Dual Analog Vs. IR controls

[amp316]

silentmac said:

amp316 said:
@ silentmac I agree with everything that you say about which genres are better or worse with motion controls except for racing games. The wheel is not as precise as an analog stick.

You can get very good, but not great, in Mario Kart Wii using the Wii Wheel. An expert racer using an analog stick will almost always beat an expert using the wheel. This is especially obvious when doing time trials.

Otherwise, fantastic observations.

I mentioned that in the OP.  Although I can see that analog is more accurate for racers, I like the immersion that you get from playing with motion.  Also, I'm not sure but ExciteBots feels like a really tight control scheme so maybe Mario Kart/Excite Truck aren't as good of examples...

If I'm just playing for fun though I would probably go with motion but competitively online etc. I would probably play with a GC or Classic controller...

I'm not questioning the fact that playing with the wheel is fun.  I just find it more fun when I win.    Wii Remote and Nunchuck FTW!!!

Excite Bots can get away with the looser control because of the way that the courses are laid out.  There aren't any super sharp turns in it.  For the record,  I love Excite Bots, but it's not a classic racer.