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Durandal

Dec 28 2007, 08:17 AM

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Reportedly, Microsoft is following in the footsteps of Sony and Nintendo and plans on marketing a motion-sensing controller for the 360.

The skinny comes from Xboxfamily.com, who reports: "Xbox 360 owners can expect to be playing motion sensing games, much like that of the Wii or PS3, by the end of next year."

The first-person add-on to the 360 is supposedly coming from Saratoga, California firm Gyration, the company responsible for the prototype designs of the Nintendo Wii-mote, and creating motion-sensing remote for Microsoft's Media Center. - G4TV

Not surprising, though sad that Microsoft has become a copycat. Motion sensing controllers are useless for any console but the Wii right now. Thoughts?

Razael

Dec 28 2007, 08:28 AM

Its silly. The Wii has it and it was succesful but that doesnt mean that all consoles should have it. I prefer good old still controller for my games.

The Evil Dead

Dec 28 2007, 10:20 AM

Been in the rumor mill for quite some time. ##### it. I love that Microsoft's controller doesn't have motion sensing and the only thing I hate about it is the rumble, which is a very minor annoyance.

DO NOT MAKE MOTION SENSING CONTROLLERS. PLEASE. THEY'RE JUST 3D MOUSE PERIPHERALS AND ANNOYING AS HELL.

Mushroom

Dec 29 2007, 05:45 PM

Meh. I don't care much either way. I didn't buy a Wii because I can't be bohered with motion sensing to that extent, the PS3 games i've playe which have it (eg. Uncharted) and nice little but ultimately pointless touches, I can't see the 360 brings much else to the table with it. It made sense with the Wii if you're into that kind of thing, now its some weird fad. *shrugs* rumble in the last generation, motion sensing in this, what next?

JD-san

Dec 29 2007, 06:40 PM

I wouldn't necessarily say it's copying anything, given that motion sensing has been around for ages before the Wii. I guess it would be pretty pointless though. Leave the controller-waving to Nintendo's gimick console. 360 games are fine as is, and I can't imagine any tilt functions or motion sensing doing much good.

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