From HDWarriors.com -
At this point it's starting to get old, and it's starting to become annoying. People complaining vehemently about the continued rise of motion controls in gaming, and acting as if their disdain and negativity holds any weight against the coming tide.
But what's the deal with the almost malicious opposition? Why are some gamers so angry that Nintendo's Wii is so successful, and Sony and Microsoft will soon have extensive motion control options of their own? Here are 5 reasons Gamers resist Motion controls:
In science fiction movies, one of the main pieces of futuristic technology is almost always motion controlled computer screens. The lead scientist often will rotate, enlarge, crop, or dramatically swipe away different data floating in the air in front of him. Thanks to video games, that fantasy is quickly becoming a reality. Here's a rundown of the gaming innovations in motion control by the big three.
I wonder if this person is aware of previous motion control technology like the Playstation 2 Eye Toy or Sega Activator.
GenGAME writes: "Given the amount of support Wii MotionPlus is getting just at the Wii U launch – so far, more games than the peripheral had at its own summer 2009 launch – it seems to me that Nintendo’s trying to push MotionPlus as soon as possible to put the enhanced controller in the hands of as many people as possible early on in the Wii U life cycle."
Its still the same controller that got little support.. Only difference is the box & the sync button..
Good read, I agree that the motion+ controllers still have a lot of potential left especially with the upgraded hardware. I would love to see games like Skyrim with solid motion control as an option. That would be much better than yelling at your Kinect if it was well implemented.
Being able to use Wii accessories and software on the Wii U, is a good move by Nintendo.
HDTV, Motion Plus, Smartglass - all are increasingly 'as standard', but why? Aren't these "innovations" just making console gaming the preserve of the few?
i'm getting tired of these types of articles.
a console is 100% enough, a peripheral is just an extra gimmick nobody's forced to buy.
Are we done now ?
People won't be satisfied until you can plug your mind into a machine ala The Matrix and "play" in a virtual reality.
It IS ENOUGH.
LISTEN: The only people trying to convince you/us that it's not enough, are the people trying to make money on OTHER things they want to sell us.
They are trying to " Gimmick " us away from the things they love.
They tell us A isn't enough and we need B. Then 4 years later they tell us B wasn't good enough we need C now.
They Use and dispose of great ideas all in the name of profit.
They need people to plant the seed/ Ideas in the people's minds though.
The gullible will believe anything.
Stay Smart.
I didn't know Halo was supposed to be "hardcore". All this time I thought it was just a game.
I don't believe in "hardcore" gaming. Just gaming. People should stop segregating themselves.
Motion controls won't replace the classic control system. At least not for a while.
Playing with motion controls won't make you lose weight or keep you fit. That was never the point of videogames. So if people are overweight or out of shape, is not because of videogames. It's because they haven't done anything else for themselves.
If companies want to tap into more casual audiences in by pulling people in with motion controls, then great.
But it's just something I won't go for. Not because I'm "hardcore", but because it's not my thing and honestly, I find it pointless when I can do the same action with the push of a button.
Three reasons why motion controls suck:
1. They don't work as well as a normal controller and, in many cases, are a lot worse by substituting simple button presses for ridiuclous movements
2. Most people play games to relax, not to wave their arms around
3. They don't improve gaming experiences
But I have my reservations, many games are not suited for motion controls, the Wii has shown many flaws in the motion controls, and how the lure of the casual market can damage games. Oh, and I am lazy - so what, I play games to relax, not work out.
In the Picture
Shoutin to his Fat assed mom
"Hey mom will you bring me a big tub of chocolate ice cream. my big fat ass needs some comforting cause i just got The RRoD "
Motion controllers is not suited for most games. Imagine trying to kill 500 enemies in a typical fps or action adventure game. Half way through I am sure most gamers would want to simply just press a button to slash/shoot to kill an enemy. Motion controllers is suited for very games like wii sports with very simple and short gameplay becuase most people I doubt can't cope slashing 500 enemies in gow 3 for a whole 10 hours.
I joked to my older brother who loves the wii. I told him why he wants to go backwards LOL. Since the dawn of time human race have been trying to autmate work to make life simpler. Think about it, pressing a button with your fingers is so much simpler than swinging your arm to hit a ball, why go backwards LOL