Those Sony fans who you talk about probably dont think the idea of motion controls are gimmicky, but that the gimmick lies in how nintendo has found it fit to introduce games for toddlers where the main gameplay mechanics are directed at people ages 5 and under.. or casuals.
This is not what I believe, but that is probably their thinking.
So motion going to other platforms, (just like analog sticks and rumble before it) was inevitable.
But the decrease in graphics and family friendly approach can and should stay with nintendo in my opinion. (and lets face it, Sony and Microsoft want a piece of this market)
I understand the hesitation to want any of the family oriented motion "quikie-games" that put the wii on the map on the PS3/360, and these concerns are voiced within the game development community as well as game journalism. These games undermine everything which core games have progressed towards.
Why make bioshock, Mass Effect, or Resistance when something with the title of Sports Fun, Petz Reunited, or LetzGetFitz will sell tons more and yield greater profits?
The fact is $$ is the bottom line, and all 3 of the console makers know that Nintendo's approach is the way to get it.
Motion is coming in one way or another and there is nothing we can do to stop it.. (scream now), lets just hope the soul of gaming is not lost in a drive for something "new".
But yeah, I can't wait for Sony's Move and Microsoft's Natal......
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