Why Project Natal is bullshit and people applauding it are dicks

The parts of Natal that were most fascinating to me were the Star Trekkian (is that a word? IS NOW, BITCHES!) applications. The voice recognition of signing on, recognizing me and signing into my appropriate avatar is appealing to me. I could see  a very compelling game built around the Milo type of technology, and not even as AI. Imagine playing in a game like Heavy Rain as a detective, and instead of interviewing people using dialog trees, you actually talked to the TV and it responded. I'm not saying the technology is there yet, but the ability to interact with it is pretty fascinating as part of a larger experience.

"Traditional" games are not likely going anywhere. Despite what executives might think, the idea of "I push this button, and something cooresponds on screen" is a fairly simple concept. And the reason so many people don't play video games is simply because that mentality wasn't instilled in them at an earlier age. But like the Playstation Eye and the Wii Motion Control, I see Natal creating fascinating new gaming experiences that meld with those existing forms of play, not replacing them. The whole "You are the controller" philosophy is the fad, not the hardware itself.

Also, Natal sounds way too much Nutella. My mouth waters every time I hear it.

First of all, this makes it so you can control your character in game, FULLY. It will probably make use of props, such as guns, swords, bats, etc, which could easily have rumble and the like built in. This is not just a motion gimmick. this can be used for not only serious, but AWESOME games. Full games. Imagine the climbing in Assassins creed if you could fully control your body. Or Mirror's Edge. Or, imagine being able to shoot somewhere other then the MIDDLE OF YOUR SCREEN, and walk around however you want, to dodge incoming fire realistically, to huddle behind cover.

Thats what this is ACTUALLY capable of.

I'm sure when I was younger I would have been all over this thing for a few months then grown tired of it. But now to be honest, I really couldn't be less excited for this thing.. this is a modestly more advanced eyetoy as far as I can see..

You will need a rather large place for this since the camera will have to be able to see you from top to toe.

Think of it this way.  This is totally optional this generation and it will not replace the 360 controller anytime soon, if ever.  So bitching about it is pointless since it's not a necessary product.

With that said, I'd cry bullshit.  I mean they diss the Wii waggling yet the girl during the demonstration looked like she was having a seizure.  Plus, we were all expecting super-precise motion controls out of the Wiimote yet that was never entirely true.

I'm sure it could be great in due time, but for now... I'm not sold on it.

Plus, Milo is creepy.

im tired of big companies taking small peoples ideas and backing it with $500 million rather than $10 million. it seems like, one company has an awesome idea, and then another company tries to one up it and put a full ride on this technology. why not try to make their OWN revolutionary idea rather than giving a bigger R&D budget towards an idea thats already been proven. im sick of 3 different avatars of myself, 3 different mocap devices, and 3 different "all in one" media devices.

Anyone play that totem game with the Xbox webcam...that game was ass...just sayin...

Nah, I dunno that i applaude it as a new revolution, but I am curious about the Natal ( so i guess that makes me a little dick, of all things), mostly for the auto sign in and menu controls ( i hate having to turn the controller on , wait 3 seconds and then hit the A button just to pause a movie every time i gotta piss), but would i pay $80-$100 for this thing just for that one convenience?

It can have potential if used right but most creative developers, i'd imagine, wouldn't bother doing anything with it unless it sells enough unites and the fact that the Xbox's main audience doesn't seem to have a great deal of interest in it, or motion controls in general at this point, i can't imagine it would sell much.

I'll keep my eye on it either way.

Why Project Natal is awesome and people bashing it are dicks.

Nothing stops the use of a controller with natal. If the tech works at least. This might be really sweet, if it actually works as well, as they make it seem.

Your ramblings, sir, are very narrow-minded.

Some people clearly dont understand that t is far far more advanced than the eye toy

Lets see then -

Firstly you force your opinion on people by insiting they are DICKS if they applauding Natal. It's in your title!

Next you say that you need to "hold" something to enjoy yourself? Were you never a kid? Did you never use your mind to imagine a little? Use your hands and arms ? Run around a little? Jump up / dive for cover? Im guessing what you did do as a kid was sit on your ass shaking a wii-mote left and right.

"no tactile feedback" ? You are the controller .. how much feedback from your own movements do you want?

Ok so the playstaion eye burned you like many others. The Wii mote was a gimic, so now you insult anyone who dares to push the boundries a little?
The thing was only shown for the first time, you've not seen it in person or used it yet. How about you do those things before you blog away insulting people?