They are experts at squeezing every last dime out of people through over-priced, proprietary add-ons like HDD's, HD-DVD player, wi-fi, flash drives, etc. Then, they force you to buy Gold to play online, even if you don't need all the other crap they include (which are all available on any PC for free). To add insult to injury, the online is Peer to Peer and doesn't even include dedicated servers (see, that's something worth paying for). Now, they are introducing "incremen...
Nice try, but these are some of the lamest reasons I have ever heard in support of Kinect.
TECHNOLOGY: Tech is fine, if it works, but the Kinect fails there. It was gutted to make it cheaper (chip dropped and camera resolution decreased) and resulted in a device with too much lag and not enough precision to be worthwhile.
PRICING: That's a joke right? $150 for that thing and that's just for starters. Need longer extension, oh that'll be $50. Need a stand, oh that&#...
$150 is too much for the Kinect as it is; who in the hell is going to buy it for $1200?
Technically, the year 2000 is the last year of the 20th century: there is no Year Zero as A.D. begins in the Year One (so, the first decade was 1 A.D. through 10 A.D.). That makes the decade in this article as games released from 2001 through 2010. That's why the article is so laughable: we already have the game of the decade and that was Half-Life 2. Sorry, but Halo Reach might be lucky to be included in the top ten games of the decade, let alone THE game of the decade.
Sorry, but Halo Reach isn't the game of the decade. That honor has already been taken by Half-Life 2. Nice try, though. Halo Reach might be lucky to be included as one of the top ten games of the decade, but is definitely is not THE game of the decade....not even close. Just look at the popularity of all the HL2 mods and using of the Source code in numerous other games. Sorry, but HL2 is the game of decade.
They are experts at squeezing every last dime out of people through over-priced, proprietary add-ons like HDD's (internal and external), wi-fi, or flash drives. Then, they force you to buy Gold to play online, even if you don't need all the other crap they include (which are all available on any PC for free). To add insult to injury, the online is Peer to Peer and doesn't even include dedicated servers (see, that's something worth paying for). Now, they are introducing "i...
I don't think copy is a fair description since the technology is different, but if it is, then its a much better copy. First, Wii doesn't have true 1:1 tracking and most movements can be faked with wrist flicks; its mostly gesture based. The accuracy of the Move really looks incredible in comparison. Second, the Wii SD resolution is a real turn-off to me. Once you go HD, it is just impossible to go back. No more "tubes" in this house. The last difference is only ergonomics, ...
I'm also interested in seeing how Move works out with a game like RUSE. I love RTS's but they haven't been very good on the consoles and the Move could change that. Since it is essentially taking your right stick and changing it to laser pointer, it could have nearly the accuracy of a mouse. The Move might even make FPS and TPS games more enjoyable to play than with a standard controller. I think the Move really has some great potential.
This is from a PS3 site, so a good review is expected. However, as primarily a PC gamer, the Move is the only motion controller that has any kind of attraction to me. The Wii doesn't appeal to me because its mostly gesture based and not true 1:1 and most movements can be faked with wrist flicks. In addition, the fact that its SD TV resolution and mostly cartoony graphics are a real turn-off to me. Once you go HD, it is impossible to go back.
My problem with the Kinect (be...
Even without the Blu-Ray option, just the fact that you get 316gb more HDD space for $100 more is huge. MS wants like $150 for 250gb HDD, so do the math. Not only does the 360/Kinect Bundle plus 250gb HDD costs $50 more than the 320gb PS3/Move Bundle ($450 vs $400), it still has 66gb less HDD space. The Blu-Ray player is just another bonus on top of that.
Plus its better for console games to be on Blu-Ray because they are taking more and more space these days and 360 games wi...
Well, let's see. The 360 Arcade/Kinect 4gb bundle is $300 and the PS3/Move 320gb bundle is $400. So, for $100 more, you are getting 316gb more HDD space plus a Blu-Ray player. Wow! Doesn't look like much of a contest when you look it like that. Where can you get a Blu-Ray player and 316 of HDD space for $100? Although it costs more, you are getting way more in return with the 320gb PS3 Move Bundle.
Well said, bubbles up for you!
I think Sony learned their lesson in the "Expectations Game" with the release of the PS3. It was over-hyped and expectation levels were raised very high. But, then, the $600 price tag and limited launch line-up almost killed it. MS seems to be playing that same dangerous game of building expectations too much. Kinect will be over-hyped and launch with a high price tag and a limited game line-up. Sounds kind of familiar, huh? Only, the thing is Kinect is just a peripheral, so it won&...
@pork_chop_express, well said. It is very affordable, if you think about the technology. You know that colored ball at the end that some people like to joke about. That's just like what those motion capture suits use with the ping pong balls on them. Its what allows all of that cool augmented reality stuff. The film industry spends a fortune on this tech and Sony is getting a miniaturized version to the public at a very decent price.
"And the final outcome of it all? Sony will have 'moved' from dominator to doormat in a single console generation." That statement really shows the author's bias. Besides, every single argument he states could apply even more to the Kinect, yet he doesn't "bash" it. In fact, the Kinect can't even be patched to play with existing games, so it should be even a bigger failure according to his logic.
Kinect and Move will probably both do fi...
Godmars290 said "Kinect is priced too high but that's not going to stop MS from advertising the crap out of it, while Sony's not expecting Move to move day-one." I'd like to introduce you to whats called the "expectations game" and it works just like it does in politics. Sony is saying those things because they are downplaying expectations: Not because they don't think it will sell, but because if it sells better than expected, they can claim the Move is a ...
"Oh please, oh please, oh pretty oh please." So, now they're down to begging core gamers to give it a try. Pathetic. Maybe, when it has some core games so the device has some worth. Right now, its just an overpriced webcam that appeals only to casual gamers with offerings like fitness, dance, and Wii-party games.
Oh, and that whole "Minority Report" interface gimmick will get old very fast. Why wave your arms around to navigate menus or hold a hand in ...
As a PC gamer, the "prize fight" for me wasn't very close. Most of the 360 exclusives are also on PC, but the PS3 exclusives are incredible and unique. Add in the Blu-Ray ability with DVD upscaling and that was just "icing on the cake". I bought my PS3 last year and have been very happy with it. If you're a PC gamer looking for a console as a "sidekick", you can't go wrong with the PS3. It makes a perfect complement to my PC and I get the best of both...
Originally, Bungie was developing Halo for the PC, but MS bought them out so they could have a "killer app" for the original Xbox. MS then made it an exclusive and all but the first one was Xbox only. As a PC game, it could have really evolved with higher player counts, better graphics, more game modes, dedicated servers, etc. Doesn't really matter to me since I like my shooters to be more tactical and Halo isn't my type game. Its a very successful franchise, though, so a lo...
Then, explain why people continued to buy 360's despite the massive amount of RROD's. And why some will still buy a Kinect despite its problems and limitations? Sometimes consumers are just not rational.