Kinect Confirmed for PC

[Scott Bullock]

Kinect Confirmed for PC

Korean developer GamePrix has announced Kinect support for its upcoming game Divine Souls.

It seems that even Xbox's peripherals aren't exclusives any more. Gameprix, a relatively new Korean game developer, has announced that its action MMO Divine Souls will boast the ability to utilize the Kinect. The game, which is currently in beta and will be released free to play, focuses on bringing the mechanics and flash of console fighting games such as Tekken to the XP and loot-laden world of MMOs.

The game draws heavily on the style of console action games and fighters (the tagline is "Your Console Will Be Jealous"), up to and including the control scheme. "The game's support of gaming pads make it resemble console games even more, and is scheduled to support Kinect, a new control system of Xbox 360," says the company.

The company also stated that there were several companies currently approaching Microsoft trying to use the device, so while Divine Souls is the first PC game to use Kinect, it will not be the only one for long.

I wonder though, does the Kinect really belong on the PC? This is a device that requires you to stand six feet away from it, and is prone to bouts of inaccuracy. PC gamers mock console controllers over how imprecise they are compared to a mouse, and you expect them to embrace motion control? Ignoring the fact that you are asking PC gamers to stand and jiggle to play a game, you're asking them to sacrifice precision and speed for the privilege.



Source: IncGamers [http://www.incgamers.com/News/26425/developer-confirms-kinect-is-coming-to-pc]




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[Onyx Oblivion]

I can't see PC gamers using this, too.

But hey, I didn't see Kinect becoming as big of success as it is, either.

 

[Evilsanta]

Wut? Did i read this right? This is a joke right?

Someone please tell me that this is a joke?!

Erhm...I for one won't get a kinect for my PC. And as Onyx pointed out. I don't think PC gamers will buy this.

 

[SomebodyNowhere]

If I don't have enough room for the Kinect in my living room why in the world would I have enough room for it in my bedroom or office?

 

[BabySinclair]

Nope, not going to fly. PC monitors are usually a hell of a lot smaller than TVs so standing 6ft from the monitor will kill gameplay.

I won't call Kinect a success yet. They haven't shown themselves capable of producing a game the Wii or Move can't or hasn't done yet. Most (or all) of the interesting things done with the Kinect comes from people hacking the software and not from Microsoft.

 

[Woodsey]

Fuck off, Microsoft.

That is all.

 

[Sebenko]

Yay, support for... wassit now?

Meh. My interest in ki-mo-vib-whatever is the same as ever.

 

[Wolfram23]

Hey look another reason I don't need an Xbox. Oh wait... Kinect you say? Motion controls you say?

Nevermind. I don't want it anyway.

(But yeah, I love that I can get so many Xbox games on PC... PS3 + PC ftw!)(For me, if you like you Xbox that's fine and dandy. Enjoy it and leave me alone)

 

[Sparrow]

My PC is about two foot from my bed, which I sit on to use it. I don't think it's the ideal space to use Kinect in.

 

[v3n0mat3]

I'm not even going to get the Kinect for the Xbox. Why the hell would I get it for my PC?

 

[Lord Honk]

Yay, now I can dance around in front of my desk (as if I wasn't already doing that, pfff)

No, this is unneccessary. You want to have room and a big screen for that; I don't have my PC hooked up to my 52" HD TV, that's where my Wii is *trollface*.

Also, wouldn't it be stupid to have that kinda hardware and still need a mouse and keyboard to navigate from Office to the game you want to play?

 

[Vhite]

Yay, we get the eyetoy thingy. Nice to see that Microsoft remembered that people also play games on PCs but it looks like they already forgot what games people play on them.

 

[Jabberwock xeno]

Maybe it doesnt use the kincect the same way the xbox does, so it doesn't need that much space?

 

[Wintermoot]

dont have room for it (or the stamina)

 

[jebussaves88]

Perhaps what you say is true about the stereotypical PC gamer, crouched over a keyboard micro managing and strafing the hours away. However, in reality, we all like a bit of a change now and then. I've already attempted modifying the script to use a WiiMote with Half Life 2. FYI, it didn't go well.

But yeah, more options for PC gaming are always welcome.

 

[SovietSecrets]

Doesn't Kinect use a USB port on the 360? If so, might as well get it for 360 and have the joys of using it on PC as well since drivers are automatically downloaded.

 

[antipunt]

Im calling it, porn everywhere!

Seriously; if there's a strong drive behind any market, sex would definitely be on the list. If Kinect is PC-compatible, well....

 

[Delusibeta]

I assume Microsoft is OK with this. Right? Riiiiiiiiight?

I smell a lawsuit coming, frankly.