In2Games to unveil Wii-like PS2 peripherals

by Ludwig Kietzmann on Aug 17th 2007 9:25PM

We've heard about wireless, motion-sensing PlayStation 2 peripherals before with Gametrak Fusion, a USB-based control system from In2Games (concept renders shown to the right). According to MCV, the same developer is planning to unveil similar technology, dubbed "Freedom", for the PS2 alongside matching games at the Leipzig Gaming Convention at the end of August.

The peripherals will cooperate with a series of games under the Realplay banner: Realplay Tennis, Realplay Pool, Realplay Golf, Realplay Racing, Realplay Bowling and Realplay Puzzlesphere. The Wii-like experience will let you mimic real-life actions, such as returning a serve, swinging a club and presumably, escaping a terrifying sphere of puzzles. The developer hopes to have the games and their accompanying peripherals out by Christmas in Europe for £29.99 each. In2Games CEO Elliot Myers reckons Freedom will be the "best way of controlling games on what will be this Christmas' most popular mainstream console."

The best way of controlling those six games, anyway.

[Via NWF]

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Tags: In2Games, PS2, Realplay, Wii

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the problem with that is Sony cant pack in a DualShock2 and motion remote with the PS2 without making SIXAXIS with PS3 look bad. they have to maintain PS3/SIXAXIS superiority over PS2/DualShock2.

what Sony could do is add motion sensing to the BT remote they sell, and pack it in with the PS3. or redesign the SIXAXIS so you can straigthen one of the grips on the conroller, transforming the controller's shape into a remote-like object which would be ideal for tennis and golf etc. when it comes to playing a bowling game, just move back the grip in place and the SXIAXIS is now a bowling ball in your hand.

Sony confirmed they're improving SIXAXIS motion accuracy with the redesigned controller. i wouldnt recommend Sony going for the usb pointer reciever. pointer functions would just be a further development headache, not to mention costly since it would have to support 1080p accuracy, versus Wii pointer function's 480p accuracy.

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cool

Just saying something. Wii sports comes with 5 games in one plus multiplayer gmaes where you only need 1 controller. Realplay you get six seperate games for about 30$ each. Thats 180$ for all six. 130$ more for one game. I'll stick with my Wii.

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