Norris2k said:
I really think that Kinect had not so much potential to begin with.
It's here for 4 years and I've never seen anything awesome on it, can't think it's a new step to gaming, or than any popular genre except for party/casual game will fit on it. It didn't become a trend in the industry, and it's hype was dropping on the 360.
I think MS was totally aware of it. They could not make it the main and only controller the same way the wiimote was. They could not achieve a strong lineup with games based on it. In fact they still can't show anything great after 6 month.
So the kinect was really by essence a secondary device... just like a wheel you would use for racing games. They could not make it interesting enough to sell independently, so they bundled it. "Avoid fragmentation" is a beautiful way to say "the product can't achieve sufficient market share without force selling it in a bundle".
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But by bundling it (and in the process making consumers hate it), they made it more unpopular than ever. Look at the PS Eye, over 1 million sold and it wasn't bundled. The Kinect should have been what Morpheus is trying to be- a future tech that is optional, and gains popularity due to its uses, not just because it was forced on consumers.
You're Gonna Carry That Weight.
