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Jay520 on 03 August 2010
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welshbloke said:
Jay520 said:
welshbloke said:
Jay520 said:

Just a heads up for some of you. You can't just post why Game A will outsell Game B. You have to explain your views
  • Kinect is targetting casuals, an as yet barely tapped market for the 360.
  • Kinect is not limited to controlling games it will also be used for video conferencing, menu control, voice control as well as augmenting other games. Why people insist that just because Microsoft have a tag line that they will somehow not utilise the Kinects features to the fullest is beyond me.
  • Lastly massive coverage. They really are going for it with the try before you buy shows all over the US/UK (Probably mainland Europe as well) and massive advertising coverage. Advertising sells dontcha know.

Wouldn't that make it harder for Kinect to sell if current 360 owners are uninterested. 

 

I fully expect augmented games to come out down the road that will make the most of controller and kinect this will be were the 360 hardcore can engage with Kinect. Leaning, Talking and even feedback based on facial expression it will all come eventually.

Is Microsoft still working on Milo?

OT: I think MOVE will outsell because Kinect because

  • Lower initial price. The lowest price for Kinect is $150, while the lowest price for MOVE is $49/$99 depending on if you have the EYE or not. This will be important for people not quite sure if they want to adopt motion controls
  • Appeals to existing PS3 owners, Kinect doesn't appeal to existing 360 owners.
  • Kinect will have to compete with cheaper, family-friendly, and well- established wii. For a casual gamer, the 360/Kinect bundle is more expensive and more hardcore purchase. 
  • MOVE has more 1st party support. 
  • There have been many claims of limits/malfunctions of Kinect. No sitting, much distance needed, etc. Microsoft may or may not get rid of these problems, but it should be noted. However it's the opposite for MOVE. You mainly hear good news for MOVE.
  • MOVE is easier to implement into existing established games. This may not be a reason to really want move. But, for someone who already owns LBP 2, Resident Evil 5, Killzone 3, etc. They already have a game to try MOVE with.
You could argue that Kinect will have more advertising, but I would say that word of mouth will be just as impactful.