I’ll try to make this quick. With the launch of Sony’s motion control counter attack looming on the horizon, the question on everyone’s mind seems to be whether or not they should pick up a set on launch day, soon after, or ever. After a quality session with Sony today at PAX, I can confidently say I now know where I stand on the issue. Right smack dab in the middle.
First off, the technology does almost exactly what it promises to do. After E3 I was a little unsure of the precision of the device because of troubles plaguing most of the units on the show floor. Today, however, in the comfort of a small room without all the interference, it worked very well. We started off playing a few rounds of Sports Champions (the obligatory sports mini game fun fest that absolutely must launch with a motion controller). We played rounds of disk golf, gladiator arena, ping pong, and (my favorite) volleyball. The gameplay consists of exactly what you would expect, similar affair to what can be found in Wii Sports Resort and similar game collections, but that isn’t what is important. The controller only failed me once in any of the games, which is pretty good as far as motion controls go. Small twists were recognized, spin on the ping pong ball was always picked up, setting a volleyball felt so so right, and I finished off my friend Matt with a crushing overhand blow to the cranium.
The software, on the other hand, leaves a little bit to be desired. Seeing Killzone 3 in action with the move controller showed promise, and with other big titles like Socom coming down the pipe, there is some serious potential for the future. For now? I’m less convinced. Everything worked well (and was quite entertaining) but it just doesn’t have the depth that would inspire me to purchase it right away. So I’m giving it a wait-on-it stamp. The technology works, it just needs some time to mature.
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