Mmmfishtacos said:
Imaginedvl said:
selnor1983 said:
Ive reread through the comments of this thread.
I just realized why people are saying what they are saying. A lot here are talking about Kinect as a controller. When 70% of its uses aren't even that.
Remember, Microsoft are on a completely different path than Sony. Completely different.
Its called Xbox One for a reason. Microsoft are trying to provide more than a games console. Something new and refreshing. Something that adds value to watching films, skyping made easy on a big screen, watching TV in an instant etc etc etc.
Sure you don't need it, the same way we don't need and didn't need Ipods ( CD's in cars for example were just fine ).
But its technology. And when it releases if it works beautifully then brilliant. Why not have a powerful games machine and the rest of the bells and whistles and have Windows 8 thrown in? They have done it, so either buy it and try it, or stick to just a games machine.
Personally Im looking forward to using PC's less. All I do on a PC anyway is internet and Word stuff. And I don't really have the room or want to have a PC or wires set up to my TV. Why when My Xbox One can do it easier? |
This is also how I see it. An all in one machine.
As far as Kinect being a controller; I also think it is a misconception a lot of people have. They see it as a controller and of course; as a bad one compared to the controller itself (the one with buttons :)). On top of all the live living room things (voice controls, etc..) I see Kinect as an additional way of playing or enhancing game play. One very good exemple is in BattleField 4 where you can lean your head to look around corners while moving and aiming with a real controller. (Who can seriously say that this is not awesome? I mean all of us while playing FPS does that, lean the head while approaching a corner  )
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And yet in the ps4 you just tilt the controller. While keeping your head focused normally on the tv. In my opinion is far better. Youd know this if you've used head tracking before, which the eye can do as well.
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I personnaly lean my head a LOT while playing shooters to look around corners and the fact that DICE introduced this in BF4 is just making me happy; as I wanted this in a FPS for a long time. And I do not lose any focus (actually, I'm focusing even more when I do that).
I can understand that you do not care about it or prefer to tilt your controller (woooooz....) but the way I'm moving my controller arround while playing FPS would not really be a good experience for me (ie: more immersive)!
