Optimistic about motion control?

Right now both Microsoft and Sony have a huge problem in their hands. They have motion control add-ons to their console, and unlike the Wii, they weren't automatically a part of the system. There is no doubt that Microsoft and Sony are going to promote their motion control products because millions of dollars have went into the technology for these new motion control peripherals. However it is very impossible indeed that these new technologies become ignored until the next generation of consoles comes already included with motion control technology.

The issue with Sony's motion controller is that while it has buttons, it seems a MOVE controller is much more difficult to use and aim with as opposed to a typical playstation controller. Now that may be a different story for the casual gamer, but if you are playing Killzone 2 or MAG online, you are going to stick to the controller because you get that reliable precision when aiming a gun.

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However MOVE has potential as being the most precise and reliable form of motion control.

Kinect, is a completely hands free camera that reads your movements, but that has its obvious set backs as well. The main reason being that a camera simply isn't enough to play more complex games like shooters, real time strategies, and RPGs. However, seeing a combination of Kinect and the typical console controller does present interesting prospects as highlighted by Microsoft's Kudo Tsunoda. Core gamers may feel more optimistic about Kinect's future after reading this article.

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