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Sony's Motion Sensing Still Lagging Behind?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tacked-on dept.

Chris Kohler, over at Wired's Game|Life, had the chance to see an in-production PS3 game in action. He said that, for the most part everything looked great. The one thing that concerned him was the motion-sensing controller that Sony is pushing on developers. From the article: "The developers told us that although we'd be using real PS3 controllers, they didn't yet have the motion-sensing functionality built in. And not only that, although they referred to the build as 'feature-complete,' they did admit that the one feature that was not yet included was (wait for it) motion-sensing, although they did 'have some cool ideas.' There was plenty of speculation after Sony's E3 conference that the motion-sensing functionality was jammed into the controller at the last minute as a reaction to Nintendo's strategy. This was backed up by the Warhawk developers' offhand remarks that they'd implemented motion sensing 'in just a couple weeks'."

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  1. So what? by the+computer+guy+nex · · Score: 4, Funny

    They are still ahead in price ! :)

  2. $599 for that? by Karlprof · · Score: 2, Funny

    So what they're saying is, we have to pay Sony $599 for a console, only for them to go and half-assedly implement other people's ideas?

    Hopefully real time weapon change will make up for it.

  3. Don't worry... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...word is they'll be putting out a root-kit that will fix this problem.

  4. Re:Kirby! by badasscat · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just can't see a whole lot of practical application for motion sensing in the way that Sony has designed it.

    I personally think it opens up a whole new world of possibilities for throwing your controller at the TV.

  5. Re:So? by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

    no sweat off my back. Ewww.

    But is it skin off your brow?

    --
    - None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
  6. PS3 vs Wii by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Enough said
    http://www.totallycrap.com/videos/the_ps3_vs_wii

    1. Re:PS3 vs Wii by laxcat · · Score: 2, Funny
      ...PS3 is Anna Nicole Smith

      Ah, but for that to work with my analogy, Anna Nicole Smith would have to be considered in some way sexy. Which is, of course, just rediculous.

  7. Re:Kirby! by Kagura · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just be careful not to hit the TV in its weakpoint, for MASSIVE DAMAGE!