IGN - Ubisoft and Kinect in 2011

-Mezzo- · 2011-08-19T17:57:45Z

IGN - The Kinect has sold really well in its first year, and Ubisoft is looking to get a bigger piece of the pie in 2011. The following details are about titles that focus on the Kinect as the primary control device, rather than titles that offer some form of Kinect support.

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StrongMan5376d ago (Edited 5376d ago )

Kinect's first year was almost all dance and fitness games and the second year is almost all dance and fitness games. The future of Kinect is not looking good. These dance and fitness games are fun for the first hour but after that the novelty and hype wears off really fast and I doubt many people will buy more dance and fitness games. These games are best for Kinect since they hide how poor Kinect's button-less controls are. You don't control anything in these dance and fitness games, all you do is mimic what's on the screen. It's no different than popping in a dance or fitness DVD and do what they do on the tv. If you stop dancing in Dance Central the dancers on screen keep going except their arms and legs turn red.

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ilikegam3s5376d ago

Its for casuals so I'm not surprised.

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EVILDEAD3605376d ago

Lmao @ the usual non-kinect owners who spend their time trying downplay the games and a system they will never own.

Strongman for example is pretending that mostgames on released were dance and fitness games which is absolutely false. But like I said its just the usual comments that come from the usual suspects.

When it comes to motion controls this gen, the Wii is the barometer. The Wii took the world by storm mainly off of one title 'Wii sports'. They later took the world by storm when they released Wii fit. Furthermore anyone has looked on any Wii chart in the last few years know that sitting on top most of the year is the teen sensation 'Just Dance'. Although if you look at the Wii library there have been many many 'mini- game' compilations, fitness games, and dance games that have tried to replicate the success, none have really come close.

Enter Kinect..although the detractors claimed it's launch line-up would doom the system, I was one of the peeps who knew Microsoft got it right.

Kinect Sports..actually improved on Wii Sports (even the bowling)..the sequel looks to continue that trend.

Dance Central took over as simply the best dance game out there.

Ubisoft's Fitness Evolved destroys Wii Fit and the rest when it actually come to immersion.

As the article is trying to convey is that Ubisoft is bringing Wii's biggest dance game to Kinect which makes sense after what DC was able to accomplish.

The Rabids game was one of the rare Wii compilation games that resonated with the families and critics early on. They've made a number of games since using the license.

Ubisoft is one of the few publishers that did well on the Wii and are now moving those brands over to Kinect.

Nothing more nothing less

Evil

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StrongMan5376d ago

You're right, I will never own Kinect. I want this thing to fail so MS can get back to making games for me and my kind, you know people who put the Xbox 360 where it is today. You know, like back in the day when they gave us Lost Odyssey, Perfect Dark Zero, Kameo, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell Conviction, etc. Now it's just Kinect this and Kinect that. If that hurts you then so be it.

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EVILDEAD3605376d ago

You know like back inthe day when they made Alan Wake and Splinrer Cell Conviction??

Oh you mean like Last year??? LMAO..

I love the lane excuse that because Kinect exists that everyone ignores EVERY other game released on the system. Who cares if you will never play or own Kinect, its not for every gamer. But why hate on the fact that other people enjoy it.. I know why...and it has nothing to do with games.

I'm a ridiculously huge gamer and I tend to buy wayyyy too many games a year, but even I know that I couldnt even come close to finishing all ofthe amazing games coming out next month all the way into 2013.

And that without out any of the Kinect games. See the ignorant pretend that Microsoft somehow stopped bringing out games..bit the truth is they've released every single one of their biggest franchise in the last two years to include new IPs like Alan Wake.

It's not not Microsfts fault that there isn't a Lost Odyssey 2..that is Mistwalker..Microsoft still reaches millions through It's Fable series. But, you won't see any org else crying over that when you got the MONSTER Skyrim about to be released as well as Dark Souls. Not to mention Mass Effect 3 will be upon us in early 2012.

So nah the Kinect excuse doesn't cut it..don't like it don't play it.butt en again why jump in an article if that's the case.

Evil

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StrongMan5375d ago (Edited 5375d ago )

Let me explain Evil. I own a PS3, Xbox 360, and a Wii. The Wii has been in the closet for over 2 years now and the PS3 is my primary console in which I play all multi plats on so that leaves only the exclusives for me to play on my Xbox 360. Those "MONSTERS" that you mention, Skyrim and Dark Souls will be bought and played on the PS3. Gears 3 will be bought for my Xbox but after that, well we'll just have to wait and see. Everyone has a preferred console and mine is the PS3. I haven't played a game on my Xbox since September of last year (Halo Reach) and won't be buying a game until September of this year (Gears 3). For the mathematically challenged, that's an entire year without playing my Xbox. That's why I want MS to give me more exclusives not Kinect related.

"Who cares if you will never play or own Kinect,"

Well......apparently you do.

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EVILDEAD3605375d ago

Once again I could care less what u own or play. I commented on your false statements about Kinect. Again proving my point that the people who don't own it or will ever own it spend the most time commenting on a system try know nothing about.

In your case, you admit to hating it and you want it to 'fail', and unsurprisingly your preferred system is a PS3..all reasons why you and other troll Kindct articles.

I actually own all systems and nine of mine are in the closet. I play games with friends, family, and true hardcore gamers that love games and could care less about the fake console war waged on the Internet.

I love Xbox live, achievements, and the controller for shooters..so I buy 99% of militia on the 360. I love my PS3 as well..I buy the big exclusives for it as well..I love the PSN store..and use it as my main Blu-ray player. The Wii was used the most for the party games and alot of classics that you can't get on the other systems.

But it Kinect that took over as the my most used motion control peripheral period. Hands down it has provided more fun for my fam and budz hour for hour than any motion controller I have played since the first year of the Wii and the Guitar Hero and Rock Band hey day.

So to reiterate I could care less what a troll on N4g thinks..it won't matter..millions love it..and millions more will buy it this year as well. So trolling all you want if that makes you sleep at night. Everyone has a right to their opinion.

I just salute the gamers who support and truly love gaming without have to tear down other systems in the name if this silly console war.

Evil