Does it matter if Kinect works right?

[ZenfoldorVGI]

M.U.G.E.N said:

ZenfoldorVGI said:

M.U.G.E.N said:

I feel sad as a gamer to see such threads like this....so as of now to some what matters is it sells not that it offers a good solid gaming experience...

Well, to the casual market, it doesn't really matter if the device has faults. If the advertising is there, and if it catches on, then it has performed its function. Who are you to say the device doesn't work right? The most innovative ones don't, sadly, because new technology requires time to perfect. Just because it doesn't work right, doesn't mean that it doesn't work at all. For example, the Wii-Mote doesn't work "right" so is that a sad example to you as well?

As far as what is truely important relative to this device, I'm not a casual, and neither are you. This device isn't targeted towards us, so neither of us can really say if it offers a solid gaming experience relative to anything. Nor can either of us say what "matters," in gaming, because that is really an opinion.

If you've made an account on this forum, you probably aren't a casual gamer.

so kinect is ONLY for casual audience and not for the hardcore at all? then why should you and I or anyone else here care? Kinect offers NOTHING to us then...heck it doesn't seem to offer a no hassle no hiccup experience to the casuals as well from most previews around the web at the moment

and let's talk about casuals...do you honestly think if the device doesn't work properly it will 'keep' selling well? Hell no...it will be front loaded BIG TIME but it will die off fast....if wii didn't work properly you think it would have been the success it is today? Sure it didn't work exactly the way they hyped it at first and same goes for kienct, kinect showed so much potential at first but they don't even show most of the initial features they marketed like scanning items in now...the seating issue, max number of players etc will be a problem for the device and is bad publicity.

SO to answer simply, does it matter it works properly? hell yeah unless MS wants this to be just a quick buck on the run, do not underestimate the power of word of mouth

As it is now, Kinect will sell more in the first few months but in the long run will be outsold by the competition easily...that's my personal take on it

A. Mostly, we shouldn't care, unless we're tracking sales. It's for casuals. So, unless you're into that sort of thing, then you probably would want to avoid it.

B. The Wii-Mote still doesn't work properly, and yes it keeps selling, because it works good enough.

Again, I'm not asking if it matters that the device works at all. Yes, it matters that it can turn on, and make an outline of you and guess your weight and all of that other crap.

What doesn't matter is if there is a relatively small latency issue, or if you have to stand up while playing, or anything at all in any of those videos you saw at all. Because the thing works. It wouldn't release if it didn't. It just doesn't work right, and it won't for several years. It doesn't matter if it works right. It doesn't matter if the Wii-Mote works right. If it's a new and fun experience to the people who buy it, then that is all that matters to them. They aren't completely invested in it. They just want to dance, or lose weight, or bat some damn beach balls, because it's cool,and its exciting, and it's new to them.