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Star Wars Kinect: Why It's Better Than You Think

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Drekken5161d ago

Doubt it... Nice try though.

StrongMan5161d ago

Geez, the game is trash. The professional critics agree. Get over it.

And they say PS3 fanboys can't take it when their exclusives get bad reviews. SMH

testerg355161d ago

Sorry.. do you see MS fans here saying its a biased site, or the entire media is out to get MS?

Karlnag35161d ago

Grasping at straws to try and find something great about a terrible game: Why I won't read this article.

memots5161d ago

Would the game be better with move and a 1:1 light saber control? The jumping around can easily be done with pseye.

Now if the game would also be on ps3 would they be "grasping at straws" like this ?

Karlnag35161d ago (Edited 5161d ago )

What with your grasping at straws quote, I assume you are talking to me. Though, it's hard to tell... since you don't appear to have clicked that handy "reply" button to the lower right of my comment. If I am incorrect, then I apologise in advance for the response below.

Straight up, don't put words in my mouth (or text in my comment) or anybody elses for that matter. It's not really all that nice, and might even end up biting you on the arse should that person reply to you (spoiler alert).

I do not care what platform this game is on. I do not care what technology it utilises. It is entirely on rails and a collection of mini games. It's just bad.

Had it used the ps move along with an analogue stick and been a game more akin to the force unleashed, though without the repetitive-only-3(ish)-hours-l ong-ness (that was horribly put but screw re-typing it), then hell yeah that would have been better. It would have been what (most(for the sake of not pulling facts out of my arse(or putting words in the collective mouths of every star wars fan that's a gamer(hint hint memots)))) people really would want/expect out of a motion controlled star wars game.

Hell, that would've been badass in SD on the wii if they could pull off the motion control right. I don't care, since I have access to both the move and a wii with motion plus.

Had they managed to somehow pull that off well with just the kinect or kinect in conjunction with a 360 controller, again hell yes that would have been better, and again I would have access to that and would probably enjoy it, though I would need to purchase a kinect first. It would likely be worth it though.

Sadly though, they didn't do any of that. No, what they did was make a cheap, crappy, on rails, inaccurate collection of mini games, that could be "played" by placing one of those arm flailing tube men from family guy in front of your TV.

TLDR: yes it would be better, but so would any motion controlled star wars game that is an actual game and not on rails, sans-stupid, pointless and uninteresting dancing, regardless of platform or control method.

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memots5161d ago

Hey Karlnag3.

No i was pointing at you. I did however steal your quote. My point was more about the article.

I was saying that if the game was also on wii or Ps3 we wouldn't see article trying so hard ( grasping ;) ) to make a bad game good. I think its funny how whenever a game is a exclusive on the 360 since there is so few they are all great as per some fan. Yet pc exclusive or ps3 i just shoved under the rug and all we hear is vgchart and metacritic for a game that came out over 6 years ago.

TheModernKamikaze5161d ago

It's better than you think because I'm han solo.

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Top 10 Worst Kinect Games

Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "A few days ago, Microsoft announced that they were officially discontinuing their Kinect motion-sensing accessory. What was once considered a chief-rival to Nintendo’s Wii revolution and an integral part of the Xbox One’s launch has come to an end, and we here at Link-Cable… couldn’t be happier. The Kinect, while sporting impressive technology never managed to live up to its full potential and most of the games released for the device either had shoe-horned in support or barely functioned as intentioned, in part because of the device’s very specific ideal conditions. So as the Kinect sails off into sunset, we’ve decided to remember the worst of times and look back at the Top 10 Worst Kinect games."

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RyanDJ3113d ago

Kinect, for me, is easily worth owning for two things: Dance Central for me acting like an idiot and having fun, and Kinect Party for my kids when they want to have easy-access stupid fun at like a kid's party. Those were the only games I have enjoyed on it, and they couldn't be done any other way (well, I guess that KP is EyeToy-level work). But my hope is that when motion control falls away, we'll get a proper DDR again.

andrewsquall3112d ago (Edited 3112d ago )

Yet for 150 quid it is and was most certainly not worth owning for solely those 2 games, that you have to pay money for also.

Now far be it from me to tell you what is worth it or not worth it to you. But if that is what is worth it to you, I don't want to know what ISN'T worth it lol.

RyanDJ3111d ago

It was worth it to buy one used for half price and get one of those two games for free. ;)

datriax3112d ago

All of them are tied for 1st place.

darthv723112d ago

Star wars wouldnt be so bad if it didnt have.... the dancing. Ughhh that dancing.

They should do a list of 10 best kinect games as well. I'm sure fruit ninja and gun stringer would be on there. Those are actually fun to play.

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5 Worst Licensed Video Games You Need To Avoid

MenStuff: "Fandom and loyalty to a brand or franchise can make us blind. Sometimes (and sadly, a lot of the time), developers get the opportunity to work with beloved franchises or licenses, getting us all on the hype-train, only to fail to meet up to the expectations demanded of die-hard fans."

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