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Xbox 360 Motion Sensitive Controls Like Sony PS3: Is this needed?

The Sony PS3 has had motion sensitive controls from day one and while they are not as good as the Nintendo Wii's, it's still something extra.

The question would be how much motion sensitive controls is really needed on games consoles like the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, to be honest I never use the tilt feature on my PS3 and would of liked the rumble from day one instead of motion sensitive controls.

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riddlesticks6608d ago

"I never use the tilt feature on my PS3 and would of liked the rumble from day one instead of motion sensitive controls."

ok well i think the motion thing that much but i still think its a good thing to have... its fun at times using it in warhawk but yeh DS3 with rumble is imo a definite improvement also with the motion controls...

tbh i dont think the xbox really needs it, like the ps3 dosent really need it anyway...

fenderputty6608d ago

It worked REALLY well with R&C and RFOM. I thought it was used nicely in Uncharted as well. Folklore uses it well also. It's not something that's going to be a main point of a game but, it's nice to use it sometimes.

Having the option is better then not having it. I understand some people might not care but, others will. Why is adding a funtionality to a console bad? Bringing something new is really only going to make the console better. This would in no way be a bad thing and should be welcomed by all 360 fans.

SUP3R6608d ago

Can someone explain how this is possible if it isn't initially programmed into the game?

dsolomon8186608d ago

the sensors themselves activate the directions for left stick. game just reacts like you're using thumbstick

mithril6608d ago

yes dsolomon818

but the problem with this kind of modification, you use the same channel of your analog stick.

the sixaxis use different channel, and possible to use sixaxis and analog in same time with two different functions.

BeaArthur6608d ago

This sounds like a completely useless feature. I only used the sixaxis when it is necessary and I feel that some games put too much emphasis on it. I could easily live without it on the PS3 and would not pick up one of these controllers for the 360.

fenderputty6608d ago

Yes ... for some people it's not something that's wanted but, for others it is. Why is this bad? What's wrong with offering some motion control options to the console? It's not like a game will require people to use that function since, it's not standard on all controllers.

Sometimes the motion control sucks. Its fun in a lot of instances though. RFOM used it well with the tags and the fire. Folklore used it well. Uncharted used it well with the grenades and the balancing. R&C used it well with the mini-games. Warhawk and Motorstorm are both games that are fun to use it on as long as you're not being competitive. I've tried to beat every level in motorstorm that I've won with the sticks on motion control. Total blast. MGS4 should implement it nicely somehow.

It's a nice feature as long as it's not the main point and should be welcomed to any console. It can't hurt at at all.

yoghurt6608d ago

we like rumble and it is coming back, but it wasn't 100% sonys fault we couldn't use it before now, it was that lawsuit/disagreement thing.
anyhow, I find the motion sensitive controls good fun, as long as its not overused, using them in dark sector at the moment to control the glaive, really good

Jack Meahoffer6608d ago (Edited 6608d ago )

They paid the same settlement just later than Nintendo and MS. They thought they could strong arm their way to a better settlement. They tried to feed their fans the "Its not possible with motion controls" and "Rumble is last generation" bullshat. All they had to do was pay when Nintendo and MS did. Thats what happened spin it any way you want. No ones fault but Sony.

dsolomon8186608d ago

True, i was only explaining how its possible for this mod to work without motion support programmed into game

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot28d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle28d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7727d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer36d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde34d ago

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.

Soy35d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12534d ago (Edited 34d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7736d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga36d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit36d ago (Edited 36d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199235d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga35d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman35d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger35d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box36d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion35d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7236d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7536d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit36d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14936d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7736d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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