Playstation Move Games

[KongRudi]

Congrats, Sports Champions (#2 on UK weekly sales chart):
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...ps-uk-chart-as-sports-champions-steals-second

Sony's Move has had some impact on the charts, too - Move-exclusive Sports Champions has gone straight in at number two, Start the Party! at 29 and Ubisoft's Racket Sports at 32.

I still do think they will be stunted by being too similar to WiiSports in concept. Hope their hardwork will pay off, at least for the core gamers.

Ruse and Tiger Woods also charted in top 20.. :-/
Don't think that Move is to thank for that, but I do think that especially Ruse (PS3) will benefit of this implementation, and sell over time.
Seems that most people agree that it's a pretty good game, and Move-controls are spot on for that. Tiger Woods seems to be abit more dissapointing tough.

 

[patsu]

Ruse and Tiger Woods also charted in top 20.. :-/
Don't think that Move is to thank for that, but I do think that especially Ruse (PS3) will benefit of this implementation, and sell over time.
Seems that most people agree that it's a pretty good game, and Move-controls are spot on for that. Tiger Woods seems to be abit more dissapointing tough.

Yeah those 2 games can be played with a DS3. The author of that article chose to called out Move exclusive titles.

 

[Gradthrawn]

AFAIK Wii fixes this by asking you to point the controller at all four corners of the screen so it knows the size of the TV to estimate where you are pointing exactly. Something I didnt see Move asking you to do.

The power of the Cell allows you to point at only 2 corners of the screen (opposite ends) while it uses it's superior processing power to determine the screen's dimensions. Seriously though, from my brief play of The Shoot, that's what I remember it doing.

 

[patsu]

MAG does that too (Point at 4 corners, then center). I am now an armchair shooter guy. Rest my Move controller arm on the armrest (to stablize it). Will see if there's any improvement in my stats. Right now, it's too erratic to see any pattern.

 

[Gradthrawn]

MAG does that too (Point at 4 corners, then center). I am now an armchair shooter guy. Rest my Move controller arm on the armrest (to stablize it). Will see if there's any improvement in my stats. Right now, it's too erratic to see any pattern.

Hmmm, maybe the Shoot used 4 corners too? I can't remember exactly, thought it was only 2.

The "floatyness" of the pointer controls was the first immediately apparent aspect to me. It just wasn't as tight as I was hoping. As you mentioned, it may be a software issue. It may also be a calibration issue (camera positioning, and initial Move pointing).

As soon as Amazon ships me the Gun accessory I'll give that a try to see if it affect's the overall "feel" (which, more than likely, would simply be a reflection of calibration, as the Move's angle when pointed at the Eye and then TV would be different). I suspect the floatyness will remain.

Looking forward to trying out Time Crisis.

Why isn't the Sport Championship demo on the US PSN? I had to use my EU account.

 

[patsu]

The floatiness is not there (or at least not apparent to me) in MAG. It follows my shaky aim rather closely.

 

[Gradthrawn]

The floatiness is not there in MAG. It follows my shaky aim rather closely.

That's good to know.

I haven't kept up, is Move supported in the official release of MAG yet or just in the new Beta?

 

[tha_con]

That's good to know.

I haven't kept up, is Move supported in the official release of MAG yet or just in the new Beta?

Beta only, currently. Next month it'll be finalized.

 

[Arwin]

Why isn't the Sport Championship demo on the US PSN? I had to use my EU account.

I presume because most people will get Sports Championship with their PS Eye / Move bundle. Very few people in the US actually bought the PS Eye separately compared to Europe.

 

[Gradthrawn]

I presume because most people will get Sports Championship with their PS Eye / Move bundle. Very few people in the US actually bought the PS Eye separately compared to Europe.

That actually makes a bit of sense. Almost. I'm beginning to understand why current owners of the Eye are feeling a bit shafted, like 2nd rate Move denizens, "punished" for being early adopters.

I wasn't expecting Sports Championship to be as polished as it seems to be from the demo. I was essentially expecting a throw away title. In retrospect, I would have gotten the NA bundle, and then given the spare Eye (the old one, of course ) to someone else.

 

[AntShaw]

That actually makes a bit of sense. Almost. I'm beginning to understand why current owners of the Eye are feeling a bit shafted, like 2nd rate Move denizens, "punished" for being early adopters.
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As an often early adopter and an owner of the Eye who surely feels shafted, it's par for the course. In the end, any early adopter isn't concerned about 'cost' and they need to fully accept the risk they are taking. I'm going to end up giving my Eye to someone else and pick up the bundle for myself....maybe eventually.

 

[Arwin]

Are you so much worse off with just the PS Eye? Or are you staring yourself blind on the overpriced separate PS Eye unit? I didn't feel shafted at all when I bought a Move controller separately and then a game. I don't really understand these complaints. I'm actually thrilled that my PS Eye got a new lease on live with the Move.

Everyone feels shafted about everything these days.

 

[patsu]

Do people really feel shafted by PSEye because of Move ? I am actually happy that they use PSEye in Move. I hated it more when they under-use PSEye.

The first party Move games are cheaper. So I don't mind getting Sports Champions separately. Did I say I hate the name ?


EDIT:
Wait, here's the EyePet Move bundle for Toys R' Us:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010...ystation-move-eyepet-bundle-from-toys-“r”-us/

[size=-2]I guess the "pet bonding" process would appeal to kids. The game should have an adult mode for skipping right to the last part where all your toys have been unlocked. [/size]

 

[AntShaw]

I feel shafted because in order to get Move and Sports Champions, I have to pay virtually the same price as the people getting Move, Sports Champions and PSeye. That's not even taking into account the lack of games and/or software that has come out since I purchased my PSeye.

Again, I knew going in that I was buying the PSeye on 'hope' that something will come along that will make me use it. Had I not of owned the PSeye already, I surely would of bought the Move bundle already. It's not really an overall money issue, but more a principal issue.

 

[patsu]

Let me hazard a guess. You don't have Eye of Judgment ?

 

[Arwin]

That's definitely how I got it - with Eye of Judgment. For me it was worth it for that alone. Singstar then cinched it, though I've definitely had fun with it in Paradise City online too.

By the way, Giant Bomb has a quick-look up for Sports Champions, and they do a pretty nice job with the green-screen. Short and shallow, but very high production values.

 

[tha_con]

I feel shafted because in order to get Move and Sports Champions, I have to pay virtually the same price as the people getting Move, Sports Champions and PSeye. That's not even taking into account the lack of games and/or software that has come out since I purchased my PSeye.

Again, I knew going in that I was buying the PSeye on 'hope' that something will come along that will make me use it. Had I not of owned the PSeye already, I surely would of bought the Move bundle already. It's not really an overall money issue, but more a principal issue.

Would you feel shafted if you bought a console at launch and then a few years later people were buying it at a lower price?

Do you feel shafted if you buy DLC for a game, only for it to be bundled into a 'complete' edition a year later w/all of it included?

Do you feel shafted if you buy bananas at a grocery store, only to have them go on sale the next day?

I guess the point is: Welcome to the land of the consumer. Crap happens.

 

[patsu]

I think AntShaw meant he didn't get much utility out of PSEye due to a lack of software for the device. I don't think he cares if PSEye drops in price.

Arwin and I got it as part of EoJ, and felt that the game justified for the entry price. But if AntShaw doesn't like/have EoJ, then I can see why he feels that way !

 

[AntShaw]

Would you feel shafted if you bought a console at launch and then a few years later people were buying it at a lower price?

Do you feel shafted if you buy DLC for a game, only for it to be bundled into a 'complete' edition a year later w/all of it included?

Do you feel shafted if you buy bananas at a grocery store, only to have them go on sale the next day?

I guess the point is: Welcome to the land of the consumer. Crap happens.

All of your examples speak to early adopters. I already addressed the risks we take as being early adopters.

Speaking solely from my perspective only....I bought PSeye and got a game with it I played twice. Since then I have downloaded multiple PSeye items from the PSN that haven't been played after they were initially downloaded. The camera has been collecting dust since.

So far, from all the games/software I've seen for Move, I'm really only interested in Sports Champions. My concern again, is I have the same cost of entry as non PSeye owners and I'm afraid after I get Move, it will end up doing the same thing my PSeye is doing, collecting dust. In that aspect, I do feel shafted for already owning the PSeye.

 

[Arwin]

I'm really only interested in Sports Champions. My concern again, is I have the same cost of entry as non PSeye owners and I'm afraid after I get Move, it will end up doing the same thing my PSeye is doing, collecting dust. In that aspect, I do feel shafted for already owning the PSeye.

Well, you are not alone - I know that Shifty feels the same way.

However, Move isn't really comparable to the PS Eye, neither technically nor in terms of software support. Right now, today, the Move controller already has enough games to make it worthwhile. Just based on what is out there now, today, I would heartily recommend getting it even if no other game were ever to be released for it.

Fortunately, many more games supporting this is pretty much guaranteed. Not only are there more then 3x the number of titles that are out today already that will support it coming out within the next half year (as far as there have been announced, there will be more), but its properties (being easily implemented as a pointer and such easily added to games, being capable of everything the Wii can do and as such, easily receiving the Wii control methods, and thanks to MAG beta 1.04, now also demonstrated to kick arse for fps games) pretty much guarantee a stream of supporting titles for the next few years.

I do really think this is one of the best things since sliced bread in terms of gaming hardware and as a bonus, I can totally see that you'd be able to slice bread in a game with the Move.