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Kinect priced at $150 in Microsoft's official online store
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Bam Bam Baklava
Member
This thread is making turns I didn't see coming.
Big Chungus
Member
I'm not going to play Forza with an invisible wheel.
flyinpiranha
Member
You know, now that it has been pointed out ... it is funny that nobody is talking about Move.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
jorma said:
Fixed
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I don't see any discussions about Move. That's the point. Nobody is saying anything about it.cakefoo said:
Regardless of technical shortcomings or over-pricing, Kinect has the mindshare and column inches that Sony could only dream of.
makingmusic476
Member
Fixed. And apparently both support four players![Nintex] said:
cjelly said:
Things I have learned this week in Kinect threads:
No E3 publicity is bad E3 publicity, especially when it's about exorbitant price and faked trailers.
The #1 thing on a consumer's mind when purchasing an expensive new console is how much they save by buying it in one chunk.
A vision for a 10-year console generation before replacement is clear and reasonable.
Prices that a company announces themselves are just psyches to trick the competition.
I'm reasonably convinced that none of you actually exist, having all committed suicide in '06 when a certain other system with all of these amazing features launched and certainly -didn't- bomb so hard that the eBay scalpers had to return their stock to the stores. Figments of my GAF-imagination, why do you torment me?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I'm not talking about GAF.JWong said:
I'm talking about the bigger picture.
The Faceless Master
Member
so many Wii references... i thought that after E3'06, people had moved on to "Wii is a fad/gimmick" and weren't questioning things like price and does it work or not
cjelly said:
didnt all the major gaming sites said it works great and dont we have gaf thread where bunch of people said that after e3 and positive media, they are getting it?
If it didnt, you probably would get a lot of negative press, just like Kinect. Except for paid people, i have to yet see someone say something postive of Kinect, all of the hoopla has not been by casuals, but by hardcore who see no point.
You can see by Che's remarks they are all on their feet due to the negative press.
Graphics Horse
Member
Afrikan said:
He's doing a much better job than the professional performer on the launch night.
Mr. Miyato
Neo Member
I might be wrong, but isn't the star wars GIF taken from a cutscene? Maybe he's trying to mimic the character onscreen in only that small segment. Is there no video of him actually playing the game?
Also, there are only 3 gifs that have been circulating from the press conference + Cirque du Soleil? I find it pretty amazing that everyone demoing the tech had memorized every move perfectly aside from those three moments.
And, if they didn't, i find it equally amazing that the conferences have only spawned three GIFs, seeing all the hate Kinect seems to be getting here on GAF! :lol
Also, there are only 3 gifs that have been circulating from the press conference + Cirque du Soleil? I find it pretty amazing that everyone demoing the tech had memorized every move perfectly aside from those three moments.
And, if they didn't, i find it equally amazing that the conferences have only spawned three GIFs, seeing all the hate Kinect seems to be getting here on GAF! :lol
DangerousDave
Member
That thing will still sell a lot of units, even at 150$ + 50$ game.
The marketing operation of Kinect is bigger than Move one or even Wii in his pre-launch. I saw a lot of TV shows of Kinect, even when it was still Natal, and none of Move. Microsoft is spending a lot of money making product-placement or buying 10 minutes of prime-time.
Probably they will lose a lot of money from Kinect. If they don't gain money from the units, the big promotions will cost much more than the benefits of the two or three game that an average Kinect user will buy.
It reminds me a lot the efforts of Microsoft to get into Japan. Throwing a lot of money buying exclusive JRPG and incredible sales in Japan, only to make his brand a little more known. It was not to gain money, it was more try to make Sony gain less. That's the same, but trying to compete with Wii.
The marketing operation of Kinect is bigger than Move one or even Wii in his pre-launch. I saw a lot of TV shows of Kinect, even when it was still Natal, and none of Move. Microsoft is spending a lot of money making product-placement or buying 10 minutes of prime-time.
Probably they will lose a lot of money from Kinect. If they don't gain money from the units, the big promotions will cost much more than the benefits of the two or three game that an average Kinect user will buy.
It reminds me a lot the efforts of Microsoft to get into Japan. Throwing a lot of money buying exclusive JRPG and incredible sales in Japan, only to make his brand a little more known. It was not to gain money, it was more try to make Sony gain less. That's the same, but trying to compete with Wii.
Mr. Miyato said:
Sometimes, when the mind is clouded with recollections, it's the ones that are most familiar that come to the for. It's akin to when one is asked to choose a number. For most individuals that number is instantly chosen without actually thinking.
Similarly with kinect there have been so many bloopers and so much deception that it's hard to choose apart from the most emphatic ones.
I still maintain kinect will/might sell moderately well in the US aka xbox-land and the UK aka little-xbox-land. Beyond those 2 territories only time will tell. I see move being a real slow burner though with real market penetration only happening in a few yrs time
JWong said:
OK the rest we know about, however, that stuff about Kinect and being black. Really?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFIQ4NPf7ys
At least keep your facts in the ball park of reality.
Hypereides
Member
chespace said:
Would you say Kinect is the definitive motion control?
Solid warrior
Banned
so it's pretty much confirmed that this is application/game-specific and Kinect actually allows you to play while sitting down but it depends on the game.chespace said:
akachan ningen
Member
Solid warrior said:
He still didn't answer my question about using gas/brake while sitting.
CadetMahoney
Member
pretty much.Solid warrior said:
PopcornMegaphone
Banned
Raist said:
Yeah, not being able to sit down and the price is ridiculous, but the distance thing should be completely expected.
Also, in regards to the perception of Kinect.... GAF != to real world
Personally, I think if MS could find a way to sell this thing for 99 dollars with a mini game collection they'd have a hit. Maybe not a Wii killer, but a success.
DangerousDave
Member
pr0cs said:
In my living room is not possible. It's 7 feet from wall to wall. So the only way to play it should be take out the sofa.
Of all the major problems Kinect has, the 6' playing distance isn't one of them.
The Wii has done just fine for itself and some of its most popular games require a similar amount of space.
The major problems are software selection and price. 6' of living room space isn't a dealbreaker to go to market.
The Wii has done just fine for itself and some of its most popular games require a similar amount of space.
The major problems are software selection and price. 6' of living room space isn't a dealbreaker to go to market.
PopcornMegaphone said:
Kids are going to eat up shovelware like this Sonic game. There is doubt about it. A 4 year old could play the game and that the whole point whether people like it or not. They are going to have hardcore, casual and ultra casual rolled into one console bundle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WilsgQJ9iFk
Tormentoso
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chespace said:
More applause were hear at the unveiling of Sorcery for move than on the complete MS conference,(taking away the end when they announce free slim for every one).:lol
Also if you have the link to were they play forza while been seat it would be nice,since every article i have read point to all demos been done standing up,worst yet unlike last year were you could accelerate and break with your foot in a racing game,this time all was automatic which is pretty pathetic,you just could turn left or right and that was about it.
It has been show in multiple movies and gifts,it has lag as hell,character move even when you don't,hell one Kotaku bring in the air,Kinect tracing some one who wasn't in front of the camera while a racing game was demo,and it completely mess up the steering for the person playing.
That is the real reason why people keep talking about Kinect, and not so much about move,Move release line look solid,and the tech work even better than Nintendo's and is cheaper than Kinect,so what will people complain about,hell the tech even works for hardcore games,so why would any one complain.?