It's much worse for menus and slightly better for games than I thought. At this point, I'm 0% interested.

It seems to go the way the Wii went and just pump out Minigame collections for the most part. Which... is less than exciting. I would be more excited about Dance Central if the music wasn't so shitty.

Dance Central = great
The rest...meh. They look like they'd be fun in a party atmosphere but not much more then that. Kinectimals would be a great buy if i had kids i think.
The tech is cool and i think it's promising but i'm gonna wait to see what comes next. I think it'll take some smart devs to come up with some creative ways to use the device. Then i'm on board.

The only thing I'm remotely interested in is Kinectimals. I haven't watched all of the quick look, but I like games that basically give you a friend. I'm lonely.
 
Although every time I think about it and get excited for cute animal friends, I think "Wait... I have a cat and dog. Maybe I should love them?" Then I feel like a terrible human being for wanting virtual pets.

Some cool tech, like voice commands, until you get bored of it and pick the controller back up.  The games are all on-rails or stationary and I don't really see how you could put proper movement into them without a controller -- which really limits the type of games you can control.  It seems like it's going to end up like the Wii where the best games use the least amount of motion, except the 360 has a ton of games that use no motion already so why drop $150?

Motion games are much like drinking. If it's 8pm and you're hanging out with friends, then it's awesome. If it's 11am and you're alone and naked, then it's just sad. I'm very much in the latter camp, so I respect Kinect's abilities but have zero desire to actually get into it.

It just showed me why I still don't want it. It looks neat and all but will I actually use it in the next 4 months if I buy it? I don't think so. I'll just wait and see what other games come out . 

Like Jeff said in the stream- "There ain't nothin' wrong with buttons, man."

Rare's game was great, but it needs more games worth playing.

I'm really glad Giantbomb did this. There was some intriguing stuff, but I saw a number of hiccups that made me question whether or not I want to get in on the first batch of hardware.

" I still think Move is gonna be more appealing to core gamers unless Kinect can deliver the goods next year and eliminate some of this input lag.  "

 Well since I own it, I can say it's good fun so far...I actually used the voice commands today because I was busy doing something else and wanted to check something which was sweet.  I also tried the mic out to send a message to my friend and it worked very well.

Kinect made me want to play my Wii some more.... which is why it is on right now, and I am playing Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort.  
Personally, I do really like Kinect, but price, the required room, game line up, and partial hiccups make it a wait and see. 

I want one. I look after my niece and nephew once a week, and this would keep them busy, and make babysitting easier.  
 
There's tons of potential for this tech. When game companies figure out what works, and develop a somewhat universal UI to use, plus firmware updates by MS to improve the voice recognition and other janky stuff, things can only get better.

Ill wait for the kinect plus.

I think the Kinect itself seems like a very interesting piece of technology. Certainly after viewing the live stream it went up in my estimation in that regard. 
 
The games ... well the games look pretty poor so far, as was to be expected really. Although Dance Central did seem like a bit of fun. As it stands I will continue to buy and enjoy the multitude of fantastic non-Kinect based games that are on the cards for the next twelve months, at which point we will have a better idea of the true value of the device. Maybe people will produce some better quality games for it, or implement the tech into 'controller-based' games in a way which complements the core experience. 
 
 People get all worked up about 'the decline of hardcore games' or whatever, but really, do you think companies  will stop creating games for the already established market of millions who buy COD, FIFA and various other games year on year? Of course not.  Either way, I think it is interesting to see these kinds of technology attempt to make the leap from the lab to the living room.

Gonna pass until I see something that blows my mind. Even dance central doesn't seem worth the $60 for the game, and especially not the $150 for the camera.

In some ways it is impressive. I think they really went overboard on the controller free angle though to market it as something much different than the Wii. I think the absence of any buttons is really limiting. I think they knew it, but for marketing purposes wanted to stay away from anything resembling the Wii. I think if the Move had the Kinect's camera (or vice versa) then we'd really be getting places. On the actual games though, this is the wrong direction for motion gaming IMO. Funneling everything through a physical motion is really dumb and not very fun, only use it when it makes sense. As these other motion systems come out I'm gaining a lot of respect for Nintendo. They were years ahead of the competition and the wii-mote numchuck combo really was an excellent mix of buttons, analog, pointing, and motion. It wasn't perfect but after 4 years it's still up there as arguably the best solution yet (and yes I have a Move). Back to Kinect though, I thought it was underwhelming. I thought it's lineup is worse than the Move and I don't see much potential in it's current state. I think In a month it will be similar to the Move where noone really cares. Look at future releases for both systems, it's a barren wasteland. At least with Move they can tack on controls for AAA games. For Kinect they have to build games for it from the ground up and I think it's future looks bleak, just my opinion.

I will admit it looked nifty and it'd be cool to show it off to girlfriends or family members but I'll get bored of that thing very quickly. Once the novelty of "omg, it's totally reading my movements and voice", it comes down to the games and aside from Dance Central which is not my kind of genre, or Your Shape which I have the gym for, it's nothing something I'm interested in......
 
although I wouldn't mind making hysterically murderous comments using those squirrels

Much like the Wii and Move, it seems like a great way of selling the Xbox to people who actually don't like video games.

I don't own a 360 and Kinect doesn't make me want to get one. 
 
It's the same issue as the Wii for me I think, interesting tech but no games that interest me beyond party games. Same goes for Move. 
 
The day that they release some awesome games that make good use of Kinect/Move/Wii, I will have to rethink my stance on this. Until then I'll keep using my Sixaxis.

I watched almost all of the stream, either actively or just on in the background while I did other stuff. My opinion hasn't changed. I simply don't see how you could make a fun game with the thing that isn't a rail shooter or based entirely on gimmicks. Other than that all you've got is the voice commands (look useless) the interface hand waving stuff (looks clunky and poorly implemented) voice chat (interesting but useless to me personally) and the prospect of using Kinect in conjunction with a controller for stuff (better be optional).
 
Also? 7 feet of space, move your coffee table every time you want to play.

" Also? 7 feet of space, move your coffee table every time you want to play. "

 
@bigsmoke77: Jeff and the crew are overly critical on a lot of things for no reason, Jeff more so than the others, so him complaining about the voice control like that isn't surprising and should be taken with a grain of salt. It's actually kinda childish sometimes :P "

I think that tech wise the concept of being able to play a computer game with no form of handheld control is awesome....However I think that the release of Kinect is slightly premature, and that in their attempt to release it in time for the Christmas rush this year (obviously to make as much profit as possible)  and to appeal to the masses (family unit) rather than the traditional 'hardcore gamer ' xbox owners, Microsoft haven't invested as much time as perhaps they should have 'ironing out the kinks' that are evident within the technology....  I think it is a shame that they have decided to follow in the Wii and Moves footsteps releasing several games consisting of 'mini games' rather than finding an alternative way of incorporating this kind of technology into games....  
 
On a personal basis I can see that there are many family units out there that will surely enjoy Kinect, however I think I'll stick to my controller for now, although the live stream last night was very entertaining :)

Hm the menus of every game except "Dance Central" and "Your Shape" look like they are a pain in the butt to "work" through over and over again. And even though it was freaking fantastic to see Ryan "meet" a horse I was not impressed by any other game than Dance Central and Your Shape at all. The voice commands for the "xbox" felt like a good step in the right direction (into the future), but that's pretty much it.
 
About the show itself.. it was very enjoyable and worth watching.

The voice control seemed great, I'd play Your Shape and Dance Central for a few hours and then never touch the thing again.

" I think it is a shame that they have decided to follow in the Wii and Moves footsteps releasing several games consisting of 'mini games' rather than finding an alternative way of incorporating this kind of technology into games...."

Impressive stuff but not something I would buy, maybe Dance sentral, I could need some dance moves.

Still not for me, don't see why i should care.

The tech works great in my house, the problem is the software. 
 
I hate fat 12yr olds who bash the technology when its actually the games that has the problems. When kinect software is done good, its awesome. 
 
Also it wouldnt hurt 99,99% of the people in here to get some exercise and move around a bit, the xbox 360 controller can managed without cheetos grease for one day. 
 
peace. 
 
Also. WHo gives a fuck of you guys dont like it, its not ment for you anyways. gl have batman.

I like the tech, but not the software.  If they start releasing some great games for it, then i might pick it up, but then again, i am very lazy... so i prolly won't... 
 

 Anyone that thinks the tech doesn't work either hasn't played it or played it under the wrong circumstances. It's far better than anything out there. If the games aren't what you want, then wait for something that is. Personally I've had nothing but fun with it. I think Dance Central is a perfect fit for it. Just remember, it's not supposed to replace the controller in regular games.  You'll never see a good shooter on it. Think of it like having a second console to play motion games with.    

Thought one. They need to get in shape, so much sweat. Thought 2. Mostly shovelware. This isn't made for me. Xbots don't seem to know how to properly rationalize their feelings for Kinect, its funny navigating some of these responses.

I was hesitant at first but with the QLs and playing it a a friends, I think the Kinect is a good step for motion gaming. I still think the lack of a controller makes it very limited on what games will work with it, but it's just the first step. 
 
As of right now, I'd treat the Kinect as I did the Wii when it came out, I'll show it as a tech piece and have fun with friends and family while their over. But I dont' see myself putting lengthy amounts of time into it for many games outside the casual.

I liked the exercise'games'. I'm at a period of time when I want to regain a good bit of the physical that was me. I worked all my life, and I am coasting too much now. A 150.00 investment cannot be justified for what I have seen in whole, it has to have a personal justification by my thinking. As far as I'm concerned, that one poster was partly right in proclaiming this a utilitarian device, not a gaming one. I suspect otherwise, but only by degree.

My impression was a face palm at all the technical issues for a product that's supposed to bring in a casual audience. The only interest I have in it is dance central. I can get my fill just playing it at a party with others - I don't feel the need to buy one for myself.

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It looks as bad as we all thought it would be. Maybe some later titles will redeem it, but I'm not holding my breath.

I wanted to be into Kinect but it's just not to be.

What do I think? Giantbomb should play more Kinect.