Music games are about to come full circle, with the next stage of the struggling genre coming from the familiar category of dance music, driven by new motion-capture controllers expected to hit the market this fall.
In a recent interview on IGN, Cliff Bleszinski talked about the future of gaming and the Gears of War franchise. In the interview he expressed his support for motion controllers like ‘Project Natal’ stating that he was preferring that over the other motion controllers, purely because you don’t need to hold anything in your hands. Cliffy B also talked about how he wanted Gears 2 to be a better experience when it was released, and that the issues with the online matchmaking was the single biggest disappointment for him and when it gets brought up it breaks his heart. He also stated that when he reads posts on online forums it hurt him how people identify with the big, buff characters and how there is a lot to be said for the background of the world he’d created.
Simon Weatherall adds his personal spin on the contents of the interview.
Destructoid: A pre-alpha title called Motion Fighter used Sony’s PlayStation Move motion-sensing controllers to facilitate one-on-one street fighting at their GDC press conference this afternoon.
With the new fad in the gaming world emerging as complex sensors, cameras and motion controllers, could this be the year of the death of the joystick? Some think yes, while others disagree. But what we do know is that motion controllers and sensors are here to stay, and they’re only going to continue to grow in popularity.
In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Jamie MacDonald, former Vice President of Sony Worldwide Studios (the company responsible for EyeToy), gave out a few pointers to Sony and Microsoft regarding their respective motion controllers. MacDonald warned that gamers are expecting more from the 360 and PS3’s motion gaming than they do from the Wii, due to both consoles’ beefier hardware. However, he also warned about implementing "traditional long-form gameplay," lengthy sessions of which would leave players "completely knackered."
Sony’s new (still nameless) motion controllers will be out sometime in 2010. There are already an impressive number of games announced that will use the new motion controllers…
Sony’s motion controller is getting support from many in the gaming development community, although, not full support from gamers themselves. EA’s Jens Uwe Intat has told MCV that the company will have games ready for the launch of the PlayStation 3 motion controller.
He said both Sony’s and Microsoft’s motion controllers will allow for new gaming experiences for existing players, but the controllers will also introduce new people to gaming. Essentially, he believes these motion controllers will do for Sony and Microsoft what the Wii and Wii remote controller did for Nintendo.
Project Natal and PS Motion controllers are both coming out 2010. But based on what the two companies have shown us thus far, which one has the most GAMING potential? Which one will bring in the Wii casuals? Which one is better? The video below makes it obvious. Enjoy.
Motion Control was bound to expand from Nintendo’s grasp. Microsoft and Sony getting in on the action was inevitable, and will bring lots both of publicity. Successful or not, both creations will be remembered, and the battle between Microsoft and Sony will get that much more heated. If what has been shown lately about the motion controllers, we can only assume that Natal will dominate.
Strategy Informer writes: "Today we are proud to present our exclusive interview with the co-founders of Bioware, Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk. Read on to find out their opinions on the future of the gaming industry, Project Natal, the role-playing game genre and much more.
Dakota Grabowski: Where you do see the future of video game technology, whether it be Project Natal, motion-controllers, digital distribution or any variety of other developments that are currently occurring?
Ray Muzyka: Well, it could be elements of all those things potentially."