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Rumour Control on the Revolution Controller
Gamespot's excellent Rumor Control column this week has some weighty topics to consider. Specifically, they take on the rumor floating around that the revolution in the Revolution's controller will be 'tilt resistance'. From the article: "When Nintendo intimated that the truly revolutionary aspect of its next-generation consoles was in its controller, rumors began to fly fast and furiously. One of the very first was that it would incorporate gyroscopes, which would allow players to control games via physical movement of the controller. Later rumors said the controller would sport everything from a touch screen, which would allow for configurable virtual buttons, to there not being any controller at all--just a visor and floor-mounted motion sensor." Their verdict? We're going to have to wait and see what Iwata has to say at the TGS. Other topics covered this week include Nintencats and Killzone 2.
While your mom probably loves it, I do not want a vibrating controller. I do not want force feedback in a *handheld* controller. I do not want a controller the size of a watermelon. I do not want a controller with 400 buttons. I do not want a controller that eats batteries like Naudia Nyce with a plate full of semen. I do not want a controller that breaks after two weeks. I do not want a controller that will make me want to chop off my hands after a few hours.
Give me a light, reasonably sized, fairly simple, ergonomically designed controller and do something else with your time besides trying to develop stupid whiz-bangs that nobody wants.
I remember watching 7 year olds play Super Mario Bros, they'd slowly move the controller to the right of their body and eventually they'd hit the limit of their arms and start going up and behind their head. If they're towards the end of the first stage they're playing with the controller behind their neck.
God spoke to me.
No, that'd be PokeSTD: Gotta Catch 'em all!
Justice is the sheep getting arrested while an impartial judge declares the vote void.
I've seen the Revolution Controller for Nintendo's console, and it has nothing to do with tilt sensitivity or tilt resistance.
Granted, it's a Dance Dance Revolution controller, but still...
Actually I work for Nintendo (hence posting as AC)
But rest assured this "Revolutionary" controller will be gender neutral. The primary inspiration was the Dildo.
But it will be sized so both male and female gamers will be able to insert it into their respective posterior orifices.
Our engineers have promised the internal gyroscope and vibratory mechanisms will add a whole new dimension to gaming and redefine ass-kicking.
Our flagship title will be Pokemon: Anal Avenger.
More annoying than the honking was when you were trying to run away from people shooting at you, and instead crouched down in the middle of the street.
The fetal position does not protect you from bullets, contrary to conventional wisdom.