Kinect vs Wii
Posted in Kinect Opinions on Jan 13., 2010
Once Kinect was announced, the Kinect Nintendo Wii comparisons started to spring up. Although the Nintendo Wii didn’t bring the first motion control game to the market, it incorporated it as the whole entire console and made motion consoles become a huge success. Microsoft responded with a full-body motion controller, called Kinect.
Kinect vs Wii
I don’t even think you can compare the two, though I will definitely try. At first, Kinect will need time to catch on, as there are many Xbox users who will want one, and depending on availability, not everyone will be able to have one.
Because the motion controls are part of every Wii system, every game uses those motion controls, and so you know whatever game you buy, you’ll be able to use them. Not every Xbox 360 game that comes out after Kinect will be able to use the technology, and some games will only use the technology intermittently throughout the game. Depending on where you stand on the whole motion controls in video games debate, determines whether this is a pro or con. it will definitely be a benefit for some, and not for others.
The thing that Kinect does that blows the Wii out of the water is the fact that it uses full-motion controls. The Wii, and Sony’s new motion control device are limited to whatever you can do with the controller. Being able to incorporate your entire body, including voice recognition like Kinect has, is what makes me think Kinect will become more popular than the Wii or Sony’s motion controller.
There will definitely be downsides and limitations to Kinect, but I think the benefits of what this game will be able to provide will outweigh the negatives.
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