At E3, Microsoft proudly showed someone using a system of mystical motions in order to play a racing game, but despite Project Natal's promise of a brave new tomorrow, genre staple Codemasters remains skeptical, believing traditional controllers are the way to go.
"The complexity of control for a racing game, certainly for a core racing game like ours, requires a controller," explains game design manager Ralph Fulton. "It requires feedback, and I don't think waving your hands around and pretending you're steering a car offers you the precision or the feedback that racing games require.
"That's not to say that I don't think you could do some really cool things, particularly with Natal, which can function as additional control over and above the controller in racing games. But I certainly don't ever see it replacing the wheel or the controller as the principle controller method."
That said, Fulton is excited to get kits for both Natal and the Sony Wiimote, although he believes Natal is more exciting because Sony's little wand doesn't look as new. Fair point, really.
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10:20 AM on 08.12.2009
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Jim is a fat princess.
Everyone is stealing ideas from Nintendo.
Aren't Microsoft bringing out a WiiMote as well? It's just stupid.
Also, yeah, controllers are still the best way to go, IMO.
On the other hand, we might get Wii-esque shovelwear. Which wouldn't be good.
BTW, seriously, is there a way to block Sexualchocolate's comments? It is just spam.
Can you elaborate on that? I'm not even sure how one would run forward in that game using Natal let alone pull of any other moves. Unless you mean using Natal in addition to a controller for some reason.
And I agree comradetrotskii, I can't see how a game like Mirrors Edge could be improved with Natal? The idea of me running round my living room and leaping onto the sofa fills me with dread, I'd probably break my neck!
What Natal needs is a 'Super Mario 64' game. Something that shows how gaming with Natal can work, and how good it can be. I hope the developers are up to the task of it
LOL. Sorry dude but I'm pretty sure everyone when tasked of thinking how Mirrors Edge could be controlled with Natal instantly came up with those ideas. One microsecond after that instantaneous response they then realised how ridiculous that would be.
A 2 year old can see all Natal is a freaking eyetoy! GAH!
I'm not saying sony's option looks new either but what WOW'ed me about Sony's tech is that it actually looked like it would VIABLE for gaming.
Funniest comment ever.
I'm really tired of these new fangled control systems. I mean it's a neat concept but really, it's so un-needed.
I never use my Wii, I never bought the PS3 Eye thing so this isn't in my league of interests at all.
How would you turn your character or look up or down?