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Bad Aim Doesn't Bedevil PlayStation Move, Not This Time

The PlayStation Move, like a Wii Remote bolstered by Motion Plus is supposed to tolerate people who stop pointing the controller at the TV. I accidentally completed a successful test of that yesterday.

Sharingan_no_Kakashi5043d ago

that the Kotaku members post some pretty ignorant comments? It always amazes me that those gamers dont know anything about games. You dont need 2 controllers to play sports champions. What sense does it make for Sony to bundle a game that requires 2 motion controllers with only ONE!?

alphakennybody5043d ago

tell me about it, its one of the top reasons why I never go on that site anymore.

Davoh5043d ago

The simple answer would be more money, but yes Sports Champions doesn't need 2 Move controllers but it does make for a better experience.

trounbyfire5043d ago

its fun with one i mean you are not getting any less of a game am i right

Davoh5043d ago

You say it's fun with one but it's cooler with two, it's unwritten fact that anything dual-wielded is awesome (swords, guns, children and PlaystationMove)

cliffbo5043d ago

none of the Move games so far require 2 Move controllers yet.

is there any Wii games that require 2 Wii Motes ?

gaffyh5043d ago

Sony actually mentioned that most games you can play with 1 controller, but the experience is better with 2 so it's not a requirement.

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Slient Knight 95043d ago

it wouldn't make any sense, i believe the only game where you need 2 move controllers is "The fight" but i might be wrong.

heres link showing sports champion “Gladiator” mini game being played with 1 move controller.

http://n4g.com/news/558070/...

doG_beLIEfs5043d ago

"Racquet Sports proved Marks correct. I'm not sure why the tennis game needed to use the Eye to track my movements. I don't know what it was looking for."

Um, Stephen....the EYE tracks the BALL on the end of the controller...just like motion capture cameras track the BALLS on the person it is tracking.

So the PS Move is like a mini motion capture tracking system....that is one of the reasons why it is so accurate and lightyears ahead of the Wii+ or Kinect.

Why is it a non industry person like me knows MORE about this than Kotaku? I do not have access to all of the insider knowledge that they do...either he is full of CHIT or he is stupid...either way....

FRAKKING PATHETIC

skip2mylou5043d ago

ummmmmmm because they dont look up their info?

zootang5043d ago

If he has indeed had hands on then I'm sure a Sony rep would have told him that the PSEye tracks the ball.

It's not really something he has to look up. I'm sure he would have had hands on with it. In which case why didn't he ask what the ball is for? If he wasn't told?

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tiamat55043d ago (Edited 5043d ago )

So this is good right? The cam can track the Wand even when it's out of range of the sensor. And it doesn't pause the game and gives you a message that you need to put it back in range. Sound fair to me. Shouldn't take me more then a second. And Slient Knight 9 i think there is a chance you can play the The Fight with the Move and nav according to Joystiq

Slient Knight 95043d ago

cheers for that, wasn't too sure if there was another way to play it

trounbyfire5043d ago (Edited 5043d ago )

remember at TGS when they showed RE5 with a DS3 well people complained a crap load and sony gave them the navigator

now how many times do we have to say it NOT ONE GAME SO FAR REQUIRES TWO MOVE CONTROLLERS ( maybe the fight but it could work with one but not as fun) , YOU DON"T HAVE TO BUY TWO OR THREE NAVIGATORS FOR THE FAMILY BECAUSE GAMES JUST WILL NOT WORK THAT WAY.

and stop the BS about "a family of four" crap because its pointless. why because they always start with the move bundle which is$100. well many have the ps eye already and like i said you don't need the navigator so it just $50 per move which is the real price but no one talks about that.

you could just have two move controllers and take turns. have a mini tournament adult vs kids or whatever which could make kids have more fun if they get a higher score than dad. point is kinect so far is only 2 at a time so that family of four will have to take turns

where are the headlines about that....oh thats right

jneul5043d ago

unfortunately nothing ms gets hardly enough bad press especially kinect despite the fact all they have done is hype, smoke and mirrors.
once people find out for themselves the truth, word of mouth will go around about kinect not being up to the ms promise, people may fast turn towards the move more and more like with all the experts they was backing kinect, until they found out that ms are trying to get away with the same tricks they played at the showing of what was called natal, they was not impressed, all of them already have had hands on with the move and know it works as advertised!!

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tiamat55043d ago

Just ignore them. This is how everyone treats Sony's products. They complain and complain about how Sony is ripping them off and how it's too expensive and do not look at the value that they are given. The PS3 is more than worth the price but everyone just keep pointing out what it can't do and ignoring what it can do.

GaMe015043d ago

Someones trying to justify there purchase

strickers5042d ago

someone unable to use language?

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Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - PlayStation Move's Best Kept Secret

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars debuted in 2011, and later updated for modern consoles. However, it's the PlayStation 3 edition that stands out.

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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.

SullysCigar961d 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.

bouzebbal960d ago

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

thorstein961d ago

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

Bigman4k961d ago (Edited 961d ago )

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

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH961d ago

It failed because it sucked plain and simple.

LOGICWINS961d 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".

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH961d 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 721961d 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??

yeahokwhatever961d 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.

SullysCigar961d 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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LordoftheCritics961d ago

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

Sony and MS abandoned what could have been amazing.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH961d 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?

Profchaos961d ago

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

RedDevils961d ago

Kinect should be kept as media interactive features.

LordoftheCritics961d ago (Edited 961d 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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SPEAKxTHExTRUTH961d ago

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

thorstein961d 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 gameAr961d 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 721961d ago

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

Orchard961d 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_Bomb961d ago (Edited 961d ago )

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

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH961d 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

yeahokwhatever961d ago

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

Silly gameAr961d ago (Edited 961d 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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Vanfernal961d 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.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH961d ago (Edited 961d 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.

Vanfernal961d 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.

ScootaKuH961d ago

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

Father__Merrin961d 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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Godmars290961d ago

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

Silly Mammo960d 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_DC960d ago

Try Creed for PSVR, it's brilliant

OMGitzThatGuy961d 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.

Ryushaa961d 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.

jukins961d 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.

Profchaos961d 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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yeahokwhatever961d ago

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

EvertonFC961d ago

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

yeahokwhatever961d 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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CDbiggen963d ago

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

MadLad963d 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?

mkis007963d ago

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

Knightofelemia963d 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.

neutralgamer1992963d ago

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

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neutralgamer1992963d 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

MadLad963d 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.

franwex963d ago

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

neutralgamer1992963d 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 Logic963d 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.

MadLad963d ago (Edited 963d 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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