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Playstation Move: calibration issues, poor games annoy critics

Nice hardware -- shame about the games.

That’s the consensus from critics and consumers, anyway. Although praise for pack-in title Sports Champions’ table-tennis game is near universal (and with good reason), there’s a widespread sense of dissatisfaction with the launch lineup of Sony's recently released Playstation Move.

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Dramscus5115d ago

Is it just me or is this the first negative move article I've seen.

Windex5115d ago (Edited 5115d ago )

DS3 is bad cause you cant replace batteries...

They also said you have to buy new controller often cause you cant replace the batteries. Lol.

i have Move and i cant even time how long it takes to calibrate. Lol. it takes 3 secs max.

ALFAxD_CENTAURO5115d ago

''Same Site that said.
DS3 is bad cause you cant replace batteries... ''

Really?

What kind of Author wrote that?

Why o why5115d ago (Edited 5115d ago )

nice one....I wasnt gunna bother checking their previous after all everybody's entitled to their opinions but you've kinda exposed them with that. Cheers.

I have move and the only issue i could fathom complaining about is the different methods different games use to calibrate. They're still dumb quick to do but thats the only thing worth mentioning. The article is very heavily focused to false negatives...no worries..its nothing

Windex5114d ago (Edited 5114d ago )

i just remember reading an article from them about couple months ago.

i originally thought it was a joke article, but found out that the author was serious. LoL

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bustamove5115d ago (Edited 5115d ago )

It was only a matter of time. I like how this article is biased and incredibly negative, This smells like pure flamebait because most of the sites I've seen so far has praised Move.

I'll just sit back and see the usual people run into this article to justify their hate for the Move because it's made by Sony.

number475115d ago (Edited 5115d ago )

Cnet. Its verbatim. Microsoft does put on a good smear campaign.

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Aww look, they cite cnet too.

8-bit5115d ago

I have the Move and it is great. Table Tennis in Sports Champions is accurate beyond my expectations. So incredibly precise and it totally tracks one to one. As for the launch titles they are a little lackluster but just wait for Sorcery, LBP2, MAG, GT5, Killzone 3, inFamous and Socom. Have you tried Resident Evil 5 with Move? It is really better than the DS3.

ThanatosDMC5115d ago

Yahoo = bought by MS recently

Chaos Striker5115d ago

Err...incorrect. The ex-CEO of Yahoo rejected the initial offers put forth by Microsoft. The furthest that the two companies have gone is just a partnership for using each other's services.

pixelsword5115d ago

Using each other's service = propaganda machine.

NexGen5114d ago (Edited 5114d ago )

It has nothing to do with a MS Yahoo partnership. MSNBC itself gave Move praise and highly suggested it. Yup, MSNBC suggested people go out and buy Move. It isn't always a conspiracy people.

MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id... 4 out of 4 stars for move. There are more articles offering praise should you feel like looking, and no negative ones.

DatNJDom815115d ago (Edited 5115d ago )

REALLY??? I've read mostly positive reviews. Where is this guy getting his info from...... Oh wait its yahoo videogames. That explains it. Calibration issues? REALLY??? Well as I've stated before, if you cant calibrate a move controller, you shouldn't be allowed to type. So please sir, step the fuck away from the computer.

callahan095114d ago

I bought Move and love it. In fact, when I bought it, Sports Champions was the only game I knew of that was coming out at launch that I was interested in playing. I was more interested in core games coming down the road and some of the core games getting patched in with support like MAG, Heavy Rain and RE5 Gold. Well, Heavy Rain & RE5 Gold are already patched, so that's awesome. High Velocity Bowling already got patched (well, for Plus, but I'm Plus), and it actually makes me really enjoy the game (for some reason I never liked the controls with the Sixaxis and never really got into the game, but I like the Move controls a lot). And then demos for games like Start the Party, EyePet, and Tumble were really great and enjoyable as well. So there's lots of content that I enjoy for Move right out of the gate. Lots of stuff I never expected to like is actually providing me with a lot of fun right now. And the accuracy is so impressive. I don't understand the calibration issues being talked about? Most games you have to calibrate once when you start playing, and it's very simple and quick. Who cares so much about that?

Montoya5114d ago

SC, Tumble, Eyepet and STP are all solid launch titles. In comparison to other hardware launches.

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Ivan Drago IV5115d ago

OMG, people are so impatient it sickens me. Can someone explain to me why the same "press" isnt bashing Kinect's launch games. "move launch line up is weak" is pure propoganda bs. right now i have sports champions, start the party, resident evil 5 gold edition, tumble, getting Brunswick pro bowling tomorrow.

I will also be buying the shoot and the fight when it comes out. Do these "jouranlists" not know how the business works. any product launch ALWAYS comes out with limited games. What developer in their right mind invest 55 million dollars for a huge epic move game on a platform that is just launching?

Ofcourse it doesnt have a lot of games yet, sheesh. makes you wonder if these "jouranlists" even finished high school.

qface645115d ago (Edited 5115d ago )

uh maybe because kinect isn't out yet and wont be for like another 2 months?
doesn't really make much sense to bash launch games before actually having a launch

moparful995115d ago

Umm kinect comes out at the begining of novembere.. Thats just over a month..

EYEamNUMBER15115d ago (Edited 5115d ago )

the move has calibration issues its not like they are everywhere but it can and does have em
depending on how a game is done it can be a smooth experience or a bumpy ride

Ju5114d ago

What bumpy ride ? Calling it an "issue" would suggest it doesn't work. That's BS, though. All you got to do is press a button once in a while - which usually works and if you figure out you can press those buttons as fast as you can, you can do that in 2 secs.

Call it an annoyance if you want but it is certainly not an "issue".

Forbidden_Darkness5115d ago

Put arm down by hip, put arm up by shoulder, put arm down by hip, put arm by privates... Yes, simply the hardest thing to do ever! It takes me a whole 3 seconds to do it now and i don't have trouble with it at all, i dont even have to be standing in the square right to pass with flying colors.

Critics are just too lazy...

ThanatosDMC5115d ago

I know! If moving is such a hard thing to do, why did the author even bother getting up and playing a motion controller... geez...

moparful995115d ago

They just want something to complain about.. If the general public has no problems with the calibration, especially if it means a higher level of precision, then why do these journalists feel the need to make negative remarks? It's beyond me.. Hell the wii comes out of calibration so frequently that I that it had the same system of calibration....

dredgewalker5115d ago

My 8 year old daughter has no problems with calibrating the Move herself. The author must be retarded if he has issues with calibrating the Move.

ThanatosDMC5115d ago

Looks like the author is disagreeing with us. HAHAHAH!

dredgewalker5114d ago

I don't have to lie to justify my purchase of Move. It simply works and the only complaint I have is waiting for the really good games to come. I simply do not trust these net journalists simply because they have proven themselves to be biased and get paid for their opinions.

Ju5114d ago

Looks like the author is disagreeing with people who actually bought the thing. Like most critics those do not really seam to have played it - or own Move; usually citing internet sites or Metacritics to justify their verdict.

TheRealist21025115d ago

I'm not complaining...my ps move works with my games just fine..

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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.

SullysCigar1107d 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.

bouzebbal1107d ago

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

thorstein1107d ago

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

Bigman4k1107d ago (Edited 1107d ago )

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

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1108d ago

It failed because it sucked plain and simple.

LOGICWINS1108d 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".

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1108d 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 7211108d 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??

yeahokwhatever1107d 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.

SullysCigar1107d 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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LordoftheCritics1108d ago

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

Sony and MS abandoned what could have been amazing.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1108d 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?

Profchaos1107d ago

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

RedDevils1107d ago

Kinect should be kept as media interactive features.

LordoftheCritics1108d ago (Edited 1108d 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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SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1108d ago

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

thorstein1107d 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 gameAr1108d 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 7211108d ago

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

Orchard1108d 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_Bomb1108d ago (Edited 1108d ago )

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

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1108d 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

yeahokwhatever1107d ago

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

Silly gameAr1107d ago (Edited 1107d 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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Vanfernal1108d 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.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1107d ago (Edited 1107d 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.

Vanfernal1107d 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.

ScootaKuH1107d ago

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

Father__Merrin1107d 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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Godmars2901108d ago

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

Silly Mammo1107d 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_DC1107d ago

Try Creed for PSVR, it's brilliant

OMGitzThatGuy1108d 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.

Ryushaa1108d 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.

jukins1108d 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.

Profchaos1107d 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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yeahokwhatever1107d ago

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

EvertonFC1108d ago

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

yeahokwhatever1107d 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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CDbiggen1110d ago

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

MadLad1110d 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?

mkis0071110d ago

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

Knightofelemia1110d 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.

neutralgamer19921110d ago

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

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neutralgamer19921110d 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

MadLad1110d 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.

franwex1110d ago

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

neutralgamer19921110d 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 Logic1110d 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.

MadLad1110d ago (Edited 1110d 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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