If there were any doubt that Kinect for Xbox 360 would break new gaming ground, look no further than Michael Phelps: Push The Limit.
Yeah, it's a swimming game that utilizes the Kinect sensor and features Olympic athlete and part-time Aquaman, Michael Phelps. Developed by Blitz Games, Push the Limit will use the controller-free experience to try to translate swimming into a fun living room experience. Or something.
"Push the Limit is about improving and mastering every race element, from controlling your adrenaline on the block to perfectly timing your finish," says Phelps.
Players take control of an up-and-coming swimmer in Push the Limit, entering an Animus from Assassin's Creed as they race against Phelps and ignore their cute girlfriends. Or at least that's what the trailer is telling me.
Michael Phelps: Push the Limit is out this June.
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11:00 AM on 02.02.2011 | 
It needs a bonus minigame where you play as a sperm racing against others to impregnate an egg though.
This game might just do swimmingly.
Of course, I might need some Phelp understanding it.
I just hope the game doesn't leave me high and dry.
This game looks sofiking stupid. Do you like lay on a sofiking foot stool or something? Or just stand and do swimming motions like a Sofik?
Well at least it's more feasible than playing a shooter with kinnect.
Okay.
I agree - this game is sure to make a big splash
Certainly the breast stroke of genius for the platform
Now, I heard something about a game trailer as well. Where do I go for that?
:)
Worst case of "buyers remorse" sets in since paying $400 for Sega Saturn on launch day....
I hope they do a walking simulator next (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl_ebBBYloo)
1. The game looks like utter shit
2. There's no way to make this feel like actual swimming at all. Air doesn't push back on you like water does and its actually a lot harder trying to flail around through air doing freestyle or whatever, ESPECIALLY standing up. And kick is so important to swim I can't see how they could possibly simulate that, gahhhhhhhhh nerd rage
3. I will probably play it once then throw it out in rage
4. I like that it looks like its going to use a Madden style stat system though...