Remember back in 2006, when people were in wonderment about the endless possibilities of the Nintendo Wii. Even I got a bit swept in at the initial promise of this new and exciting thing called motion control.

Then the system came out.

While the non-gaming folks bought it in droves for Wii Sports, those of us who expected good games were exposed to the truth – that they'd be few and far between for the system. The PS3 and 360 were flooded with more amazing games than we could ever play, while the Wii languished, drowning in shovelware and party games, with games of any worth in those multi-year droughts between Mario main games a haunting rarity. Many of our Wiis now collect dust for years at a time, something previously unheard of with the top selling hardware of a generation.

Fast forward to 2010, and here we are again. Microsoft is touting their new Kinect motion control interface. People are in wonder of the endless possibilities of Kinect. But this time, I'm not being swept up at the initial promise of this “new and exciting” thing called hands-free gaming.

Personally, I've had my fill of motion controls. At the end of the day, I just don't see how this will be any better than the already abysmal Wii. The launch software isn't filling me with confidence either, nor is the near-confirmed $150 price tag.

In short, I'll pass.

Remember back in 2006, when people were in wonderment about the endless possibilities of the Nintendo Wii. Even I got a bit swept in at the initial promise of this new and exciting thing called motion control.

Then the system came out.

While the non-gaming folks bought it in droves for Wii Sports, those of us who expected good games were exposed to the truth – that they'd be few and far between for the system. The PS3 and 360 were flooded with more amazing games than we could ever play, while the Wii languished, drowning in shovelware and party games, with games of any worth in those multi-year droughts between Mario main games a haunting rarity. Many of our Wiis now collect dust for years at a time, something previously unheard of with the top selling hardware of a generation.

Fast forward to 2010, and here we are again. Microsoft is touting their new Kinect motion control interface. People are in wonder of the endless possibilities of Kinect. But this time, I'm not being swept up at the initial promise of this “new and exciting” thing called hands-free gaming.

Personally, I've had my fill of motion controls. At the end of the day, I just don't see how this will be any better than the already abysmal Wii. The launch software isn't filling me with confidence either, nor is the near-confirmed $150 price tag.

In short, I'll pass.