February 23, 2012

Move & PS3 games

So it’s not really anything new and yes it took a while for Sony to jump on the band wagon with motion gaming, but let’s have a look at the facts.

I think the thing that surprised me the most was that Sony never took it a step further, because they always do.  They always have to be one bigger or better, so why a glorified Nintendo wii system?
The remote controls are roughly the same size as the Wii, just more conformed to the PlayStation style, but everything else is pretty much the same, in certain areas I would even say a little worse?

The navigation controller, or basically what we know as a nun chuck, teamed with the remote, only allows 2 players to play simultaneously as the nav control takes up a whole slot on its own.  Whereas the Wii allows 4 players to use both controllers simultaneously, so that was a bit of a boo-boo on Sony’s part.
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Kinect & XBOX 360 games

Kinect

The new Kinect motion-sensing gaming system is no doubt a lot of fun.  Maybe not for hard core gamers, but definitely brings in more family entertainment to a console that is predominantly used for guys who want to spend their nights punching and shooting each other.  With the Kinect, the XBOX 360 can now be enjoyed by all.
It’s easy to set up, with good motion-tracking technology.  Granted there are some glitches, and it doesn’t always perform to high standards when you throw a few more complicated manoeuvres its way, but in saying that, regardless of the odd lag or failed tracking during mid-play, it’s still a good laugh and great exercise.
It is pricey though, and with the space that you need to accommodate even 2 players it would be very difficult and limited to get a whole family in on the fun, even though it is capable of tracking 6 people, you would need to rent a warehouse for family gaming day.  So it depends really on space and affordability to determine whether it would be worth it in the end.   [Read more...]