| Magnific0 said: This should be interesting. I don't think MS will just carbon-copy the Wii stuff, they could improve it. I'm surprised they took so long. I would've done this as soon as the Wiimote was announced. Right now I would be selling $125 PS2s and $280 Arcade 360s packed-in with their own "Moes" and some sort of game collection that put Wii sports to shame (specially something on the 360). |
Microsoft improve something, there's a concept. Microsoft never really innovates; it's just not their way. They copy and then use market clout to take over. Unfortunately, they don't have any market clout to leverage. They aren't exactly known for reliability (RRG) so they can't even be expected to improve quality. I've never seen figures on Nintendo's console failure rate but I suspect it's a good deal better than the Xbox.
Improve what? The only complaints about the Wiimote (which is remarkably good technology) is lag, lack of precision and proper implementation in the game. Lag and lack of precision are really inherent in the difference between tracking a swinging arm by an accelerometer on one end and using a short axis analog stick. It's like trying to write perfectly with a six foot long pencil, it's not going to happen.
How it's integrated into a game is a matter of learning curve and it will be as long for them as it has been for Nintendo and seeing how rapidly it is improving, they'd never catch up. Besides, if you imagine that game developers already struggling with developing HD games without budgets going astronomical are just sitting around thinking, gee I wish Microsoft would give us another major change to program and recruit new people with a different skill. Yea right
