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Is anyone else having trouble with yahoo.com?]]>Jul 21st 2009 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://m.www.yahoo.com/]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 22nd 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Sony aim for better controlling and its much more accurate the the wii plus People will make real games for it not mini games BS

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Yeah, you can use your 360 controller with Natal at the same time, but with both your hands tied up, what more are you going to be able to do, kick your legs? Hop around the living room? I don't see it. I think it's going to take developers a long time to really figure out how best to use Natal.

Sony's approach makes the most sense at the moment. It's the most logical step forward. Natal is exciting, and maybe non-gamers will like it, but real gamers will most likely find it frustrating. They don't find controllers confusing like non-gamers do, and aside from maybe button/joystick placement.

Immersion's great, but not at the expense of gameplay.]]>Jul 21st 2009 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
The number of people who assume that just because they can't figure something out, nobody else can either, astounds me. ]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
http://i32.tinypic.com/29f8j1x.jpg

That's it. No more discussion needed. Xbox gamers should hang their head in shame. ]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
...OR, they can dust off the circa 1986 PowerGlove. I've always wanted to see a sequel to 'The Wizard' anyway.]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
I know it's trendy to hate Sony (or at least it was in 2007), but really have the best tech, so you really ought to change your opinions of them, as the only one thats missing out is YOU.

We have 4 PS3 exclusives being worked on 5 multiplats, and NO Xbox exclusives, it's simply no longer worth it, the Xbox cannot push gaming anymore, the PS3 is where we now lead, and multiplats for everything else.]]>Jul 21st 2009 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
My first thought when I saw that was, "OMG Anthony Keiedis replaced his sock with a copy of CoD2"

http://rhcprock.free.fr/lebedeva/anthmoscowpensive.jpg


Sure she's naked, but you can do better. ]]>Jul 22nd 2009 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
Let's just hope devs use it right to make a game properly immersive rather than trying like hell to show off a flagship feature (*cough* SIXAXIS)]]>Jul 21st 2009 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
The more things change.....

The only "generation" they should be worried about it is the younger (and older) generations currently buying the Wii in droves.]]>Jul 21st 2009 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
I think the Wii is beneficiary of good marketing than good gaming. Motion controls was the foot in the door for the Wii and made people take notice. Keeping supply intentionally low for so long did wonders to keep demand up for a device that gets so boring so quickly. But it goes to show you that when you combine cheap hardware and overwhelming install base, you get games that are mostly shovelware. ]]>Jul 21st 2009 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
Ones man's shovelware is another man's game of the year.

The fact that games are being made with another audience in mind simply makes current reviewers jaded. We are simply mad that the Wii is not last gen........we are.]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
But just because Nintendo's going in a different direction from the competition doesn't mean the Wii or the Wii's games are visionary. They have appealed to the mass market a bit more than hardcore gamers, and I would agree with you that those reviewing games may not be looking at them in their intended light. But we can all agree that when a game isn't given a large enough budget and is pushed out the door, it's overall quality can (and often does) suffer.

My main argument would be that despite Wii games targeting a different audience, and despite reviewers judging them through perhaps a different lens, they are often of poor quality simply because they don't have to be. When a game console is so cheap to develop for and when the install base of that console is so incredibly large, games don't have to be very good in order to get a large return on their money. When a console or game is so cheap, then your games only have to be just good enough or have just enough brand recognition to appeal to the impulse buyer.

Put another way, a PS3 or Xbox 360 game costs more, but generally sells less. A Wii game costs much less, but often sells much more. So for Wii developers, it's more about quantity than quality. It's smart business.]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
One gamer's shovelware is a bored girlfriend's game of the year

fix'd.]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
So while Nintendo's understanding of gaming may not be visionary, their understanding of the market is.

So while MS and Sony understand hardware and software, Nintendo understands people. Which do you think has proven more successful to these businesses?

As for the quality of the games, I won't venture to disagree or agree. I don't have the credential to do so. I'm not casual.

@Surfaced

Haha! That was actually pretty funny (not to mention accurate). The thing is though...that bored girlfriends wallet has just as much value (if not more so than the boyfriends). She is just as worthy of being entertained as we are.]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
Especially that Natal project. NO CONTROLLER OMG. Yeah, now try walking, aiming and shooting at the same time. Oh wait.]]>Jul 21st 2009 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
It would look like, wel... how about the sixaxis controller?

Thanks for proving my point, dumbass.
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Calm down. You're fighting about products that haven't even been released yet.]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
@ Mark: oh wow, voice recognition. Impressive, because we just love to scream commands while playing games. Limb detection is really nice when you're sitting on a couch with a table in front of you. And tracking minimal finger movement with a camera that's 2 meter away will be no doubt as precize as pressing a real button. Yeah, you convinced me.
]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
Voice recognition. Come on. Games like Rainbow Six are made to be played online. A regular microphone will do the job. And it's not like a regular microphone with some software isn't capable of doing voice recognition.

Besides that, their demos weren't even that impressing. A dumb jumping kid playing some 3D arkanoid clone and a racing game. Racing games are the easiest to demo, all they require is left/right/gas/brake inputs. They didn't show why their method of playing was actually BETTER than playing the oldskool way, something the Wii already did for a lot of games.

]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/I think imaginative developper will have a lot of idea. And they can combiene that to the use of the controller too.
For example, in a FPS, you could use it normaly or with one hand and the other hand could be the gun, if you want to change gun, just change props. You take the one representing the sniper rifle, when you lift it to your eye, the game zoom automatically.
Then you if you're surrounded by ennemy, instead of shooting you, they could ask you to surrender and the camera could check if you raise your hands. Could add immersion in the story.
Also, a friend could help you, for example, holding doors with his hands while you're doing something else, could protect you with an energy field (in games involving super powers ) etc ...
I can find so many ideas, they might be boring because I'm not that creative but imagine all they could do with their creative power!]]>Jul 21st 2009 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/that is if you are playing a multiplayer game, but for 1st person shooters and frag games that doesn't really help, by the time you change props using gestures only without using a controller with buttons you will have to restart the game again... therefore sony's idea prevails you can still do gestures if sony implements it as it was already in the eyetoy with the added motion controller. gesture plus click of a button = quick transformation and still life saved.]]>Jul 22nd 2009 3:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PtoxKDcCXc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9AViYmfWR4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYHr0I-iFHE

It looks like they like to try and test things out to find the best method of input.]]>Jul 21st 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/
until this shit is in market sony should just shut it.]]>Jul 21st 2009 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/did you say Natal?

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Natal was actually playable at E3 unlike Sony's product. Engadget even reviewed the product.

Nice try though]]>Jul 21st 2009 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 22nd 2009 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/Jul 21st 2009 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/sony-thinks-its-a-generation-or-two-ahead-of-the-wiimote-with-u/

/jk]]>Jul 21st 2009 4:58PM