It depends. If MS can bring something new to motion games, then why not. However, I doubt it will be such a hit, unless developers can bend their imaginations around it. Kudos to those that will try, as I'd love to see what extra hard drive space and HD visuals would offer such gaming.

Its like light gun games, there sometimes only so much you can do with eventually.

DO NOT WANT.

@craig
Using people-like avatars in a console dashboard is extremely suspect, considering Nintendo was the first to do it, and it was so recent.

I enjoy the casually appealing non-Nintendo things Microsoft does, like game shows (1 vs 100) for real prizes, and the amazing online service (Live) with various deals of the week and free games, but more and more they're just emulating Nintendo for the sake of cash. And that's fine, a company obviously needs to make money: I just think it's suspect to blatantly rip off all of Nintendo's successful schemes. Just because Microsoft had a motion sensing controller doesn't mean they did it right: Nintendo did, so they deserve some credit.

Good God we don't need any more motion bullshit. The Wii sucks and the 360 is awesome. They are already pushing it with the fuckin avatars we don't need another Wii for the love of humanity

@craigbezzle:

Dude, I agree that no lawsuit should be in order, afterall, I truly believe that it will increase competition and, in the end, improve gaming experiences for everyone. Besides, all that lawyer money could be better spent in R&D.

But, man, it's not WHAT they're doing, but HOW they're doing it. The avatars are surprisingly Mii-like(they probably would've gone a more realistic, Home-like design if there were never Miis around) and now, this controller is ridicously similar to the Wii Remote. Should the motion controller really be like that, I would be extremely disappointed by Microsoft and perplexed by their total absence of originality. The grip, the style, the D-pad layout, even the X from X-Box and the two side buttons match the Home and +, - buttons from the Wii.

And the sidewinder could have been a nice, valid argument, should it not have failed terribly. Besides, it is, you know, a classic-shaped controller. If we were talking about Nintendo having released a GameCube controller with motion sensing capabilities insted of the remote thing, this might have been different. As it stands, I see Microsoft's actions as a desperate effort to capitalize on a rival idea not by improving it, as the market demands, but by copying it as far as to design choices.

To clarify: I excel in hyperbole in regards to a meritable lawsuit, but I seriously think that if Microsoft closely copies another, say, 3-4 Nintendo methodologies, designs or devices, something should be said.

Well, maybe we will get a few good games with waggle on the 360 then?

This is no bueno.

The Wii's biggest problem is nobody knows how to use what Nintendo put in the controller right except Nintendo.

The 360's biggest problem is that they have the same clueless developers working on their console's software.

@craigbezzle:

I agree that there is no lawsuit. However, while you state that Microsoft has motion sensing in the sidewinder in 1998, need I remind you that Nintendo released the Powerglove in 1989.

I have no problem with the idea of motion controls. It just needs to be 1:1, thats all.

How many of you realize this controller isn't even made my Microsoft?