Moore: motion control on 360?

by Richard Mitchell { Feb 27th 2007 at 12:00PM }

Speaking to Game Informer, Don Mattrick and Peter Moore discuss the future of the Xbox 360. Specifically, Moore discusses the great stable of games heading to the platform -- Mass Effect, Forza 2, Too Human, etc. -- and how Microsoft plans to combat the tiny white elephant in the room, the Wii. According to Moore, Microsoft began to see the significance of the casual market when the Wii was still known as Revolution. Moore states that Microsoft's strategy is more than simply throwing more E rated games onto the 360, saying "it's more experiential than that." This quickly leads to the speculation that Microsoft may have a motion controller of its own in mind. At this point it remains pure speculation. After all, Mr. Moore could easily be talking about more games involving the Vision Camera. Whatever it is, Moore states that there will be announcements within the next couple of months. With any luck, we might just hear something during GDC next week.

Do you think Microsoft has a Wiimote up its sleeve, or is it something entirely different?

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

J.Goodwin @ Feb 27th 2007 12:16PM

No, there's no wiimote.

They've repeated talked about using the camera as an input device, dating back even to before the Wii control system was announced. We know that they have ninjas working on using cameras to detect devices in 3d space, track facial movement, etc. Even the Bill Gates kitchen playground demo was based on their camera recognition.

It makes a lot more sense that they're going to do what they've been consistently saying all along than to believe that they're going to jump out and copy a control system that they've openly questioned as a possible fad, and past market failure.

Toph @ Feb 27th 2007 12:20PM

I'll go on record here and say XBOX 360 DOES NOT need motion control. It's not a selling point for the Playstation 3 and when it's utilized in games, it rarely if ever works to add playability to the game. The Nintendo Wii is built around motion control and for once can we just let things be??

There are no blogs, fan-sites or people raving about how they miss motion control while they play Gears of War or Viva Pinata. Leave competitors with thier toys; give us more XBLA, continued support for online gaming, stellar titles like GOW and Halo, and leave the rest in peace.

KineticOnline @ Feb 27th 2007 12:30PM

The closest thing i want to see to a motion sensitive contoller is a gun (with rumble and maybe some shooting xbla games)

NEO1X @ Feb 27th 2007 12:39PM

what is up there sleve? A 6 axis controller with no rumble

Tony @ Feb 27th 2007 1:40PM

I don't think it's motion control either.

As for camera recognition, there's nothing new about it. They can try all sorts of things, but I don't know how experimental it can be any longer given Sony's repeated EyeToy releases, not to mention that card game demo they showed using a camera at E3 that one year.

Personally, I think it's going to involve Live in some form. I have ideas as to how that might work, but I don't think I could explain them very well. There's a lot more they can do to make the system more of a hub for everyone in the family though.

Arno @ Feb 27th 2007 1:46PM

God, I hope not. It would just seem so "me too." I like what the 360 is now. It's a powerful console that takes everything that has worked well and puts it into one refined package. Don't change a thing, please.

Matthew Mac @ Feb 27th 2007 1:47PM

No where in there does he even vaguely hint at motion control. I've seen this interview's taken so out of context everywhere it's amazing Moore can breathe with all those words stuffed in his mouth. For the record, motion control on my 360 would completely kill it for me.

gtpunch @ Feb 27th 2007 2:07PM

Motion control is just another alternative input device. Each game has an appropriate input method. Use a pad for DDR, a guitar for GH, a Racing wheel for racing games, and a motion controller for tennis & golf. I don't see why it couldn't be released as an add-on for the 360, only used in certain games.

In the same way as Project Gotham can be played with a wheel or a standard controller, some games could have optional motion control. Makes sense to me.