Motion controls are not the future

Dramscus5754d ago

I'm totally down with move. I'm going to be doing all my shooting with it I think.

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N4g_null5754d ago

We don't need an oven we need people that can do more than mod fps engines. I just put transformers in my laptop and some of the most deTailed graphics booted. Yet the game play was like every thing else. Now if I liked gears of war or uncharted I guess I would be happy but really this game could have used some thing new.

The hardcore are the ones claiming they don't want any thing new. They don't want new systems or new game types or even new players.

Obviously they are not that logical nor do they care about gaming just reveng against gamers on the Internet that are actualy ps3 owners now. Ironic huh? It's no wonder ps3 owners are seen as the worst fan boys maybe because they where xbox 360 owners first.

Any motion control will get another reboot on the next nintendo console. I'm thinking move will hurt hardcore motion control gaming when you begin to see the same limitations of the wii motion plus.

The only problem is nintendo is the only company that does a wide variety motion controlled game play well. Ms and sony's stuff is ambitious with out the excution much like the core issue with their console presents which is over shadow by their tech or feature ideas. These guys still fail at making fun games.

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ThePlaystationFour5755d ago

Motion controls are not the future.. instead it's going to be like Surrogates. Where your mind is actually in the game instead of playing in the real world. Pretty much the 'Playstation 9' trailer.

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Hairy Chewie5754d ago

Yeah, but it's not going to be some magic leap to that point. Motion controls are PART of the future until there is technology that can read you brain patterns acurately enough.

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ONYX7375755d ago (Edited 5755d ago )

Motion controls are more like a step towards something new. just like controllers having more buttons and 2 analog sticks. I couldn't imagine playing current games on an nes pad or atari joystick.

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matey5754d ago

Remember who started every control scheme out there Nintendo yes they have always been the inventors of controls this is why Iwata recently said the next Console and Controls are getting patented all over enough said SONY/MICROSOFT wont be able to imitate there next Console 1 bit and if Ninty are making sure its protected before even letting us know what there doing concept ect expect something beyond the imagination of SONY/MICROSOFT FACT.

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boodybandit5754d ago (Edited 5754d ago )

By control scheme do you mean the device in hand to play their video games on Nintendo made consoles? If that is what you are getting at please provide us this list of all their innovations. I would love to see them because I am hard pressed to remember any of them that I have not seen or heard of before Nintendo implemented them.

Oh and BTW. You think patents are a good thing for the most miniscule of changes to a gaming device? IMO I think those patents are horrible because it holds back the industry as a whole. Companies have to spend more time and money using R&D and getting advice from their lawyers instead of creating new games and genre's.

Let the games created do your talking and not what a button press, motion of your body, movement of a stick or device, will work in a game.

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AWBrawler5754d ago

nintendo introduced the following to home consoles and portables: D-pad, shoulder buttons, analog sticks, rumble feedback, touchscreen, microphones (famicom had this built in the control), Motion controls (Power glove says "Hi") and more cameras

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ChickeyCantor5754d ago

you were almost correct brawler,
Atari had the first motion control i believe.

And i totally forgot about the Gameboy Camera, i even own one lol.

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aceofspades5755d ago

to the author...

your job is not in your future dilhole.

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Fishy Fingers5754d ago

No and they're not the present either. Pad or k/b and mouse will do for me thank you.

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simonsaysgo5754d ago

I agree.

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Si-Fly5754d ago

Totally agree with the author very happy with my ps3 and 360 pads thank you, and if I had the ability to play mario galaxy 2 with a pad I'd probably have finished it by now lol!

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matey5754d ago

The Wii has alot more to offer than just Galaxy 2 u know try NMH2,MH3,TVC,lots more

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Si-Fly5754d ago

When you've got a ps3 and 360 I find you don't have time for anything other than AAA titles and there haven't been many of those on the wii over the last year. Don't get me wrong, the wii is used 3 times a week in my house, my girlfriend loves wii fit! But as a gamers console it's next to useless without a ps3 or 360 to supplement it.

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AWBrawler5754d ago

what you call AAA I may call crap, and vice versa. That is the most ridiculous thing you could ever say. So by your logic, since Wii caters to my type of gaming I could argue wii has too many AAA titles to be bothered with 360 or PS3. And thats just not true at all. Its all a matter or preferrences. If I had just a PS3, or Just a 360, I'd go crazy caused I'd miss my nintendo franchises and quirky niche games like Redsteel 2, No more Heroes, Tales of Symphonia Dawn of the New world, and the like

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ChickeyCantor5754d ago (Edited 5754d ago )

"you don't have time for anything other than AAA titles"

Im glad ive never played AAA games, they are make believe, you see i just play games, and if they are fun they are fun.

Majority of Gamers are such snobs, FFS.

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AWBrawler5754d ago

what a-hole disagrees with my own opinion about what I think?

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Neurotoxin5754d ago

Amen to that.

Hairy Chewie5754d ago

How aren't they? I'd say we're moving towards virtual reality in the next decade or two and to have that you need to start experimenting with motion controls.

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Weefz5754d ago

Yeah. Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only person excited about the possibilities of new gaming HUD interfaces like Minority Report or Heavy Rain's ARI.

Nihilism5754d ago

FINALLY AN ARTICLE I CAN AGREE WITH ON N4G!!!

as fishy said, pad of m/kb, no need for anything else.

Jdoki5754d ago

I think motion controls are the future, but not as they stand now. And there will almost always be a place for a good old fashion controller.

Where I see motion controls going is in their use with 3D (which itself needs to mature a lot more as a technology).

It makes perfect sense to have a 3D space controller when using 3D, but in current form it all needs some work.

Plus motion controls can be more subtle than waving around a couple of sticks, or your hands.

Head and body tracking is an interesting idea and could help simplify controls in an FPS - such as using your body motion to lean round objects (it's a movement that is usually done quickly and doesn't last long, so would work well).

Also how it is being used in GT5 for subtle head tracking is a great thing, and I'm sure will add to the realism, as when racing in to corners a real life driver will rarely be looking straight ahead.

Si-Fly5754d ago

Yeah but the difference is that in real life the driver looks left or right in a bend with his eyes keeping his head still! It's counter intuitive to move your head left or right but keeping your eyes straight ahead, try it for yourself! I'll try it in gt5 but I doubt it'll be any real benefit.

Jdoki5754d ago

I agree it'll need to be implemented carefully, and may be rubbish for 99% of games.

But in stuff like Formula 1 they have extremely sophisticated simulators for the drivers to train on. I imagine that'll have some sort of tracking which could find it's way in to mainstream gaming.

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Si-Fly5754d ago

If you check out the redbull simulator on YouTube you'll notice they don't need head tracking because they have a 180 degree wrap around screen to view. Unfortunately I suspect head tracking in racing games will only ever amount to a tacked on feature that sounds amazing on the back of the box.

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SlickShoes5754d ago

I am one of those stubborn people that likes a controller, where i can sit and relax on the couch and play some games.

I enjoyed the Wii for a short while but it became a bit of a chore. There are also games like others have said i would have loved to play more but motion controls just put me off.

Its a step into the future but i dont think its the type of thing that will stick around for too long. On the other hand maybe i am wrong and i am the one going to be left in the past refusing to play games with motion control.

matey5754d ago

yes so am i thats why i have a wii u dont hold ur hand in the air whilst playing FPS games u lie in ur bed and point with your hand resting on bed u idiot oh when i want something abit more energetic i get up and play Tigerwoods11 all this misconception on how u have to have ur hand in mid air to play is silly.

SlickShoes5754d ago

I dont have a games console in my bedroom, i dont even have a TV in my bedroom.

When i want to do something energetic i go outside and exercise or i go to thai boxing i dont play a golf game in my bedroom lol

Just about every wii game i played had some sort of mechanic that wanted you to wave the controller about no matter if the rest of the game was sitting still. Can't you understand that some people do not want this?

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ChickeyCantor5754d ago (Edited 5754d ago )

" Can't you understand that some people do not want this?"

Of course, but then again people tend to express their opinion as if its a horror of some sort.
You speak of it being a chore, yet I'm not experiencing it like that.
If you don't like motion controls, more power to you. But from the comments i've read in the last 4 years its mostly just hate from ignorance.

AND FFS MATEY, PUNCTUATIONS.
I don't even strip bubbles from horrific fanboys, but i do feel like taking your bubbles if you continue such horrible writing style.

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Spinal5754d ago

Will suck donkey balls.

Who really wants to play their Gears of war or Crysis 2 with their hands floating in thin air???

Lets be realistic when you sit down to play games. You Sit to play it you dont wanna be standin all day waving your arms through the air like a retard. Motion controls offer diversityand thats it. They will not be the future of gaming I can tell you that right now for free. Patcher aint got sh1t on me lol

I for one am happy with having a wii alongside my other consoles the occasional mario kart using wheels is fun but its not often you pull it out to play. I for one wont be buying either Move or Kinect as they have both clearly ripped off what nintendo brought to the table. Sony Move especially. And they are just not any good for Serious Gaming. Come on... who really wants to play crysis 2 multiplayer with motion controls??

matey5754d ago

M8 i rest my hand on knee and just slight movements for IR its simply more REAL and NATURAL and most important more ACCURATE u miss its because u missed with anologue its because u were not given the best level of control in the first place.

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matey5754d ago

Motion controls are the core to Next-Gen as well as Graphics as long as Wii2 has AMD FUSION APU im happy (google it guys) yes IR controls in COD 9 on wii in 1080p using Direct x11 and 8xAA im in heaven or Crysis 3 for that matter dont forget Ninty have said much improved motion controls next gen so that adds even another layer cant wait till 2011/2012 wow untill then ill play GOLENEYE Wii/NBA JAM and 3DS.

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CombatEvolving5754d ago (Edited 5754d ago )

After seeing Shooters played with Move I disagree, the Wii just isn't accurate enough and gave me a bad impression of what motion control was. Move seems more accurate than a standard controller.

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AWBrawler5754d ago

hypocrite

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ChickeyCantor5754d ago

I love how he speaks of shooters and "accurate" controls.
The IR works as a charm.
He has seen it, but hasn't touched it yet.

Agree, a hypocrite.

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Si-Fly5754d ago

Yup agree with that, wii motion plus was a big disappointment to me too the jumpy cursor drives me mad. So far move looks very good, as I don't like shooters I'm hoping something else comes along that proves me wrong because right now I don't see the need for motion controls on any console.

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Smootherkuzz5754d ago

If people can't get on board with the stuff that is out now and coming out at the end of the year, how are they going to like sometime as the Holodeck gaming? they will still what to sit on their fat butts and press buttons.The things we are seeing now are the steps toward the Holodeck gaming but people want to sit and hold something in their hands(no not that) or be wired up to their gaming machines and monitors, thats want I am hearing all over the internet but at the same time they want the Holodeck gaming. Things like the PSeye,Kinect,Wii are giving us a taste of what it is going to be like, grude now but so was the model T,theres no stoping the future it just rolls right along with or without you. I say enjoy these things now, life is short, don't miss out on the fun.

ChickeyCantor5754d ago (Edited 5754d ago )

In a few years our opinion wont matter and the market will be shifted to the new generation.

Just like how people from the golden age can't stand the "playstation generation"( people who were born/grew up during that era, its not something offensive to ps fans, so dont rush into rage will ya).

Motion controls are going to be a standard in the future, this however doesn't mean the gamepad will vanish.

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tiamat55754d ago

Actually if you put aside the fanboyism and scorn for a second you will realise that Move is the closest thing to VR right now. Projecting your actul self on screen to interact in a virtual 3D space with force feedback. Sounds like a step towards the future to me.

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goukijones5754d ago

Good story. I'm serious about not having to move more than I already have to when I play games. I'll pass on the motion controls.