So this new motion controller....thoughts?

[pakidan101]

WereKitten said:
On the plus side against the Nintendo offering, this hardware setup will be cheaper if you want to buy multiple controllers. Each Wiimote has its own camera and accelerometers. Each WM+ has its own gyroscopes (that must also be recalibrated every minute or so).

Here you buy one camera (that you can also use for other stuff) and 4 wands and you'll certainly be spending less than with 3 extra Wiimotes and 4 WM+.

As for those lamenting that you can't move your characters, what exactly holds a game developer from using a DS3 in the left hand (left analog+ sixaxis) and a wand in the right hand setup? The same holds for MS's wand-less tecnology, of course.

 

Only the fact that it is probably the most awkward setup conceived by mankind?

 

@ dharh

Both of the controllers have 1:1 motions, so both have an equal footing when it comes to accurate motions. The fact that the body can add additional motions to the game does not address the fact that you still in a stationary position. So I guess we can expect to have at least on-rail shooters for this system like the Wii =P.

 

And when I say that MS and Sony are separating the two camps, I mean that they are providing two separate mediums for the two separate camps to play in. One setup is for the traditional gamers with the traditional controls, while the controle setup is for the newcomers. It may seem nice at first, but if it is separated, it will sell less...