lapsed_gamer on 08 May 2009
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The E3 Conundrum
Punters have tipped both Sony and Microsoft to reveal new hardware and some major announcements concerning full-body motion control and interactivity for the PS3 and 360. Nintendo, who we all know pioneered this stuff with the Wii, is now seeing the effects of being first to market: you get outpaced eventually by new hardware innovations.
The real question is: can Wii Sports Resort, Red Steel 2 and a bevy of Tennis Games create enough stir to convince gamers that MotionPlus is as significant a jump as that of its competitors? New hardware announcements always tend to garner the most attention – and with a year now between its original announcement and today, is MotionPlus still as tantalising? Moreover, the current less-is-more approach to software releases only works if the games that do get released are of exceptional quality and generate interest. In the last twelve months, looking at Wii Music and Animal Crossing: City Folk as examples, they aren't, and they haven't.
E3 2009 will be a pivotal showcase for all three companies. However, Nintendo has the most to lose, and therefore the most to prove. We're eager to see what's in store, then. Best case scenario, we'll see a stronger showcase of pure gaming titles than we been hoping for, as well as a key piece of hardware that is capable of putting the Wii back into the media spotlight once again.
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Really? That is happening now?
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Canby - The Phantom Tollbooth
