Peter Molyneux Claims Xbox One Kinect is a "Joke" and "Unnecessary"

[felixader]

"It takes one to reckognise one." comes to mind.

 

[sageoftruth]

Not sure what to say. I don't own an Xbox One, but I heard that the Kinect allows you to sign in to Xbox Live just by showing your face to the Kinect. Considering how obnoxious it is to type anything using a controller, that's got to count for something. Still not sure if it's worth an extra $100. If it eventually leads to the creation of a much cheaper piece of hardware that can do the same thing, then maybe I'm game. After all, hardware has a tendency to get smaller, better, and cheaper as time goes on.

 

[William Ossiss]

I think this is hilarious. This coming from the SAME GUY who got on stage at E3 and talked about the Kinect being something amazing. Yeah, still a giant hypocrite, Peter.

This guy is just... The biggest liar in the industry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDvHlwNvXaM
(Can't figure out why I can't do the video properly.)

 

[neppakyo]

I do agree that the kinect is a joke and not needed.

I just think Peter is a complete tool.

 

[LordMonty]

Well another little push in the right direction cannot harm anyone. Ol' Pete can be a little loopey but frankly this is all truth and hopefully the new Xbox head honcho who seems to be saying the right thing might do the right things and this console war will get back on track... although i'm still kinda with sony on this one, you shouldn't have to spell out how a good gaming console works to a big powerful mega compony like microsoft it really isn't rocket science.

 

[Barbas]

...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDvHlwNvXaM
(Can't figure out why I can't do the video properly.)

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OT: Well, he's broken a lot of promises, but that doesn't change the fact that I agree with him here. I can't see any reason for the Kinect to be packaged with the Xbone. It doesn't seem to add anything of value.

 

[Baldr]

So when he releases a game 100% kinect based, its totally necessary and important.

When his games bombs entirely, he turns around and dismisses the kinect as useless.

Regardless of which of the two comments is valid, its petty as hell.

Not just a bomb game, but also Microsoft wouldn't give him the go ahead on Kinect's Project Milo.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-s-ambitious-xbox-kinect-game-project-milo-not-coming-back/1100-6418071/


I been playing Kinect Sports Rivals. I love the game. If most games just use 10% of what Rare has done with the Kinect it definitely worth it.

 

[vagabondwillsmile]

Peter Molyneux Claims Xbox One Kinect is "Unnecessary" and a "Joke"


"It feels like an unnecessary add-on to me. Maybe it's because we're in England, and it doesn't really use the TV stuff, but it feels more and more like a joke. My son and I sit there saying random things at it, and it doesn't work. They could cost-reduce it [by removing Kinect]. I'm sure they're going to release an Xbox One without Kinect. It would be unthinkable that they wouldn't.


Source: GameSpot [http://www.edge-online.com/news/can-microsoft-turn-things-around-for-xbox-one-we-speak-to-phil-spencer-phil-harrison-and-more-to-find-out/]


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Another thing about living in England and Europe in general, homes and family rooms just aren't as big as they are in the U.S. and Canada. The Kinect for a lot of gameplay functionality needs a bit of space to read the player and his/her movements. So, it's not getting much use in the U.S., its key market. And as it's being forced onto the console for Europe, it really is just a paper weight for the majority of players.

 

[Seracen]

(Insert obvious pun about Peter M's ideas likewise being "unnecessary" and "a joke")

If he wanted to sound sincere, and not pandering, he should have said "a disappointment," considering he was on the bandwagon not too long ago.

Seriously, who cares what he even says anymore, is he even making games now?

 

[Something Amyss]

Peter Molyneux speaking common sense and within attainable goals... Who is this imposter!?!?!? But more importantly, how do we keep this imposter?

No no no no, you have it all wrong. He's the real PM, speaking his usual craziness. That means....We were wrong about Kinect!

 

[Chatboy 91]

Wow. I never thought I'd see the day I agree with Molyneux.

Is the world ending? Or has Peter just had his first moment of clarity in years? I'm more inclined towards the former...

 

[Alex Co]

Peter Molyneux Claims Xbox One Kinect is "Unnecessary" and a "Joke"


"It feels like an unnecessary add-on to me. Maybe it's because we're in England, and it doesn't really use the TV stuff, but it feels more and more like a joke. My son and I sit there saying random things at it, and it doesn't work. They could cost-reduce it [by removing Kinect]. I'm sure they're going to release an Xbox One without Kinect. It would be unthinkable that they wouldn't.


Source: GameSpot [http://www.edge-online.com/news/can-microsoft-turn-things-around-for-xbox-one-we-speak-to-phil-spencer-phil-harrison-and-more-to-find-out/]


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Another thing about living in England and Europe in general, homes and family rooms just aren't as big as they are in the U.S. and Canada. The Kinect for a lot of gameplay functionality needs a bit of space to read the player and his/her movements. So, it's not getting much use in the U.S., its key market. And as it's being forced onto the console for Europe, it really is just a paper weight for the majority of players.

That's the same in Asia, too. No room for Kinect, sadly.

For Xbox One users, do you agree that Kinect is a joke on the console or is Molyneux just not using it correctly?

Is he using a product he owns - that he bought, with his own money - incorrectly? No. He can turn it into Johnny 5 or try to convince 5 year olds he's invented teleportation with it. It's his, he can do what he wants.

I think the idea that you can use a Kinect wrong gives Microsoft way too much validation. They made a product that is supposed to work this one way. It's not the way YOU want, it's the way THEY want. They want to be the front end to everything on your living room set, and that would be fine, if they brought something to enhance the experience. But, Kinect has never worked perfectly. I can change channels pretty easily, just pressing buttons on my remote.

(Not that I ever watch TV on cable anyway. I'm basically online only.)

Agreed, sir.

 

[lukesparow]

Stop it Molyneux. I remember Fable: The Journey.

 

[Neurotic Void Melody]

I would prefer games to be deep, complex, beautiful thought experiments that inspire more avenues of creativity and sweet escapism. Its hard enough for developers to achieve this without being told to shoehorn the sodding kinect into it! I mean, what happened to Rare? They became Ms's kinect sports ***** and now they hide in shame! Financially comfortable shame...but shame all the same.

OT, Peter is somehow becoming more likable to me for some other reason. It has to be his projected dislocated personality. Having character will certainly get you into MY bed, sir!!
Though some ppl just mature beyond themselves. We cant undo our past actions. Only learn from them. It can take some dark introspection.

 

[SilverStuddedSquirre]

This is Hysterical. The SAME asshole who decries the Controller as a non-interactive HINDERANCE to gaming?!?!?
My take away from that is that you are actually worse at video games than everybody else in the world, ever. Now the Kinect is a joke, because its exponentially worse than controllers.

I find it Triple Hysterical that the ONLY working, half way fun title is a clone of Wii sports. At the point where I have to stand up and jump about to play sports, I'll just go play some sports.

Fuck, it's like the wii-bowling craze. $300 for a simulator to a game you can play for $15 down the street.

@AlexCo. Everybody is using it correctly, it doesn't work. It never has worked, and EVEN if it worked flawlessly, the actual motion in game, are still akward, counter-intuitive and general just plain fucking ridiculous. Watch the CsrewAttack guys struggle with DBZ, and see the meaning of "It's a Joke."

http://www.screwattack.com/shows/originals/screwin-around/screwin-around-w-dragonball-z-kinect

 

[Shamanic Rhythm]

Kinect isn't as big a joke as Peter Molyneux promising that a Kinect game wouldn't be on-rails and signing a whiteboard to prove it... then followed by it being totally on rails.

 

[Arawn]

Also this is exactly why the kinect was/is so poorly received.

First gamers didn't buy it because there was a lack of (good)games, and game companies didn't really want to make games because not enough people ownd one. (loop back to start of the sentince)

Microsoft did do the senseble thing and include it as a core part.

But by then gamers thought of it as a kid's toy, and game companies just can't be botherd.
Partly because game companies dont really wat to take the time to do al that work for just one system. (same goes for Wii U)

Right now people like Peter Molyneux declairing the Kinect "a joke" is whats harming it the most.
Put al that effort in making a good game for it, instead of trying to kick it down.

But i do think that by releasing the first kinect for the Xbox360, Microsoft played it's card a bit early.
And if Kinect came out of the blue For Xbox One, it would have been far better received.

This is a good analysis of the Kinect situation. They want more people to have it, so more people (devs) will us it. Take it off and fewer devs will try to incorporate the system. It's a catch 22: More people need to buy it for it to work. Problem being that the last Kinect left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. So by boxing it with the Xbox One MS hopes to create a big enough base for the unit. Unfortunately, many are blaming the low sales due to the bundle. I think it's partially true, but the other reason for low sales is still the "Online check in" backlash. The incident and how it was handled stung MS pretty hard.