Gaming

Now I have to admit, I play quite a few games. I own the headset for my xbox (used once(however in my defense that was to comically abuse another player(note: silly voice was used and nothing ACTUALLY abusive was said))) and do use MW2 for relaxation purposes after a stressful day. But I'm not a 'proper' gamer, the type that is noctural and has stopped buying lightbulbs because if you dont have a home cinema system on the go, in the dark with a face painted camoflague then you are just not doing it properly.

You have to love the gaming industry though. How long did they ask the question? So how can we not have to make a controller? 
Cost saving is epically important these days when you're only making $89million a year on one console.... 

Darn this economic climate

But you almost have to be impressed with the sheer pointlessness of Kinect (project natal to hardcore gamers (only because that was it's original name and once you have complained about it on a forum (that no-one cares about) you're not going to call it something else) or the posh eyetoy as i call it.

Eee I loved the eyetoy for PS2, the only hardware that could combine Geroge Formby's music and raving about as if someone has fired a champagne cork at your rear end into an hour of family fun that teaches kids that cleaning windows is an acceptable career choice.

In terms of Kinect, I don't understand the point as I may have already eluded to. I don't know if I am a bit old fashioned and think you call a spade a spade, but I would feel ripped off that my console doesn't have a controller. Its like (insert own geniusly related metaphor here, I can't think of one). Yeah like that. And the games just feel demeaning like they have tried to make you as much like a drunken octopus as they can.


I mean the best they can do at the minute is a sport based game, now i can understand the bowling, but the running has been making us look 'special' since the Wii got hold of the motion plus. In fact i am being unfair, my old friend the eyetoy beat nintendo to it, only difference is the 'running' technique for that game was more of an impression of a pirate on a pogo stick.
But you have to give credit to the game makers for Kinect, you have made us stoop pretty low.... well for a volleyball but still, stooping is required.

The premise for games like this is to get us enjoy a game with exercise. It used to be called going outside but hey, technology these days... Is there anything it can't simulate? 


But to me it doesn't work really. Being the fair, balanced minded person I am, I have only used one once and I am hardly the voice of reason on these things. 

I mean I like the Wii as a gaming console...