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[PA Comic] Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - Sore Subject
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[PA Comic] Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - Sore Subject
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The Kinect implementation in games has yet to feel like it adds anything. Whether that be due to processing time or simply the developer, it always feels forced. Leaning, for instance, requires you to be playing the game in a position which makes sense, and it isn't worth it. During Tomb Raider there's what, six moments MAX? And voice commands are often too slow to make sense.
That said, Kinect != Herpes. The biometric and voice controls offered in the OS work well (switching controllers moves profiles, turn on/off, use voicecomm to move around).
This change simply does one thing: It guarantees games that are not Kinect-centric will never have key Kinect-only controls offered... so devs cannot count on install-base all having the Kinect sensor. I'm undecided if that's a good thing or not - but with what's been offered sofar, it doesn't hurt a thing.
...I don't think anybody does.
More just the Kinect. I remember multiple times in the podcast when Gabe mentions how much he loathes the Kinect (particularly when at one point it starts listening to him after he says the word "box").
I haven't cared that much about the 360 version of the Kinect. Some of the games were a lot of fun, like Kinect sports and Kinect adventures, and the kids love the Double Fine Kinect game.
My XBox 360 wasn't really seeing much use though until Child of Light came out and I could let my daughter help me by playing with the firefly.
NBA 2k14 (I think that's the one) cites you with a technical foul if you curse while playing the game. Its purpose has been achieved.
Not until it kicks people from COD when they talk about banging my mom.
People who swear at video games are probably compensating for something
also, you probably haven't played a dark souls game.
the whole reason to own a console in the first place is to be able to pick up a controller and play a game relatively quickly with a minimum of stupid bullshit being involved in the transaction. Microsoft's gradual stripping the 'stupid bullshit' out of the process of owning their console I can only attribute to poor sales, so, good.
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
For shame.
That's what @KalTorak 's mom said.
or Mario Kart
The early herpes adopters clearly get the joy of having it for longer than if they bought it later! Sometimes, early adoption is it's own reward.