Sony's Motion Controller Easier For Developers

[slowmo]

megaman79 said:

slowmo said:

HanzoTheRazor said:
^^Me, too. They are both very different, but at the core of it, doing the same thing.

@ Slowmo

Wow... MS being innovative!!! That's a change.

This is Microsoft we're talking about so they actually just bought it then pretended they made it

I agree with CGI though that I hope both of the new motion controllers succeed but this time without the cheap gesture systems that ruined so many Wii titles for me (obviously given the sales though I'm in a minorityin this opinion I accept).

Cheap gesture system? Hey buddy, none of this would have happened if Nintendo hadn't taken the punt on motion controls 3 years ago. The price, atleast for Sony, would not have been feasable. Just be greatfull there are companies out there who are willing to redesign their controllers significantly, and take a HUGE risk on this technology. Without them you would be stuck in the past.

Regardless of whether they fail or not the Wiimote will go down in history as the key to the next generation in videogame technology.

The Wiimote was a gamble that paid off but even the most stout Nintendo supporter should be able to admit that the software hasn't really made great use of the innovative controls.  I bought my Wii first this generation and it kept me reasonably happy until I bought my 360, from that day on the Wii has rarely grabbed my attention back because the games don't match the hype sadly (Nintendo first prty excluded).  Natal is a huge step in innovation but it will be one of the biggest flops in videogame history if the software support isn't there from the start.