Natal's name revealed

[Sallix]

Aww, now I can't use the pun post-natal depression

 

[Doc Incognito]

They should have called it the Arc, just to slap Sony in the face.

Wave makes sense. While they're at it, they might have aswell called it Microsoft Flail. I like Move more, name-wise.

If they'd named it the Flail, I would totally buy it.

 

[shaboinkin]

Lets *Move* over there so we can play with your *Wii* in the *Waves*


+5 lame joke points

 

[Jennacide]

First the Move, now the Wave? Really, when did companies start to insist on naming things so downright blatantly after what they are?

Oh, right, like always. Companies assume consumers are retarded. Partially cause they're mostly right.

 

[Jeronus]

How about, uh, no more Motion control gimmicks? How 'bout that? Because that's all they are, a gimmick. Like the Nintendo Power Glove and the Sega Activator, just gimmicks. They are NO substitution for a normal controller or a keyboard & mouse.

The only good thing to emerge with Motion Controls is Nintendo's rejuvenated coffers because I firmly support them as the last purely Video Game Company making hardware. I don't care much for the Wii's main library, but I love to use it to play TurboGrafx-16, Commodore 64 and other classic games... and my Gamecube games since they load a little faster on it (because it has a little more RAM than the GCN).

Microsoft Wave and PlayStation Move though... please, no more. I hope they're massive bombs. I'd prefer to see Microsoft take another look at the first Xbox's game library and see what other good third-party titles they can get sequels made for... like Deathrow and Gladius.

I hate to disappoint you, but motion controls are no longer gimmicky. The amount of money being put into Move and Wave is proof that Microsoft and Sony are seriously considering motion controls the next big step in gaming. A gimmick is a cheap useless device that companies rarely put too much money into making. I bet any kind of money Microsoft and Sony are going to base popular game series like GTA around their respective motion devices in order to force current hardcore gamers into buying.

 

[shotgunbob]

I figured they woulda called it eyetoy

(Insert trollface here.)

Meh Its not going to sell very well or revolutionize much but Microsoft will still make money

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Well since this is a system that's probably aimed more at the casual gamer, they will more than likely pronounce it NAY-tul since they wont be clued-in enough to know it's *supposed* to be na-TAHL - the word NAY-tul probably wouldn't give great connotations to the general public (possibly). However, I never liked the name "Natal" anyway, it's just... crap.

Wait, you mean it's not pronounced NAY-tul? I thought it was some high concept thing about the rebirth of gaming. Color me confused.

 

[Eliam_Dar]

Call it whatever you like. I'm still not buying it.

this, and to add, this technology is not new, it has already been tried by the PS2 with little to no success at all.

 

[Jeronus]

microsofts stock after this is released:

The stocks of both Microsoft and Sony have gone up on the news of their new motion control devices. Unlike hardcore gamers, the stock market loves the idea of motion controls. Of course, if they don't sell well all that love will turn sour pretty quick.

 

[GLo Jones]

Ah, codenames are always are better than real names.

Except maybe Dolphin.

I remember hearing about the Nintendo 'Revolution', it sounded awesome!

 

[Lucane]

Hmm yeah I'm gonna go with it's a joke. (If not, really? thats a terrible name for what it's overall ment to do.)

If you flip the "W" it looks like an "M" then switch the "A" for an "O" and Wave becomes Move.

Though Natal not being the final name due to people not knowing how to say it is possible (Nah-Tall) could be see as (Nate-ill) or (Nat-Al) etc.

 

[SniperMacFox]

What's wrong with just calling it Natal? Wave is so... So... Silly.

I guess Wave makes more sense as you're going to be waving a whole lot if it's remotely like the eyetoy. Also I guess it's because they're worried everyone will pronounce it "Nay-tal" after Yahtzee did the E3 2009 review.

 

[Lucane]

They should have called it the Arc, just to slap Sony in the face.

Wave makes sense. While they're at it, they might have aswell called it Microsoft Flail. I like Move more, name-wise.

If they'd named it the Flail, I would totally buy it.

Sony changed it from Arc to Move cuase a mouse or something had the copyright on the name "Arc" so I doubt Microsoft could take it.

 

[Always_Remain]

I guess I'm the only Escapist that doesn't have a problem with motion controls? Don't get me wrong I love a good old controller/Keyboard and mouse but motion controls are slowly getting more tolerable.

 

[Doc Incognito]

They should have called it the Arc, just to slap Sony in the face.

Wave makes sense. While they're at it, they might have aswell called it Microsoft Flail. I like Move more, name-wise.

If they'd named it the Flail, I would totally buy it.

Sony changed it from Arc to Move cuase a mouse or something had the copyright on the name "Arc" so I doubt Microsoft could take it.

I believe that the holder of the copyright was Microsoft, due to their line of Arc Mouses.

 

[SomethingUnrelated]

Even though 'Natal' was the just the project name, when it was in development, I think it should stay. It actually sounds quite good, and sure as hell beats 'Wave'...

 

[Lucane]

They should have called it the Arc, just to slap Sony in the face.

Wave makes sense. While they're at it, they might have aswell called it Microsoft Flail. I like Move more, name-wise.

If they'd named it the Flail, I would totally buy it.

Sony changed it from Arc to Move cuase a mouse or something had the copyright on the name "Arc" so I doubt Microsoft could take it.

I believe that the holder of the copyright was Microsoft, due to their line of Arc Mouses.

I suppose they could but they'd be a backlash of Microsoft blatently stilling Ideas from it's competitors. More so that what goes around anyways.

 

[LGC Pominator]

well I will wait until it is out, if it seems good I will buy it, personally I am looking forward to it quite a bit to be honest however, I am interested in what new options it will provide gamers with.

I don't understand this whole trend of declaring something shit before you have even had the chance to use it, I mean if I started mouthing off about how "Half life Episode 3 is going to suck!!!111! lololol" Then no doubt you guys would tear me apart limb from limb... metaphorically speaking of course

cant people enjoy gaming anymore?