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iWarMachine on 26 September 2010
daroamer said:
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

LOL, WTF IS THAT? that's so stupid, dude, there's not even a TV reflection in their eyes! some of them are even LAUGHING because they're acting, some of the faces are really stupid, and they share the same reactions because someone behind camera is telling them to do it so.... stupidity at its finest.



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Shadowfest3 on 26 September 2010

For me these commercials didn't do anything to get me hyped.  They didn't show much gameplay of the actually games and it seems as if they are, I don't know, hiding something from me.  I don't know how to explain it.  I want to see a commercial(s) that show actual gameplay and how well those who are playing are connected to the game.



reidlosdog on 26 September 2010
Euphoria14 said:
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.

agreed.  It's not a reason to rush in.  I can just see kids playing for hours with kinect.



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daroamer on 26 September 2010
iWarMachine said:
daroamer said:
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

LOL, WTF IS THAT? that's so stupid, dude, there's not even a TV reflection in their eyes! some of them are even LAUGHING because they're acting, some of the faces are really stupid, and they share the same reactions because someone behind camera is telling them to do it so.... stupidity at its finest.

Um yeah, try again:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/11/18/magazine/20081123-games_index.html



rakugakist on 26 September 2010

The reason why they aren't showing more gameplay is that the gameplay sucks.  Who would be interested in these awful games is beyond me.

The only argument I've heard so far for Kinect is that people look like they're having fun playing it.  Thus Microsoft shows ads of people looking like they're having fun playing it.

They really don't want to show more gameplay.  It'll only dissuade people from buying it.



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Silver-Tiger on 26 September 2010

These ads are incredibly bland and the faked actors aren't gonna convince people. The first one is acceptable, but still not good. The two other ones are boring as hell and like others said, neither show what this product actually is, nor do they bring this "I totally need this now!" feeling.



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

agreed.  It's not a reason to rush in.  I can just see kids playing for hours with kinect.

For people like me and you they should be showcasing Dance Central. That game still looks fantastic.



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daroamer on 26 September 2010
rakugakist said:

The reason why they aren't showing more gameplay is that the gameplay sucks.  Who would be interested in these awful games is beyond me.

The only argument I've heard so far for Kinect is that people look like they're having fun playing it.  Thus Microsoft shows ads of people looking like they're having fun playing it.

They really don't want to show more gameplay.  It'll only dissuade people from buying it.


Seems to be a contradiction there.

If people are having fun, how can the games suck?  Don't you play games to have fun?



ConnorJCP on 26 September 2010
rakugakist said:

The reason why they aren't showing more gameplay is that the gameplay sucks.  Who would be interested in these awful games is beyond me.

The only argument I've heard so far for Kinect is that people look like they're having fun playing it.  Thus Microsoft shows ads of people looking like they're having fun playing it.

They really don't want to show more gameplay.  It'll only dissuade people from buying it.


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welshbloke on 26 September 2010

I think it is likely that these ads are the beginning with the first set designed to hook you with later ads giving more game information whilst all the time sticking to the "you are the controller" theme.

The Windows 7 ad is pretty similar in that you actually have no idea why this phone is so great and I am sure later ads will try and convince you that they are but first they had to hook you.

 

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