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Keep_the_change on 05 June 2009
bardicverse said:
thx1139 said:
HappySqurriel said:
bardicverse said:
@thx - depends how you define big. I could say Madworld, but it didnt sell so hot due to the unusual art style. On the horizon is the Conduit, or I could backtrack to COD: WaW. If I wanted to go back more, I can testify to the awesomeness of Bully with motion controls. The only games that don't fit to the motion controls are fighting games, IMO.

You could also include Punch Out!! or Boom Blox which were only released a couple of weeks ago ...

And concensus on Punch Out reviews was that standard controls is the better way to play the game.

 

Now back to the technology topic. Another reason that Natal will provide the superior choice is that it is full motion recognition. While Wii and Sony control are really just arm movements.  The demo of Ricochet showed full body motion control not just what you are holding in your hands or secondary WiiBoard if you have it. Also adding WiiBoard makes it so you are forced to stay on the board.  Sony doesnt even offer a way to control the movement of the player let alone track any movements other than the controller.

I can agree, the technology is cool. I'm just at a loss to see how it will be implemented. The announcement comes at a very bad time for trying to expand the userbase.

What I mean by this is, with the economy still tanked, casuals who own a Wii aren't going to jump ship and drop another $200-$300 for a 360 + natal. With WM+, a solid line of games (not to mention Wii Sports 2, the sequel to the casual favorite) and the upcoming UbiCam + fitness game, the casual Wii market isn't going to be dumping their Wiis and embracing an unfamiliar console with a very short library of motion based games.

At the end of the day, MS may as well adapt this technology to entertain their current userbase. This is where I question the implementation. Would be interested to see how typical adventure or FPS games can be controlled using this tech, as it will fall onto a very small casual market otherwise.

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XiaoMay on 05 June 2009

1st NIntendo : we are playing with motion sensing since 2-3 years and will have 1:1 in 2 weeks, when you have to wait 2 years before you can do the same with MS and Sony's project and prototypes



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Keep_the_change on 05 June 2009

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Hmmm, I think that Microsoft will take a little more than Sony to came up with they're camera, but no 2 years. Make it a year and a half for Microsoft (xmas 2010) and summer 2010 for Sony.



thx1139 on 05 June 2009

Did Sony actually have live demos for the press at E3 like MS did?



Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.

Gabriel84 on 05 June 2009

We have to wait and see, no matter you like it or not Natal could be a revolutionary success...



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Keep_the_change on 05 June 2009

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I like Natal. And I hope poject Natal turns to be so good as Molineux colors it, but considereing his big mouth I just stand back and watch.

Also a Nintendogs rip off would be awesome on Natal.

Highly detailed dogs + voice comands + face recognition + dog interaction/mini games via camera = I'm soo sold



brute on 05 June 2009

For me, WM+ is number 1, but I don't think Sony's is better, it's tough to choose, both are good, but Microsoft's is somthing different, Sony's seems to be more like WM+, and it doesn't look that good, but I think they might change the look of it.



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Keep_the_change on 05 June 2009

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Yeah that was a prototype. And a very early one by the way it looked x___X

It might end very similar to the wii remote (even more)



Mistershine on 06 June 2009

Just a quick point about Natal.

Just because you dont need to hold a steering wheel or sword or what ever, doesn't mean you can't. The advantage is that you can use anything, a rolled up magazine can be a sword or a plate can be a steering wheel, it's up to the end user.