With the release of the PlayStation Move and the Microsoft Kinect, the Nintendo Wii now has serious competition in the motion-control gaming market. Which of these products is the best? That depends on what type of games you want to play and how much money you want to spend. Here is a breakdown of the three systems and who they are most suited for.
Nintendo Wii. The granddaddy of motion control systems, the Wii has a big headstart over the Move and the Kinect. The Wii system uses a rectangular controller with a connection which can be linked to a second controller known as a nunchuk. This setup has worked well for Nintendo, who has sold a lot of systems.
Nintendo has the widest variety of games available, as it has been around the longest. Whether you are into sports games, RPGs, first-person shooters, exercise games, or whatever, the Wii has a game for you. With the system retailing for around £150, it is a good deal for those who want a basic gaming system. The large number of family-oriented titles also make it great for groups.
The PlayStation move uses a setup very similar to the Wii, with the main difference in the controllers being a lighted ball that sits atop the main controller. This ball is "watched" by a camera that then translates the motions to the game screen.
The PlayStation is a more advanced system than the Wii, with better graphics and the ability to play Blu-ray discs. Its motion-control technology is nearly identical to that of Nintendo's system, providing true 1:1 motion response. The PlayStation does not have the sheer number of motion-control games that the Wii does yet, so if you want to jump into a system that has a large library of motion-control titles, the Move may not be for you. The Move is best suited to hardcore gamers who want some family titles that the kids can play. The PlayStation 3 with Move included will cost about £270.
Finally, there is the Microsoft Kinect. Slightly more expensive to the Move, the Kinect is different in every other way. It uses no controllers and instead relies upon a camera to capture body motions, which it then relays to the screen. Having personally tried this system out, I was quite disappointed due to the noticeable lag. Until Microsoft addresses this, possibly with a firmware update, I would not recommend Kinect to anybody.
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Nintendo Wii. The granddaddy of motion control systems, the Wii has a big headstart over the Move and the Kinect. The Wii system uses a rectangular controller with a connection which can be linked to a second controller known as a nunchuk. This setup has worked well for Nintendo, who has sold a lot of systems.
Nintendo has the widest variety of games available, as it has been around the longest. Whether you are into sports games, RPGs, first-person shooters, exercise games, or whatever, the Wii has a game for you. With the system retailing for around £150, it is a good deal for those who want a basic gaming system. The large number of family-oriented titles also make it great for groups.
The PlayStation move uses a setup very similar to the Wii, with the main difference in the controllers being a lighted ball that sits atop the main controller. This ball is "watched" by a camera that then translates the motions to the game screen.
The PlayStation is a more advanced system than the Wii, with better graphics and the ability to play Blu-ray discs. Its motion-control technology is nearly identical to that of Nintendo's system, providing true 1:1 motion response. The PlayStation does not have the sheer number of motion-control games that the Wii does yet, so if you want to jump into a system that has a large library of motion-control titles, the Move may not be for you. The Move is best suited to hardcore gamers who want some family titles that the kids can play. The PlayStation 3 with Move included will cost about £270.
Finally, there is the Microsoft Kinect. Slightly more expensive to the Move, the Kinect is different in every other way. It uses no controllers and instead relies upon a camera to capture body motions, which it then relays to the screen. Having personally tried this system out, I was quite disappointed due to the noticeable lag. Until Microsoft addresses this, possibly with a firmware update, I would not recommend Kinect to anybody.
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Neil Turner writes for Bean Bag Bazaar, the leading supplier of gaming chairs and bean bags, and home to the i-eX - the ultimate gaming chair.
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