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Microsoft Natal vs. the Sony Motion Controller

Now that E3 has come and gone, and the gaming buzz is starting to settle back down to its usual levels, it's time to grab a cup of coffee and do some even-tempered analytical thinking about the show's biggest announcements: Microsoft's Natal and Sony's Motion Controller. What can these technologies really do? Who will they benefit? How will they change the face of gaming? What are the two companies really after? GameLemon takes a detailed look at these seemingly simple questions, and comes up with some answers which may surprise you.

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qface646187d ago

just when i thought this VS stuff was coming to an end
tsk tsk tsk

Sharingan_no_Kakashi6187d ago

Gran Turismo vs Forza is next...followed by a marathon of ___selling slower than____ . You are watching N4G...... news for gamers.

menoyou6187d ago

Sony's is proven, the impressive stuff about Natal has yet to be proven and many journalists said that they were manipulating Milo and stuff with a laptop. That's the end of the discussion.

I hope Natal turns out awesome. But right now Sony is winning with their impressive live demonstration.

iamtehpwn6187d ago (Edited 6187d ago )

Haven't you ever heard of eye toy?

xD

Duct tape a Microphone, and BAM. Natal.

--on a serious note, we can't judge them based on tech demos.
Wait till there is actual software for them.

Sharingan_no_Kakashi6187d ago

You just won the prize for funniest quote of the day.

beans6187d ago

How is Sony proven and MS not when they have been letting people play it on different shows for the last week? Natal nor the new eyetoy features have been tried out by the public yet.

AKNAA6187d ago (Edited 6187d ago )

I showed my wife both ms natal demo and sony's motion control demo from e3 and this was her responds for natals ricochet game...

"looks tiring if you play it for more than 20mins. hey, our 4 yrs. old daughter might like the paint splashing thing, but we're not spending that much on something she can easily break!"

her responds for sony's motion controller...
" wow! that is so cool(in a surprised look), those guys are going to make millions off of that!"

Harry_Manback6187d ago (Edited 6187d ago )

I'm more concerned about the actual games that support this technology. M$ & Sony can hype these motion controls all they want, but without any quality games they're useless imo.

Cenobia6186d ago

Sony showed someone using the motion controller to kill things.

Microsoft showed Natal being used to whack dodge balls and talk to small children.

In my opinion, you can mark that down as a win for Sony.

Until we see some real gaming applications from Natal I'm not buying any of it. Of course, I'll also be waiting on real games for the new controller from Sony.

Downtown boogey6186d ago

can save itself is to launch it's corresponding motion controls before Microsoft does and market it with lighsaber in-game footage. They also need to finalize the final look of the product soon and get some thumbstics in there. And like Microsoft they're gonna have to include them in all the upcoming PS3 SKUs instead of SixAxis/DS3 controllers.

gaffyh6186d ago (Edited 6186d ago )

@1.5 - Sony's is proven because they had a live tech demo of all of it's features. MS only had a live tech demo for it's motion control features, not of it's more impressive Voice control/Facial recognition features which sets it apart from Eyetoy.

Basically what MS showed most of what has been done years ago by Sony i.e. they showed nothing new live. Also the MS motion control still has lag, even if it is minute it's still noticeable during gameplay.

V ii T aL6186d ago

It doesnt matter. Sony copied Nintendo. and MS copied Sony.

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callahan096187d ago

Well, Sony's is I suppose a little less diverse in its applications, but it's far more reliable and accurate, and it won't cost nearly as much, so the one I'm currently going with is Sony's.

Real gamer 4 life6187d ago (Edited 6187d ago )

Not to mention that i think its highly more accurate then the wii motion plus. Sony wand its truly 1:1 ratio. But i won't lie, Microsoft project natal is a better version of sony eye toy. It has lots of potential.

Kain816187d ago

there will be some Updates for the Camera.
The Camera can do more than you Think
---> At this point its only a rumor, but expect something like "Minority Report like" controlls for PS3, btw the camera has Voice recognition too

saint_john_paul_ii6187d ago

its called PSN Connect, that What I heard.

Kushan6187d ago

How do you know it wont cost as much? Don't forget, Natal supports 4 players, with Sony you'd have to buy 4 controllers. I'd imagine they'd be around the same price as a wiimote (say £30?), which means for the same amount of players, you'd have to pay £120. A bit of a frivolous argument, maybe, but it's certainly a fair point. I don't think Natal will cost more than £100. In fact, judging by the technology behind it, most of the work is done in software, the rest is just two Infrared sensors (You know, like what Wiimotes have?) and a mic.

Downtown boogey6186d ago

is going to be a LOT more expensive.

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PLAYSTATIONGENRATION6187d ago

I see natal technology as more advance...yet sonys motion controls more practical and more diverse

LarVanian6187d ago (Edited 6187d ago )

I don't think we will see Project Natal for a long time. The Sony motion controller looks to be much more diverse than the Wii remote.
The Milo project reminds me alot of that game Eyedentify.

sniper-squeak6187d ago (Edited 6187d ago )

Yeah, Eyedentify looked amazing, I really hope they release that.
It just shows that Sony DOES have the technology and potential out there, and that game looked really interesting!

It has a rumoured 2009 release and would be great if Sony relased it fully finised as a surprise (not leaked, like L4D2)... maybe at TGS?

http://www.gametrailers.com...

D4RkNIKON6187d ago

Being that Natal and the Eye Toy are so similar, I see Sony using what MS showed at E3 to do their own versions of the same games and release them before Natal is even released lol.

ptotoy6187d ago

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

natal: been there, done that. that POS is nothing new. enjoy your casual games xbots..

Montreafart6187d ago (Edited 6187d ago )

Like we havent told you bots before lol.

@retard below
Hahaha stupid xbot, Natal doesnt track up to 1 cm accuracy for starters. But even if it did, that 1 cm means you cant play driving sims, FPS, TPS, fighting games, RTS games, action games, platformers etc.

Go watch the Ricochet demo and the avatar demo. Natal CANT DO 1:1 tracking, kid. Dont fking kid yourself. Pay close attention to the simple movements the guy in jumpsuit is doing while moving his avatar.

And when he tried to show you the bottom of his avatar boots, it went splastatic! Hahaha owned.

Go watch the ricochet. The girls movements werent matched by the avatar and there was a LAG between her and her avatar.

Go watch the elephant drawing. Look at how they threw paint at the boards. Incredibly accurate! ! ! Ok I just lied. Natal is crap.

TheMART6187d ago (Edited 6187d ago )

Wut?

The PS3 dildo is a straight rip-off from the Wiimote.

While Natal tracks 4 persons on 48 points for each person in 3D with a 1 cm accuracy. I've never seen a technology like that.

Go explain me that please Sony tards.

Sorry but the PS3 dildo is just Wiimote plus.

EDIT

At the tard above

As far as I know Natal isn't in its final form also, like your PS3 dildo is 'concept'. Thus don't talk if its the final product kiddy.

Still though it stands. I know no console technology that tracks 4 persons on 48 different parts on each persons body with 1 cm accuracy including voice etc. No the PSeyetoy doesn't do that.

The PS3 dildo, once more, is a straight rip-off from the Wiimote. Now thats pretty clear.

DavidMacDougall6187d ago

My god MART made a post without some kinda numbers or pie chart.

Scrooge McDuck6187d ago

so what you think the natal is a ripoff of? once again xbots are so fúcking delusional.

ptotoy6187d ago (Edited 6187d ago )

1 cm accuracy? did you even see that painting of an elephant? it looked like a 5-year old kid's masterpiece on M$ paint.. LOL.. they did not even dare to write a letter because natal is imprecise.. LOL.. just a lot of random splashing, which a 5-year old can do..

voice??? all you need is a mic and some coding.. remember endwar?..

tracks 4 persons? i doubt that.. m$ said it could, but did not show any proof.. they also said RRoD is not an issue LOL

crazy bots

Oner6187d ago (Edited 6187d ago )

For the biased and misinformed ~

"Unlike Microsoft's Project Natal, Sony says they've learned some experiences need buttons, which is why there's still a controller involved. The system is said to be sub-millimeter precise"

Source ~ http://www.engadget.com/200...

Sub Millimeter is better accuracy than 1 centimeter

10 millimeters = 1 centimeter

1 millimeter = 1/10 of a centimeter

Sub millimeter = LESS than 1 millimeter

This is one of those times that saying

Sub millimeter > 1 centimeter

Or meaning Sub millimeter BEATS or is BETTER than 1 centimeter

ptotoy6187d ago

that chick is HOT

who is she?

tell her i'm not single but available.

LONEWOLF2316186d ago (Edited 6186d ago )

lol look at you guys!

The Wand is nothing but a Wiimote rip off with a stupid looking ball on the top to please your old lady. Ohh wow and it changes colors too WHOOPDIE F'Ckin DOO! Now when it comes to interactions, that is a WHOLE different beast, i mean the stuff you can do with it is frigging awesome. So in the end UGLY @$$ look BUT it will have awesome features.

Oner6186d ago

^^^ Sony has been working on their Motion Controller since before the Wii came out...hence it is not a rip off. Plus Sony pioneered motion control with the EyeToy last gen with the PS2 so please get your "facts" straight.

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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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-Foxtrot23d 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.

solideagle23d 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

Relientk7723d 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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italiangamer32d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde30d 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.

Soy30d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12530d ago (Edited 30d 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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Relientk7731d ago

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

Cacabunga31d ago

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

S2Killinit31d ago (Edited 31d 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.

neutralgamer199231d ago

S2Killinit

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

Cacabunga31d 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

1nsomniac31d ago (Edited 31d 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.

medman31d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger31d 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_Box31d 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.

robtion30d 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.

darthv7231d 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.

Agent7531d ago

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

S2Killinit31d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14931d ago

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

Lightning7731d 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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