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PlayStation Move Essentials Bundle revealed for Playstation 3

Online retailer, Amazon, has revealed that Sony Computer Entertainment will be releasing a new “PlayStation Move Essentials Bundle” for the Playstation 3.

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palaeomerus4289d ago

Meh. Move was a waste of money and I'm sorry I bought it. Kinnect sucks too but luckily I did not buy that.

r1sh124289d ago

Both Sony and MS wanted to get on the motion controller bandwagon.
I think both were too late to the party, nintendo dominated.
Im going to get a million disagrees but how is move different to the Wii-motes?
Yes it might be more accurate but other than that, theres nothing else.
Kinect - I can see it might have potential in the future but as it stands it just is not advanced enough.
The worst thing is MS are planning a kinect 2 which I assume will be released in the next couple of years.
So the investment in kinect 1 is a real waste right?

Im so happy I did not buy either, Ill stick to traditional controllers

nukeitall4289d ago (Edited 4289d ago )

"Im going to get a million disagrees but how is move different to the Wii-motes?"

There is little difference in practice, but PS Move does have a camera. Unfortunately having hardware features not really used is kind of useless and that is where the Wii is a far better purchase. It's hardware might not be as good, but the games certainly utilize them well and in a fun way.

"Kinect - I can see it might have potential in the future but as it stands it just is not advanced enough.
The worst thing is MS are planning a kinect 2 which I assume will be released in the next couple of years."

You are contradicting yourself. You are asking for more advanced Kinect, yet saying the next Kinect is a waste.

"Im so happy I did not buy either, Ill stick to traditional controllers"

I enjoyed motion controller games, especially Wii and Kinect. The former had *many* great fun games and the latter has few, but a number of solid games. Kinect is also integrated right into the dash, so I constantly use it with Netflix and etc. Very handy while eating and I don't want remote to get dirty or the controller to be on the entire time.

PS Move unfortunately hasn't had a single game worth playing. It's as if Sony completely mis-understood motion based gaming and created this controller with no use so far. Apart from it's hardware, I can't think of a released software product I would use it for. Nada, nich, zilch!

raytraceme4289d ago (Edited 4289d ago )

Hey nuke too bad you haven't tried out the move with heavy rain, littlebigplanet 2, infamous 2, sorcery, datura, mlb the show, and killzone. The move is really improves upon accuracy and rocks for fps games. Sports Champions was also a lot of fun and I can't wait for #2.

Kinect oth was laggy and the time I had with mine was pretty boring no good aaa games that are NOT on the rails :S

Also the move's navigation controller really helps out when I game on my pc. Nothing and I mean NOTHING beats the experience of a fps with a navigation controller + mouse.

kingjoker344289d ago

@Ray
Only one game you mentioned is only dedicated for the move. Where are the titles that NEED a move controller to play?
And the only title that you mentioned that needed move was not a horrible title but not the best that was thought it was going to be. And for move to comeout however long ago it did it is a shame and a failure on Sony's part to not support it with New titles, not just move updates for games.

Machioto4289d ago

@nuke you should visit iwaggle3d on you tube or his website with the same name to learn anything about ps move and the difference between move and wii are,move is capable to sene is self in 3d and angels,where the wii can only sense 2d and limited angel,if you add the camera then ps move is capable of experiences that no one could achieve with the wii.

Outside_ofthe_Box4289d ago (Edited 4289d ago )

nukeitall shows off his agenda yet again...

***"PS Move unfortunately hasn't had a single game worth playing."***

What games does kinect have that are worth playing? I'm guessing the majority of your list would be games that has kinect as option to play. The funny thing about that is that the Move also has several games that are good with the move as an option, but this gets completely ignored by people that have no problem with naming games that are "better" with kinect and are always quick to point out how the Move lacks a killer app, but never bring up the games that have Move as option. And I wonder why.

nukeitall4289d ago (Edited 4289d ago )

@Outside_ofthe_Box:

Great games on Kinect do exist if you are open minded. Some great games on Kinect includes Dance Central, Kinect Sports and Fruit Ninja!

All Kinect specific games!

Not a game, but I also like UFC Trainer and Your Shape Fitness Evolved. Of course there are also other great uses, like using Kinect in my core gaming experience such as Halo: CEA and ME3.

What I like about it is, it is an addition, not a sub-par replacement.

Next time I suggest you open up with a question instead of accusations and assumptions. It would make you look less immature and less of an ass.

BitbyDeath4289d ago (Edited 4289d ago )

"Dance Central, Kinect Sports and Fruit Ninja"

Kinect Sports is the only one worth playing there.
Be reasonable.

Also if you like Kinect Sports then you would also like Sports Champions.

Your just being bias.

EDIT: The others you just added in (UFC Trainer and Your Shape) are also available on PS3.

Outside_ofthe_Box4289d ago (Edited 4289d ago )

nukeitall you have me on the floor laughing right now.

Just as you suggest me to be "open minded" so should you, but considering that you have an agenda on the PlayStaion as evident by your "Nada, nich, zilch!" (and by your comment history I might add) in regards to Move software you'll refuse to be "open."

I never said that kinect doesn't have good kinect only titles. I just said that MOST games that people consider to be good with kinect are games that have kinect as an option and that haters like YOU choose to ignore games that are good and better with Move as an option as well because you (like BitbyDeath mentioned) are biased.

nukeitall4288d ago

@Outside_ofthe_Box:

Instead of focusing on me and twisting my words, you might want to try replying with some answers and real arguments. Until then you are wasting my time and getting the ignore treatment.

Put up or shut up!

@BitbyDeath:

"Kinect Sports is the only one worth playing there. Be reasonable."

That is your opinion, but Dance Central is well received by both the public and the critics.

"Also if you like Kinect Sports then you would also like Sports Champions."

Sorry, Sports Champions lacks any fun what so ever. Break it out with the family/friends and nobody is having fun. The game is incredibly dull and lacks anything fun.

I would far sooner break out the Wii and Wii Sports!

r1sh124287d ago

@Nukeitall
I said kinect is currently not advanced enough to have the accuracy required.
Its a waste to invest in kinect 1 now, if kinect 2 is out fairly soon.
Read what I write plz.

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daggertoes834289d ago

dont think anything about the move is essential but i still wont one.

kikizoo4289d ago (Edited 4289d ago )

Stop pretending you have a ps3, and a move, xfantrollls (= most of people here, like on the ridiculous and pathetic news "ms win..oh wait loose some billions"..)..please.

move was, and is the best motion controler available, new experiences with "real" table tennis, etc..and if you want to use it, there is a lot of games compatibles (from fps, to house of dead and co)..the only thing move's lovers can regret : sport champion 2 is not already playable (and not ton of games like sorcery)

Red_Orange_Juice4289d ago

Move is great but it has one small issue, it HAS NO GAMES. I played with it (oops akward :|) and its great. I'd buy it but not as a secondary, optional controller for games I play with dualshock.

There's Sorcery, ok, what else?

KUV19774289d ago

There's Sports Champions and that's about it. I bought Move day one buy just as you I don't want it as a dualshock replacement in Killzone or inFamous. And as far as move specific games are concerned there is hardly anything out worth getting. And even the ones that are out hardly use the possible precision.

JoySticksFTW4289d ago

I haven't played Sorcery yet, but Sports Champions is crack addictive to me.

Plus if you like playing light shooter-type games like Time Crisis, then Move is great because they are a lot of those games available for the system.

I loved those type of games since Duck Hunt, so Move was a great buy for me.

But I don't use it with other game types though.

BitbyDeath4289d ago (Edited 4289d ago )

I'd also recommend 'The Fight'.
First time i played that i was sore for days.
Amazing workout.

hesido4289d ago

Move, which I bought, is a failure. Its lack of analogue stick and not having two controllers as standard are things Sony *should* regret, like PSP missing the second analogue.

TheKayle4289d ago

sport champions is cool i played it a lots with friends...but trying to play other games (kz ) with the move is a pain in the ass...yeah i agree ps move was just a fail

r214289d ago

it takes time to get used to ps move when you're playing KZ3. took me at least 2 weeks or less to finally get the hang of it and easily got me to top 3 positions during TDMs.

since then, i never want to play an FPS unless ps move is implemented well enough like KZ3.

nevin14289d ago

The Move was a flop because Sony do not put casual stuff. Remember people, Sony released the Eyetoy in the PS2 era and it was successful in Europe because former Sony SCEE boss Phil Harrison pushed it in his region. I think Nintendo saw the potential and created a dedicated motion gaming device in the Wii.

PS Home is also a Phil Harrision led project back in 2005 as he saw the rise in socia media. I wonder how Home is doing these days.

SOny never actually pushes their plans. PS3(and the whole PS brand itself) was intended to be the one stop media hub but last e3 i check, its mircosoft who is pushing apps like ESPN.

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Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - PlayStation Move's Best Kept Secret

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars debuted in 2011, and later updated for modern consoles. However, it's the PlayStation 3 edition that stands out.

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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.

SullysCigar950d 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.

bouzebbal950d ago

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

thorstein950d ago

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

Bigman4k950d ago (Edited 950d ago )

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

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH951d 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??

yeahokwhatever950d 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.

SullysCigar950d 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?

Profchaos950d ago

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

RedDevils950d 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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SPEAKxTHExTRUTH950d ago

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

thorstein950d 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_Bomb950d ago (Edited 950d ago )

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

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH950d 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

yeahokwhatever950d ago

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

Silly gameAr950d ago (Edited 950d 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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Vanfernal950d 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.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH950d ago (Edited 950d 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.

Vanfernal950d 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.

ScootaKuH950d ago

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

Father__Merrin950d 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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Godmars290951d ago

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

Silly Mammo950d 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_DC950d ago

Try Creed for PSVR, it's brilliant

OMGitzThatGuy951d 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.

Profchaos950d 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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yeahokwhatever950d ago

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

EvertonFC951d ago

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

yeahokwhatever950d 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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CDbiggen953d ago

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

MadLad953d 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?

mkis007953d ago

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

Knightofelemia953d 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.

neutralgamer1992953d ago

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

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neutralgamer1992953d 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

MadLad953d 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.

franwex953d ago

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

neutralgamer1992953d 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 Logic953d 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.

MadLad953d ago (Edited 953d 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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