Kinect (previously Natal)

[teddymeow]

Microsoft have to change the name of this too. Otherwise it'll be far to easy to describe the regret that you've just blown ?100 on disappointing crap as post-Natal depression.

True genius!!

Something amazing needs to be shown at E3. Maybe they're trying to fake us out - make it look truly crap and then "BAM", they'll knock it up a notch.

The danger of that is that your target market will have lost interest by the te you get to the good stuff.

[Team Andromeda]

I have to admit that it looks bloody awful, that combined with the rumoured price of +?100 surely makes it one of the worst add ons ever.

Just when one thought the Activator couldn't be topped along comes NATAL . That video is an embarrassment to video gaming , its just horrendous

[Ady]

What Microsoft need to do is have a knock off of Wario Ware, if they could create 100 different examples of how you could use Natal,then that will kickstart the imagination of even the most talentless people.

In theory.... that didn't work for Nintendo, did it?

THIS is how they are promoting it!? It's an eyetoy. Windowcleaning on that WAS fun for 10 mins though.

That was my first thought as well; it's a glorified EyeToy which, as you say was fun for about 10 minutes.

If people thought "waggle" was physically exhausting, that's nothing compared to the exertion required for this. What's more, you look like a proper tool.

No thanks.

[EvilBoris]

In theory.... that didn't work for Nintendo, did it?

Yeah it did, plenty of people ripped ideas straight from Wario Ware on the Wii,
NO more heroes used the wiimote as a telephone handset and Madworld had you pretend to be an elephant.

[Dezm0nd]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVL_-47sFv0&feature=player_embedded

[JP]

From Microsoft's E3 invites this year...


A leaked image from Microsoft which is believed to be how the logo will appear on box art in the future...


It seems to fit in nicely with the recently rumoured name of Wave for Project Natal?

[Spatial]

Nice one Elmo.

[Spatial]

Makes more sense like that at least.

[dataDave]

This is going to FLOP.

I wonder how many millions have been pissed down the drain working on this?

[JP]

Nah, it's probably only cost them about £4:00 to be honest.

Rumours are now that this is the new logo...

...maybe!

[Tig]

genius

[Garny]

Is that guy for real in those videos? or is it some kind of joke. Reminds me of Pee wee Herman

EDIT: watch the original video on Youtube to see what i mean.

[pentarou]

http://kotaku.com/5560791/two-more-natal-games-revealed-at-least-twelve-more-to-come

Sounds utterly craptacular.

[Brad]

Yep. Natal in awesome tech totally unsuited to playing video games shocker!

[Family Fry]

So looks like it's Xbox 360 Kinect and here are the games in the works.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2010-06-14-vidgame14_ST_N.htm

Kinectimals lets you train and play with 20 different virtual cats, including a lion, cheetah and tiger.

Joyride, a racing game, lets players use their hands to hold an imaginary steering wheel ? pull your hands toward you and push back out for an acceleration boost and their bodies to execute jumps and tricks.

Kinect Sports has six activities including boxing, bowling, beach volleyball, track and field, soccer and table tennis. To serve a volleyball, you mimic the real motion; in soccer, you can kick the ball or do a header.

Kinect Adventures includes a river-raft time trial and obstacle course, playable by up to four players. On the raft, playing as a duo, you and a partner must lean one way or another to steer. Jumping helps the raft reach special areas for extra points.

Dance Central, in development by MTV Games, brings a So You Think You Can Dance experience home.

Star Wars characters and iconic Disney favorites will be featured in separate new games being developed at Microsoft in conjunction with LucasArts and Disney.

So far I give it 2 G's on descriptions alone.