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Game Pro - PlayStation Move: First Impressions

Game Pro: The PlayStation Move is on its way, and the GamePro editors have rallied together to offer our initial thoughts on the new motion-sensing tech from Sony. What's in store for the future of the Move is anyone's guess, but we hope to offer our own educated guess at what the future holds for Sony's latest piece of PS3 technology.

Morituri5745d ago (Edited 5745d ago )

Move isn't going to wow anyone at first with these first gen titles. The real promise lies in talented and visionary devs getting their hands on the tech and having ample time to get creative with what it can do. I think the first real test of move will be when games like killzone3 and the heavy rain patch comes out.

Montrealien5745d ago

That is true for any new hardware. But lets face it, move and kinect will not really impress anyone who actually takes the time to come and argue about videogames on the internet.

deadreckoning6665745d ago (Edited 5745d ago )

True, but I think people here need to stop worrying about what the mainstream thinks. Thats Sony's problem. All I'm concerned about is where I'm gunna get the money to buy Move.

Bigpappy5745d ago (Edited 5745d ago )

The Move will be out in a few weeks. It will sell well enough. The true test for the Move is when the AAA titles like Socom and KZ3 are released for it. If it turns out to be the preferred way to play those games, then it will Move on to be a big part of PS4. Sony has to rely on the core to keep the Move around and I believe that the core gamers will support the Move, but to what extent is still a question.

Where I still have my doubts about the Move is with the casual Market. Sony will need to come up with some really cool and fun concepts that the Wii has not done yet. They casual line-up right now is not going to bring those casuals over. The Kool factor is missing from this new device, because it doesn't seem new and exsiting to casuals. They need a killer casual focus app (LBP is not going to do it). May be if Eye-pet is simplified by the move it would help with the young ones. But for get about women, old folks, and girls.

Reviews are very helpful with core gamers, but casuals don't shop by reviews. If they see it and it looks like something they want to get into, they just buy it. Looking like a new wii is not completing enough, the games have to look simple and fun.

Anon19745745d ago

"Even after my small taste of Sony's new motion control device, I'm convinced it has a lot of potential."

"Move has an opportunity to strike while the iron is hot"

"The nuts and bolts of the Move are as solid as any product Sony has put out."

"Move's ability to offer gamers deep motion-sensing technology without the limitations of the Wii's GPU and CPU....I have high hopes for what's to come."

"All in all, I'm pretty impressed by the Move so far. It's slick and it works"

"the ability of the Eye to transform your Move controller into other on-screen objects stands as the coolest implementation of the technology yet"

"I was pretty pleasantly surprised with the Move."

What article did you read? Only one of the editors came away unimpressed - and he admits he's sick of motion control in general. All the rest had very positive things to say about Move.

harrisk9545745d ago

Did you even read the article? The response was not mediocre. It was extremely positive from all of the Gamepro editors except for one. The Move hardware has been getting 9s across the board from every gaming site. The games have been getting mixed reaction, with some sites liking them more than others. But, hardware-wise, the Move is definitely drawing critical praise from journalists who admit openly that they were skeptical initially.

outrageous5745d ago (Edited 5745d ago )

This thing is off to a bad start. Sony should off at least left So-com for this launch. Reviewers are writing Sony off as we speak. Just too many games launching doing the same thing. This is getting really ugly...where the heck is Sony to refute all the problems people are having with the controls???

Telling people to use their imagination instead of an actual game is not good marketing. Maybe they should sell a disc of demo's to show how Move will be in the future.

btk5745d ago

What the....?
Are you reading the same reviews as the rest of the world?

rockleex5745d ago (Edited 5745d ago )

Isn't that what Microsoft has been doing with the Kinect for over a year now?
Not to mention them only showing off one game for a whole year until this last E3.

"You are the controller"
What does that even mean?

That I can now play ANY game with my body instead of the usual controller? Cause that's the hype behind Kinect on the streets so far.

I told my friend he can only play games that have been patched for Kinect, or built from the ground up for Kinect. I told him that Kinect can not be implemented onto core games like Gears, since even Microsoft themselves already said that.

My friend's response: "No! Trust me! You ARE the controller! You REPLACE the controller on ANY game! You can play CoD/Halo/Gears with it".

-_-"

Shadowstar5745d ago

"If I had my druthers, the PlayStation Eye would be a mandatory pack-in with the Move, as the combination of body tracking and motion control make for the most immersive new control experience of this generation."

Say what? It's a required part of the system. WTF?

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PlayStation Move Controller Used to Perform Surgery on a Pig That Was 5,780 Miles Away

A group of surgeons made headlines after they managed to perform an endoscopic procedure on a pig located in Hong Kong by using PlayStation controllers. It involved the use of a PS5 DualSense controller as well as a PlayStation Move controller.

jznrpg588d ago

There is at least a few good jokes that could come from that title

Cacabunga587d ago

Yet another powerful device Sony gave up supporting. KZ3 move was one of the best motion controller implementation ever

just_looken587d ago

Right the ps move was awesome i have the gun thing from killzone still.

Relientk77588d ago

That's really cool. It's crazy something like that is possible with gaming controllers 1000's of miles away.

Lexreborn2587d ago

Guess that submarine should’ve used move controllers instead of logitech

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anast587d ago

PlayStation is saving lives and releasing the best games.

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Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - PlayStation Move's Best Kept Secret

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars debuted in 2011, and later updated for modern consoles. However, it's the PlayStation 3 edition that stands out.

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Why the PlayStation Move Failed

Sony's PlayStation Move may not have been able to contend with Nintendo's Wii, but it paved the way for PlayStation VR's success story.

SullysCigar1716d ago

I use them most days and have for years 🤷🏻‍♂️

They're definitely way past a needed update, but I've got a tonne of fun out of them, so they haven't failed me.

bouzebbal1716d ago

The best motion control platform it's so intuitive.. Died due to lack of support from Sony.. It had some amazing games

thorstein1716d ago

They are used constantly for PSVR games. So, no they haven't failed. Neither has PSVR (or VR in general.)

Bigman4k1716d ago (Edited 1716d ago )

The article was talking about why it ps move failed before psvr came along

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1717d ago

It failed because it sucked plain and simple.

LOGICWINS1717d ago

I feel that's a bit harsh. To this day, playing Killzone 3's campaign with PS Move/Sharpshooter gun combo is the most fun/immersive experience I've ever had with an FPS.

I think Move was simply not as profitable as Sony wanted it to be, but it didn't "suck".

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1717d ago

It most definitely sucked. You people can act like it was something special all you want but it was horrible. The entire motion control fad was a waste of resources and time. Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming. It's ok to admit it...

Minute Man 7211717d ago

@SPEAK

The Move was better that the Wii mote. If the Wii was anywhere accurate as the Move was you could say the Wii was better. Sure it sold boatloads but was it really played consistently??

yeahokwhatever1717d ago

I played it in 3D with the move gun on a 100 inch projector and it BLEW MY MIND. I was exhausted, but i finished the campaign standing there.

SullysCigar1716d ago

"Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming"

Just no. Games release most weeks (for years now) that support Move controllers. Some ONLY use Move controllers.

Look, I get you're not a fan, but if you're going to rant, at least inform yourself in advance.

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LordoftheCritics1717d ago

I would say both Move and Kinect weren't supported properly.

Sony and MS abandoned what could have been amazing.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1717d ago

Kinect sucked too. I would say Kinect may have been cool had it worked as intended but it was ahead of it's time. Both Kinect and Move are gimmicks nothing more. I honestly don't see why Sony still implements "motion controls" recent controllers. Who really uses that crap? And to play what?

Profchaos1717d ago

I so t think Sony abandoned the move it's technically repurposed and still supported on the ps5 just for VR

RedDevils1716d ago

Kinect should be kept as media interactive features.

LordoftheCritics1717d ago (Edited 1717d ago )

@SPEAKxTHExTRUTH
Again if it was supported right.

Where even a fast click of my fingers could get an immediate in game response.

It feels trash because we have been shown or lived with bad versions of gesture based tech. Think Minority Report fast. That could be something.

''You people can act like it was something special all you want but it was horrible.''

No one is acting like it was special, I said it could be amazing.

''I think Move was simply not as profitable as Sony wanted it to be''

Like I said, it wasnt supported. Give us a AAA game with precision gestures well implemented into the game and then we can discuss profits.

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SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1717d ago

I don't deal in "what if". It wasn't supported right and even if it was it was still a gimmick.

thorstein1716d ago

"Like I said, it wasnt supported. Give us a AAA game with precision gestures well implemented into the game"

You just described every AAA PSVR game. And even the indies have incredible integration. No Man's Sky VR is insanely good.

Silly gameAr1717d ago

And, you can act like it was horrible, but I had a blast with my Move. I had the whole collection of House of the Dead, Dead Space Extraction, and RE Darkside Cronicles, The Fight, and Socom 4, and I would play the hell out of those games I even beat a playthrough of the Resistance 3 campaign with the Move. Getting drunk and playing with friends was a freaking blast.

You can pretend that you had a move and played it all you want SPeak the Truth, but it was accurate, and usually on point. I hate when people act like they've played something just to trash it, when they really just have a vendetta, and think the Move is easy prey for your hate.

Minute Man 7211717d ago

Wait you can play Dead Space with the Move?? I need it

Orchard1717d ago

“You can pretend that you had a move”

I love this crazy idea that if someone has something bad to say about hardware/software - they must be lying about owning it and clearly do not own it!

Because all hardware and software has a 100% approval rating from all purchasers…

P_Bomb1717d ago (Edited 1717d ago )

Shoot I forgot about Dead Space Extraction and Umbrella Chronicles. Had those too. Still do (digital).

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1717d ago

I have a vendetta against Move? Lmao that's the most ridiculous comment I've read today. I didn't buy it because like I said motion controls are gimmicks. I had a Wii and it was decent enough but a gimmick although successful. I had a Kinect and it too was trash. Don't act as if you know what I have and haven't owned. Move was nothing more than a Wiimote ripoff

yeahokwhatever1717d ago

SO MANY really great experiences for the Move. The Fight was excellent!

Silly gameAr1716d ago (Edited 1716d ago )

@Minute Man

There was a game called Dead Space Extraction that you could play the Move with.

@Orchard. Please don't reply to me, because every time I say something to you, I magically end up restricted. So, just ignore me like I ignore you, so there will be no hurt feelings, please.

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Vanfernal1717d ago

"Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming. It's ok to admit it..."

That is demostrably false.... Most VR games have motion controls and the PSVR uses the Move controllers.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1717d ago (Edited 1717d ago )

VR games have a controller most of the time not some magic wand. And VR is not the same as PS move or Kinect. I'm not a fan of VR either. A controller and a couch is all I need for my gaming needs.

Vanfernal1716d ago

@SPEAKxTHExTRUTH

"And VR is not the same as PS move or Kinect."

PSVR LITERALLY uses the Move controllers. Now it's just obvious you have no idea what you're talking about. You're saying Move failed and nobody uses it anymore when it's an integral part of PSVR and is still being used in 2021.

ScootaKuH1717d ago

It didn't suck. It worked but the games just weren't there, that's why it failed.

Father__Merrin1716d ago

The move was excellent it was 1 to 1 precise time crisis was a joy to play aswell as sports champions it didn't hit mainstream as it was an addon unlike Nintendo wiimote

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Godmars2901717d ago

Lack of games that proved the concept that 3rd parties could then copy en masse?

Silly Mammo1716d ago

I wish that someone would have made a proper boxing game. I still have a blast with the Sports Champions boxing, but to have a boxing game that was more in-depth would have been awesome.

Dario_DC1716d ago

Try Creed for PSVR, it's brilliant

OMGitzThatGuy1717d ago

Because it was a uninspired ripoff of the Wii controller without the Nintendo library to back it and didn't try to put any real effort into development such as getting their top developers to make games for it and instead gave tech demos disguised as games to their least talented developers so the best can focus on single player only games.

Ryushaa1717d ago

Except the Move was an idea roughly implemented in the PS2. Yes, I'm serious.
Just search on youtube: PlayStation 2 - Motion Controller (2004)

Nonetheless, just like the whole Wii, it was more of a gimmick than a proper input evolution in games.

jukins1717d ago

Exactly. Its funny time and time again sony is the first innovate. Often at its own peril. Like your example the move started on ps2 taken advantage of by nintendo. Sony buys gakai for game streaming only for other companies to overtake them.

Profchaos1717d ago

Are you talking about the gametrak on os2 which used strings to track your hand position I used to have this and a gold game it was awesome but the game itself sucked if it had integration with tiger woods or something it would be way better the tracking was excellent even back then as it wasn't using guesswork.
However the game was very forgiving and no way to turn it harder and no licensed players or courses hurt it.

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yeahokwhatever1717d ago

99% of the Wii's games were "shovelware", in fact, I think thats what started that phrase..

EvertonFC1717d ago

Socom, killzone, resistance and tiger wood 14 were great with the move but agree lacked more games.

yeahokwhatever1717d ago

There were plenty of games and I'm glad that not every game became a Move game.

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