Abstract: Sports games seem to be the generic release game for motion controllers. The Nintendo Wii had Wii Sports, Sony had Sports Champions for the Playstation Move, and now Microsoft have Kinect Sports for Xbox Kinect.Because of that very fact, I wasn’t reall...
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Published: 2011-01-07, Author: Stephen , review by: avforums.com
Abstract: Is there any surprise at all that Microsoft has released a motion control title with the word ‘sport' plastered on the front cover? Of course it isn't and Microsoft are taking on Nintendo's own Wii Sports head on with Kinect Sports, both of which have bee...
Abstract: Wii Sports was a phenomenal success for Nintendo. The fact that you had to get up off your sofa and physically take part in sports such as boxing and tennis brought families and friends of various age groups together to play games that didn’t require a...
Volleyball is boring and all too easy, bowling doesn't have the same spark as the other sports
Kinect Sports champions is a perfect launch title for Microsoft Kinect. It’s fun, simple, great to play and share the experience with your mates (that’s no PR speak, we mean that). Most of all, it just works. If you’ve read this far you’ll have noticed...
Moreover, if this is the advertisement of Kinect that these party games are expected to be, then these issues are a telling sign of the technology’s capabilities. While party titles will come and go, as it stands, Kinect Sports does nothing for assaili...
Abstract: So, now that the Kinect is finally out (and we’ve spent the last day and a half playing it, hence our lack of comprehensive updates – sorry), what’s the verdict on one of the device’s biggest games, Kinect Sports? Well, aside from our complaints that ...
Motion-control is running out of sports. The Wii was greedy and had both first and second pick, going with some fairly obvious choices and then some not so obvious. Then the Move stepped in only a month ago, providing some of its own takes on motion-co...
I’m kinda surprised that this wasn’t the pack-in game for the Kinect. Both the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation Move introduced gamers to their new motion controllers with a sports game, so I could understand if Microsoft chose Kinect Adventures as their p...