Diablohead
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I'm going to say that the novelty of the kinect camera also comes into play.
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Kinect System & Game Review Thread [Update: Lots Of Reviews Post 223]
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Sho_Nuff82
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Different reviewers, different website (ign uk is not the equivalent of ign), better graphics, more responsive controls?DangerousDave said:
DangerousDave
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Sho_Nuff82 said:
More responsive controls? When you need to arch your back to turn left?
Sho_Nuff82
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Bozon said the Wii controls are garbage. I haven't played either game, I can't compare. You mocked the gesture controls, but if they are more responsive than pre-motion plus waggle, I would mark them higher.DangerousDave said:
DangerousDave said:
Careful, DangerousDave. Arthur Gies is lurking, ready to rip on anyone who questions the score given by his co-worker to Sonic Riders.
Now if this was, say, Vanquish, picking apart reviewers' scores and questioning their ability to judge games would apparently be fair game in Arthur's mind. But don't you dare question the score of this exclusive first review of a Kinect Launch game.
Arthur Gies also said that he doesnt give a shit about message boards after people on message boards donated him and his buddies a shitload of money. ;-)Shurs said:
Anyways; the GiantBomb QuickLook of Sonic Riders didnt look too great and its definitely not a game Im gonna pick up with Kinect. Sonic has just disappointed me too often. Hope to see more reviews soon.
Sho_Nuff82
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And the reviewer said it's the most fun game in the series because it reminded him of playing boarding games in the arcade.dark10x said:
Did you guys actually read it?
And, unlike the last PS2/Wii game, it has online play.
Best game in an average series + best graphics + improved voice acting + superior multiplayer options I think certainly "justifies" (and I put this in quotes because I really hate when people ignore text and focus on the score) his middling score.
It's not even like he gave it a 9.5 :lol
Grow up.
Arthur Gies is rolling in it!tass0 said:
I know there was Gamespot gate, IGN Music Advertorial etc... but in all honesty do people really think there are Kinect money hats?
Arthur Gies is one of a few IGN reviewers that I really trust with opinions. His tastes happen to be close to mine most of the time too. Look forward to his Kinect Sports review.
Gowans007 said:
Of course not. But I do think it's odd that Gies feels he can question the taste and integrity of those who gave Vanquish a high score then come here and rip on someone for questioning the tone of his co-worker's exclusive Sonic Riders video review in relation to its score.
PopcornMegaphone
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Shurs said:
Cool. Thanks for making this thread about an IGN co-worker. This is all very interesting.
MarkMclovin
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I wonder if the controls actually added to the score. i.e Would it have scored lower (or higher) with normal ones?
cleveridea
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http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/...-live-in-the-wild.ars?comments=1#comments-bar Comments from the Ars Guy :lol
Lets see how Child of Eden does. Looking like I wont pick up my gamestop preorder so far.
Hmm sounds like strike 1 to me (sports games). Sad I was really interested in cool tennis and tennis games.
Lets see how Child of Eden does. Looking like I wont pick up my gamestop preorder so far.
Father_Brain
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derFeef said:
He explains in the comments that there were a handful of Kinect events where MS neglected to require NDAs.
Graphics Horse
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derFeef said:
From the editor:
cleveridea
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derFeef said:
Yeah its very much open to abuse, only worth posting because of the embargo of reviews (which kind of speaks for itself so far).
His comments make sense however based on the relatively low resolution of the sensor. I imagine that would be the biggest weakness of the product (lack of resolution for precise monitoring of hands etc), versus general movement of all limbs which should be fine for things like dance games, fitness, yoga etc
InaudibleWhispa
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Kinect doesn't really struggle to track hands at all. It's how Joy Ride, Kinect dashboard navigation and holding a bowling ball works. It can't quite track individual fingers consistently due to the lower resolution, but a whole hand is no problem.cleveridea said:
cleveridea
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InaudibleWhispa said:
Yeah I guess here is grey area - can it detect generic HAND motions eg a twisting action for spin.
InaudibleWhispa
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A subtle wrist twist for bowling probably wouldn't be so consistent, which is why Rare tracked it to an arm movement. It mightn't be as realistic, but it gets the job done. Kinect has the advantage of giving the player complete control of the throw though, so you can throw it over arm or even hadouken it if you want. They're going more for fun than a direct translation of the sport. It'll be interesting to see how Brunswick Pro Bowling handle spin.cleveridea said:
cleveridea said:
No, I don't think so. Arm movements will be necessary for generating spin. Kinect Sports bowling does this, and I believe the tennis does as well. It isn't realistic, but it gets the job done I would imagine. Just would probably take some time to get attuned to doing it.
diztrukted
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StuBurns said:I wonder if Nokia copyrighted (copywrote?) this prototype's name...
kinetic ≠ kinect
BenjaminBirdie
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StuBurns said:I wonder if Nokia copyrighted (copywrote?) this prototype's name...
I heard Radiohead is also in hot water over that Pyramid Song b-side....
MikeHaggar
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what's the launch night looking like? will i be able to stroll into walmart at midnight and snag a kinect or is supply supposed to be tight? do we have any idea what demand is going to be like on launch?