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Project Natal

Project Natal will be...

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martinzelda

Right. On. Time.
Okay, I'm not a big XBox fan, but this sure amazes me. I'm sure someof you already heard of this, but this is Project Natal. It's an XBox 360 (or maybe the next XBox console ) game that has, if you ask me, the best gameplay yet. I wonder Nintendo is going to keep up with it though. Here is a page with 9 different examples of what this project is about.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/projectnatal/

Post your comments on what you think about Project Natal, and please vote.
 
I don't really care for it. When watching the conference it seemed that the people were patting themselves on the back for their original idea while pretty much saying a lot of the same stuff Nintendo said in 2006. From seeing their Video for it at E3 it seems they are trying to berak in to the Wii market by 1 upping the Wii. The one thing they don't seem to see is that the Wii isn't popular because it's innovative it's popular because it's simple. (of course NATAL can probably do simple easily as well.) I think the pricetag is what will amke of break it. If it's too expensive people are less liely to pick it up. As for impact on gaming I think it will be the same as the Wiimote, meaning most games will still be using traditional controls unlless they are particularly suited to Natal which very few genres are.
 
It's not a game, it's a peripheral, and it'll be for the 360. They did mention it will be the base for a "new" XBox, though.

Honestly it doesn't really excite me. Then again, I'm just not too big on the notion of controller-less motion control, but for those who are it's worth looking forward to, I suppose.

Then again, Peter Molyneux. Wouldn't believe much of what he says.
 
Actually, what Microsoft doesn't see is that there are so many plagues to this, it's not even funny.
How could you play splitscreen games? The camera would read both movements, but not know who it's meant for.
What if it's in your living room, and people constantly walk in front of the TV? That screws it up a lot.
What if you move simply to itch your nose in an online game? You're dead.
Natal is a double-edged sword, plain and simple.
 
Posted by Mewtwo152,

Actually, what Microsoft doesn't see is that there are so many plagues to this, it's not even funny.
How could you play splitscreen games? The camera would read both movements, but not know who it's meant for.
What if it's in your living room, and people constantly walk in front of the TV? That screws it up a lot.
What if you move simply to itch your nose in an online game? You're dead.
Natal is a double-edged sword, plain and simple.
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I think that the sensor bar recognizes you. That's what the guy said in the video. However, I wonder if the clothes would make a difference.
 
From the looks of it, it seems to be unnecessarily complicated.

I mean, in Wii games the motion control was obvious. Swing the Wii mote while pressing a button. Doesn't take a genius.

But this...

I'm hoping this doesn't end up like Wii Sports, where it may be fun but you end up pulling something.
 
I've long since conditioned myself to not believe Peter Molyneux promising the stars and all the firmament. Last time that happened, I bought Fable, and all my hopes for it were thrown out the window and concussed a passing jogger.

Sure, the technology's amazing, but it's experimental, and there's going to be issues, most of which Mewtwo152 kindly pointed out. Plus, what with this and Sony announcing a motion-sensitive controller, it strikes me as both companies trying not just to jump on Nintendo's bandwagon, but to also steal it. The Wii was a success because anyone could play it, and ignored the boundaries between hardcore and casual gamers. Project Natal, if it falls victim to the Curse of Molyneux, is just going to end up frustrating many because it's new. Anyway, I play games for catharsis, to relax; dancing about waving my arms like I'm standing on hot coals is not my idea of relaxation. And as a certain Mr Croshaw put it, appealing to the gimmick crowd is like selling shiny objects to magpies; it's all fine until someone invents a newer, slightly shinier object.
 
Yes. It almost seems that XBox and PS are jealous of Nintendo. The one thing I thought was cool is the girl talking to the boy (it's on the bottom of the page I brought up; the first video.) Even with that, it's maybe the "coolest" feature but it will get real borring from the begining, No one will like to stand in front of the TV and talk with a fake boy.
 
Kate and Milo? I thought it was creepy, but that may be because Milo seemed to have been conceived in the Uncanny Valley.
 
talking to a virtual boy = no life at all if you think you're having a good time (it is pretty neat, ima try it when i get it just to see how gay it is ROFLCOPTER)
and Project Natal has Facial Recognition just like some windows vista laptops with a built in web cam
all you gotta do is move in front of it and it signs you in.
now what would suck is that if after you get this you get beat up and on the screen says "Wtf? lol"
 
Calling something "gay" and use of the term "roflcopter" didn't strike me as witty or clever.

It was sarcasm, now spoiled by the fact I have to explain it.
 
I am still questioning the accuracy until someone who dosen't work for Microsoft plays trys the thing.
 
I'm not keen on this or motion control in any way (Sony's or Nintendo's included). For certain games like driving etc... I would still want something physical to hold than just thin air.
 
Natal is Microsofts equivalent to the eyetoy, except much later and probably more expensive. The eyetoy didn't make much impact once the initial hype was over, and neither will this. That's assuming we ever see it in the shops at all; it wouldn't be the first time Microsoft has has hyped up something that can't and probably never will be able to do what they claim it can, and is then never heard from again after their goal (in this case dominating E3) is done with.

Vapourware at its finest.
 
TMW001 said:
I am still questioning the accuracy until someone who dosen't work for Microsoft plays trys the thing.
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Seriously, even the Wii has questionable accuracy (ever gone from waggling to flailing in anger?). However, if it DOESN'T fail, that's be a pretty sweet way to fill up a living room. Except, the only reason to get something like this would be for the kids, and if you're thinking of the kids....get them a Wii?
 
I think it will be alright. I think that the Wii took all of the oooh and ahhh with the sensor bar thing.
 
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