Kinect: Endless Potential… or Epic Fail?

I think that if Microsoft took it seriously for the hardcore and put Kinect software into hardcore games that allowed you to sit down while playing it that it could be taken as something more than just the wii without the remote. In the meanwhile its still just a kiddy game.

Yami I think you point out a excellent connection between exsisting tech thats been out for a while and what we are just beginning to see with the xbox. I think its intresting that Playstation has had something similar out already, although without as many features as the Kinect System. This is why I am becoming more skeptical with the Microsoft system as the 360 is supposed to be the “cutting edge” system out there like the PS3 or the Wii and you would expect the same for anything new that gets added to the system. I can’t put out my ultimate judgement for it yet though, as I havn’t had the opportunity to try it out but we’ll see how it pans out.

Troy, I think that Microsoft hopefully has the hardcore gamer in mind for atleast some sort of functionality with FPS style games. I think they would be hurting themselves big time if they think they can put all this hype and money into something that only works on “kiddy games” and not spark interest with developers that make games like Battlefield and Modern Warfare. I would consider it a complete waste of time and money if they don’t do something about developing something else for it that attracts adults who don’t have kids and want to do more than move their hands to browse through Netflix movies or soundtracks on their system.

Daddygamer I can see how some of those would work and be fun and creative ways to let it work however I don’t think the majority of the community who play these games make that a realistic way to play the game. As in real combat, whoever ends up thinking and doing the fastest ends up with the best result. Example, just like the wild west, if you can draw faster than the other guy, he is not going to have a good day. The same holds true here and lets not forget, most of us do not want to end up getting a workout from playing a FPS or having a horrible time because someone is more in shape than another player. Thats why they made the exercise games. I can see the two shades of the story here but I still don’t see how it is possible to play a FPS or a RPG without the controller.

Do I like to sit on the couch for hours? No not always but I don’t want to have a thought in the back of my head go like this: “Man I don’t want to play Battlefield tonight..running for 3 hours and having to squat and duck all the time just doesn’t seem fun right now. What I really need is a game that lets me sit on the couch and just lets me relax with only my hands in use…you know…old skool gaming. Lets go back to… (Some really old game).”

hahhahaha Chris. I meant all of my comment in jest. It’s my long way of saying Kinect will be krap and will not be taken seriously by any hardcore gamer.