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Stop bullying Kinect... it's not its fault it's different

As the dust settles on E3, media outlets and gamers alike are seemingly aghast at the price announcement. Certainly it places the Xbox One in the realms of a premium bit of kit and every bit as much of an investment as the PS3 when it launched. Many critics point directly to the new look Kinect as the culprit - the elephant in the room that they suggest is single highhandedly responsible for the high price point.

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Dr Pepper3953d ago

It's not the fault of gamers that Microsoft has made it so easy to "bully" the Kinect. They built the Xbox One around a piece of tech in which the previous iteration has "had issues with its sensitivity, lag and how [it] can be successfully integrated into mainstream games" (to quote the article itself). So far, I've seen no indication that this device has greatly improved. Fantasia had lag at the GameTrailers demo space, no mainstream game that was showcased had any great Kinect integration and as for sensitivity...I guess it can recognize a smile.

Add to that serious privacy concerns and the fact it increases the cost of the Xbox One by a significant amount, and I'd say it's perfectly acceptable to be wary of such a device.

The question "Why are we so scared of change?" isn't really applicable to me in this case. More appropriately, I'm afraid of getting ripped off.

"the chances are it won't live up to expectations at first but those problems will no doubt be ironed out pretty fast."

...what

"Chill out people and embrace the motion-controlled future!"

People blindly embracing, and promoting, that which has yet to prove itself as both a concept and functioning piece of hardware. That statement from the article worries me on many levels.

EasilyTheBest3953d ago

The funny thing is, I absolutely loved Kinect. I enjoyed Kinect sports 1, table tennis being my favorite and I enjoyed Kinect sports 2, the golf game and darts were great and I have played them to death.
I have found Kinect great for listening to music and watching film trailers, just saying 'next' is great while laying on the sofa.
I think that from the beginning I understood what I expected and didn't expect Kinect to be able to do.
I loved it and can't wait to see the new version.

xPhearR3dx3953d ago (Edited 3953d ago )

Well at least someone enjoys it. I personally enjoyed Kinect Sports, table tennis being my favorite as well. But I didn't think it was a good $150 investment. On release it was neat to play around with for a couple months then got very boring. I don't mind if MS wants to keep pushing Kinect. That is, if they deliver quality exclusives throughout the X1's life cycle and not just the start like they are now. My biggest issue is it's required.

I gave Kinect a chance, and it just wasn't for me. I don't like that I'm forced to buy V2 of it just to have a functional X1. They should really offer a $399 version without Kinect and I'd gladly buy one.

EasilyTheBest3953d ago

By offering an X1 without Kinect you will get the exact same problem as with the Kinect and 360. Not enough incentive for devs to make the effort with Kinect as there's only a much smaller percentage who have it.
I am very happy that Kinect is included.
The X1 will just be a PS4 without Kinect. It will basically be a souped up 360. No bad thing for some I admit but I think that including Kinect from day one will make a huge difference further down the line.
I really like the idea of hdmi in as well, that could be a great benefit.

Sitdown3953d ago

I never purchased kinect, so I am looking forward to it, and also like that Microsoft has it as the least common denominator.....should help developers move forward with it. Just saw the Samsung commercial with Usher....this is the next movement whether people care or not.

darkslayer2083953d ago

they are watching you.......

Blacktric3953d ago

"I have found Kinect great for listening to music and watching film trailers, just saying 'next' is great while laying on the sofa."

All this for one hundred and fifty dollars.

Easily the best indeed.

I_LOVE_MYSELF3953d ago

I enjoy one game on Kinect. Gunstringer. Everything else that I have played is just awful.

ThanatosDMC3953d ago

Kinect is bad for the xbox. Just look at what happened to the 360 after it was released. MS went to cater for casuals.

"I have found Kinect great for listening to music and watching film trailers, just saying 'next' is great while laying on the sofa."

Ummm... wtf?! Yours have speakers or are you petarded?

nukeitall3953d ago (Edited 3953d ago )

I too enjoyed both Kinect Sports, Fruit Ninja and Dance Central.

If I wanted a console without Kinect, I could just get a PS4. I don't understand why people want the two consoles to be the same?

... or is it because, they wanted to tout one as the better and not just different or not for you.

For the record, I pre-ordered both Xbox One and PS4. I can't wait to use the next Kinect and the new improvements look fantastic.

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adorie3953d ago

Can't even take the author or his piece seriously with a pre-school title such as "stop bullying kinect"

Reminds me of Chris Crocker, who'd I wish I could have unseen ages ago. :(

Silver3603953d ago

Anyone here owned a 32X by Sega? Well I did. What happened to the damn games? No developer really cared to make games for it because it was an add on piece of equipment. Here's the simple truth if every X1 doesn't have a Kinect 2.0 then Kinect will be a failure. Why spend a million on voice and gesture integration if you have to make two versions of the same code. Waste of time and money. MS spent millions developing this tech and want to recoup their investment,so it will be included. Without universal inclusion the people that buy X1 get shafted with a useless peripheral.

jmc88883953d ago

In a world where the gov't, it's legions of fascist corporations it's in bed with, and Microsoft, there is no room for Kinect.

We are not an honest society. We are not a society of laws we are a society of cloaked men. When this changes, perhaps Kinect will be viable. Not until then, which means not for a long time.

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oscarcat593953d ago

Of course they are I am such a sexy dud. Lol

Fat-Milkers3953d ago

People will stop bullying kinect, once its not compulsory. This generation, it was a joke and barely supported. Why would anyone believe its better come xbox one? Its unnecessary for core gaming.

pompombrum3953d ago (Edited 3953d ago )

This pretty much.. Microsoft are forcing gamers to buy it for their own selfish agenda. The fact they didn't even show any kinect stuff at their E3 conference is proof that they know it's not what gamers want.

hennessey863953d ago

I bought kinetic on day one and I enjoyed it, but it is a novelty item which you do lose interest in after a while. Microsoft would be wise to offer a kinetic free Xbox one for the same price as the PS4, they can then try and prove that the new kinetic is worth getting and give us the choice in wether we want to buy one..

Excalibur3953d ago (Edited 3953d ago )

I'll agree with your statement with one small caveat, it shouldn't be mandatory to hook up.

People can love Kinect all they want, it doesn't affect me one way or the other but in the same token I shouldn't be forced to used it because M$ packaged it with their system.

IMO it's a gimmick and a novelty that I'm just not interested in.

I'd also like to add that if M$ packages it with every system they may mandate to Devs that they HAVE to have some sort of functionality in the games they make, whenever you mandate anything to anyone you get resistance and that resistance more than likely will lead to them just tacking some crap into the game just to satisfy M$.

EasilyTheBest3953d ago

Having a choice will just make it exactly like the last Kinect. Not enough people will have it for developers to justify making an effort with it. Take a look at Sonys Move controller, a good set up but developers totally ignoring it.

pompombrum3953d ago

Devs are ignoring Sony Move for the exact same reason developers would ignore kinect v2.. because simply put gamers don't want it. Just because you enjoy it, doesn't mean the majority should be forced into buying it like what Microsoft are doing.

Excalibur3953d ago

Thank you, someone that gets it.

The thing is, if Kinect was this awesome all inspiring piece of hardware it would sell itself, it wouldn't be forced on consumers, it wouldn't be forced on developers.

Give people a choice, if it's so great they'll buy it.

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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Has Appeared On The Xbox Store

Activision and Raven Software's 2006 action role-playing game, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, has found its way to the Xbox Store.

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LG_Fox_Brazil7h ago

Used to love this one, but X-Men Legends 1 and 2 will always be my favorites, especially Rise of Apocalypse. Would pay some good money to play it today with online multiplayer, back then I had no way to get a modem

ZeekQuattro6h ago

I remember buying them dirt cheap on the PS4 and then a few days later I read they were delisted. I was wondering why the bundle was price so low and got my answer when that happened.

Knightofelemia5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

Sad to say this is one game franchise next to the Xmen that needs a sequel. I use to play the hell out of Xmen Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Was great when my cousin had the OG Xbox play with four other people and then playing online. Great games glad to see it reappear even though I own the discs love the mechanics of this game.

Terry_B4h ago

It got a sequel..but for dumbass #reasons as a switch exclusive.

shinoff21834h ago

It looked so horrible to. They should've kept it similar to the first two.

Asplundh4h ago

Because Nintendo funded it, they did the same for Bayonetta.

Knightofelemia4h ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins4h ago

Misleading. This page is whats available for people who owned the game prior to delisting.

Abnor_Mal3h ago

The first game was the best imo.

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Hades 2 Is Already Fixing The First Game's Biggest Problems

Ben Sledge from TheGamer Writes "I’m already impressed with Supergiant’s commitment to improving body diversity in the Hades 2 technical test."

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Nacho_Z8h ago

There's a reason they're called 'gods' and not 'regular people'. It's nice they've diversified even more but gods looking godly wasn't exactly a glaring issue with the first game.

Juancho518h ago

Hey! Gods suffer from obesity and diabetes too!

Blastoise7h ago

This is the dumbest article I've read in a long time.

Michiel19897h ago

No one had an issue with that besides a very select group of people that try to push their own agenda.

Crows906h ago

Exactly. Not even sure they're necessarily committing to body diversity either.

The designs look fine not stupid.

Inverno6h ago

The writer of the this article clearly doesn't know what a real god looks like and has never seen them /s

Tody_ZA5h ago

Thanks for bringing up a bunch of garbage thoughts that never crossed my mind when playing the first game because I was too busy playing the game to worry about the portrayal of the physical bodies of gods.

Foolish me, when I read the title I thought we were talking about game mechanics.

Piss off, honestly, with this asinine bottom of the barrel try-hard-to-be-relevant trash.

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Fallout 76 needs Ghoulification to make Appalachia more interesting

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