Microsoft Denies Core Gamers Hated Kinect
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I got given Kinect as an xmas present and I've only play it once since I only have game for it but it was quite a lot of fun even if it was a gimmicky game but it work so smoothly with the controls. I have no beaf with it
Kinect is an amazing piece of technology for the price. Really - it's just fantastic.
There are not a lot of cool games and game play mechanics for it... yet, which is a shame.
Personally I like the idea of marrying the kinect with other types of controls like voice or even the hand-held xbox controller as a "supplementary" type of control scheme, or using it for genre's on the console that haven't been previously succesful..
for instance, I think Kinect would make an awesome interface for a proper console RTS - one hand could be used for panning/zooming/rotating the camera and the other hand used for selecting units/giving orders (circle around a group to select, tap a location once or twice to give different orders)
The problem I think with the media for the Kinect is that each one is done to show off what you can do with the controller in the most obvious, bang you over the head, sort of way - with exaggerated physical actions and gimmicky content. Hell, just try rotating a camera with the kinect - that alone, if done smoothly and intuitively could bring a lot the table in terms of UI.
There are not a lot of cool games and game play mechanics for it... yet, which is a shame.
Personally I like the idea of marrying the kinect with other types of controls like voice or even the hand-held xbox controller as a "supplementary" type of control scheme, or using it for genre's on the console that haven't been previously succesful..
for instance, I think Kinect would make an awesome interface for a proper console RTS - one hand could be used for panning/zooming/rotating the camera and the other hand used for selecting units/giving orders (circle around a group to select, tap a location once or twice to give different orders)
The problem I think with the media for the Kinect is that each one is done to show off what you can do with the controller in the most obvious, bang you over the head, sort of way - with exaggerated physical actions and gimmicky content. Hell, just try rotating a camera with the kinect - that alone, if done smoothly and intuitively could bring a lot the table in terms of UI.
I quite liked the Kinect Adventure game that came with mine. It was a bit awkward to play in my too-small room (Diagonally, most of the time. And if you moved too far to the right, your legs vanished.) but for the most part it was fun to see my avatar doing what I did. A little more finesse with fingers and such would be nice, but it was fun.
And then I packed it away in its box and never thought about it again. Kinect Adventure just doesn't do it for me for a single-player game. It's 'see what I can do' software, or a group-game at most (and I can barely play single player). No 'real' game uses it, so I therefore have no use for it. I prefer it over the Wii's controls, but the wii controls can at least be used for a hell of a lot of games, regardless of whether the sensor is used or not.
And then I packed it away in its box and never thought about it again. Kinect Adventure just doesn't do it for me for a single-player game. It's 'see what I can do' software, or a group-game at most (and I can barely play single player). No 'real' game uses it, so I therefore have no use for it. I prefer it over the Wii's controls, but the wii controls can at least be used for a hell of a lot of games, regardless of whether the sensor is used or not.
Yes, it is "amazing" technology, but that does not make it suited to deep gaming.Jake Martinez said:
It is suited to gross instinctive interactions for absolute novices. It belongs in an arcade, not in your living room competing with an xbox 360 controller. Maybe if you have friends come over who have NEVER played games and want to play some games then it has a use.
You know what is ALSO amazing technology? The Xbox 360 controller.
It is such an exquisitely designed input device with nigh on perfect ergonomics, especially the thumbsticks capable of such precision with just the right amount of consistent resistance it is one of the best aiming devices you can use on the couch. Especially in combination with FPS-freek add-ons.
Dual Thumbsticks allow ideal movement in a Three Dimensional world, left for movement, right for all important camera-look and aiming.
The shoulder and click-down-stick leaves a full 6 functions to instantly and definitely use for interaction along with 14 further distinct inputs between D-pad and face buttons each within easy reach. This is a great system.