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reidlosdog on 26 September 2010

The people who buy Kinect have no idea what it is yet.

Except for me.  I am very excited to have a niece coming into this world come February/March, and I want to see all I can, even on the big screen (which is only like 30 inches).  But both me and my sister are getting Kinect, looking to have some really fun times.



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Euphoria14 on 26 September 2010
kowenicki said:
Euphoria14 said:
kowenicki said:

I personally liked the GT5 ad shown last week with model cars... others thought it was a bit silly and didnt show enough gameplay.

That ad and these ads are early teasers... to think there wont be other ads later showing gameplay is a bit stupid frankly.

The Japan ad wouldn't work here in New York, i'll tell you that.

 

What the Kinectimals "teaser" showed me right now is that while playing with the Kinect you could at one point be moving your hands around in front of you, then the next thing you know your on your back, on the floor with your hands and feet pointing up.

That wouldn't sell me Kowenicki.

 

What country are these airing in? I hope not where I live.


ok, so just ignore my comment about these are early ads and others will come showing more gamplay...

 


Then ignore the fact that this thread is about what we are seeing now and what our opinions are on it and not about whether or not we have something else coming later on.

Even as teasers these are horrible. What is it teasing, that these games will have me laying on the floor or bending forward and then crotch thrusting?

If that interests you or anyone else, that is fine. I am just here to say that this, whether it be a commercial or a teaser, does not interest me what so ever.



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reidlosdog on 26 September 2010
Euphoria14 said:
kowenicki said:
Euphoria14 said:
kowenicki said:

I personally liked the GT5 ad shown last week with model cars... others thought it was a bit silly and didnt show enough gameplay.

That ad and these ads are early teasers... to think there wont be other ads later showing gameplay is a bit stupid frankly.

The Japan ad wouldn't work here in New York, i'll tell you that.

 

What the Kinectimals "teaser" showed me right now is that while playing with the Kinect you could at one point be moving your hands around in front of you, then the next thing you know your on your back, on the floor with your hands and feet pointing up.

That wouldn't sell me Kowenicki.

 

What country are these airing in? I hope not where I live.


ok, so just ignore my comment about these are early ads and others will come showing more gamplay...

 


Then ignore the fact that this thread is about what we are seeing now and what our opinions are on it and not about whether or not we have something else coming later on.

Even as teasers these are horrible. What is it teasing, that these games will have me laying on the floor or bending forward and then crotch thrusting?

If that interests you or anyone else, that is fine. I am just here to say that this, whether it be a commercial or a teaser, does not interest me what so ever.

Do you have a child on the way?

What might interest you is the ad on the Best Buy web site, the one I think they are going to really push on adult television.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Video-Games/Xbox-360/abcat0701000.c?id=abcat0701000

That ad is targeted so well the the American audience (the main audience on the Best Buy website), it could really effect the sales, not surprised if it already has.

And Kinectimals isn't for you.  It's for little kids.  Are you under 10 years of age?  Then no, you wouldn't want to play this game.



V:  And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you, and in your panic you turned to the now high chancellor, Adam Sutler. He promised you order, he promised you peace, and all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent. Last night I sought to end that silence.

zgamer5 on 26 September 2010

terrible ads. they remind me so much of the ps eye adds, in the ps eye adds they said" you are the controller" and they showed people moving around, but they actually showed gameplay.

the ads have a good approach but 30 seconds of jumping around is too much.



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Euphoria14 on 26 September 2010
reidlosdog said:

Do you have a child on the way?

What might interest you is the ad on the Best Buy web site, the one I think they are going to really push on adult television.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Video-Games/Xbox-360/abcat0701000.c?id=abcat0701000

That ad is targeted so well the the American audience (the main audience on the Best Buy website), it could really effect the sales, not surprised if it already has.

And Kinectimals isn't for you.  It's for little kids.  Are you under 10 years of age?  Then no, you wouldn't want to play this game.

My daughter is 15 months old and she wouldn't understand something like Kinectimals for at least a few years.

Having a child on the way surely isn't a reason to rush out and buy a Kinect.

 

My daughter is the one in my sig with R.O.B. by the way.



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Euphoria14 on 26 September 2010

The Bestbuy video in that link is A LOT better. 

If they air commercials like that it would work better. Of course it would need to be shortened, but there is a big difference when they display the actions outside of the game's impact within the game.

 

The ones in the OP still suck though.



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daroamer on 26 September 2010
AnveL said:

so MS admit kinect will really make you look like an idiot while you playing it

that's why even their commercial also showing you this fact

feel sad for those people who pre-order it

seems like they looking forward to act like an idiot after all

Yes, because normally when people play video games with controllers they look awesome.

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2008/11/21/magazine/1194833565213/immersion.html



daroamer on 26 September 2010
themanwithnoname said:
trunkswd said:

Those were terrible, especially after the 'Deliver Hope' commercial for Reach was just on my TV. I find it amazing how well amazing the Halo commercials have been and the Kinect commercials are extremely lacking. I know the target audience isn't the same, core gamers versus casual/non-gamers but the Kinect commercials don't show enough gameplay.


Do you expect a live action/CGI trailer to accompany these kinds of games? I really have to wonder why people think Microsoft would market this like a Halo/Gears title, which by the way, never have shown any gameplay as well.

Nail.  Head.



kowhoho on 26 September 2010

I think they should advertise that Star Wars game for it, that's the only Kinect game that's really caught my eye.



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brendude13 on 26 September 2010

Euggh for god sake, gamers don't want to dance, now stop embaressing me and get off my TV. Still, the UK move adverts are worse, its pathetic. It actually makes me want to buy an XBOX 360 to save some dignity (only joking you guys.)