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kitler53 on 24 June 2009
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badgenome said:
Akvod said:
kowenicki said:

The most telling part of that article......

"We must point out that neither Project Natal nor the PlayStation Motion Controller are finished products, so there's no telling how they might be

implemented in future games. For example, there's no reason that Natal couldn't make use of both motion sensing and traditional control, similar

to Sony's device. Furthermore, we'd say Sony is probably just as keen to capture some of the casual market as Microsoft."

But didn't Microsoft say that their product was superior specificly because it had no controller? Wouldn't putting in a traditional controler not only make them contradict that argument, but severely lessen the difference they want with their competitors?

That's just marketing talk. Natal Guy Whose Name I Forget said that they'd use the controller for core games. Bungie and Epic are supposed to be working on Natal, and I really can't imagine them making controller-free games.

Plus Microsoft would be incredibly remiss not to make their own Wiimote ripoffs to go with it, if for no other reason than to keep from missing out on any multiplatform motion control games.

i agree but it raises a flag of concern for me.

will they use the standard 360 controller?  if so then what the hell can you do with the camera capture except head tracking?  the standard 360 contoller tethers your hands to each other making most gestures impossible to while while still working the controller.

will they use a new 1-handed x 2 style controller like the wii-mote (newton)?  okay - better solution but do i now need to buy both a camera and a new controller and specifically how much are you charging me?