Monday, September 13, 2010

Should I Move or Kinect?

When a request for my opinion on a new system or controller is made, I rush to answer. Recently the PS3's Move and the Xbox360's Kinect were shown at PAX. I was asked to post my personal thoughts on them and distribute that knowledge to you. Here is a video to sum up most of my thoughts.



The lack of interest shows it all in my opinion. Gamers see the gimmick right away. When you create something to capitalize on an already saturated market, consumers will notice. The Move and Kinect are a uncreative way to get more buyers for motion controls. Had they been produced earlier these products wouldn't be such a noticeable ploy. Nevertheless, I find it to be a more expensive Wii either way. On top of that it ensures more shovel ware which no one actually benefits from. So, will you Move or Kinect?


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  1. James T. SkywalkerSeptember 13, 2010 at 10:26 PM

    I will Move. Heavy Rain, Killzone 3, SOCOM 4, Resident Evil 5, Tiger Woods 11, NBA 2K11... all with some measure of Move-support. How they implement it, of course, will be the real question, but the fact that Quantic Dream, Guerrilla Games, Zipper (all PS3-exclusives) AND Capcom, EA and 2K are all featuring this motion controller is a good sign for Core gamers.

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  2. GloriousoneSeptember 14, 2010 at 2:35 AM

    Maybe it's the oldschool gamer in me, but part of what I like about gaming is that I can be really good at something while planted firmly in a comfortable chair. I own a Wii, and enjoy it for what it is, something I do with my kids or groups of friends. I don't see myself wanting to use a motion control system for a game I play by myself and/or for long periods of time. I'm interested to see what the next innovation will be. Lawnmower Man anyone?

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