Right now I just can’t see any sort of game play experiences that are worthwhile for Kinect outside the type that map your body to a body on the screen. Swinging an invisible racket just doesn’t feel right without something tactile in your hands like what is provided with the Wii or Move.Īs a cynical core gamer I can’t help but wonder if some of that 500 million dollar marketing budget for Kinect and all those R&D dollars could have been used for saving some of the studios Microsoft have cut like Ensemble and FASA. The lack of something physical to interact with does become apparent when you are trying to steer a virtual car or grab at objects that simply don’t exist. While games like Dance Central did a great job of making you feel in control, some others like Joy Ride simply made me feel disconnected from the experience. The implementation though of the software leaves a lot to be desired. Full body tracking, voice control, facial recognition all wrapped up into a nice looking piece of hardware is impressive, if not a bit expensive at $150. It’s easy to see the technology behind Kinect is revolutionary.
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