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Gamer's Corner: Is the PS Move Dying?

Gamer's Corner asks whether the PS Move is Dying. Is it just a glorified Wiimote, or does it have a future with the hardcore gamer? Read on and find out.

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Agent-864785d ago (Edited 4785d ago )

"Nevertheless, it's still the case that the hardcore gamer is going to opt for a Dualshock 3 during online sessions. It's just more responsive and frankly doesn't leave you with aching arms after thirty minutes." This is true for both the Move and Kinect (actually, a lot of the points the author made could also apply to Kinect). Frankly, this whole motion control fad doesn't appeal to me at all. It was a gimmick with the Wii and it is still a gimmick now. Hopefully, like most gimmicks and fads, it will eventually die.

raztad4785d ago

Had you played KZ3 with move you wouldnt posting that. Move works wonderfully in shooters, headshots are easier than ever and makes the game a lot more fun. Thankfully there will be more support in the way. Any good shooter with move gets my money.

imvix4785d ago

"headshots are easier than ever and makes the game a lot more fun."

Ofcourse anything will be better to play with once you have played an FPS with thumbsticks. Anyways Mouse and Keyboard are the kings of FPS. So it may be easier to aim with Move in comparison to thumbsticks, compared to a Mouse move is still a joke.

Pixel_Pusher4785d ago (Edited 4785d ago )

8 million sold and he's asking if Move is dying. How's Kinect software sales doing? Not selling well you say? Because the majority of the games are shovelware and it's just sitting in a corner gathering dust...?

Active Reload4785d ago

Why bring up Kinect, lol? Let MOVE succeed or fail on it's own merits. When I read stuff about MOVE, Kinect never crosses my mind. MOVE is more related to the Wii-mote or Mouse...

Eyeco4785d ago

you realize most reviewers have stated that move adds nothing to KZ3's experience right, and even if it did is really worth spending $100 just to swing your arm around ?

kneon4785d ago (Edited 4785d ago )

@imvix

And compared to a thumbstick, keys for movement are a joke. That's one of my main issues with playing with a keyboard, movement using a keyboard is crap.

I've been PC gaming since the Apple ][, long before mice came along so I've always used joysticks and controllers for most games.

Maybe the solution is dual mice.

I've played through KZ3 using only the Move+sharpshooter and it's fantastic. I can easily track a target no matter how I'm moving.

Ju4785d ago

@eyeco, so who do you believe? Reviewers or people who have actually played the move? Move support for is a criteria to get a game or not, tbh.

guigsy4785d ago

@ pixelpusher

Dance Central and Kinect Sports have sold over 1 million units. Name a Move-exclusive title that has done even half that.

Pixel_Pusher4785d ago (Edited 4785d ago )

@guigsy

Dance Central and Kinect Sports seem to be the only games Kinect users dare to mention in public, everything else...

face it dude, software sales for Kinect are tanking big time and I predict that a year from now Kinect will be forgotten.

Move games that have sold million or more I would venture to guess maybe, Killzone 3, LBP2, and most certainly, SOCOM 4.

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badz1494785d ago

Sony just reported the sold (shipped or what ever still doesn't matter!) 8 million of it! with more games supporting MOVE coming, the numbers will only keep growing! ARTICLE = FAIL!

and for those who still think that this is a fad, and still not convinced about the MOVE, KZ3 will tell you how wrong you can be! it's plain AWESOME!

SkylineR4785d ago

So everyone says Killzone 3 is the definitive game to show off what Move can do. What other games do that now? Or upcoming games? What will get me to spend my money on a whole Move kit? 1 game isn't enough, personally.

InTheLab4785d ago

@SkylineR

Resistance 3?

badz1494784d ago

all the above! and although it's getting mediocre reviews, PS MOVE Heroes controls accurately with MOVE! no lag. the upcoming Sourcery is looking to be a good MOVE exclusive title too.

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Knushwood Butt4785d ago

My arms have never ached after playing Killzone 3 with the Move, nor Tumble, either. Why would they, if you rest your hands on your knees or lap?

My arms would probably ache after a 30 min sesh on Sports Champions, but I guess that's part of the point, right?

Chaostar4785d ago (Edited 4785d ago )

I completed and platinum'd Killzone 3 using Move and Sharpshooter (with the exception of 2 co-op trophies) and kick ass at MP. It wouldn't have been as unique and immersive an experience on the DualShock, guess I'm just not 'hardcore' huh?

bumnut4785d ago

didn't work on me, I still think move is crap for shooters.

THC CELL4785d ago

gaming journalism is dying.

Move is awesome playing most of the supported shooters with it as i speak. and most of the fun games like tumble etc

i cant wait for the next update on games with move

iamnsuperman4785d ago

Its either that I have got older so I realise more or more people are having a go but recently gaming journalism has decreased in overall quality and keeps decreasing day by day. It is really bad

RankFTW4785d ago

It's because anybody with fingers and a keyboard can be a "journalist" these days.

KMxRetro4785d ago (Edited 4785d ago )

The reason for that is that more people can set up a professional-looking site more easily and cheaply than they used to. Twenty minutes of work and you're a "journalist", whereas before you needed to have qualifications and skill.

Is Move dying? No. Is it dead? No. Is motion gaming an awful fad that should die? No.

The "is it just a glorified Wiimote" question sums up the quality of this article. How many people own a Nintendo Wii, again?

Not to mention the fact that this PS3-centric site (their admission, not my supposition) lists Michael Jackson: The Experience, Buzz: Ultimate Music Quiz and SOCOM 4 in their list of "upcoming releases" (boxed out in the article) - all games that are already on the shelves. Not only that, but Disaster Report 4 has been cancelled, and they seem to think that's still up for release too. Just superb investigative journalism, right there.

StanSmith4785d ago

@kmxretro

"The "is it just a glorified Wiimote" question sums up the quality of this article. How many people own a Nintendo Wii, again?"

I don't quite understand what point you are making here? The wii has outsold both the Xbox 360 and the PS3. Also PS3 move is really a glorified wii remote thats more accurate.

Prcko4785d ago

yeah it's dying!
you can rly say that move dying when you see 8 million sold move contollers and counting!!
idiots

badz1494785d ago

I think the writer is dying for more hits lol!

terrordactyl4785d ago

Justin Bieber sells lots of CD's. Quantity doesn't equal quality. To be fair, there aren't many great Move titles on the horizon, that is the point the article is making.

Redempteur4785d ago

"To be fair, there aren't many great Move titles on the horizon"

your argument is subjective ..there are 151 moves titles so far on the PS3/psn ..you're telling me that there is nothing worth playing ?

i'll tell you what i think ... the upcoming sorcery and virua tennis 4 are great .. and the last top spin 4 too ( with move ).
Killzone 3, socom 4 , heavy rain ...heack even things like EYEPET sold well enough .

Are you telling MOVE is dying when it already have a large array of supported titles ( both old or new ? )

Are you telling me that less than a year after release 8 millions units sold make the move is dying ?

the point of this article is that it's asking for hits with a weird /stupid/ignorant ( take your pick ) headline

bumnut4785d ago

Just because people bought something does not mean they think it is great, I bought move thought it was crap.

That is still a unit sold.

Baka-akaB4785d ago

Yeah when you sell a few millions less than a huge PR machine like kinect you are obviously dead according to the rules of journalism

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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.

SullysCigar988d 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.

bouzebbal988d ago

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

thorstein988d ago

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

Bigman4k988d ago (Edited 988d ago )

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

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH989d ago

It failed because it sucked plain and simple.

LOGICWINS988d 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".

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH988d 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 721988d 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??

yeahokwhatever988d 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.

SullysCigar988d 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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LordoftheCritics988d ago

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

Sony and MS abandoned what could have been amazing.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH988d 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?

Profchaos988d ago

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

RedDevils988d ago

Kinect should be kept as media interactive features.

LordoftheCritics988d ago (Edited 988d 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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SPEAKxTHExTRUTH988d ago

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

thorstein988d 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 gameAr988d 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 721988d ago

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

Orchard988d 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_Bomb988d ago (Edited 988d ago )

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

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH988d 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

yeahokwhatever988d ago

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

Silly gameAr988d ago (Edited 988d 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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Vanfernal988d 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.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH988d ago (Edited 988d 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.

Vanfernal988d 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.

ScootaKuH988d ago

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

Father__Merrin988d 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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Godmars290989d ago

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

Silly Mammo988d 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_DC988d ago

Try Creed for PSVR, it's brilliant

OMGitzThatGuy989d 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.

Ryushaa989d 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.

jukins989d 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.

Profchaos988d 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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yeahokwhatever988d ago

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

EvertonFC989d ago

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

yeahokwhatever988d ago

There were plenty of games and I'm glad that not every game became a Move game.

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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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CDbiggen991d ago

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

MadLad991d 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?

mkis007991d ago

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

Knightofelemia991d 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.

neutralgamer1992991d ago

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

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neutralgamer1992991d 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

MadLad991d 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.

franwex991d ago

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

neutralgamer1992991d 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 Logic991d 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.

MadLad991d ago (Edited 991d 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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