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Child of Eden, other Ubi Kinect games for $30 at GameStop

by JC Fletcher on Jul 14th 2011 12:30PM

If you let the recent $35 Child of Eden deal at Amazon pass you buy, you made what is, in retrospect, a shrewd move, because now you can get it for $30.

The discount is part of a Kinect sale going on at GameStop through July 20, which brings four other Ubisoft Kinect games down to $30, including Your Shape and Michael Jackson: The Experience.

If you're just shrugging your shoulders at this sale because you don't have a Kinect (and therefore your shoulder shrug doesn't register as an in-game movement), GameStop also has an offer for you: a $25 GameStop gift card with purchase of the sensor. Now, if only there were something you could put that $25 towards ... oh, wait!

[Thanks, Steve.]

Source: GameStop

Tags: child-of-eden, dont-buy-fighters-uncaged, fighters-uncaged, gamestop, kinect, microsoft, motionsports, xbox, your-shape-fitness-evolved

Reader Comments (32)

Is there a Demo of Child of Eden yet?

@superfrick Nope, I checked a week ago though.

Hmm so its on the new game? Any ideas if they have an instore flyer with this deal I can pick up at gamestop? I might swing by and take it to best buy so I can use my reward zone coupons toward it after I get them to price match.

Wow, linking the article back to itself? How very.... meta?

@soonerjudd
A tale of games and sales, eternally retold

@soonerjudd
Meh, you got here first... =/

@darkinchworm You've created an infinite loop from which I cannot escape.

"Now, if only there were something you could put that $25 towards ... oh, wait!" **Click** Child of Eden, other Ubi Kinect games for $30 at GameStop? What news! "Now, if only there were something you could put that $25 towards ... oh, wait!" **Click** Child of Eden, other Ubi Kinect games for $30 at GameStop? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s

@soonerjudd Recursion!

Hmm, make it available for games on demand and then I'll buy it at that price.

Considering playing Child of Eden with a controller since that's so cheap and I've been wanting to check it out. Don't really need/can afford a Kinect, heh.

@OrangeGamer
I dunno about that... I mean, the "integration" with Kinect has been so much prased on this one that I suppose I'd just unlock my Rez HD trial and save some bucks to purchase a Kinect and CoE

@TheShaper Perhaps I'm just an old cranky fogey, but the Kinect integration in Child of Eden was an unplayable mess. Its not responsive, its not intuitive, it just plain sucked. But the using controller was alright. Still nowhere near the level of OMGAWESOME that REZ was. I personally am glad I rented CoE, I got more playtime and entertainment out of the $15 XBLA REZ.

@SurlyDuff

Seem so, the Kinect implementation here was beautiful.

@mrmojoz That's what I keep hearing. If this is indeed an example of Kinect motion controls done right, I guess Kinect just isn't for me. :-(

@TheShaper I have nothing against the Kinect, but I don't wanna buy one for one game I want.:X So far, so good with the controller. I am planning on also getting Rez HD in the future, but for now, Bastion.

I pre-ordered the PS3 version today for £15 with a free t-shirt. Hope it's as good as they say. :)

LOL
Really meta, good writing mr Fletcher.

Question: do you have to play in-game music in order to play this? The reason I am asking is because playing The Timewriter's songs on Eden would be better

@Dance Mofo
i am wondering the same i have a ton of dance and house mixs that would go perfectly with this game's visuals.......... LANGE anyone?

@Dance Mofo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si8lDKI-ODU

@Protege420 Pretty sweet, here how about this Chords of Minor (Deep house 2009): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0KgnNND-bY then this one Brooklyn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xDAgcicPXY&feature=related

@Dance Mofo
heavy stuff there, i dig it, sort of reminds me DeadMau5's stuff but a little heavier

@Dance Mofo

what would be the point of the game then? the whole purpose is to dynamically shoot and create music to the games own soundtrack... taking the games music out disembodies 90% of the reason you play this...i mean unless you just want to trip and listen to music that doesnt react to the game whatsoever.

@Dance Mofo

You can do this, however the results are less than stellar. To get a score multiplier, you have to time your shots with the beat of the original song. This is pretty much impossible with a different song playing (at least on Kinect, the controller's force feedback may be enough to do it).

The other point is that all of the levels are designed around the songs that are on the disc. My (one level of) experience with it is that everything is so out of synch that it really breaks the flow of the game. I also didn't make any real attempt to synch it with the music, there could be interesting results with the right songs.

@TheCodeNinja thanks just what i wanted to know

So does this apply to canada? Dont see it on gamestop.ca but its there on .com. I was also disappointed I couldnt get Vanquish here in Vancouver - was all sold out :(.

hmmm child of eden is lookin tasty i may have to pounce

I would recommend renting Child of Eden. I beat in in a day. Playing with a controller is fun (Kinect mode is not), but it's just not worth the money.

Too bad Child of Eden is the only Kinect game I have any interest in. Kinect needs more games or it's going to be Microsoft's version of the Wii.

@ColdHeat
yeah, as much as I want this game, I think I will try to hold out for $20 or 25... it's just too short!

i guess this means i'll wait for the PS3 version to hit $30. as predicted: this game was a critical success, but a commercial flop. and by staggering the releases between the consoles, any momentum that Ubi might have built up for this game will have greatly dissipated by the time the PS3 version releases. it's kind of a shame, because i was hoping this game would be big, but on the other hand- my wallet is really happy that the price dropped like a stone :)

I actually prefer the kinect over the controller was a lot of fun and really responsive fun game but finished it to quick one of the few games I bought for the kinect and a real surprise too

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