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Survey: Gamers more aware of Move than Natal

According to a new survey, more gamers are aware of PlayStation Move than Project Natal.

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jonlynch5060d ago

While I lean towards 360 (haven't bought a PS3 yet, but will) - it seems like Natal is well know to online gamers who frequent news sites, but not to the general populous.

Droid Smasha5060d ago

only if you live in this n4g bubble do you think anybody cares what sony is doing with the Move

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Narutone665060d ago

don't want to look like a retard when playing games.

gaffyh5060d ago

Honestly I think Natal is more known to the public, considering it has been on Jimmy Fallon a while ago (although a lot of people probably forgot about it by now). But tbh gamers should know about both Natal and Move, and I'd guess most of them would lean towards Move because it is more "core" gamer-friendly at the moment. And by that I mean MS has shown nothing to interest core gamers so far.

Conloles5060d ago

Yeah according to Ps3center, lol once MS start marketing this everyones gonna know what it is hell Natal isnt even its proper name yet so of course they wont.

gauntletpython5060d ago

It's actually according to Nielsen, one of the largest research firms. PS3Center just reported on it.

Click the link next time!

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GrieverSoul5060d ago (Edited 5060d ago )

Natal success will depend how well its advertised.

Im on the fence about Natal since the software it as shown hasnt capture me.
Move has is way cut off since people will see it as a WII look alike. Although it has aditional features.

My comment is based on the CASUAL audience opinions. Most of my friends know that theres a "wand" coming for PS3 but when I talk about Natal they say stuff like "Eyetoy does that" or "no controls is pointless". These are the doubts MS has to clarify to all of us. E3 will surely answer some of these questions.

dangert125060d ago

yeah but gamers more aware of richochet then move LOL
i joke i joke

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niceguywii605060d ago (Edited 5060d ago )

If this is true which I doubt it has more to do with Sony showing move in shops on PS3 kiosks months before E3 Who cares it won't matter in 3 days Move will be forgot about. Again this article is most likely rubbish. This is just a revenge article in response to the other article about Microsoft's E3 being more popular. Who in their right mind would think Move is more known than one of the most talked about devices in history?

Redlogic5060d ago

one of the most talked about devices in history?? hardly

Christopher5060d ago (Edited 5060d ago )

I guess if you're asking them what Natal is, then I can see it. But, more gamers are aware of Natal than Move in general. The question is just what Natal will do.

RedSky5060d ago

Does nobody actually read the article?

It's 23% for Move and 21% for Natal. With +/- error it's a dead heat.

KingME5060d ago

I think Natal is more known to the public. Expecially being that Natal has been seen on national TV. Besides surveys can be grossly affected by geographical location, which make think subject to inaccuracy.

Either way, it doesn't really matter, soon they'll both be familiar to the general public. As far as gamers go, what's a gamer the guy that play pacman with his girlfriend once a month or are they talking gamers like the ones the fancy this site, because if it's the ladder then, they are both equally known.

blumatt5060d ago

All I know is if Natal costs more than $100, it will not do that well. No matter how you look at it, the Move will look like the better buy if Natal is really $150 like some have suggested. Most people aren't going to care you only get one controller if that's the case; they'll buy the Move because of price. Plus, for people like me who already have the PS Eye, it will be aLOT cheaper to just buy a couple Move controllers.

EVILDEAD3605060d ago (Edited 5060d ago )

This isnt even close to a true representation of who knows what..

Anytime you see charts like these and they don't tell you how many people or where they did it then you know it's fishy.

They didn't even care who owned what system. But the funny part is even though more people are aware of Move..more people are interested in purchasing NATAL..which could have been the flame title had it not been a PS3 blog site.

EVERYONE will know about both after this E3 and the advertising that will follow..

Evil

Anon19745060d ago (Edited 5060d ago )

First off, this was a Nielsen survey. You know Nielsen? One of the largest, global advertising research firms on the planet, operating in 100 different countries with 35000 employees? Ring any bells. You obviously didn't bother to read the article because if you think Nielsen's surveys are "fishy" you're simply ignorant.

Secondly, click the damn link, man! It says right on the survey how many gamers they surveyed, and historically Nielsen tends to focus on the North American markets when it comes to console information.

How many times are you going to badmouth articles without even doing the slightest bit of research? How man times has it been now when you've called my facts into question and then refuse to follow the links I provide the verify those facts?

You're just embarrassing yourself. Do some research, man!

EVILDEAD3605060d ago

'First off, this was a Nielsen survey. You know Nielsen? One of the largest, global advertising research firms on the planet, operating in 100 different countries with 35000 employees? Ring any bells'

So wait a minute..Darkride is so incredibly smart that he actually saw the name Neilsen and said 'hey that's that company that has 'operates in 100 different countries with 35000 employees' and you would be have to be 'ignorant' not to know that fact..

Nah..it Dark Ride..look at his history..

He went on the page

clicked on any link he could to find out about the company

like how about if we hit the careers link..since he's talking about jobs and see what it says..

'At Nielsen, we make it simple – we offer careers, not just jobs. With nearly 34,000 employees in 100+ countries around the world'

http://en-us.nielsen.com/ca...

LMFAO..so then he adds it to his post to pretend he so incredibly knowledgable about the subject..CLASSIC FAIL..

On subject..

Once again..if you do a flame title by leeching off a survey and you don't tell how many people and where they were polled then you know it's fishy

So just like Dark Ride does to pretend things are soooo bad with the 360..the flame article would have looked silly if instead of percentages if the title would have said..

'48 more people are more aware of Move than Natal' taken from a survey done by a company operating in 100 different countries with 35000 employees.

But we all know the game...

badz1495060d ago (Edited 5060d ago )

THAT will surely increase awareness among the mass!

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jay25060d ago

Quite shocked with this news really.

JATOSIN5060d ago

Its funny when price is brought into the argument, the $26 dollar minimum for the move gets you what? One controller, so if you want to play with friends and need to buy 2-4 controllers it will be higher than the Natal. The $26 dollar minimum mentioned is an extremely low estimate when a standard controller is $50. Natal will only need one peripheral for everyone to play you won't need to buy 4 natals for your friends to play. Even if Natal is a $100 in the long run it is a better buy.

RagTagBnd4455060d ago

You talking as Natal and Move is similar, they are not. Just because Natal would be cheaper, it doesn't make it a better buy than move.

STONEY45060d ago

Because everyone in the world frequently plays with four players on one PS3 and never online, and every game supports splitscreen... /sarcasm

FragMnTagM5060d ago

There are quite a few games on the 360 that have split screen. The PS3 has a ton of single player games and the multiplayer ones are mostly online.

falviousuk5060d ago (Edited 5060d ago )

you will also need the playstation eye camera as well as the controllers, plus there is also the secondary controller. No word on whether this is included with the Move controller or not.

Some people allready have the PS eye but some do not, so having to bundle the camera, a wand and then factor in the secondary controller as well should push the price up a bit.

Lets wait until E3 and see where everything lies. Then watch as the Fan(ny) boys start attacking each other, one camp more than the other, and you know who you are

GrieverSoul5060d ago

If you replace MOVE with X360 and Natal with PS3 you would be talking about an issue people have been discussing in this site for years.

X360 + LIVE + Wireless adapter + baterries = +/- 400€
PS3 with all that = 300€

Does did makes sense?! Sure its does! In terms of cost but not in value.
Value is something people will apply based on what they want to play.

Value =/= Cost

IdleLeeSiuLung5060d ago

Exactly! Value is for the most part entirely subjective.

An example is if you only needed to game occasionally to replace your PS2, then an Xbox 360 at less than $200 will fit your needs just fine. If you want wireless access, hard drive and online play, the PS3 is a better choice cost wise.

If you want to play certain exclusives then take your pick!

Ares84PS35060d ago

You see the reason why I'm laughing my @ss of is that Xbox live is $50 a year while PSN is free.

So going by your logic the PS3 was and still is a LOT cheaper than the 360. Because just an example: If you own buy a 360 for $199.99 and you own it for 4 years it will make it $400 with XboxLive. Than you buy a PS3 for $199.99 or even $299.99 and it's still cheaper.

The funny thing is that Xbox 360 owners main argument agains the PS3 was and still is the price of the system and how much cheaper the 360 is. When this was brough up than they said but you don't need live.....well crap...you don't need move either do you now? :D

I'm just lauging my @ss of really.

JATOSIN5060d ago

I could careless about PS3 v. 360 I own both I am not some Fanboy who blindly defends a product. I will most likely buy move and Natal. I was just arguing the comment in the article about price being the reason Move is more excepted than Natal. No one really know yet what these peripherals will be like until we can get some true hands on time. I am also glad I pay $50 a year for live, and will pay for PSN+ when released, argue as much as you will but live has had a more superior online experience, I know because I play both.

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trounbyfire5060d ago

i just read the google says more people a looking up microsoft and then this crap. just stop please it so stupid

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Why the PlayStation Move Failed

Sony's PlayStation Move may not have been able to contend with Nintendo's Wii, but it paved the way for PlayStation VR's success story.

SullysCigar949d ago

I use them most days and have for years 🤷🏻‍♂️

They're definitely way past a needed update, but I've got a tonne of fun out of them, so they haven't failed me.

bouzebbal949d ago

The best motion control platform it's so intuitive.. Died due to lack of support from Sony.. It had some amazing games

thorstein949d ago

They are used constantly for PSVR games. So, no they haven't failed. Neither has PSVR (or VR in general.)

Bigman4k949d ago (Edited 949d ago )

The article was talking about why it ps move failed before psvr came along

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH950d ago

It failed because it sucked plain and simple.

LOGICWINS950d ago

I feel that's a bit harsh. To this day, playing Killzone 3's campaign with PS Move/Sharpshooter gun combo is the most fun/immersive experience I've ever had with an FPS.

I think Move was simply not as profitable as Sony wanted it to be, but it didn't "suck".

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH950d ago

It most definitely sucked. You people can act like it was something special all you want but it was horrible. The entire motion control fad was a waste of resources and time. Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming. It's ok to admit it...

Minute Man 721950d ago

@SPEAK

The Move was better that the Wii mote. If the Wii was anywhere accurate as the Move was you could say the Wii was better. Sure it sold boatloads but was it really played consistently??

yeahokwhatever949d ago

I played it in 3D with the move gun on a 100 inch projector and it BLEW MY MIND. I was exhausted, but i finished the campaign standing there.

SullysCigar949d ago

"Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming"

Just no. Games release most weeks (for years now) that support Move controllers. Some ONLY use Move controllers.

Look, I get you're not a fan, but if you're going to rant, at least inform yourself in advance.

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LordoftheCritics950d ago

I would say both Move and Kinect weren't supported properly.

Sony and MS abandoned what could have been amazing.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH950d ago

Kinect sucked too. I would say Kinect may have been cool had it worked as intended but it was ahead of it's time. Both Kinect and Move are gimmicks nothing more. I honestly don't see why Sony still implements "motion controls" recent controllers. Who really uses that crap? And to play what?

Profchaos949d ago

I so t think Sony abandoned the move it's technically repurposed and still supported on the ps5 just for VR

RedDevils949d ago

Kinect should be kept as media interactive features.

LordoftheCritics950d ago (Edited 950d ago )

@SPEAKxTHExTRUTH
Again if it was supported right.

Where even a fast click of my fingers could get an immediate in game response.

It feels trash because we have been shown or lived with bad versions of gesture based tech. Think Minority Report fast. That could be something.

''You people can act like it was something special all you want but it was horrible.''

No one is acting like it was special, I said it could be amazing.

''I think Move was simply not as profitable as Sony wanted it to be''

Like I said, it wasnt supported. Give us a AAA game with precision gestures well implemented into the game and then we can discuss profits.

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SPEAKxTHExTRUTH949d ago

I don't deal in "what if". It wasn't supported right and even if it was it was still a gimmick.

thorstein949d ago

"Like I said, it wasnt supported. Give us a AAA game with precision gestures well implemented into the game"

You just described every AAA PSVR game. And even the indies have incredible integration. No Man's Sky VR is insanely good.

Silly gameAr950d ago

And, you can act like it was horrible, but I had a blast with my Move. I had the whole collection of House of the Dead, Dead Space Extraction, and RE Darkside Cronicles, The Fight, and Socom 4, and I would play the hell out of those games I even beat a playthrough of the Resistance 3 campaign with the Move. Getting drunk and playing with friends was a freaking blast.

You can pretend that you had a move and played it all you want SPeak the Truth, but it was accurate, and usually on point. I hate when people act like they've played something just to trash it, when they really just have a vendetta, and think the Move is easy prey for your hate.

Minute Man 721950d ago

Wait you can play Dead Space with the Move?? I need it

Orchard950d ago

“You can pretend that you had a move”

I love this crazy idea that if someone has something bad to say about hardware/software - they must be lying about owning it and clearly do not own it!

Because all hardware and software has a 100% approval rating from all purchasers…

P_Bomb949d ago (Edited 949d ago )

Shoot I forgot about Dead Space Extraction and Umbrella Chronicles. Had those too. Still do (digital).

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH949d ago

I have a vendetta against Move? Lmao that's the most ridiculous comment I've read today. I didn't buy it because like I said motion controls are gimmicks. I had a Wii and it was decent enough but a gimmick although successful. I had a Kinect and it too was trash. Don't act as if you know what I have and haven't owned. Move was nothing more than a Wiimote ripoff

yeahokwhatever949d ago

SO MANY really great experiences for the Move. The Fight was excellent!

Silly gameAr949d ago (Edited 949d ago )

@Minute Man

There was a game called Dead Space Extraction that you could play the Move with.

@Orchard. Please don't reply to me, because every time I say something to you, I magically end up restricted. So, just ignore me like I ignore you, so there will be no hurt feelings, please.

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Vanfernal949d ago

"Ever single motion controller besides the Wii failed and is no longer being used today in gaming. It's ok to admit it..."

That is demostrably false.... Most VR games have motion controls and the PSVR uses the Move controllers.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH949d ago (Edited 949d ago )

VR games have a controller most of the time not some magic wand. And VR is not the same as PS move or Kinect. I'm not a fan of VR either. A controller and a couch is all I need for my gaming needs.

Vanfernal949d ago

@SPEAKxTHExTRUTH

"And VR is not the same as PS move or Kinect."

PSVR LITERALLY uses the Move controllers. Now it's just obvious you have no idea what you're talking about. You're saying Move failed and nobody uses it anymore when it's an integral part of PSVR and is still being used in 2021.

ScootaKuH949d ago

It didn't suck. It worked but the games just weren't there, that's why it failed.

Father__Merrin949d ago

The move was excellent it was 1 to 1 precise time crisis was a joy to play aswell as sports champions it didn't hit mainstream as it was an addon unlike Nintendo wiimote

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Godmars290950d ago

Lack of games that proved the concept that 3rd parties could then copy en masse?

Silly Mammo949d ago

I wish that someone would have made a proper boxing game. I still have a blast with the Sports Champions boxing, but to have a boxing game that was more in-depth would have been awesome.

Dario_DC949d ago

Try Creed for PSVR, it's brilliant

OMGitzThatGuy950d ago

Because it was a uninspired ripoff of the Wii controller without the Nintendo library to back it and didn't try to put any real effort into development such as getting their top developers to make games for it and instead gave tech demos disguised as games to their least talented developers so the best can focus on single player only games.

Ryushaa950d ago

Except the Move was an idea roughly implemented in the PS2. Yes, I'm serious.
Just search on youtube: PlayStation 2 - Motion Controller (2004)

Nonetheless, just like the whole Wii, it was more of a gimmick than a proper input evolution in games.

jukins950d ago

Exactly. Its funny time and time again sony is the first innovate. Often at its own peril. Like your example the move started on ps2 taken advantage of by nintendo. Sony buys gakai for game streaming only for other companies to overtake them.

Profchaos949d ago

Are you talking about the gametrak on os2 which used strings to track your hand position I used to have this and a gold game it was awesome but the game itself sucked if it had integration with tiger woods or something it would be way better the tracking was excellent even back then as it wasn't using guesswork.
However the game was very forgiving and no way to turn it harder and no licensed players or courses hurt it.

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yeahokwhatever949d ago

99% of the Wii's games were "shovelware", in fact, I think thats what started that phrase..

EvertonFC950d ago

Socom, killzone, resistance and tiger wood 14 were great with the move but agree lacked more games.

yeahokwhatever949d ago

There were plenty of games and I'm glad that not every game became a Move game.

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These PS3 Games are Going to get Really Expensive

Could you get rich by investing in PS3 games? Almost definitely not. Can you make a few bucks by flipping PS3 games over the years? Yeah, sure! It wouldn’t even be that difficult. But let’s face it: Once these games are in your collection, you’re probably keeping them forever.

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CDbiggen952d ago

There's a reason I didn't buy most of these when they came out.

MadLad952d ago

After a game's multiple generations old, and can't be had new at a reasonable price, that's when I see nothing wrong with emulation.

What's the point of paying someone scalper prices when the dev/publisher isn't even benefiting from it?

mkis007952d ago

Emulation doesn't stop a games physical box from becoming collectible.

Knightofelemia952d ago

I paid $30 for SH Downpour on PS3 now it's around $70-$85 Canadian Lolipop Chainsaw I paid $15 and it has really gone up in price. I wonder if Transformers War and Fall of Cybertron will go up in price two of the best Transformers games every made.

neutralgamer1992952d ago

In 5 years time all those games will be worth at least $150 to $200 that you listed

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neutralgamer1992952d ago

Ever since Sony announced that they would shut down PS3 store these prices have skyrocketed and even though Sony backtracked now most gamers realize that it's a matter of time before the PlayStation 3 store is shut down. If you want these games get them while you can even if digital because once that story shut down the physical prices will just go crazy high we saw that already

And many of these games did not sell like crazy amounts so they are limited number of copies available for sale at any given time

MadLad952d ago

Folklore is a game I've always really wanted to play, but I got a PS3 late in the generation, and it was already really expensive to find, being it didn't exactly sell well, therefore was already kind of a collector's item.

Kept hoping I'd find a cheap copy randomly at stores and flea markets, but never happened.

franwex952d ago

I got mine for $5 at Walmart like 10 years ago. I have yet to play it.

neutralgamer1992952d ago

It was available at GameStop for a while for under $20. Don't know har happened but GameStop started to sell their used games based on ebay prices it seems

You can still find it for around $60-70 and which in my opinion is a good price for a game that will be worth double if not triple that in next 5 years

Mr Logic952d ago

Have you considered modding your PS3? Neither Sony or the dev would be getting money from that Folklore purchase. Kind of a victimless crime at that point.

MadLad952d ago (Edited 952d ago )

@neutral

Honestly, I just want to actually give the experience a try. I'm not someone who would buy it at a premium just to potentially rip someone off down the road.
I mean, there are collectors out there and if paying a couple hundred dollars is worth it to them then more power to them, but I'm not one to be on either end of that exchange.

I know it's taboo, but I might dig in and see the state of PS3 emulation on PC. I have a good PC, so it might be able to power through the often times poor performance, being PS3 is known to be hard to emulate.

I've never emulated anything past the PS2/Dreamcast but, as I said in my first post, I don't see anything wrong with emulation if the game you want to play can only be had used, with no money going to the creators.

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