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Kinect System & Game Review Thread [Update: Lots Of Reviews Post 223]
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PopcornMegaphone
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GavinGT said:
And I'm saying in light of the score your argument is ridiculous. In this industry usually anything below an 8 is considered really poor.
Broadbandito
Member
SuperÑ said:
where is your avatar from? Its driving me insane :lol
also the game will probably sell like hotcakes like all the crap wii games did right away
Megadragon15
Member
Hopefully there will be some Kinect demo stations setup at some shops. Best Buy seems poised to offer this as they have a huge demo station section now including one that is obviously for Kinect (but not yet setup). I would definitely like to try it.
I'm still feeling a bit baffled by the excitement, though. There isn't a single launch title that is even remotely interesting to me. Even stuff like the Wii and DS (which I feel had terrible launches) had a few things that were appealing. This lineup is more on par with the Jag CD and 32X launches (OK, perhaps not THAT bad, but close enough).
I'm still feeling a bit baffled by the excitement, though. There isn't a single launch title that is even remotely interesting to me. Even stuff like the Wii and DS (which I feel had terrible launches) had a few things that were appealing. This lineup is more on par with the Jag CD and 32X launches (OK, perhaps not THAT bad, but close enough).
Neuromancer
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You mean for launch? Not really but there are a bunch of games like that down the pike, most of which we don't really know much about. Child of Eden comes readily to mind though.qwerty2k said:
speculawyer
Member
7.5/10 . . . . I guess that makes it one of the best Sonic games in years.
LabouredSubterfuge
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qwerty2k said:
That was a fucking embarrasment.
GarthVaderUK
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SuperÑ said:
Just read the other day that Frontier Developments developed that one, thought it was Rare for some reason!
Neuromancer
Member
That's good because I've been gently nurturing a brick of shit in my colon for a few days now, for this purpose.[Nintex] said:
dark10x said:
Well, it seems that Dance Central is by far the stand out title when it comes to hype, it probably gets more mention around here than all the other launch games combined but I think most of the excitement right now is about the tech more than anything. It's something new and people want to see it for themselves.
I'm personally hyped to just try it out for myself after all the excitement and bullshit since launch and I look forward to using it for dashboard navigation and stuff like that as much as playing the announced software.
"The challenge of the game is to learn how to control it"
"Menus are downright terrible unless you're using voice"
"Once you learn how to steer it the game is actually really easy"
"Not userfriendly"
*sees player hit walls at straight stretches*
*sees Dreamcast level graphics*
$49
7.5
What I foresaw happening is happening.
"Menus are downright terrible unless you're using voice"
"Once you learn how to steer it the game is actually really easy"
"Not userfriendly"
*sees player hit walls at straight stretches*
*sees Dreamcast level graphics*
$49
7.5
What I foresaw happening is happening.
Dunlop said:
Replacing one wrong with another doesn't make a right. Both are as bad as each other. It's what sells, and thusly will be what will be created most often by developers. It's down to the devs to do original and fun things with the genre they've chosen (Notes your avatar).
Dunlop said:
You mean the current dynamic of literally every genre ever conceivable under the sun, including the mini-game compilations, fitness games and dance games that Kinect has?
Never in the history of videogames have we had more diverse offerings.
I guess we just didn't have enough lag before, though. Pump it up to eleven
Neuromancer
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Oh Amir0x :lolAmir0x said:
Megadragon15
Member
What did you foresee happening?Man said:
PopcornMegaphone
Banned
Snuggler said:
This is pretty much me as well. IMO the launch titles are pretty meh, but I think the tech is cool and I'm interested in Kinect's potential.
V_Ben said:
So far the impressions have been quite positive, people want to play a game to have fun and it sounds like they are with some of the Kinect games.
Also Kinect has the ability to create innovative games that simply cannot be replicated by any other system and possibly break the cycle. It might not but the possibility is there.
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Amir0x said:
Hey, there's no experience quite like awkwardly mimicking real life actions and delay seeing that action a further 150ms until it actually occurs. Now that's an intuitive/innovative experience I'd pay £129.99MSRP for. Super quick button presses are for luddites and trolls.
brotkasten
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GarthVaderUK said:
V_Ben said:
I think that's because the game looks like it's using the engine from Viva Pinata. That's what I thought when I saw the game the first time.
Community Forum
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All I care about is Dancemasters. If it actually works and detects you like it should (i.e. no random "misses" because of chance) then I'll buy one.
Arpharmd B
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Man said:
Where the hell are you seeing DC level graphics.
If anything I was really impressed by the visuals, and this game actually looks really fun
Man said:
That's some pretty awesome context removal/flatout falsification of Jack's review you pulled off there. Super efficient!
- The challenge of the game is learning how to play it. Why is this weird?
- The menus are an abortion. For reals. But you can control them using your voice, which helps.
- Once you learn how to control the game, it's easy... to control the game. Quote: "But once I got into the groove and retrained myself to play the game the way it was telling me to, it all became a lot more fluid and easy. I've played the previous Sonic Riders games, and this is definitely the most fun I've had with the series. It brought back fond memories of playing Top Skater in the arcades. "
As for your other bullshit, I quote the following:
"Each of the 16 tracks has numerous shortcuts and secrets, so there are multiple strategies to perfect. They're all well designed, they feel unique, and they're all large and vibrant. There's a lot going on onscreen, from dolphins jumping over the track to temples collapsing, and the game runs beautifully without any slowdown. "
"Sonic Free Riders is, ultimately, a fairly standard racer that works well for Kinect. Pretending that you're on a hoverboard is actually a lot of fun. The tracks are well designed, the level of board customization makes the game more robust than many racers, and the numerous multiplayer modes keep the game entertaining past the main missions."
I didn't particularly enjoy the 20 minutes I spent playing Sonic Free Riders. Jack genuinely did, with caveats.
Graphics Horse
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I tried reading that review but it won't let me page down. What the fuck :lol
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Graphics Horse said:
It's been like that since their last redesign, totally stupid.
Iced_Eagle
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Firewire said:
Erm, I'm pretty sure he meant the 360 didn't get most of those types of games. Not casuals vs hardcore.
DevelopmentArrested
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DangerousDave
Member
I don't understand very well how the review of Sonic Riders Zero Gravity (or even original Sonic Riders) can be much better (or at least complain about much less things), and get a much lower score.
http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/845/845430p1.html
http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/845/845430p1.html