Comments on: Project Natal: what’s the worst that can happen? http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/ Life’s a Game Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:59:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Choupolo http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Choupolo Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:30:37 +0000 http://videogamesdaily.com/?p=1574#comment-598 Could happen... as likely as Kikizo resurrecting the babes section with an Ann Robinson feature I guess. I'm certainly reluctant to click the link provided my Brush above. :P Could happen… as likely as Kikizo resurrecting the babes section with an Ann Robinson feature I guess. I’m certainly reluctant to click the link provided my Brush above. :P

]]> By: Brush http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Brush Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:27:47 +0000 http://videogamesdaily.com/?p=1574#comment-582 Absolutely helps :OP now just publish an article as such (the robinson, the ylod, maybe a pic of ken k in a noose?) and this will be one satisfied 360 maniac evening up the 'shoe in the nuts' articles is only fair. Absolutely helps :OP

now just publish an article as such (the robinson, the ylod, maybe a pic of ken k in a noose?) and this will be one satisfied 360 maniac

evening up the ‘shoe in the nuts’ articles is only fair.

]]> By: Edwin http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Edwin Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:38:44 +0000 http://videogamesdaily.com/?p=1574#comment-581 Ah, I wasn't being clear in my comment there. When I said Natal would be an optional feature I meant for the consumer, not the developer/publisher - Microsoft isn't (or so it tells us) planning to bundle them with every 360 sold, though I'd be very surprised if it didn't have a custom SKU or two up its sleeve. And if 360 users can't be relied upon to own the unit, where's the commercial sense in producing Natal-intensive or Natal-only games? (Again, ruling out for the moment the prospect of Natal becoming a Wii-level market event in its own right.) Games which merely *support* Natal-based play e.g. as an optional control scheme should be in the clear though... Would it help my case for being an impartial critic if I said that I find Sony's wand deeply, deeply unimpressive, that I'm struggling to see it as anything other than the "me-too" mentality at work? Even if it's a wobbly idea, Natal is far more intriguing. "You are the controller", hmmm. Got a nice ring to it :) Ah, I wasn’t being clear in my comment there. When I said Natal would be an optional feature I meant for the consumer, not the developer/publisher – Microsoft isn’t (or so it tells us) planning to bundle them with every 360 sold, though I’d be very surprised if it didn’t have a custom SKU or two up its sleeve. And if 360 users can’t be relied upon to own the unit, where’s the commercial sense in producing Natal-intensive or Natal-only games? (Again, ruling out for the moment the prospect of Natal becoming a Wii-level market event in its own right.) Games which merely *support* Natal-based play e.g. as an optional control scheme should be in the clear though…

Would it help my case for being an impartial critic if I said that I find Sony’s wand deeply, deeply unimpressive, that I’m struggling to see it as anything other than the “me-too” mentality at work? Even if it’s a wobbly idea, Natal is far more intriguing. “You are the controller”, hmmm. Got a nice ring to it :)

]]> By: Brush http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Brush Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:08:48 +0000 http://videogamesdaily.com/?p=1574#comment-580 Do so asap...Annerobinsonmilf.net is a good place to start. As much as MS may/will crash and burn with Natal (they're making such a big deal of it, PR disaster of the century may be on the way). Some of the suggestions, when you de exaggerate, fall a few miles wide. ''Microsoft probably *will* have troubles getting publishers to release games for the interface as long as it remains optional'' This for example...there is no discussion to be had regarding Natal being 'compulsory'...they'll not be saying 'sorry Mr Kotick, but Call Of Goofy can't be released because it doesn't use Natal' -- There's just nothing there, and would you extrapolate an argument this far away from sense if it were Sony? That's a pretty crazy question, but...dial it back a bit, and i'm probably closer to the mark. We all have our favourites, and hey, i probably just made you less impartial by having a moan. Do so asap…Annerobinsonmilf.net is a good place to start.

As much as MS may/will crash and burn with Natal (they’re making such a big deal of it, PR disaster of the century may be on the way). Some of the suggestions, when you de exaggerate, fall a few miles wide.

”Microsoft probably *will* have troubles getting publishers to release games for the interface as long as it remains optional”

This for example…there is no discussion to be had regarding Natal being ‘compulsory’…they’ll not be saying ‘sorry Mr Kotick, but Call Of Goofy can’t be released because it doesn’t use Natal’ — There’s just nothing there, and would you extrapolate an argument this far away from sense if it were Sony? That’s a pretty crazy question, but…dial it back a bit, and i’m probably closer to the mark.

We all have our favourites, and hey, i probably just made you less impartial by having a moan.

]]> By: Edwin http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Edwin Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:51:29 +0000 http://videogamesdaily.com/?p=1574#comment-579 Er, well I suppose the first thing I'd say to that is that this is all a bit of a joke. An extreme joke, perhaps, but a joke nonetheless. I seriously doubt Activision's working on a title named Call of Goofy, for instance, though I'd be delighted if they were. Secondly, I think if you de-exaggerate the piece a few notches you're left with a not-implausible account of what Natal may face post-launch. Microsoft probably *will* have troubles getting publishers to release games for the interface as long as it remains optional - unless, of course, the entire market goes nuts over it Wii-style, which I doubt. If you're worried we're going too hard on Natal, I suggest you read Adam's super-positive hands-on from E3. As for our Sony wand coverage - I'd love to go to town on the thing, but only when it seems newsworthy and resources allow. Will start stockpiling Anne Robinson snapshots :) Er, well I suppose the first thing I’d say to that is that this is all a bit of a joke. An extreme joke, perhaps, but a joke nonetheless. I seriously doubt Activision’s working on a title named Call of Goofy, for instance, though I’d be delighted if they were. Secondly, I think if you de-exaggerate the piece a few notches you’re left with a not-implausible account of what Natal may face post-launch. Microsoft probably *will* have troubles getting publishers to release games for the interface as long as it remains optional – unless, of course, the entire market goes nuts over it Wii-style, which I doubt.

If you’re worried we’re going too hard on Natal, I suggest you read Adam’s super-positive hands-on from E3. As for our Sony wand coverage – I’d love to go to town on the thing, but only when it seems newsworthy and resources allow. Will start stockpiling Anne Robinson snapshots :)

]]> By: Brush http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-577 Brush Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:16:32 +0000 http://videogamesdaily.com/?p=1574#comment-577 In all seriousness Edwin... Am i going to open a copy of Edge over the next few months, to be confronted with an article on the ways in which Natal will fail, accompanied by a picture of a red ringed 360. No..i'm not. As a multiplatform site it's surprising to me to see an article where you've assumed the character of the worlds biggest Sony fan to write it...was it a great stretch to get into that mindset? I would hope so, but fear not, because you're arguments are as sharp as only those basking in the glow of the cell can muster (splinter cell - ouch) Which is a shame...level playing field and all that...article next week on how Sony wand will crash and burn accompanied by a YLOD picture? (and perhaps one of Anne Robinson, uber Milf). I suspect that's lined up to show me the error of my critisicms....surely.. In all seriousness Edwin…

Am i going to open a copy of Edge over the next few months, to be confronted with an article on the ways in which Natal will fail, accompanied by a picture of a red ringed 360.

No..i’m not.

As a multiplatform site it’s surprising to me to see an article where you’ve assumed the character of the worlds biggest Sony fan to write it…was it a great stretch to get into that mindset? I would hope so, but fear not, because you’re arguments are as sharp as only those basking in the glow of the cell can muster (splinter cell – ouch)

Which is a shame…level playing field and all that…article next week on how Sony wand will crash and burn accompanied by a YLOD picture? (and perhaps one of Anne Robinson, uber Milf). I suspect that’s lined up to show me the error of my critisicms….surely..

]]> By: Edwin http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Edwin Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:53:51 +0000 http://videogamesdaily.com/?p=1574#comment-574 Heh, all in good time old son. First I need to write up that editorial on how Halo causes dysentery. Heh, all in good time old son. First I need to write up that editorial on how Halo causes dysentery.

]]> By: Brush http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Brush Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:40:51 +0000 http://videogamesdaily.com/?p=1574#comment-573 Enough of the Natal and red ring nonsense, when is your interview with Naughty Dog coming out....you know...the one about what %age of the PS3's power is being used in their next game (i hear it's going to be 15%) Enough of the Natal and red ring nonsense, when is your interview with Naughty Dog coming out….you know…the one about what %age of the PS3′s power is being used in their next game (i hear it’s going to be 15%)

]]> By: ECM http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-562 ECM Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:40:51 +0000 http://videogamesdaily.com/?p=1574#comment-562 While this is hyperbolic, it pretty much sounds exactly what is going to happen w/ this device. While this is hyperbolic, it pretty much sounds exactly what is going to happen w/ this device.

]]> By: Johnny Anonymous http://videogamesdaily.com/features/201001/project-natal-whats-the-worst-that-can-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Johnny Anonymous Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:16:28 +0000 http://videogamesdaily.com/?p=1574#comment-561 Wow. You really need a life. Wow. You really need a life.

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