Microsoft aren’t burying the lead with the launch lineup for Kinect, it’s obvious which demographic they are appealing to at the moment, with mini-game collections and fitness games ruling the roost. Kinectimals hopes to hit the spot for all the younger people out there, clearly trying to squeeze into the same space that EyePet resides in. Is Kinectimals fun for all the family or is it a title best avoided?
It’s safe to say that in the history of videogames, you’ve never seen anything as cutesy or as sickly sweet as Kinectimals. The equivalent of pouring sugar directly into your eyes whilst watching My Little Pony and having pixies dancing through the night sky in your living room. YOU WILL VOMIT.
Unless of course, you are a parent with children whereby you’ll be able to put Kinectimals on, go in the other room and start headshotting fools over LIVE whilst the kids are happy spending time with their tiger.
Since the beginning of time, man has sought to dominate the creatures of the wild, while children have tried their hardest to squish out their fuzziness. Owning a real animal requires time, patience and frequent carpet cleanings; while for the low price of $2.99 on Google Play and iOS and little heavy lifting, Microsoft Studios brings you an adorable (virtual) wild animal of your very own.
Cats and kittens are the fuel that keeps the Internet muttering “Aww,” and flooding every social media channel available with adorable, fluffy overload until Cute Induced Cardiac Arrest is the inevitable result. Everything is better with cats. The Earth itself knows this, as it allowed a huge rock to kill off all those ugly, scaly dinosaurs just to make way for cats. Unfortunately, it’s logistically impossible for cats to be everywhere, but that doesn’t mean we have to live with this situation. For example, when we get our hands on Unity in November, Arno and his band of Assassins will be stupid, regular old humans.
Rory Young writes:
"So your skeptical friends are coming over for a night of gaming, and you have your shiny new Kinect plugged in to your Xbox 360. You’ve moved your couch around, and your coffee table, in order to get the optimal experience. So which games do you get? Look no further than this article! In no particular order…"
