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This is not going to work. Too hight a cost of entry and the inevitable lack of abundant third party support will consign this to the "gimmick" status some think the wii already enjoys. There are two main types of people who like motion control. The harcore gamer looking for a new way to interact with their games, whose lust has already been sated by the wii, and the casual market that can't use traditional controllers, for whom the price of a 360 or PS3 is already too expensive, even without the additional $100 peripheral. They'd be better off licensing themselves to sony or MS to co-develop their next console's controller.
->Neonie: You are joking, right?
->Neonie: You are joking, right?
so if this darwin is made available for other consoles and pc's i'm curious...
the wii has us all familiar with only one axis (traditionally y) being controlled by motion sensors while leaving control of the x axis to a more traditional analogue stick.
there's no mention on how the darwin plans to address this. are we destined to always have one plane controlled by a traditional joystick, are we ready for full motion controls across all planes? while the wii works, i've always wondered if there was a better/more immersive way to implement motion controls.
the wii has us all familiar with only one axis (traditionally y) being controlled by motion sensors while leaving control of the x axis to a more traditional analogue stick.
there's no mention on how the darwin plans to address this. are we destined to always have one plane controlled by a traditional joystick, are we ready for full motion controls across all planes? while the wii works, i've always wondered if there was a better/more immersive way to implement motion controls.
How ironic. The evolution of the Wiimote is someone's definition of what "better" is. Controls in different places and is faster!
I predict complete failing.
I predict complete failing.
It's already dead. no one will support it at all. Only the strong survive in this industry.
Theory of evolution, no-fail.
Theory of evolution, no-fail.
@ galagabug - There's no mention, because there's no plan. It's going to be a golf/baseball simulator, and old men who are too masculine to own a wii are going to buy it and talk down to everyone who owns a Wii, even though this thing is going to be an overpriced shovelware interface.
Fail.
Too high a price for what many consumers, I suspect, will see as only a blatant Wii ripoff. Speaking of which, shouldn't Ninty be starting to flex their litigious muscles based off aesthetics alone?
Too high a price for what many consumers, I suspect, will see as only a blatant Wii ripoff. Speaking of which, shouldn't Ninty be starting to flex their litigious muscles based off aesthetics alone?
interesting. But for my money, I'd like something made by the console manufacturer.
Plus, its treading a path of fail not being attached to a specific console. It'll need a software house, too, that will be brave enough to bundle it with their game. And even then, said game would need to be fun as all get out. No pressure.
but w/e. So long as someone makes the great american bushido blade, I'll be happy.
Plus, its treading a path of fail not being attached to a specific console. It'll need a software house, too, that will be brave enough to bundle it with their game. And even then, said game would need to be fun as all get out. No pressure.
but w/e. So long as someone makes the great american bushido blade, I'll be happy.
Few companies understand what good design is all about.
Absolutely anyone with a substantial budget can use the latest tech to develop motion control. The problem is how to streamline that technology so that it still works for any idiot and is affordable for the masses. THAT is the challenge, and Nintendo are one of the few companies who understand this.
Absolutely anyone with a substantial budget can use the latest tech to develop motion control. The problem is how to streamline that technology so that it still works for any idiot and is affordable for the masses. THAT is the challenge, and Nintendo are one of the few companies who understand this.
Gonna fail hard, wish the only one of the big three with NO motion control yet (*cough*MS*cough*) would pick it up. Wii-mote hasn't really been that impressive in my time with it, the reason its so good is just that there is nothing that can really compare to it.
Meh. I'd rather see them do some interesting stuff with the wiimote before they start making knock-offs.
I think it will work wonderfully, but the games will be lacking. At which point, Nintendo will announce the 2Wii (Pronounced twee, like a child with enunciation problems saying "tree") with even better motion controls than this thing and without the need for a sensor bar. It will also have a bottlenose dolphin attachment for Chad and will squeak "I LOVE CHAD" from the Wii remote speaker every time he turns it on. And then Chad will cry because it's so close to his dream, yet so far away...
This is come too late. With the Wii selling out so many every second, how the hell is this Darwin shit gonna compete? the company is relatively unknown (I haven't heard of them), and the Wii has proved itself a great family entertainment system.
FAIL.
FAIL.
Who knows, maybe they can get the one-to-one down for things like golf and baseball, and Nintendo learns a thing or two from them (or simply buys their tech) and releases an HD console in four years with one-to-one motion control + nintendo simplicity + third party support that gains steam throughout the wii's lifespan (pretty please?) = Uss (or whatever silliness they come up with next.)
@crane - I'm an anti-Troll. What are you? A device for lifting heavy objects, or a long-legged water bird? Oh wait, I know! Fourteen.
@crane - I'm an anti-Troll. What are you? A device for lifting heavy objects, or a long-legged water bird? Oh wait, I know! Fourteen.
Darwin will be great for guys like this http://procrastineering.blogspot.com/
Being on pc means it won't need spectacular sales, it's on a free platform so it can be implemented into indie games and mods.
Being on pc means it won't need spectacular sales, it's on a free platform so it can be implemented into indie games and mods.
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