Until we see something innovative, I could care less about Sony’s and Microsoft’s efforts to captivate the gaming community with motion capture games.
From a PS3 centric perspective, PlayStation LifeStyle thinks Microsoft just screwed the pooch.
Fans and media alike were present earlier tonight as Microsoft decided to go ahead and present their upcoming motion sensor, essentially EyeToy clone, Kinect. Well, it appears that things got very strange very fast and may have just cemented the PlayStation Move’s victory.
Many of the titles bore an awfully close resemblance to the titles included with Nintendo’s Wii Sports title, accompanied by supposed lag issues and an overall lackluster experience. One new Star Wars title did make it’s debut, although many have stated that the preview was almost definitely pre-rendered.
What does this mean for Sony? It means that Sony has a breakaway with an empty net wide open, all they have to do is tap it home, and by “it” we mean the PlayStation Move. If Sony can manage a solid presentation while making the key component of their presentation quality games, they will most definitely have earned big points in the motion controller (or lack thereof) battle.
I really have not been following the Move and Kinect (formally Natal) too closely, but it will be interesting to see if either publisher can move past the “been there, done that with the Wii” feel. According to kotaku, out of the gate, Microsoft’s entry does not sound too promising. Will we see similar opinions on Sony’s Move?
People seem to be interested in the potential with dance and exercise games but it won’t work with certain genres like FPS without a hand controller like the Move.
They didn’t announce a price so it will be at least $100. Maybe they’ll get some Wii gamers who are now bored with their system.
When a standard controller costs $50 and I hate paying for them (I may need another DS3 Dual Shock and I haven’t been playing it heavily), I can’t imagine paying whatever these peripherals will cost.