Does it matter if Kinect works right?

[mike_intellivision]

Some random thoughts.

Does anyone know what the $50 extension cable is for: http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=78197. ?

I am not sure how a 16-year-old can really pass judgement on whether the Kinect will work for kids (and "be a worthy advisory for the Wii."

Those who think that NIntendo should have included WM at launch are not versed in the cost research of that add-on (it took three years before it was affordable).

Finally, and most importantly, this (as well as Sony Move) will get driven by software.  Very few "broken" Will games have sold well. (Red Steel would be the most notable exception -- and that was a combination of over-promising and being a launch title more than it truly being broken).  Are any of the Conspiracy-developed games big sellers? Any by UFO? (And I will say, there are actually some good titles among the shovelware).

Casual gamers are not as dumb as people make them out to be. They know when something does not work. And they know not to buy a game that is nothing more than a rehash with new statistics from the year before (look at the sales pattern for Madden or Tiger Woods on the Wii).

Thus, they are not going to buy something that has a $300 entry point if it does not work and does not offer them things to do.

Mike from Morgantown