Xbox One's Big Gamescom Exclusive May be a Kinect Fighter

[Midniqht]

I think I'm definitely in the minority here. While the games using Kinect have certainly been disappointing on 360, I still like having one, if only for the voice controls alone. I consider myself to be a mix-core gamer - I play shooters one day, casual games the next, and fitness/workout games after. Kinect has been awesome for an in-house workout. And Shouts in Skyrim via Kinect = hell yes.

Yeah, people will immediately dismiss the new one because "lol gimmick right?" but they're not thinking of the people that actually want to use it for shit like fitness or casual family stuff. Let's not forget that the tech in the Kinect 2.0 dwarfs the first Kinect, by far, so there's a lot more potential. And that's all it is - potential.

The core gamer in me wants to be like "lol kinect no thx bro", but the optimist in me actually wants to see something great done with it. I actually like the fact that when I get my Xbox One, I'm getting the new Kinect with it. Obviously the first few games may suck, but I'm looking forward to what could come out of it all.

 

[Brian Tams]

Instant flashbacks to people accidently chucking their Wiimotes through their TVs.

OT: Give me a break. There is no way this will be a success, and I'm usually the optimist with these things. I fully believe Microsoft when they say the Kinect has been greatly improved. I doubt its been improved this much.

Also, I imagine many gamers attempting a spinning kick and falling on their asses because of lack of feedback. If any of my friends get this game, I will be there with a camcorder ready to show the world their clumsiness. Hurray for Youtube fame!

 

[PoolCleaningRobot]

y'know, it's kind of amusing at how despite MS and some 3rd parties being enamored with the Kinect they never, ever seem to be able to put forth any effort on any games for it. They clearly WANT it to have killer apps, but then they completely halfass said apps. It's such a disparity between intentions and executions, like they don't realize that in order ot make something work you have to keep testing it.

Maybe it's cause the people making the game simply don't want to?

Producer: Alright! We have a kick ass idea for a motion game! Let's take it to the developers!

Developers: These ass hats want us to make a fucking motion game? *sigh* let's just get this over with so we can make a cool game

 

[viranimus]

Im still in the same position on Kinect. It "CAN" be a good peice of technology. It has the potential to do some great things, even in gaming applications. But that can only happen if people will stop bemoaning it, and be willing to take it serious long enough to give developers the chance to work out fun and functional uses for it. Honestly the only thing that really hamstrings it is Microsoft absolutely refusing to add a simple single handed controller for WASD movement on an analog stick with Confirm, cancel, start, menu buttons to forego the PITA of trying to navigate menu actions via motion control.

...........Seriously captcha?@!? Even you wont give it a chance?!?

"Happy Trails"

 

[Infernal Lawyer]

Microsoft, how about showing us how it works instead of just talking about how wonderful Kinect 2.0 games will be? Hmm? I'm sitting here waiting to be impressed, but it's like you expect me to just take your word on everything about the Xbone.

 

[Shamanic Rhythm]

Excellent. Now we just need to wait for people to figure out how to hack the Kinect's camera, and it will be like the Star Wars Kid times one million.

 

[Strazdas]

3. (non-fitness buff) People wont be able to play the game more than 3 hours at a time without wearing themselves out.

3 hours? Im sure most martial art specialists would wear themselves out before 3 hours of constant fighting. unless the game is forcing you to take breaks. which is sad.
me personally would be more like 3 minutes though.