Question of the Day, April 11, 2010
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Motion controls were a fad back when the Eye-toy was released, they were a fad when the Microsoft Vision was released, they were interesting when the Wii was released but were still a fad. Microsoft's Natal and Sony's Pingpongstick are very much still following a crappy trend trying to get more casual gamers and idiots who like shiny things to buy them.
Funny controllers are good, just look at the guitar hero games or samba di amiga (which is amazing). Motion controllers are just a craze that will hopefully die off when developers realise how far they have sunk just to get a few extra sales.
Funny controllers are good, just look at the guitar hero games or samba di amiga (which is amazing). Motion controllers are just a craze that will hopefully die off when developers realise how far they have sunk just to get a few extra sales.
Motion control is like touch screen. What it does do, it does well; but hands-on is WYSIWIG for a reason.
And most gamers have huge, hulking hand muscles already
(As well as the beginnings of RSI)
And most gamers have huge, hulking hand muscles already
(As well as the beginnings of RSI)
Motion control has been a boon to gaming in the short term, but it's entirely due to its novelty. The people who are glomming onto this are the casuals, the non-gamers, the ones who will move on to the next brand new toy (from game companies or otherwise) and leave piles of late-to-the-party motion controllers buried in landfills in New Mexico just like they did the last time cashing in on a fad became more important than producing quality material.
And in the meantime there will always be the players who have been playing games since they were kids and will continue to play long after their grandchildren are teaching their kids how to play. There's a reason there haven't been many control innovations since the invention of the D-pad that have actually stuck; it's because we got this right the first time.
And in the meantime there will always be the players who have been playing games since they were kids and will continue to play long after their grandchildren are teaching their kids how to play. There's a reason there haven't been many control innovations since the invention of the D-pad that have actually stuck; it's because we got this right the first time.
I'm not sure. There are some developers that make good use of the technology and create some really fun and interesting games. However, every other developer creates annoying party games (and only party games) using it.
I'm really not sure if it is the future, but I'll see how it goes with Move and Natal before I make any judgement calls.
I'm really not sure if it is the future, but I'll see how it goes with Move and Natal before I make any judgement calls.
I'm sticking to my guns with the whole fad idea. 3d films was an old fad that has been revived recently and I believe motion control to be the same. But a small part of me says it's a keeper.
None of the poll options are really suitable for my opinion.
I don't think motion controls are a fad, but that doesn't mean I think they're the end of hands-on controls, and I'm sure about that opinion.
I think as motion control technology improves, they will become more popular because, at the end of the day, motion controlled party games are a lot of fun, but I think they'll fill their own niche in the Games Industry and won't replace traditional controls or games at all.
I don't think motion controls are a fad, but that doesn't mean I think they're the end of hands-on controls, and I'm sure about that opinion.
I think as motion control technology improves, they will become more popular because, at the end of the day, motion controlled party games are a lot of fun, but I think they'll fill their own niche in the Games Industry and won't replace traditional controls or games at all.
I find that motion control is only a fad, and that it will only replace conventional controllers once we develop holodecks. Who's with me?
Not the end, certainly. Maybe the reduction of. I don't know anything about Move, but Natal looked like it had more to offer than just motion-sensing (the AI looked awesome, don't care what anyone else says).
There will always be people who want controllers. I will be one of those people when it comes to some games. Controllers are intuitive; spastic flailing to find the right motion isn't, so controllers will be around for a while, I think.
There will always be people who want controllers. I will be one of those people when it comes to some games. Controllers are intuitive; spastic flailing to find the right motion isn't, so controllers will be around for a while, I think.
TOO POLARIZING!!!
I think the future of hardcore gaming is going to be a mix of hand-held controls supplemented with off-control gestures. Gesture up-right for instant access to your powers menu, select "shockwave", then return to the controller to continue fighting geth and husks.
Also, I would totally play a third-person game with parallax enhanced POV. Tilting your head to look around corners may seem gimmicky but it's just too cool to pass up.
I think the future of hardcore gaming is going to be a mix of hand-held controls supplemented with off-control gestures. Gesture up-right for instant access to your powers menu, select "shockwave", then return to the controller to continue fighting geth and husks.
Also, I would totally play a third-person game with parallax enhanced POV. Tilting your head to look around corners may seem gimmicky but it's just too cool to pass up.
FAD!
Look at the Wii's best games (Mario Galaxy, Twilight Princess, MEtroid Prime 3, No More Heroes), was there really anything that couldn't have been done using a GameCube controller?
Aside from a few party games motion controls essentially a useless innovation, I suspect (and hope) that Sony and Microsoft's efforts die an embarresing death. Besides, motion controllers offer no physical feedback, making them largely useless for things like shooters (remember playing CoD 3 on the Wii?).
Look at the Wii's best games (Mario Galaxy, Twilight Princess, MEtroid Prime 3, No More Heroes), was there really anything that couldn't have been done using a GameCube controller?
Aside from a few party games motion controls essentially a useless innovation, I suspect (and hope) that Sony and Microsoft's efforts die an embarresing death. Besides, motion controllers offer no physical feedback, making them largely useless for things like shooters (remember playing CoD 3 on the Wii?).