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08/28/09
Second thing is that I'm not concerned about what the equipment can do, I want to see actual software that utilizes the tech in a way that would motivate me to buy it. Unfortunately, seeing how dev kits were not available at E3, we are talking about an extremely tight schedule to deliver decent content for a brand new device. Releasing this early next year with little to no software will basically kill the device before it even had a chance. Sony won't let this happen...well I don't think they will which brings me back to my first tought- This won't release until Fall 10 at the earliest.
Releasing this at the same time as Microsoft's Natal project is essentially suicide for Sony's waggle wand. Why? Because no matter what each of the competing technologies have or don't have its pretty obvious that Natal will be far more marketable than Sony's waggle wand. Just look at the attention each tech got at E3. Most didn't even realize Sony introduced a motion controller. Meanwhile millions of people are watching Natal demos on Jimmy Fallon and Good Morning America.
Marketing plays a very important role in this, because of who these devices are targeting. Tremendous advantage to Microsoft. I'm saying this because Sony seems to be making similar mistakes they did with the PS3 that lead to a bad start. Technology means nada if you have no software.
08/28/09
But they could still put it in some games that they're publishing themselves in that period. It's not a far cry but I could see this get a heavy rain interaction (for example bits in the game where the character had to raise his hands in the video preview of the old detective (forgot his name)) or other internal games and think some studios already have access to this. Time will tell.
08/28/09
The tech is good and solid, and they're not promising to shake the foundations of gaming, But I feared that Sony' would release it then forget it. But it seems Sony are all getting therie arse in gear (I guess to do wiht Strigner taking top spot)
I've recently been on the prowl for a good deal on the cam actually. Anyone comment if £33 for Eye of Judgement + PSeye is a good deal. The Eye being £35 0n its own
08/28/09
I wonder how much it has to do with Stringer and how much it has to do with Kaz taking over SCEI?
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Bloody hell, then yeah I may snap that up, that makes Eyepet like £5, which isi pretty decent. Will keep my sister amused when I go home for Xmas.
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Also, are you saying that the camera should only be used for Eyetoy games? If so, why?
08/28/09
but as for picking up the controllers once in while I'd wager the games and remote would be made so you can play a full game, pretty much like the wiimote.
As for the look I really wish more folks would look up Mocap and how it works
08/28/09
Imagine if this was used with Oblivion. Your holding one of these wands in each hand. One for the shield, the other for your sword, axe, or mace. Your hacking, slashing, blocking as one does with a shield and weapon. Next, with a press of a button on one of the wands you switch to your bow to take out a long distance enemy. Then, press the same button again to switch to a magic staff, which you then use to write out a magic ruin to cast a powerful spell. While, you could be using the other wand to aim at the intended target.
Just one way I can think of this could be used with a current game type.
I see HUGE potential for these new Sony motion controllers.
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If you know of any other way of doing this enlighten us.
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08/28/09
I hope the games don't become mostly made for one controller because of obvious reasons (everyone who has two controllers has one, but not everyone who has one has two), because the two controller thing is just beast.
I'm picking up two when it comes out. Maybe another 2 later for my brother to play with me!
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I'll get right on that.
08/28/09
What have you guys done to my Kotaku!?
08/28/09
You'll summon them...
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...OH SHI-
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Just kidding. I think the anti-sony fanboys are a bit confused as to what they should be ripping on these days. The slim and the price-cut might have shaken a few alliances.
08/28/09
Hopefully it's because Sony is starting to get their stuff together after the clusterfuck that was 2006-2008. That'd be my guess anyway.
08/28/09
That's why I murdered that baby when Shadow Complex was announced, if you remember.
@ca$h (for clunkers (has ended)): Will I agree that 2006-2007 was bad, I was rather happy with the turnout of the latter half of 2008 which more than made up for the spring.
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They're no longer expensive, they have a decent games library, errm, i think thats all there was to attack.
Oh apart from the PS2 thing, but thats a straw man argument. PS2 still has PS2 BC. 360 doesn't. simple.
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....SHITINEVERLEARN
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It's funny, Kotaku isn't the only site either. Hey, better late than never. Let's welcome our new brothers and sisters who've finally seen the light.
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08/28/09
Well ,they are saying they want to play all type of games with this so they absolutely need an analogue stick....
08/28/09
But this thing could actually work for many types of games that require a mouse like say RTS, it's fast, it's precise. Two buttons by the thumb could also increase what this could do.
I'm skeptical, (sorry the Wii left a bad taste in my mouth) but my eyes are definitely open to the possibilities since this is much more than a Wii mote, even with the enhanced Wii MotionPlus.
08/28/09
Like when I saw the demo from E3, I would like to see an adventure game that can use that kind of sword fighting and the use of bow and arrow and so on. Not to bash the Wii, but when I see Wii Resort, that just looks like a demo of what the system could do on a full game, such as using a bow in Zelda TP. Why can't there be more stuff like that, actually making good use of the technology?
08/28/09
They still havent released that though :(
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And until the wand comes out... what do we have to look forward to... Eyepet?
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I've had some use out of my PSeye, taking advantage of the surprisingly robust free "EYEcreate" software and having a massive spree of Eye of Judgement for a while, as well as talking to my family over the chat, but on the whole, up until now the tech has been fairly neglected...
I WANT THAT GODDAMNED TANK GAME :(
08/28/09
Same, mostly flipping my friend off, but we didn't play much because that game made him motion sick.
I'm actually looking forward to the EyePet, just to get some usage out of the cam, as well women will dig EyePet.
08/28/09
heck, even "eyepet" sounds like a euphemism come to think about it.
08/28/09
This was the best design for the motion controler : [www.truegameheadz.com]
Sadly it wont be this one.
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Baby Shaker 2.0?
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Others, like me, realize the upgrade doesn't mean better games, nor does it mean that the Eye can't do the exact same things WITHOUT the upgrade.
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Dude's a engineering mastermind.