Project Natal game titles outed ahead of E3, 'about a dozen' available at launch
By Sean Hollister 
posted June 13th 2010 3:03PM
posted June 13th 2010 3:03PM
posted June 13th 2010 3:03PM
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nice!
@angelusp
That makes it unrealistic though, because things like golf involve your whole body, not just your hands/appendages.
@Gutsy Gibbons To be perfectly honest, the only thing i'm curious about concerning Project Natal is the price, games and features are second.
@angelusp you ever heard that this is so much better?
@Gutsy Gibbons
at first I thought wii's commerical was dumb enough, hey look at microsoft trying to top it!
@angelusp they can make natal only focus on certain body parts, and i agree, there are plenty of games that might benefit from such a setup
@allenade
Are those guys in the picture doing the boogie woogie dance?
@Android looks Hacked Together
Because every time they use the same picture for a post, it's exactly the same article..
Natal, gotta kick your ass!
It may be some pretty neat tech, but I still have doubts on this thing...
@commenter7
I think it could be good for fighting games. I bought my wife that Jenny McCarthy game for the wii that uses a camera. I was suprised how well it picked up what she was doing and picking up proper form.
Microsoft seems to have taken that one step farther. I think that the applications for games may be limited but I'm expecing to be suprised on how well the hardware works.
I think that they might be making a mistake on ousting everything controller. I think that it really limits what you can do with it.
We'll see what happens :-)
@commenter7 Playstation move = ftw project natal=fml
@Bengal34
I think its the long term experience is what I am worried about. Do you really think I would be waving my arms and flopping about throughout the years? I thought the Wii proved this wasn't possible. However I do have to consider 3rd party support and how games actually use the system.
Only time will tell
@possomcrast
The only game I'd play on the PS Move is Airport Worker, because that's what I'd feel like waving those goofy ball things.
@commenter7 Yes. Very impressive technology but the lag is still going to kill this.
In contrast, playstation move looks essentially lag-free.
@possomcrast
Um, wrong.
Move is essentially Wii with motionplus
@possomcrast
AWESOME!
Though it is more like wiimote = fml, motion plus = ftw.
PS3 : ftw, move: ftw
microsoft: ftw, natal: fml
@Olwood
That isnt necessary a bad thing, Wiimotionplus was quite accurate and lag-free
@Timmmmmm
It's funny that the people talking about lag on Natal haven't actually used it.
Whereas the people talking abut lag on Move actually have.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/playstation-move-controller-lag-detected-analyzed/
@Timmmmmm
Really? How bad is the lag that you experienced?
@commenter7
Yup, especially because I don't want to look like any of the people in the above picture...
@commenter7 Here's why I have more faith in Move: Socom 4.
Screw natal, I want the next generation
of consoles.
@mark29
Handheld is more likely however I think new home consoles may be a bit too early.
@mark29
My opinion is that we are still most likely two years away from the next generation of consoles and that next year we'll start to hear rumors and rumblings of what's in store.
I have a feeling that Nintendo will probably be the frist out with their new console (late next year maybe). I think it would be easiest for them to do so due to the sucess of the Wii they probably could just give it HD support and more powerful graphics and call it a day.
@mark29 I think that Microsoft has the right idea with rolling out new hardware and software additions to the current gen consoles. It's really hard to imagine that the 360 and PS3 are to a point where games can't get better looking. The optimization has only begun (The Wii on the other hand was a generation behind in graphics from the start... come on nintendo now even your motion controls are going to be last gen!)
Anyone know what it will be called when commercially released? I mean natal sounds like a caveman...
@Gutsy Gibbons It sounds like some weird body part.
@Gutsy Gibbons sounds like child birth.
@Gutsy Gibbons
Is Project Natal's New name _ _ _ _ _ _ ? http://www.x2theg.com/2010/06/is-project-natal-new-name.html
@Gutsy Gibbons
It means Christmas in Portuguese.
@Gutsy Gibbons
It gets named Tomorrow/ Tuesday.
@Gutsy Gibbons Natal came from a Brazilian city that means birth.
The commertial name of it will be "Oculus" that means vision in greek or latin (I can't remmember).
This was the latest rummor. "Oculus"
I'm still not convinced motion gaming can work without force-feedback, will have to wait and see, but the Playstation Move/ Wii remote style of motion controls are still currently better in my opinion.
Wii shovel ware the sequel: Revenge of natal
Cool!
It look cool, but what about people moving in the background not playing the game.
@Hopper6
Doesn't matter. Natal is the first MoCap device that knows how many arms and legs a person has, and how they are attached to your body.
Even a person walking in front of you will be ignored, they've shown this on video.
"River Rush" and "Obstacle Course,"
Those titles better be like $10. Really, sounds like just a bunch of shovel ware. And "Living Statue"? That better be free of $1. I mean come on, that doesn't even sound like a game.
Are these really the best MS can do?
@pika2000 i assumed those were all bundled, i'd be shocked as well if they were sold separately.
Awesome stuff. I'm not sure why, but I really hate that old guy.
"Living Statue"? Anyone else get images in their head of games made to help parents' behave their children? I can't wait to play "Sit and Be Still", "Seen and Not Heard: The Game", or the classic "Clean Up Adventures II".
On stage demos are always so awkward. Especially, when they are try to be funny and no one else laughs.
River Rush and Obstacle course?
These sounds like games for the Apple ][e
I really hope Natal isn't predominantly for "casual games". This tech could seriously change the landscape for FPS, RPGs, Tactical games, and more. Sports games and the like are fun, but I'd rather play bioshock.
I have pre-ordered it, still not 100% behind it, but I thank this is becouse if the Wii and how it was a bit of a let down when it came to the motion control.
@demolitiondoc How exactly have you pre-ordered it.
@nbolmer
sorry I shoud have put a link in, well here it is
http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Hardware/Accessory/~r349590/Project-Natal-Secure-Your-Pre-Order-Request/
@demolitiondoc thx :)
Playstation move =ftw project natal =fml