The video-game world is abuzz over this MTV News report asserting that Microsoft is working on a motion-sensitive Xbox 360 game controller in the style of Nintendo's "Wiimote" controller for its Wii console. Questions have been raised about the story, which relies on a single, anonymous source. MTV defends its reporting in this post. Microsoft is giving the standard line: "It is Microsoft's policy not to comment on rumors or speculation."
Whether or not the report turns out to be true, the other interesting question is, should Microsoft be working on something like this? Or would a motion-sensitive Xbox controller be seen as nothing more than a copycat?
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Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
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If they want to. Yeah.
What harm can it do them. It would probably sell, that's more important to MS than what Fanboys will say in forums.
I don't think its worth it to be honest.
The Wii has that market wraped up
If Wii owners that want to step up in console specs or get that new HD TV and have a console to support it they might bite. But it is about the games and MS need to have games that support the controller that outdo what Nintendo is currently doing. Which is going to be tough when you stack up against the Wii's stable of first party franchises.
Anybody remember all the talk of the Vision Camera for the 360? They released what 2 games that both were bloody awful and stopped supporting it. If they take the same approach here it is as good as dead.
Depends.
Will the WiiMote mess up the real games like Resident Evil 5 or Splinter Cell Convicition?
Like with the PS3, Sixaxis was usually something developers tacked on and wasn't a real factor. It didn't ruin the game but didn't make it better either.
Or do they plan on releasing their own set of games especially to make use to Wiimote? Maybe get the same games that Wii is getting?
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