PlayStation 3 Motion Controller Named PlayStation Move

If I wanted a motion sensing controller, I would have bought a Wii >_>

While the Sixaxis motion sensing is kind of cool, I don't like the direction they are going in, making a controller that is specifically FOR motion sensing like the Wiimote. I'm a gamer, damnit! I'm here to game, not exercise!

If I wanted to flail my arms and sweat, I'd go to the gym. What happened to being able to just sit on my couch and relax, plus eat while I play video games? Those were the days…*sigh*

Yeah, I get what you're saying, but you have to figure..this is SONY we're talking about, lol. If this takes off rather quickly and they become rather successful with it, I'm sure the only way we'll be able to play games without the use of motion sensing is if we play them on the PSP.

And even then, they will probably develop something later down the line which has motion sensing on a new PSP system! It's nice and all that they want to hop on the gravy train, I can understand that from a business standpoint, but where does that leave your consumers? All we can do from here is go up.

First, they will test the waters with a couple of things with motion sensing here and there. Then we will see it becoming more and more common until before we know it, ALL of our games will have it as a mandatory function. There's no way they would stick with controllers if this turns out to be more profitable for them.

After this, they'll probably experiment with controllers which can detect brain waves, body temperature, heart rate, etc. and go towards virtual reality. I just don't like where this is going because one thing leads to another and we'll have to just advance with technology if we want to continue gaming. This has happened time after time again in the past in the gaming industry, so I don't see this flopping or dying off.

History will repeat itself and well..I'm just not sure I'm ready to follow suit this time.

I like the new name. More then wand and arc.

And I'm going to be open minded about this. I know I don't play my Wii much since theres usually only a couple good releases every 3-4 months, but I'm excited on what Sony can dish out.
We have Calling for the Wii out right now, and I'm going to pick it up. But imagine what they could do with a title like Fatal Frame in HD or Silent Hill?

I dont like the Wii much in the first place if we can get the experience of the few good games the Wii has that are unique without buying the system, then more to us that don't want one.

For example. Light gun games don't work on LCD/Plasmas. This is most likely the reason the Resident Evil games and House of the Dead games were only put on the Wii. With the PS3 having its own motion control, we can now have an HD quality lightgun game that works on an LCD/Plasma.

The majority of games brought to Wii will probably be developed multiconsole for the PS3. The PS3 will also probably get less shovelware with the motion controls because marketshare isn't close to the amount of the Wiis(good for us again) so they probably won't try to push the motion controls on the system and develop shovelware.

There are nearly no motion control games I like on the Wii so it's not like there will be many I own on the PS3, but I'll pick up the accessory and may pick up some games a long the way. I'm picking up Resident Evil 5 Gold which already has motion control as a second option, so there's one game right there.

Woah, woah. Stop the presses. Check out this blurb from Gamasutra's report:

“Sony plans to sell the device in three different packages: a standalone controller, a bundle with the required PlayStation Eye camera, motion controller and game, and a bundle with PS3 hardware, motion controller, PlayStation Eye and game. Dille said that Sony is targeting a price point of under $100 for the camera, controller, and game bundle.”

“Under $100″? Are they kidding with that price?

http://tinyurl.com/yac5vx8

That was in the event too. Its firm. Thats about right if you ask me. Eye of Judgment came out at 70$, so they were only charging an initial 10$ for that camera, depending on the software, which they can cut down in price, I think a 70-80$ price range isnt so hard to grasp.

I love my PS3, but I can't deny that Sony has made some absolutely ridiculous business decisions this generation. I don't think anyone but the most rabid fanboy could deny it. This simply seems to be yet another one.

The difference being, Nintendo's mass-market games are a phenomenon. Also, there was nothing like the Wii back in 2006. The “Move” very much has something to prove, ESPECIALLY launching this close to Natal, which Microsoft have done a fabulous job pimping. There's also the fact that Natal is different enough to stand out on its own. This just looks like a more expensive Wii remote to the average consumer.

The reason PS3 wouldn't have shovelware like the Wii does is less that it's a smaller market and more Sony has some quality control, and the fact is PS3's price point for games is quiet a bit higher due to manufacturing costs. They can't expect to use the same spread shot technique that works on the Wii to sell games at $69.

Also the LCD/Plasmas issue is with older light gun games, I don't think that's what's stopped those games from being on PS3/360. They have and can make light guns that work on LCD/Plasma TVs, it's just that the Wii is accessible and it's cheap. They could easily have made those games for the PS3/360 but they'd have to sell it with a light gun too.

You'd think they'd have learnt something from PS3 and PSP go. :(

I personally never know how to take these kind of announcements. I always feel like Im being attacked, almost like the creation of these devices is threatening my way of gaming. I know its not true, but I feel like I spend all this money to prove that gaming is still relevant and support the developers and publishers and yet no one listens. My nightmare is waking up one day only to realize that every system is the Wii (not that I dont like the games I have for it). Seems strange that I even have a Wii then but when I bought one I was still under the impression that it would have enough games for me and I was not sure if I liked motion controls or not.

Still I try not to worry too much considering Sony's answer to mass market appeal is just a refined Wiimote. Im holding out hope that Sony will simply add support for the motion controller and leave the Dualshock alone. Naturally it will have games designed for it but I expect them to be similar to the Eye Toy games, I just hope I don't have to suffer ports of all the trash that the Wii gets. Though with HD development cost being significantly higher then Wii's I don't think thats goign to be an issue (though EA active and Ubisofts garbage is likely to pollute both Natal and PLayStation Motion).

I agree with you, I genuinely hate Natal. I mean hate to, like someone punched me in the testicles, stole my wallet and killed my dog kind of hate. I don't like the Wiimote or have much hope in PS Motion changing my mind but Natal will never enter my home, its just a bad idea. Sony proved camera only control is flawed with both Eye Toys. Not to mention that Microsoft removed the actual internal hardware (to lower costs) in favor of software capturing tools and dumping the processing requirements on to the 360's CPU (which is also a bad idea).

Considering your getting the camera, controller and a game its not really that much, especially is the tech is as good as they say (it sure looked it). Ishaan look at the way Nintendo prices the controllers: Wii mote $40, Nunchuck $20, Wii motion+ $20 that equals $80 for just controllers (I know the newer motes come with motion+) no game, no nothing. The Wii-mote and Wii PLay bundle costs $50 and still does not give you everything. I wonder if that hardware bundle will still include a Dualshock?

As far as Nintendo's mass market game being a “phenomenon” I agree only if phenomenon means they keep getting people to play that junk. Wii Fit is garbage I don't care how many buy it. Wii Sports is a soulless series designed to cash in on hype, and Wii Play would never have been bough if it did not include the controller. Rose colored glasses do little to change the plain and simple fact that despite how successful Nintendo is from a business standpoint they are an utter failure to the core gaming market.

I was talking about the console hardware bundle they mentioned (or at least I think they mentioned one?). I wonder, will they include the PS EYE, Move controller and a dualshock3 along with the PS3 hardware? Seems the smart thing to do (costly for sure) but atleast people will be set no matter what games they buy.

I truly feel for you malek, the price of things over in Europe is highway robbery at times.

There is a big difference between “value” and “price”.

The PS3 did a lot of stuff, but nobody cared for it when it costed 599$. Even if a comparable setup (HDD, online play, rechargeable batteries…) on the 360 costed way more.

Same thing with the Wii. Nintendo had a good idea with selling the Wiimote and Nunchuck and WMP separately, because it allows them to divide the price and make it appear lower than it actually is. People are more willing to spend money on something that looks like it costs less, even if the truth is far from it. Some other people instead, even if they know they are spending more, still like the fact that they can delay the expenses so that they don't have to gobble up a lot of money in one shot.

Anyway, doesn't Natal need just one camera for up to four people? If so, the value of that is actually quite high.

Sony never learns. Remember what Morita used to say?

The fact that Nintendo forces waggle on me is the exact reason I have a bone to pick with them this generation.

Im trying to remain positive here and I genuinely hope that PS Move becomes it own thing without preventing me from using my dualshock. I agree with you on the name though, I really like PlayStation Move as a name (though Arc was cool too) its simplistic and gets the point across by cementing the brand reconition and telling you what it does.

I doubt it. As of today, the DS3 is still ridiculously expensive – the lowest price I've seen was €49. I seriously don't think they'll give you that much stuff for just $100. It's already great value as it is (but again, we'll have to see if consumers will think so too).

The possible value is high but with MS cutting out the actual hardware that drove Natal's E3 demo it remains to be seen if that laggy youtube breakdance video is the truth or not. I think the main reason for this is MS knows the casual market is stupid (and they are). They don't care about things like latency and intuitive game design, if its got Michael Phelps in it teaching them how to swim and it works 40% of the time they wont care. Its because of this I don't approve of gaming moving in that direction, one where quality is thrown out the window for a gimmick.

Oh, I thought you were talking about the starter kit. Well, yeah, it doesn't make sense not to include the DS3 in the console bundle. After all, most of the games in stores will still require the normal controller to work, so yeah. it would be as if Nintendo didn't include the Nunchuck in the Wii.