Question of the Day, November 14, 2010
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I don't think it's possible. In order to do complex operations with any software/game, you need great HID's (Human Interface Devices) in order to do so. From what I know and have seen from Kinect, it just isn't possible.
Still, I would like to be proven wrong.
Still, I would like to be proven wrong.
With Microsoft banning panties, I'm pretty sure there's no chance of a hardcore...Oh, wrong kind of hardcore.
I voted yes. They can, but I don't know if they will manage to make any good ones. I'm hoping, though.
I voted yes. They can, but I don't know if they will manage to make any good ones. I'm hoping, though.
A mix of answers two and three. I think it might be possible, but these games will need to be something new and original that doesn't just resemble what we already have with a new control scheme, it needs to be something that incorporates the new control scheme into its core, and i think its going to be a long way until developers get there and learn what works and what doesn't.
Seriously...I can't see that happening. Both from a technical and a economical point of view...
Kinect detecting your movement and translating it into commands for a game accurately looks very difficult to me and when you need to do more than cuddling a tiger cub I think there will be much guesswork involved...a bit like the control of Assassin's Creed times ten...ever tried to jump from one roof to the other when there is a haystack underneath in that game?...now imagine this when all you can do is point at the screen and jump. I can't see myself playing any serious game without the control and accuracy a gamepad gives me (Move is a bit better here, since it still has buttons...nevertheless...also not for me)...
Kinect (and Move) are like diametral opposed to traditional gamepads, so incorporating a control scheme for both in one single game is quite impossible. And since games considered to be 'Hardcore' are very (very, very, very) expensive to make, Publishers will be unlikely to market a 'Hardcore' game for the intersection of 'Hardcore'-gamers and Kinect-users...
Kinect detecting your movement and translating it into commands for a game accurately looks very difficult to me and when you need to do more than cuddling a tiger cub I think there will be much guesswork involved...a bit like the control of Assassin's Creed times ten...ever tried to jump from one roof to the other when there is a haystack underneath in that game?...now imagine this when all you can do is point at the screen and jump. I can't see myself playing any serious game without the control and accuracy a gamepad gives me (Move is a bit better here, since it still has buttons...nevertheless...also not for me)...
Kinect (and Move) are like diametral opposed to traditional gamepads, so incorporating a control scheme for both in one single game is quite impossible. And since games considered to be 'Hardcore' are very (very, very, very) expensive to make, Publishers will be unlikely to market a 'Hardcore' game for the intersection of 'Hardcore'-gamers and Kinect-users...
I can see strategy games and point and click games happen on Kinect. If they ever make Black and White on Kinect, I'll buy it immediately.
Motion controls vs. Console controls is a different version of arguing Console Controls vs. PC Controls. You sacrifice variety and some control for ease of interface. The ease of interface in motion controllers is phenomenal for simple games that can attract people that don't want to memorize control schemes on a game-pad or keyboard. The problem is that most "hardcore" games need the more complicated interface to provide a depth of mastery to the game.
I'll use Dragon Age as an example. Can you imagine playing a title like that with a motion controller like the Kinect? I'm no developer, but it seems like an impossible task to work in the controlled character's powers along with the abilities for party tactics and switching. Also, going back to my intro sentence, playing on the PC has more depth, but more to memorize by way of what keys do what actions. Hybrid systems could fix this, but may also create a different problem where constantly switching between control schemes becomes a bother.
I think it's possible for "hardcore" games to be made for the Kinect, but I don't think developers will be able to think outside the box enough to make them good. At least not for a few years, yet.
I'll use Dragon Age as an example. Can you imagine playing a title like that with a motion controller like the Kinect? I'm no developer, but it seems like an impossible task to work in the controlled character's powers along with the abilities for party tactics and switching. Also, going back to my intro sentence, playing on the PC has more depth, but more to memorize by way of what keys do what actions. Hybrid systems could fix this, but may also create a different problem where constantly switching between control schemes becomes a bother.
I think it's possible for "hardcore" games to be made for the Kinect, but I don't think developers will be able to think outside the box enough to make them good. At least not for a few years, yet.
