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theonewhoisme on 30 September 2010
daroamer said:

Oh, so you were quoting someone when they said it didn't work right at all?  I thought you were paraphrasing.  Source?

I quoted IGN 3 times because it was 3 separate parts I wanted to highlight.  Did you even watch the video?  I doubt it because it wouldn't gel with your already established view of the game not working. 

I also love that fact that anyone who hates it is being honest and anyone who loved is being paid by MS.  Priceless.

Yes I watched the video, you know what I heard, oh this tech is so cool, I'm using my hands for a video game omg, input lag, the game is pretty fun, and MS is spending hundreds of millions of advertisement, you really think they wouldn't pay off a reviewer? Or throw some of that to advertise on their site to make them more incline to give them a better review? And again no specifics on why kinect is good, only input lag, once people get past the gimmick of the tech seeming new and unique they'll get bored of kinect in a second 



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daroamer on 30 September 2010
theonewhoisme said:
daroamer said:

Oh, so you were quoting someone when they said it didn't work right at all?  I thought you were paraphrasing.  Source?

I quoted IGN 3 times because it was 3 separate parts I wanted to highlight.  Did you even watch the video?  I doubt it because it wouldn't gel with your already established view of the game not working. 

I also love that fact that anyone who hates it is being honest and anyone who loved is being paid by MS.  Priceless.

Yes I watched the video, you know what I heard, oh this tech is so cool, I'm using my hands for a video game omg, input lag, the game is pretty fun, and MS is spending hundreds of millions of advertisement, you really think they wouldn't pay off a reviewer? Or throw some of that to advertise on their site to make them more incline to give them a better review? And again no specifics on why kinect is good, only input lag, once people get past the gimmick of the tech seeming new and unique they'll get bored of kinect in a second 


So where is the article saying ti doesn't work at all?  The one you quoted?

Here are a couple more for you while you're looking for the link:

Gamepro - "I was able to go hands-on (hands-off?) with the game via Microsoft's Kinect peripheral, and was pleasantly surprised with how well the experience flowed without a controller.....Child of Eden is one of the most innovative implementations of a motion controller to date, and I'm incredibly anxious to spend some time with the finished product."

Joystiq - "I can't come up with a very practical argument for picking Kinect over an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 controller (and Move is still "being decided" upon, but seems unlikely). There's a notable loss of celerity and precision when you play with Kinect, making it the less preferred input method if you're bothered by scores and hit percentages. Heck, even Mizuguchi jokes that you have to go the gym first if you're going to play the game with Kinect. Your arm's going to get tired and fall off, probably.

And yet, I preferred playing another level, "Matrix," on Kinect."

Damn, MS is paying off everyone is seems.



theonewhoisme on 30 September 2010
daroamer said:
theonewhoisme said:
daroamer said:

Oh, so you were quoting someone when they said it didn't work right at all?  I thought you were paraphrasing.  Source?

I quoted IGN 3 times because it was 3 separate parts I wanted to highlight.  Did you even watch the video?  I doubt it because it wouldn't gel with your already established view of the game not working. 

I also love that fact that anyone who hates it is being honest and anyone who loved is being paid by MS.  Priceless.

Yes I watched the video, you know what I heard, oh this tech is so cool, I'm using my hands for a video game omg, input lag, the game is pretty fun, and MS is spending hundreds of millions of advertisement, you really think they wouldn't pay off a reviewer? Or throw some of that to advertise on their site to make them more incline to give them a better review? And again no specifics on why kinect is good, only input lag, once people get past the gimmick of the tech seeming new and unique they'll get bored of kinect in a second 


So where is the article saying ti doesn't work at all?  The one you quoted?

Here are a couple more for you while you're looking for the link:

Gamepro - "I was able to go hands-on (hands-off?) with the game via Microsoft's Kinect peripheral, and was pleasantly surprised with how well the experience flowed without a controller.....Child of Eden is one of the most innovative implementations of a motion controller to date, and I'm incredibly anxious to spend some time with the finished product."

Joystiq - "I can't come up with a very practical argument for picking Kinect over an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 controller (and Move is still "being decided" upon, but seems unlikely). There's a notable loss of celerity and precision when you play with Kinect, making it the less preferred input method if you're bothered by scores and hit percentages. Heck, even Mizuguchi jokes that you have to go the gym first if you're going to play the game with Kinect. Your arm's going to get tired and fall off, probably.

And yet, I preferred playing another level, "Matrix," on Kinect."

Damn, MS is paying off everyone is seems.

I thought you read it since you mention destructoid but if you want me to link it http://www.destructoid.com/hands-on-child-of-eden-with-kinect-controls-184815.phtml

It's no use just paying off one site, and again there isn't anything specific saying it's good, other then the maybe "OMG it's different it doesn't work right but the concept is cool so I'm going to ignore the problems" that or MS is paying them off in some way, or a little of both, as I understand these sites are relying on advertisement to stay a float so when someone gives them alot of business they be nice when doing the reviews of that companies product so that the funding doesn't get pulled, thats why FFXIII got decent to great reviews, and with MSes hundreds of millions advertisement budget for kinect theres plenty to go around



daroamer on 30 September 2010
theonewhoisme said:
daroamer said:
theonewhoisme said:
daroamer said:

Oh, so you were quoting someone when they said it didn't work right at all?  I thought you were paraphrasing.  Source?

I quoted IGN 3 times because it was 3 separate parts I wanted to highlight.  Did you even watch the video?  I doubt it because it wouldn't gel with your already established view of the game not working. 

I also love that fact that anyone who hates it is being honest and anyone who loved is being paid by MS.  Priceless.

Yes I watched the video, you know what I heard, oh this tech is so cool, I'm using my hands for a video game omg, input lag, the game is pretty fun, and MS is spending hundreds of millions of advertisement, you really think they wouldn't pay off a reviewer? Or throw some of that to advertise on their site to make them more incline to give them a better review? And again no specifics on why kinect is good, only input lag, once people get past the gimmick of the tech seeming new and unique they'll get bored of kinect in a second 


So where is the article saying ti doesn't work at all?  The one you quoted?

Here are a couple more for you while you're looking for the link:

Gamepro - "I was able to go hands-on (hands-off?) with the game via Microsoft's Kinect peripheral, and was pleasantly surprised with how well the experience flowed without a controller.....Child of Eden is one of the most innovative implementations of a motion controller to date, and I'm incredibly anxious to spend some time with the finished product."

Joystiq - "I can't come up with a very practical argument for picking Kinect over an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 controller (and Move is still "being decided" upon, but seems unlikely). There's a notable loss of celerity and precision when you play with Kinect, making it the less preferred input method if you're bothered by scores and hit percentages. Heck, even Mizuguchi jokes that you have to go the gym first if you're going to play the game with Kinect. Your arm's going to get tired and fall off, probably.

And yet, I preferred playing another level, "Matrix," on Kinect."

Damn, MS is paying off everyone is seems.

I thought you read it since you mention destructoid but if you want me to link it http://www.destructoid.com/hands-on-child-of-eden-with-kinect-controls-184815.phtml

It's no use just paying off one site, and again there isn't anything specific saying it's good, other then the maybe "OMG it's different it doesn't work right but the concept is cool so I'm going to ignore the problems" that or MS is paying them off in some way, or a little of both, as I understand these sites are relying on advertisement to stay a float so when someone gives them alot of business they be nice when doing the reviews of that companies product so that the funding doesn't get pulled, thats why FFXIII got decent to great reviews, and with MSes hundreds of millions advertisement budget for kinect theres plenty to go around

Right so I linked 5 sites that said it was really a good experience and you have 1 that said it wasn't.  Of course, all of them have been paid off except Destructoid.  Why that doesn't sound crazy in the slightest!

"OMG it's different it doesn't work right but the concept is cool so I'm going to ignore the problems"

None of the reviews I posted said anything remotely close to that.  I go back to my orginal response and say you should stop trolling.



thx1139 on 30 September 2010

Destructiod is negative Kinect and 360 365 24/7.  I cant take anything they say seriously.  A few days ago they proclaimed that the first Kinect teaser commercials were the worst commercials in videogame business ever.



Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.

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daroamer on 30 September 2010
thx1139 said:

Destructiod is negative Kinect and 360 365 24/7.  I cant take anything they say seriously.  A few days ago they proclaimed that the first Kinect teaser commercials were the worst commercials in videogame business ever.


Destructoid being paid by Sony confirmed!