Wickerbasket
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I guess he's saying if you don't like motion controls you must be boring.
Whereas, it's more likely that you don't like motion controls because they suck ass compared to traditional inputs.
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Is anyone upset that there is hardly any focus on Motion Controls?
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Whereas, it's more likely that you don't like motion controls because they suck ass compared to traditional inputs.
If you're already willing to swivel around in an office chair with your Oculus Rift, surely you'd expect the controller to function as a pointer ... ? In fact, I was reading somewhere (can't remember where) that one of the E3 Oculus demos was weird because it was a mashup of VR with traditional DA. I feel like if you want Oculus to succeed, you need a simple, basic pointer that's already built in to the controller. Seems cheap and trivial, but no one did it. (Well, except Nintendo, I guess, but the Wii U probably isn't powerful enough for the Rift.)
Yep, but hey -- it will still be used by gamers as a term for "I don't like it".
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qizah
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No, but I will say that the pointer controls were awesome and still something I prefer for shooters over dual analog.
I own a Wii, I bought a Hydra on PC (and I don't think the technology is quite ready yet, kind of laggy and inaccurate though maybe my PC setup has interference or something). I also have a Rift preordered.
That said, I prefer having a non-motion-control option in virtually every game. I liked Metroid Prime 3 but I would have probably liked LESS motion control in that game if anything. I'm really glad motion controls seem to have taken a low profile again.
That said, I prefer having a non-motion-control option in virtually every game. I liked Metroid Prime 3 but I would have probably liked LESS motion control in that game if anything. I'm really glad motion controls seem to have taken a low profile again.
HomerSimpson-Man
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The reign of waggle is over.
The seven years of tribulations as spoken by the Book of Revelations has come to an end.
The seven years of tribulations as spoken by the Book of Revelations has come to an end.
Stripper13
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Nope.
I enjoyed the Wii for about a week and then loathed the motion control in nearly everything (Mario Galaxy etc). They were a stain on brilliant games.
That said, I enjoyed Gunstringer on Kinect - and my wife and I enjoy using Kinect for fitness/exercise. However I'll hold on to my 360 and that one fitness game and quite easily never purchase a motion control title ever again.
I enjoyed the Wii for about a week and then loathed the motion control in nearly everything (Mario Galaxy etc). They were a stain on brilliant games.
That said, I enjoyed Gunstringer on Kinect - and my wife and I enjoy using Kinect for fitness/exercise. However I'll hold on to my 360 and that one fitness game and quite easily never purchase a motion control title ever again.
SatoAilDarko
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I am. While I don't think they should be standard they worked amazing in quite a few titles. It had a strong part to play in some of my favorite games of all time. Playing No More Heroes and swinging to finish of an enemy was great. As was using the Wii Remote as a flashlight to explore the abandoned world in Fragile Dreams. I couldn't imagine playing either games without the Wii Remote and even tried in NMH 2 with the classic controller.
Other favorites were Shattered Memories, Boom Blox, Crystal Bearers, Mario Galaxies, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Zack and Wiki, Sin and Punishment 2, Zelda and other games I couldn't list.
I hope Nintendo continues to support it. It wasn't the best for fighters, RPG's, driving or action games but it worked great in other genres. It was also extremely comfortable to hold and I often played games that had support for gamepads with the Wii remote and nunchuk combination.
Other favorites were Shattered Memories, Boom Blox, Crystal Bearers, Mario Galaxies, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Zack and Wiki, Sin and Punishment 2, Zelda and other games I couldn't list.
I hope Nintendo continues to support it. It wasn't the best for fighters, RPG's, driving or action games but it worked great in other genres. It was also extremely comfortable to hold and I often played games that had support for gamepads with the Wii remote and nunchuk combination.
Flakster99
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I'm disappointed. There were a lot of games that made use the Wii mote and nun-chuck to such a high degree that I will miss it. It felt like a natural extension to point and click type game play elements, made playing such games challenging and fun.
Shame Nintendo's focus went elsewhere {tablet like controller}.
Shame Nintendo's focus went elsewhere {tablet like controller}.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
I'm very disappointed myself. I loved the Wii Remote and hoped Nintendo's next system would have an improved version of that style. Instead we got the Gamepad... >>;
Sort of actually. I'd love to see REAL good use for the Wii Remote and Move pushed, and even the new Kinect might actually be useful for more sophisticated designs, though it's not a big deal and I feel like Skyward Sword WAS something of the true test for motion controls yet it still came out somewhat lacking.
They probably would have been better off introducing, improving, introducing, improving... I think that's actually how they worked before Wii U for consoles. Basically like intel's Tick Tock actually.
DukeTogo1300
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The only thing I would really be disappointed by is no WiiMote Metroid Primes on WiiU, though that tablet controller could present other cool mechanics that ease the pain.
I would probably be fine if they just updated the trilogy for the WiiU with options for both WiiMote as well as the tablet controller.
I would probably be fine if they just updated the trilogy for the WiiU with options for both WiiMote as well as the tablet controller.
Broken Logic
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I'd be sad if it left. It has so much room to grow. The stuff up until now have only been simple forays into the realm of motion control, with a few underestimated leaps that showed that it needed more than just a quick and dirty switch. And comparing the old to the stuff in Nintendo land, I'd say it has been improving. The gamepad can still be a great motion control tool, similar to how the oculus rift is working out with head turning. Using the gamepad in the zelda nintendo land attraction was great for me. I'd love to see a game where you control the body with the control sticks, and have the gamepad present a view from the head while the tv presents a third person view of the character.
Well, I can't say I'm sad it's gone for this gen, yet I am disappointed it's gone.
Because, while motion control was never done perfectly (SS was a disaster to me), I still think it has great potential for sword and gun based games. The tech just needed to be perfect before committing to it too early.
We never fully saw what the PSMove was capable of, and it's a bit of a shame, given how much more precise it was.
Because, while motion control was never done perfectly (SS was a disaster to me), I still think it has great potential for sword and gun based games. The tech just needed to be perfect before committing to it too early.
We never fully saw what the PSMove was capable of, and it's a bit of a shame, given how much more precise it was.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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Personally, I am hoping Microsoft eventually sells a kinect-less Xbox One someday for about 100 dollars cheaper than the regular console.
spectyre
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Ban Puncher
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Fuck no.
I chose this hobby specifically not to get sweaty.
I chose this hobby specifically not to get sweaty.
