of travelling the world and instead spend their twilight years fucking-up two-dimensional drug dealers or applying their insanely dangerous driving skills to Grand Theft Auto."
Bill McKay, an arthritic 84 year-old from Peterborough, said: "I missed the invasion of Normandy because of my flat feet, but thanks to Microsoft I'll be able to play Call of Duty III and experience a vacuous, cartoon version of the terror my schoolmates had to endure."(
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/science-%26-technology/microsoft-games-controller-will-allow-everyone-to-be-tedious-200906021797/) <3
Ostriig on 2/6/2009 at 17:24
Haha, I can see it now - games simulating physical activity that actually require physical activity. Jokes about why gamers don't like football aside, body language recognition technology has a great deal of potential as long as developers accurately recognize where this sort of tech is appropriate. I should also point out that its applications might be much more beneficial in embedded OS subcomponents - MS were saying how W7 will have touch support included at its core, and I think gesture recognition could do wonders for remote control without a physical remote in the future.
SubJeff on 4/6/2009 at 00:09
The PS3 motion controller demoed at E3 was far more impressive than this nebulous, scripted rubbish. I'm sure that Natal will have some great applications eventually but they just over sold it.
The PS3 motion controller is like 2 really accurate Wiimotes and yeah its not original but yeah it looks like it could have some great applications, and certainly not just for "casual" gaming.
