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Weekend Open Forum: Kinect, Move or Wii?
You could say Xbox's Kinect is the more innovative of the two as it ditches the controller altogether, requiring users to use full-body movements and gestures instead. This is Microsoft's way of luring the casual gamer, bringing a few interesting possibilities like getting some workout done using a fitness game or going all 'Minority Report' with the interface as you sift through your media library or crank up the new video chat application.
The PlayStation Move is more akin to Nintendo's Wii and as such it should offer a gaming experience that most users are already familiar with, but with better graphics and reportedly better precision as well. Love it or hate it, it looks like motion-controlled gaming is here to stay.
If you are more of the hardcore gamer type, you are probably not looking forward to waving your hands in front of the TV like a madman. But if you're in for some 'light' gaming to enjoy with the family or a group of friends, now there are options from all three console vendors. Our question for you today is: Do you plan on buying Microsoft's Kinect or Sony's Move? Perhaps you are already a happy Nintendo Wii owner? Or is this motion-gaming thing simply not for you?
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Note: We've added a poll to break things down more easily and have something more tangible to look at by the end of our Weekend Open Forum. Of course, we love hearing your opinion, so don't hesitate to join in the conversation after casting your vote!
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if i get anything it will be the move because as much as the kinect looks awesome it doesn't look like something i would like to show a friend because if someone walks infront of the tv u r kinda screwed!
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Matthew said:Wendig0 said:
I have had 3 Xbox 360's, and currently I have a PS3, but I've grown up alot since buying it and have gone back to PC gaming. I'm convinced now that PC gaming is the only way to go. The Move, Kinect, and the Wii are just kids toys.
Is there anything in particular that convinced you PC gaming is superior?
The number one thing, in my mind, was graphics. I also notice alot less lag when playing online games, therefore making them much more playable.
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hello ...
sorry for a 3rd comment here, promise won't be that long, i just forgot to add something.
but 1st to Guest (on June 19, 2010 5:33 PM) - Ooh, already available in 3D in Japan LOL!
@ 2nd Guest (on June 19, 2010 7:58 PM) - that's a really good point, but it works both side, when you play games with you whole body, you do get drain too & i'm really sure you won't be able to play for hours without being too tired. as for battery issues, i'm sure they did to the MOVE like they did for the DS3, the internal batteries are hard to reach, but are replaceable! The battery pack are on sale on a lot of electronic shops & online.
What i wanted to add, is that the technology brought up this generation will be at their climax on next generation. I can see a console from the 3 major competitors (Nintendo / MS / SONY) & maybe even Apple having the computing power required to use a bigger software & make a proprietary version of 'Kinnect', the actual limitations being the hardware. It won't be anyone copying MS for in fact it's the other way round that is happening today. So i have hope for controller-less interaction for everything, the PC will be the first to sustain this & will be applicable everywhere, Science Fiction will meet fantasy & we as Electronic-Entertainment Fans we will WIN from this.
Oh, 1 thing, Thank you the WII for pushing the two others bring us @ least a way to do some workout while having fun.
cheers!
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@chazz, regarding sticking to pioneers, not copycats, that's not a logical stance. Go for the solution that gives you what you want.
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I don't want any of them, it's not really my style. But, the kinect has more lure than the move does for those reasons said above. These companies also have a history which adds to it.
For example, I was burned with the Sony Network Adapter, Eye candy and the linux support of the PS3. And if you get a slim then you're out on backwards compatibility. Sony releases features without pushing companies to support them. But at the same time they ditch those features and leave their customers sitting there with paper weights.
IMO, Sony is trying to jump into the Wii market, and if its not a success early on Im quite sure they will ditch it. That's what I mean by saying if I wanted a Wii remote, I'd buy a Wii.
The Xbox typically commands support for their features. Xbox live was booming while my network adapter was collecting dust. And on top of that, they are trying to expand upon the technology instead of adopt it.
I like Xbox's implementation of the "move" tech.
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Overall I haven't been to thrilled with my Wii and its motion controls. Idk how much I will like these new motion controls, but if I had to chose one it would be the ps3 move, just because I already own a ps3.
I pretty happy with regular game pads.
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superty12 said:
Forget It
I'm not into motion controlled gaming, it was a big mistake for all three in my opinion. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo can forget me ever buying motion controlled consoles or console add ons. Or handhelds and handheld add ons, if they figure out how to motion control that.
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Hello, you read it elsewhere? Is this true?
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