So, did anyone buy Kinect?
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Eh, waiting for actual games to come out on it (and there are a few pretty interesting ones in the works) before I even consider that. Also have my fingers crossed for a price cut, but not holding my breath.
I'm a PS3 owner myself, and I'm not sold on either Kinect or Move.
I've actually played Kinect at a friends and I really really like Dance Central (Since I'm a big DDR nerd) and I thought the menu system worked well and I had it down better and was using it more comfortably than my friend in about 5 minutes.
Then we played Kinect Adventures.
Geez... That was pretty terrible... Like, really.... ewww.
I haven't beena ble to try the Move yet, but I'd like to try RE5 with it (One of my favourite games) and see how well the controls transfer to motion control.
Of the both, Move is more likely able to work for me since I am moving to live in on college campus and won't have 6 feet of play space in my room.
I've actually played Kinect at a friends and I really really like Dance Central (Since I'm a big DDR nerd) and I thought the menu system worked well and I had it down better and was using it more comfortably than my friend in about 5 minutes.
Then we played Kinect Adventures.
Geez... That was pretty terrible... Like, really.... ewww.
I haven't beena ble to try the Move yet, but I'd like to try RE5 with it (One of my favourite games) and see how well the controls transfer to motion control.
Of the both, Move is more likely able to work for me since I am moving to live in on college campus and won't have 6 feet of play space in my room.
I didn't buy one, and I refuse to buy one until Microsoft releases something half-way decent for it.
No, but that's probably because I don't have an Xbox. My mom thought about buying one with Kinect, but I guess she lost interest when she saw my "... are you serious?"-face.
Also, I did not buy Playstation Move, nor do I plan to. If I'd like to play games with Motion Control of any sort I got my Nintendo Wii.
Also, I did not buy Playstation Move, nor do I plan to. If I'd like to play games with Motion Control of any sort I got my Nintendo Wii.
I'd like to see them try when neither the XBox nor the Kinect are getting any power.meganmeave said:
I got one. Works pretty much as advertised, but it's not going to replace Wii Fit anytime soon. I mean, Wii Fit has Free Jogging mode which lets you jog with the Wiimote in your pocket while you play a better game on another console with the gamepad in your hand. They can't beat that! Also, Yeah. Wait for better games and avoid it if you don't have the space or if you have downstairs neighbors.
Meh to all those motion thingys, Wiimote 2.0 (ps move) or kinect not buyin ether of em and never want want to see em the wii had it first so hopping on the bandwagon now is pointless everyone who wanted motion controlers should already have a wii, but i will give props to microsoft for actualy comming out with something that wasent already out
I might get it if I get the new 360. I played Kinect Adventures with one of my cousins, who's 5 and I had a great time with the ball game thingy. Don't know what it's called though. Still, great fun 
Originally, I hated the kenect, I still despise motion action games, and thats not about to change. But I am considering buying a kenect anyways.
Since I am in a videogame design school, I have been working on animating. It sucks. But motion capture, is another story. And Kenect can do motion capture for the unity engine and Torque. Thus the stupid gimickey bullshit has found purpose in my life.
Since I am in a videogame design school, I have been working on animating. It sucks. But motion capture, is another story. And Kenect can do motion capture for the unity engine and Torque. Thus the stupid gimickey bullshit has found purpose in my life.
Microsoft had a little demonstration fair at my uni last year (why they went to the chemistry building is beyond me however), where they had in addition to databases and such a kinect demo. I noticed it had a lag time of more than .5 seconds, although that may have been due to this particular setup, and went back to helping myself to free cupcakes and chips. I don't own a 360 anyway, so it's hardly of interest to me. Yet the demo managed to burrow beneth even my low expectations.
I'm waiting for the price to come down, which will probably be around the time near the end of its shelf-life when all the decent games will be cheap as hell. I'm sure something good can be done with it eventually, it's an impressive piece of kit, but right now I'm underwhelmed by the games.
Also, side note:
I heard the latest Steel Battalion is coming out on the Kinect, does anyone know how that's going to work? I'm hoping for a Minority Report style interface.
Otherwise I'm just going to be shouting "WHERE'S MY GIANT CONTROLLER?"
Also, side note:
I heard the latest Steel Battalion is coming out on the Kinect, does anyone know how that's going to work? I'm hoping for a Minority Report style interface.
Otherwise I'm just going to be shouting "WHERE'S MY GIANT CONTROLLER?"
I got move and kinect but returned move cos its boring as hell and i already have a wii
like the rest of the world but kinect is kinda silly but really fun
love dance central even though i hate about 3/4 of the songs
like the rest of the world but kinect is kinda silly but really fun
love dance central even though i hate about 3/4 of the songs
Sounds like that take a quite a bit of energy. *ba dum tish*zmanu said:
OT: No. I don't think I'll get one unless there's a game I really want and a price drop.
I sure did. I'm a core gamer all the way, but that doesn't mean I don't have friends and family. People often gather at my place, and not all of them are gamers. All of them, however, enjoy getting up on their feet and doing something silly and mildly competitive. The atmosphere of good-natured fun the thing generates is excellent whether you're entertaining family or your drinking buddies.
Sure, Kinect isn't ever going to play "real" or "core" games, and I sure as fuck want to keep it that way, too. I want to play my FPS, RPGs, Survival Horrors and Action-Adventures with my ass planted firmly on my seat with a controller - preferably one I don't have to wave around - in hand.
But I don't want to play fun, brief minigames like that. That isn't fun. But getting up and playing short, uncomplicated games with motion controls and a group of pals is great fun.
So yeah, give me those minigame compilations, those dancing games and rail shooters, as long as they're functional. We'll have fun with them, but best of all, we won't be making wannabe-superior posts on forums about motion control being a gimmick and/or the death of "real games". We'll just be having a blast.
Sure, Kinect isn't ever going to play "real" or "core" games, and I sure as fuck want to keep it that way, too. I want to play my FPS, RPGs, Survival Horrors and Action-Adventures with my ass planted firmly on my seat with a controller - preferably one I don't have to wave around - in hand.
But I don't want to play fun, brief minigames like that. That isn't fun. But getting up and playing short, uncomplicated games with motion controls and a group of pals is great fun.
So yeah, give me those minigame compilations, those dancing games and rail shooters, as long as they're functional. We'll have fun with them, but best of all, we won't be making wannabe-superior posts on forums about motion control being a gimmick and/or the death of "real games". We'll just be having a blast.