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No Difference in Physical Activity Among Wii, Kinect and Move?

GamerFitnation: With the new console generation just started, the big three systems of the last generation are getting significantly cheaper. Those considering a cheap console for exergaming may be wondering which one is best for them. A new study suggests the variations between various forms of motion gaming may not be that significant.

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xHeavYx3721d ago

There may not be physical activity differences, but if I'm playing a ping-pong game, holding something would make it a bit more realistic, especially with the Move because you can hit trick shots. Another thing is the 1-1 tracking

jmc88883721d ago

I agree with the premise that Move was much more accurate then Kinect.

It really did pick up the subtle flip of the wrists to denote which way you want to spin the ping pong ball.

Move actually exceeded my expectations on how well it worked, and made Kinect look like a POS in comparison.

Shadowstar3721d ago

Kinect was great for some very limited applications. Dance Central was the only thing I would term a game that really used well, though. The rest was pretty much garbage.

Bigpappy3721d ago (Edited 3721d ago )

There is a huge physical activity difference. Kinect sports and adventure used both your legs and arms a lot. There is a lot of jumping squatting and running between those to games. For workout it is almost impossible to cheat Kinect, but was very easy to do so with the wii and move, for obvious reasons. I was hoping to see how the body tracking works on the new PSeye. But alas, Sony is not quite ready to focus there just yet. Probably waiting to see what M$ does to counter with something almost like it.

Quite obvious if you just focus on hand movement there is no difference. With these games I mentioned, using your hands don't even account for 1/3 of the activity.

xHeavYx3721d ago

Nice attempt at stealth trolling, you made it too obvious though, nobody copies MS, everything they do has pretty much been done before

WeAreLegion3721d ago

I'm sorry, but it was pretty freakin easy to trick all three of them, even in workouts.

Funantic13721d ago

So nothing is needed in your hands with the Kinect to get the same physical workout that the move can provide. That's good. Many people have complained about the move and Wii remote slipping out of their sweaty hands. Some even claimed the remotes slung out their hands into the tv causing damage. I prefer the hands free Kinect.

KonsoruMasuta3721d ago

"Some even claimed the remotes slung out their hands into the tv causing damage."

Those people are idiots. There is a reason BOTH controllers come with straps.

wonderfulmonkeyman3721d ago

That's why you use the wrist straps.
Not using them and damaging a TV is on the consumer's head.XD

WeAreLegion3721d ago

You say that, but nothing on the Kinect is anywhere near as accurate as Sports Champions 1 & 2. That fun factor is lost without accuracy.

rainslacker3721d ago

Many people? Who? Where? Never once seen remote slipping out being a problem since the first month of the Wii's release, when wrist straps pretty much became standard, and all motion control games came with a disclaimer because people are idiots.

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spicelicka3721d ago

lol truer words have never been spoken.

R00bot3721d ago

Motion+ on the Wii was good, but only two games really make you get it. Skyward Sword and Red Steel 2 were both great games that showed the potential of the Wii remote.
Too bad no other games have used it well.

stuna13721d ago

But there is a difference! Move controllers, and WII motes tracked hands only! Kinects tracks hands and feet, thereby using more kinectic motion and expending more energy.

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory3721d ago

Wii Balance Board track Body though

R00bot3721d ago

You can get up and move with the Move and Wii remote. It's just that it's kind of optional with those ones. I guess if you're cheating the game, then you might be doing less work.
Anyway, why does it matter?

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Games That Were Bad on Release, But Are Now Great

BLG writes, "Some of the most popular games have had a rough start, with some of them being downright unplayable.

Despite that, developers have managed to turn it around for them and make their game worth playing. Here are some games that had a rough start but were pretty great."

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Terry_B6h ago

Good list..hoped to see Street Fighter 5 there..and it is.

Vits5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

Sea of Thieves... I'm not disagreeing that the game has improved in terms of content. But I feel that the most significant change between now and its release is actually the public perception. Nowadays, most people are aware that the game is a multiplayer PvP-focused experience first and foremost, and not "Black Flag made by Rare". Consequently, people dismissing the whole experience because the single-player aspect is lacking or the story is plain are much less common.

darthv724h ago

Several years ago, i submitted an idea to Rare that would change up the mechanics of battling opponents in the game. whereby if you died in battle, you turned into a skeleton warrior and had to fight your way back to the land of the living. It was an interesting twist on respawning and would allow the player to experience both sides of a battle.

I keep hoping to see something like that get added to the game.

Kaii5h ago

They consider FO 76 & ME Andromeda to be great now 🤭

anast2h ago

Every game in the last 2 decades...

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Fallout 4 Xbox Series X|S Review | TheXboxHub

Richard writes: "Now was the right time to release the Fallout 4 Xbox Series X|S update. It just could have been more."

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anast1d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

They aren't going to give more. We are talking about a company that has rereleased an 13 year old game at least 5 times.

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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Homeworld 3, and More Exciting Games Coming Out in May

Things are heating up in May a bit with Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, the Paper Mario TTYD remake, and a ton of promising indies. We pick the most interesting May games, from AAA to indie, so you can make sense of everything coming out.

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shinoff21832d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Doesn't seem to be that bad of a month. Got a bit of something for everyone.

Please do not support braid anniversary edition. Don't support Phil phish, he's a very despicable person, a a cry baby.

One example

https://youtu.be/yKUGwlFJAH...

Tacoboto1d 23h ago

Wrong developer. Phil Phish was the developer behind Fez.

Jonathan Blow was behind Braid. If you're gonna cancel culture, don't take down the wrong indie...

CrimsonWing691d 15h ago

Man, I don’t know why, but it also irks me when people try to tell others what to do. Fez was an awesome game, I couldn’t care less if the dev was a douche.

This is just extra cringe since the person actually doesn’t know what they’re talking about 🤦‍♂️

remixx1161d 7h ago

Welcome to the internet crimson

shinoff21831d ago (Edited 1d ago )

I wasn't cancel culturing shit. Phil phish is a complete douche. Did you bother to watch the video? Probably not.

I was wrong but call me cancel culture is just plain dumb also

Also crimson.

As you I'm human and we make mistakes. That was a mistake I mixed the games up. Shit happens. So go cringe yourself

Honest mistake, if you can watch that video and support the guy. Then I guess your in the same camp

Tacoboto23h ago

You were wrong and that's that. Don't be so angry.

And yeah, that is a case example of cancel culture. It was a dozen years ago, he's apologized since, had Japanese developers rationalize with his remark, barely has done anything in the industry since Fez, and yet here you are, not even remembering the one game he made...

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