| windbane said: I think it's funny that I got attacked for posting the rumor of PS2 waggle (apparently posted before by ckmlb) because it would be a new controller, and yet Nintendo announces not 1 but 3 new controllers. I'd like someone to explain to me the advantage of a board that you stand on versus the Eye Toy that can track movement in your entire body. Someone tell me what is better about casually named "Zapper" when compared to the Guncon 3 that has tracking with 2 sensors and 2 analogs (besides the color, even though I prefer color to gray anyway). |
First you got "attacked", that's too harsh, firmly disagreed with is better, for saying the PS2 wagglewand was going to beat the Wii as I recall not so much because it was a new controller. However, the reasons why many think it would be a stupid idea were covered in your thread so I won't repeat them here.
Second, where were Nintendo's 3 new controllers? I saw 1 new controller and 2 controllers shells. Controller shells do not a controller make however. As near as I can tell neither of those shells will be required for any games anyways so if someone doesn't like them they don't have to use them.
Third, the eye toy and wii board are different so they can't really be compared except where certain input is required. I think I'd much rather play that marble game with the wii board, either would probably work alright for the hoola hoop or soccer ball game, and I can imagine the eye toy would be better for other stretching or say jumping jacks games. I do think it could be said that the wii board is more accurate than the eye toy when being used in the manner it is meant to be. That's not to say the wii board is necessarily better overall of course. Again though their entirely different input methods (weight vs video motion capure) means both can excel in ways the other doesn't.
Fourth, about the Guncon 3. Did some one say the zapper was better technically? I couldn't find what the Guncon 3 costs, but if it's more expensive than $20 than that's one reason the Zapper is better. The Zapper is an add on controller shell designed to give you another way to experience shooting games not a peripheral that requires dedicated games (although it could be used as such I imagine). I know that I wouldn't buy something like the Guncon that I could only use for a couple games I'm not interested in but the Zapper for $20 and Duck Hunt, or whatever it's coming with, is a definite purchase since it could be used with a lot of games. Both of those are likely to lead to far more Zapper sales and more games with dedicated options to use it than for the Guncon. Also, I can't' be certain without trying both but I suppose an IR gun could be better than a light gun but again I don't know.
