Has anyone been following Kinect, the new motion-control for Xbox360? I've been watching it with meager curiosity since it was "Project Natal" and I'm still not sure it's really going to 'revolutionize' anything like they think it will. I've got a Wii that I played maybe once or twice in the two or three years I've had it, and I just can't get into it.
The release titles include a few sports games and Kinectimals, and a racing game. I have no idea why they bundled a racing game, because that's an example of where I think motion control fails so terribly. Racing requires an incredible degree of precision, something I think waving my hands around in the air isn't particularly good for.
I think they should have gone with games with more slushy controls for starting out. One thing is for sure, I think it will draw more casual players into the 360. The Wii was the 'go to' box for extremely casual players. I've never been one, but I may pick up the Kinect in a year or so after the early-adopter 'fee' on new technology goes down and they release some good titles that use it appropriately.
I believe it came out today - here's Kotaku's review:
Review: Kinect
What say you? Are you going to buy it? Do you think it's the 'wave' of the future' ?