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    Kinect is a camera and depth sensor-based peripheral for the Xbox 360 that allows users to interact with and play games using their whole bodies, rather than using a standard controller.

    Project Natal needs a killer app

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    #1  Edited By mikeeegeee

    Hear me out on this. I think that in order for Project Natal to be considered a success, it needs a great launch game, or even a great game. Seems obvious, but I'm half convinced that we're going to get a bunch of lame ass mini games like the ones shown in the demos. You know, standard Wii type entertainment.

    Here's what needs to be made into a Natal game:

    A standard beat 'em up. But polished to hell. I'm saying they put an updated version of euphoria into the game. Also borrow elements from Fight Night Round 4's physics based impacts and blocks. If I punch towards a dude's stomach and he blocks it, I want the punch to land where it should and for the enemy's body to react to the block accordingly. After I come in with a huge hook to the side of his face, I want him to jerk to the side realistically and crumple to the ground. I feel as though the technology is so nearly available or certainly available already.

    From a gameplay perspective, the game would need to be somewhat rhythm based. It would be natural reaction for a person to just flail around in front of the screen like a dude playing Wii Boxing while having a grand mal seizure. To prevent that, the game would need to restrict how fast the limbs on the screen could move, so you'd have to fall into rhythm with the character on screen to be successful. Over the course of the game, you could perhaps "level up" your movement speed so that the game tracks your movements and mimicks them even faster. Of course, as you become faster the enemies would have to as well.

    Just food for thought. Natal needs a legit experience that will make me jealous of those who have it.

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    #2  Edited By Giantsquirrel

    Um, everything needs a killer app to be successful. Why do you think the Xbox exists?

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    #3  Edited By Reuben

    Wii Sports Resort...Natal style.

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    #4  Edited By animateria

    Space Channel 5.

    As I've said on one of my blogs. :P

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    #5  Edited By mordukai
    @Giantsquirrel said:
    " Um, everything needs a killer app to be successful. Why do you think the Xbox exists? "
    Great answer. I personally think that Natal will just end up as a novelty people get. 
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    #6  Edited By Jixashauser

    I think delevopers need to get in on Natal early for it to be a succes, the last thing you want is for it to be released and then have to wait 2 years for the good games with Natal support to start dropping.

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    #7  Edited By Mr_JPeps

    Natal needs a wii sports, and they need to sell the game with the cam and it needs to come in at $59.99. If they can do that then i think its going to sell pretty well.

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    #8  Edited By joey

    Imagine a sequel to You're in the movies with natal!

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    #9  Edited By Akeldama

    M$ will go the way of the wii because they dont give a fuck about gamers. They care about money and thats what the wii makes.

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    #10  Edited By Pie

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    #11  Edited By L4wz
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    #12  Edited By L4wz
    @Akeldama said:
    "M$ will go the way of the wii because they dont give a fuck about gamers. They care about money and thats what the wii makes. "

    Coming from the guy whose alignment is with Sony....
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    #13  Edited By Warfare
    @L4wz said:
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    This if your in to young boys. <_<
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    #14  Edited By ez123
    @Akeldama said:
    " M$ will go the way of the wii because they dont give a fuck about gamers. They care about money and thats what the wii makes. "
    I know this is an old post but didn't Sony announce their motion controller before you wrote this?
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    #15  Edited By L4wz
    @Warfare:
    Hey, if what MS say's about this is true, then this will be revolutionary.
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    #16  Edited By Icil

    Red Steel 3, anyone (or equiv.)?
     
    It's been years with motion sensing and we still don't have the sword games we all dream about.
     
     Gears of War III? Chainsaw peripheral, let me do some custom carving =)
     

     Controller already complete. Cliffy wants Natal bad...
     Controller already complete. Cliffy wants Natal bad...
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    #17  Edited By matthew
    @mikeeegeee: Hey, umm, Natal needs to come out first before even being thought of as a hit or miss item...
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    #18  Edited By Dalai

    If Project Natal gets that killer app early, we've got the next big thing.  If not, it's the next Virtual Boy. 
     
    I think this will go one extreme or the other.

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