"When Microsoft's Kinect was announced at the price of $149.99, a large percentage of the media began speculating whether or not Microsoft's aim to make the Xbox experience more interactive would become an essential peripheral for owners of the Xbox 360, or fail miserably as many previous peripherals have. Here we are nearly two years later and the Kinect sold so well, it became the fastest selling consumer electronics device beating out the almighty iPhone 4."
-TheGamerAccess.com
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Hopefully that one will work.
PS Move's saving grace for it is Sorcery and Until Dawn is looking to be another worthwhile one
Maybe people like you don't care but the game industry is evolving and its clear that people like what the device brings to the table. Not every gamer is a Uncharted, Halo and Gears fan,.....And you are wrong about software sales because kinect has several titles that have sold over 1 million copies. MS is smart to have Kinect be a part of the next xbox. It complements it perfectly the way they have integrated it with xbox live.
Now bring on the disagrees.
We gamers don't care what Kinect has done for the world, MS said Kinect was the future of gaming and it wasn't and never will be. That is where Kinect failed miserably. Sold units mean nothing if people don't use them for their intended purpose.
If MS/Sony sells 2 million consoles but no one buys the games or very little, would you consider that system a success? No, didn't think so.
Kinect is just a bad idea I believe, but if they push it with Kinect 2 crazy casual games at E3 2013. I will know where my money is not going.
Well, whatever it is, sorry it didn't live up to your expectations. But it has lived up to mine. So I guess we even each other out. Keep going strong Kinect!
kinect must upset you that its a huge sucsess.
that's too bad because the reality is kinect has succeeded.
MS backs its products unlike Sony.
Figures you would stealth troll this article.....grow up.
I like the way MS is experimenting with this new tech,appealing to the casual while keeping the hardcore gamers happy too.
I think the 360 is the console that covers all bases this gen.
Can't wait to see how they improve it on the 720,
good times coming!!!!!!!!
While Kinect might be a success with all the advertising its gotten and titles like Dance Central, games like Steel Battalionso suggest that's not a good general accessory. And its utterly ridiculous that such can't be said without some near bigot label being slapped on the commenter.
I mean FFS, you were given, developed, a brain capable of cogitative reason - USE THE F*UKING THING FOR ONCE!
Expectations are one thing, almost everything could have done better or needs improvements, but that doesn't mean potential still doesnt exist and kinect does work, just needs to be implemented in the right way, everyone I know who spends some time with it really wants to see micro do more with it not less besides we still get our Halo's Gears, Forza's etc and core games too. Games like Mass Effect, Ghost Recon, Madden, etc can continue to get better with kinect integration advancing but I'm waisting my time telling YOU that, those hoping for failure due to brand loyalty cant see past their noses lol, and its no coincidence those who swear kinect is worthless are the ones who swarm kinect news, you would think they had something better to do yet yet you are the first poster talking out of your azz as if you speak for 360/kinect fans -you don't.
nex gen kinect may revolutionize gaming period! with the help of bing, and being able to talk to your 720 or whatever its called, and don't forget the the hundreds of apps xbl already have like twitter facebook.
its a mystery to me i dont know what M$ is planning but this current gen kinect shows a lot of potential and may go super saiyan nexgen
You must be thinking of that other device that failed, it looks like a Wii mote.
*Looks at past microsoft E3's*
Please, no more!
I couldn't care less about Kinect. I just hope they make New IP's or continue forgotten ones (Lost Odyssey NEEDS a sequel or something, so little JRPG's these days, except the wii).
I hope Kinect is an option, I don't want an expensive console with something I didn't want.
http://www.product-reviews....
Only thing I am looking forward to about next xbox will be that pc will get better ports do to it maybe being a modified windows 8.
However, Kinect 2 better be worthwhile technology; there is NO excuse for it not to have 1:1 controls.
Current Kinect is a joke of a device.
you should note that no matter how much n4PS3g tries to tell you, 1:1 doesnt have anything to do with input lag. if it did then 1:1 would not be possible as everything requires milliseconds of processing time. even a regular controller has 50+ms of lag.
1:1 means that if you move x distance in real life that will give an x distance move on screen. Kinect can do this, you only need to play a game like dance central and you can see this.
The Kinect has terrible lag, this has nothing to do with fanboyism, it has to do with its specs and its purpose (which was never really to be precision but be family-friendly instead).
Thats not to say some games you play dont have have lag but its not generated from kinect. I'll explain, there are 2 different types of lag input lag and what i call translation lag. Kinect is a camera it sees you and reacts at 30 frame per second. Input lag doesnt exist.
Translation lag is what most ppl are referring to when they talk about kinect. What happens is you move kinect sees it then it has to send the data into the 360 and then that data is processed to animate a character. They have actually made it work really fast but it takes lots of processing power from the 360.
If you want to proof check what I am saying play Fruit Ninja, Happy Acttion Theatre, Dance Central what those games have in common is they dont animate any of your movements they just track you. They do 1:1.
The next xbox is said to be designed with the processing needs for the kinect built in day 1 so they can actually do more complex controls. Right now they have them good but its lots of work to get it there and the lack of power turns into an issue that why the pc hackers can do so much with kinect because the power they have is based on what they built.
Current kinect is really good and if you are a capable kinect gamer the games have really added alot to this gen.
They have to realize that the casual market has already shifted to cell phones and tablets and stop screwing the console market (same goes for Nintendo)
Botched launch full of PS2 ports, PC ports etc. RROD, closing of so many studios in favor of Kinect studios.....KINECT! LOL! I mean they left Fasa out to dry, let go Bungie, Mech Warrior is a PC title now and MS no longer owns the IP, so many funny things are happening because MS CHOSE Kinect over "hardcore" gaming. They saw they could make more money from Kinect and they chose to close down studios to open up Kinect studios.
ie why Bioware most likely left MS, based of MS not supporting the ME ip any longer. I mean why waste the money keeping such a series exclusive when they can make exclusive Kinect games and make more money? Why keep so many studios open when they can just ax them all and make a junk load of Kinect studios and games?
Face it, if your a "hardcore" XB fan, its best you start looking for a second system to get your "hardcore" fix. MS clearly is not going in that direction any longer. They don't want to make those types of games. Take a look at what they've let go, what they've started funding and building and what games they'v been supporting. They closed down teams in order to buy and start a bunch of Kinect teams.
Not sure how this is really good for any 360 fan. If you bought a 360 to play "hardcore" games, you might feel a bit abandoned seeing how MS as a publisher doesn't even make those games like they use to. Forza, Fable, Halo etc seem to be all thats left (...for now anyway)
Wheres your Crackdown 3, PGR5, Mech Warrior sequels, ME exclusivity etc?!! I mean it could be true that Turn 10 could be working on PGR5 yes...but that means no Forza will be made during the same time. That is what having a lot of teams can really help.
ie i wouldn't ask Evolution Studios to make a Gran Turismo or vice versa.
"No one asked for Natal/Kinect."
Who is we? When will core gamers learn that video games is not about you anymore. Nintendo/Microsoft(and Apple) are finding more success with the casual crowd.
I dont't like it either but what can you do?
It'll be part of the 720, but the ones who buy consoles right at launch are the really hardcore gamer's, so I'd suspect Microsoft follows their previous plan, core, casual and family later on.
On topic: I'm sure the next Microsoft console will have some form of Kinect integration. As long as they allow their owners to use Kinect as an "alternative" form of controlling the console and playing games then there is no reason for people to be upset...
Kinda like yours here, eh?
Pot, meet Kettle. Play nice, you two.
I bought and still have hundreds of games for Xbox 1. I always got multiplats and good exclusives for that console and pretty much had a PS2 for Sony games, so I came into this gen with no ill feelings at all for Xbox or MS.
You'd be correct in assuming I dont feel like that now for various reason that we dont need to go into here, but if MS changed their attitude and catered to core gamers again and I felt it would be worth investing in a games library for that machine, I would gladly buy an Xbox 3, (admittedly not at launch. On my 4th X360, I would wait to see if they were reliable this time.)
Its not about allegiance to a company for me, its about whose feeding my habit best and at the moment I think Sony is doing that, and I think MS did a better job when they were still the new guy and had to try harder.
Still, time will tell.
PS.
Really, you've been watching me since Gamespot.
I'm flattered. ;)
Pretty pathetic.
Dam your parents must be really tired of you living off them/not moving out wasting away on N4g. lol.
Sonys fall from grace must kill you inside.
Good luck with that.
PS ..Your stealth trolls fail.
We know who you love.
Truth is MS is covering all bases catering to every kind of gamer,
pretty much what the PS3 missed the target on this gen..........get it? ........good.
I got Kinect as a gift for my wifes son but as it currently stands it is not plugged in. Kinect doesn't ruin my Xbox 360 experience or take away from it whatsoever. We mostly buy and play 3rd party games for the 360 and a few 360 exclusives.
Just like with the PS3. I get a few of the exclusives and use the Blu-Ray player a lot for movies.
I have had to replace my Slim PS3 twice under warranty and am on my second 360. The first 360 survived RROD and ultimately died to a bad DVD drive.
Even though I have had the worst luck as far as reliability goes with Sony consoles I will continue to keep an open mind and buy all 3 consoles next generation because I like having access to as many games as possible.
As far as watching you? Nah. Just seen the same song and dance from you since back when I used to comment on Gamestop. Somethings never change :-p
Now bring on the disagrees.
Microsoft swore up & down Kinect would be great, awesome, game changing, & look at it, they'll say different though, with the FACTS staring right at them saying the complete opposite of there lying opinion. A waste of gamers time, Kinect was a $149 prototype, thats what Microsoft sold, a prototype, tech not yet really ready for mainstream gaming.
Next Gen wont be ANY DIFFERENT.
As a gamer that has been playing console since the Atari 2600 and Coleco vision and with out any bias at all I can honestlty say I am very happy with what kinect has delivered so far and I cant wait for more. The real issue is that most ppl either dont want tomplay kinect, or dont know how to play kinect.
What I want from kinect 2 is more processing power in the system, and a higher resolution. I would also like them to keep pushing and experimenting with the current kinect so next gen we dont have so much R&D.
It's almost an annoyance really because they are spending money and ideas on this, that they could be putting elsewhere, in places that matter, like game development.
Kinect is one of those things that most people who dislike it dont even have a sound reason. If it is standard then they wont have a choice but to learn it.
I have never met someone that knows how to use kinect and hate it. They may wish there was more for it or can think of ways it could be improved but the utter kinect sucks talk doesnt exist.
On Topic: The new Kinect shouldn't be gimmicky, in the way, glitchy, or something you have to think about, it should just work. Kinect 2 should be as easy as counting to 1, 2, 3.
Microsoft is more concerned about creating dresses for your Wii knock off avatars than creating new ip's.
And no, MS did not let core gamers suffer, because of Kinect. Halo 4, Forza Horizon, The Witcher 2, Trials HD, FEZ, Dust: AET, Alan Wake, Minecraft all came out this year and are not available on any other console. Dance Central 3, Nike+ Kinect are for the more casual crowd, but there is nothing wrong with it.
It is about offering a diverse experience and MS is just doing that.
That would be awesome.
Cant wait for the NEXT XBOX 720 kinect only tech