PlayStation Motion Controller's release date moves to fall 2010

Hmm Well the PS3 Got released in Nov 06 (FALL),
the slim in Sept 09 (FALL),
and now the Motion controller is going to be in the same quarter (FALL)


(JUST BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS)

I think it is more of profit and sales (and also more games would be available)

sony-motion controller on its 'designing phase' was a bit more exhilarating than this one. Before, it was called the 'orb', 'gem' and now an arc.. perhaps, next it'll be called as a magic stick.. lol. http://tiny.cc/motioncontrol but I'm still crossing my fingers that they do change the design of the stick....

I think millions of little boys will disagree with you on the whole swinging your hand to swing a sword as few boys don't like play sword fighting and you have swing your hand to swing the sword.

But again, it's funner to use something tangible. To use the sword fighting example again, it is funner to swing sticks at each other than nothing at all.

I disagree with you,
1) the PS3 controller is very accurate and the device does not have to pointed directly to the camera(i.e there is no IR so)
Also, the issue that Natal wont be fun by claiming swinging a sword is not fun by swinging a hand is the wrong way to look at it. Its a peripheral and its application is meant for a particular experience not every experience. If you saw Just Dance, it was recently UK's largest selling video game for this week. Now something like Natal will actually work a lot better and has the potential to even better than the Wii for that kinda experience.
Your view point while consistent with most readers of Joystiq is pretty narrow and more importantly not in line with the majority of buyers. Games are important and casual games whether you like it or not is actually more important to the industry than hardcore games.

With Natal u can use any object u like. So if u want a sword u can pick up a plastic sword or some stick. so i dont knw wat ur talking abt.

@Arnie, you brought up a lot of valid points on your arguments about motion controllers, and I agree with them. However, your remark on the whole casual games being more important to the growth of the video games industry, is something I have a hard time comprehending though.

Perhaps you mean innovation instead, as too many gimmicky, quick for cash and wannabe type titles -- as seen on the Wii -- can be detrimental to the growth of the gaming industry. Risking a scenario of over flooding and diluting the gameing industry as a whole. I don't mind innovation, so long as it's fun, and not rushed to cash in on the whole 'new' gimmick factor.

Who says you can't grab anything tangible when using Natal?

My friends and I were discussing Natal, and using it to control the menus and the like. A very valid point came up. What if you are watching porn?

"But again, it's funner to use something tangible. To use the sword fighting example again, it is funner to swing sticks at each other than nothing at all."

Is there any reason you can't pick up that stick and use it with Natal?

Expect a full line of plastic sword, gun, etc peripherals just like they have for the Wii, only this time the markup will be even more stupid since you could literally use anything. Just go to walmart and buy a plastic sword for 94 cents and viola, now you have something tangible.

Hell, you could even buy a plastic lightsaber and use it in a non-star wars game. Like, you could totally kill zombies with a lightsaber.

Both motion controllers have their pros and cons. Its gonna be the software that determines which one sells better. Probably why both companyies arre holding out till they can release it with good games.

There hasn't been a single demonstration with Natal showing that you can pick up an object and use it. The Burnout demo may have worked a lot better if you had a physical wheel to hold on to. My guess is that this would have messed up the capture points.

The very nature of how Natal uses capture points and maps them to on screen actions may preclude the use of objects and peripherals. Natal bases movement on mapping a 16 point skeleton to a body. Natal must recognize all 16 points to function. Putting a sword in your hand would change the position of the skeletal capture points.

Unless you use an object that has been pre-programmed into the mocap system. Meaning that you might only be able to use exclusive Microsoft objects. $120 Natal motion sword anyone???

Obviously you missed the Milo demo then

Natal will usher in a new generation of Cardboard Tube Samurai :)

Well, Vcize , its true you could hold anything if you want something tangible, but Im pretty sure that one thing doesnt have sensors so it can track not only your arms movement, but wrist angles in such accurate way.

I mean, Natal can do great, but move your wrist and figure out how good a camera will track that.

@jahd
It does include a sensor as well as a camera.

How dare you vote this comment down. You all know thats what you think of when you see that rubber thing on the Wii controller! And while the Wii motion control isnt great, I don't see this strange device being much better.

Hopefully both, but most needed now is marketing. I mean, who hope to appeal to a casual market and not make sure it get to them?

I learned this from Brad, but anytime someone has an apostrophe in their name it doesn't let you reply to them.

@ Sonicspike

Thanks, that's incredibly useful (and strange) information!

Is it just my iPhone or is the comment system broke?

Oh it worked that time

See my above post. It's due to the apostrophe in the username.

He just did plastic surgery...

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/83169

Translation: They're not doing what they did with the Playstation Eye.

What Natal line up? At the mo there is none still.

They are pulling another eye toy but at least time they know it will fail and are desperately looking for a way for it not to fail but it still will.

Your avatar face taken with a cameraphone off what looks to be a monitor tells me you are an unbiased and knowledgeable source of information. Natal is obviously better and sony is teh doomz. What an interesting concept! I'll go send it in to N4G.

@Kattleox actually I just right clicked on my gamer pick and saved as (jpeg if I remember correctly), not photographed it with a phone from a monitor.

fyi..

Resident Evil 5 played using PS3 Motion Controller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfR5ctyw6LU

Little big planet played using PS3 Motion Controller TGS 09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3nMVBy5MTI

This is the Natal in action just watch it the whole thing especially after 38 seconds because my sides are splitting from laughter ( I bet you have never seen this before - its proper hilarious)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goLaQJ-7Zrg


Now a comparison for you:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUlv1KKs2Tw

add the http to the last one


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@ McDuck:
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It needs to enhance the experience for me, and they need to have a game to prove that. Patching it in an old game or shoving it in an already existing IP doesnt do it for me...

@ICOFAN that's why ms is waiting so long to launch, to ensure an original line up, sony clearly doesn't have as strong a line up and so they are delaying in the hope it will save them.

I'm with you! I'm hoping Sony doesn't eff this up...there is A LOT of potential with Sony's Motion Controller.

They would BLOW the lid off of E3 if they announced some type of exclusive deal with Lucas Arts for the Star Wars: Force Unleashed 2 using the PMC!! (If you noticed in the new Force Unleashed 2 teaser he's DUAL wielding light sabers) Imagine the possibilities...Giggty!!