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Forums - Microsoft - Disgusted with the loss of Innovation (Kinect)? (/rant)

Kinect having no contoller at all really hurt it. Every game is essentially a character standing in one spot mimicking the player's movements. With Wii and Move you can actually use the controls in other ways. I don't see a genre outside of FPS (and the minigames made for Kinect) that Kinect would be a sufficient form of control.



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FantasticoMartin said:

i dont get why they are droping kinect, in many countries the ps4 and the xbox one are in the same price, in mexico, brazil, argentina, both cost 700 usd, so it is like getting kinetc for free, or paying another 100 uds for the ps camera, so i think it was a good advantage for xbox. i think the mistake was adding 100 usd in main markets and then justify it by saing it was becouse kinect.


It's because MS and MS fans alike only care about the US. Look at all the NPD threads and all you'll find are people saying that the only place that matters in terms of sales is the US. PS4 beats or is close to X1 in US means MS is losing the war. Therefore they made this move with noise from the US crowd in mind.



think-man said:
I'm sorry you feel this way, I think it's a good move. Kinect sucks, aswell as all the other casual add-ons out there. As far as I'm concerned this is a great move, I would rather a cheaper console then having kinect forced down my throat.

Exactly. It's not like good Kinect games exist or something!  ( looks harshly at Sonic Free Riders)



                
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ICStats said:
veritaz said:
Dr.Henry_Killinger said:

The hypocrisy in this rant is extremely prevalent.

Worse, is the fact that your "despair" of the Kinect being unbundled is evident of your complete and utter disregard for the potential of the device.

If the Kinect was truly as innovative and revolutionary as you claim then it would not need to be bundled in and it would have the abiity to stand on its own legs rather than a tagalong for MS's current gen console.

If the Kinect was truly as game changing as you claim, Developers wouldn't need it to be forced on the consumers to include its features.

This thread disgust me to my core.

Glad I'm not the only one. 

+1

It's disgusting people are mourning it like it's dead.  It's not dead, just the crutches have been removed.  It's time to walk on it's own.


+1

Removing the Kinect from the Xone is arguably the best thing MS did since the reveal of the Xone... what a terrible, terrible rant :|



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Innovation needs to be accepted, not forced. They tried to force it and saw how consumers reacted. And you dont need Kinect for voice commands... the PS4 has it with just a microphone. Kinect is good for motion controls and a camera, but if you dont use or enjoy those, it's worthless and pointless and forcing ppl to use it is not the way to market it.



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MohammadBadir said:
The Xbox One is weaker than the PS4.
The Xbox One costs the same as the PS4.
The Xbox One has paid Online like the PS4.
The Xbox One has it's own exclusives, so does the PS4.
etc.
What's the advantage? I guess better online maybe, but what else?


Argubly better controller?

Argubly better games?



MohammadBadir said:
The Xbox One is weaker than the PS4.
The Xbox One costs the same as the PS4.
The Xbox One has paid Online like the PS4.
The Xbox One has it's own exclusives, so does the PS4.
etc.
What's the advantage? I guess better online maybe, but what else?


Personal preferences. Some prefer XOne games, features, services, controller.. you name it.



walsufnir said:
MohammadBadir said:
The Xbox One is weaker than the PS4.
The Xbox One costs the same as the PS4.
The Xbox One has paid Online like the PS4.
The Xbox One has it's own exclusives, so does the PS4.
etc.
What's the advantage? I guess better online maybe, but what else?


Argubly better controller?

Argubly better games?

It is much like Coca-Cola or Pepsi-Cola at this point. No right answer, just personal preference as to taste.



Augen said:
walsufnir said:
MohammadBadir said:
The Xbox One is weaker than the PS4.
The Xbox One costs the same as the PS4.
The Xbox One has paid Online like the PS4.
The Xbox One has it's own exclusives, so does the PS4.
etc.
What's the advantage? I guess better online maybe, but what else?


Argubly better controller?

Argubly better games?

It is much like Coca-Cola or Pepsi-Cola at this point. No right answer, just personal preference as to taste.


Exactly and that is how it should always be



veritaz said:
Dr.Henry_Killinger said:

The hypocrisy in this rant is extremely prevalent.

Worse, is the fact that your "despair" of the Kinect being unbundled is evident of your complete and utter disregard for the potential of the device.

If the Kinect was truly as innovative and revolutionary as you claim then it would not need to be bundled in and it would have the abiity to stand on its own legs rather than a tagalong for MS's current gen console.

If the Kinect was truly as game changing as you claim, Developers wouldn't need it to be forced on the consumers to include its features.

This thread disgust me to my core.

Glad I'm not the only one. 

Well, they didn't have any good games at launch, but that doesn't mean they should abandon it. 



 

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. 

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