Controller Comparison - PlayStation 3 vs. Wii

ZiakII writes "Engadet has an article comparing the PS3 Controller to the Wii's Controller. From the article: 'The motion control, however, was another story entirely. Whereas the Wiimote seemed to produce different experiences in different games and scenarios, the only title being shown with motion on the PS3 produced one experience: laggy control.'"

Comments

Is motion sensing controllers a good thing?

[demonic-halo]

With all those gesturing Nintendo players are doing with their right arm & the motion sensing controllers. It's going to look kinda suspicious on a gamer if their right arm is much more buff than their left.

Of course, I think what's going to happen are alot of out of shaped gamers will just get tired too easily and will return to the GameCube. We know they had to remove using motion for regular attacks from Zelda because gamers got to tired.

But we also know the PS3 advance graphics will be hard to program for, and their motion sensing isn't as robust as the Wii. So from a development standpoint, developing for the PS2 makes most sense. Everyone has it already, and it's getting dirt cheap. Whoever wins the HD format war, jsut buy a stand alone player.

Re:Is motion sensing controllers a good thing?

[Virak]

It's going to look kinda suspicious on a gamer if their right arm is much more buff than their left.

At least now they'll have an excuse that doesn't scare (normal) people.

Re:Is motion sensing controllers a good thing?

[Hannah E. Davis]

Something tells me that people will be even more scared if I try and tell them that I got all that exercise playing with my Wii... especially since I'm a girl.

Re:Is motion sensing controllers a good thing?

[mike260]

At least now they'll have an excuse that doesn't scare (normal) people.

"That arm's stronger because I play with my Wii a lot"

Oh yeah, problem solved.

Re:Is motion sensing controllers a good thing?

[Burning1]

Just tell them that you were playing with your friend's wii. I'm sure that will clear the confusion up.

Sony Does Not Innovate

[Anonymous Coward]

That's a PS3 controller? Looks just like a PS1 controller to me.

Thanks for the great design, Sony.

Re:Sony Does Not Innovate

[Anonymous Coward]

Don't forget games like katamari -- Nintendo couldn't allow 3rd party titles like that. ;)

Re:Reason for over patenting ?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm a Nintendo fangirl

Will you marry me?

Re:Reason for over patenting ?

[Dance_Dance_Karnov]

ignore the ac, marry me?

Re:Reason for over patenting ?

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

"ignore the ac, marry me?"

Way to combat the stereotype that Slashdotters are desperate!

Re:Reason for over patenting ?

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

"I wonder if any married couple has ever met on Slashdot :)"

If that ever happened, I'd be hesitant to click on the photos link.

Re:Reason for over patenting ?

[DrWho520]

How about an exercise? Boys, pay attention, this is especially for you. What would happen if we did a little term swap here.

...if the next iteration of the Xbox or Playstation can rip off some of Nintendo's good ideas, I think we'll all be better for it.

If we replace the first phrase with Windows and the second term with Linux's then we get:

...if the next iteration of Windows can rip off some of Linux's good ideas, I think we'll all be better for it.

The first phrase is modded +4 interesting and the second is modded -NaN Overated Flametroll. Now, is slashdot awash in Sony fanboys or did you all start drooling so much when you read fangirl that you completely ignored that statement? Competition is good. Ripping off someone's idea is bad, because it leads to uncontrollable patenting by paranoid companies.

Now that we have that out of the way, will you marry me?

Re:Reason for over patenting ?

[duerra]

Hey, you insensitive clod! I met MY wife on Slashdot, and I hardly think we're that bad of a couple! >=(

We're quite a happy couple, tyvm.