Not impressed with PlayStation Move? Think it’s a petty “me-too” Wii cashgrab? Think one waggle system is enough? FOOL! Sony is here to explain why PlayStation Move is better than the Wii, and it’s all thanks to that most underused of gimmicks, the PlayStation Eye.
“It’s a homegrown technology and we chose it for a number of reasons — chiefly because of the precision that we knew we could get,” says Worldwide Studios VP Scott Rohde. “When you’re talking about a game that was demoed like Table Tennis out there, you might be able to play that on another system, but I think we showed very well that you can get that top spin or slice in there and it really feels like you’re playing a Table Tennis game.
“Because of the camera, the PS Eye, we add that whole element of augmented reality. And I think that’s a big advantage we have over what the Wii has done to date. That’s definitely an audience that we’re targeting … Maybe someone is sitting on the fence about whether or not to upgrade [to PS3] and [Move] could lead them to do it.”
I am still not sure Sony will get the audience it’s looking for. I know I bought a PS3 because I wanted the things it already has — great looking traditional games. I’m a little worried that Sony will go motion-crazy in a desperate attempt to corner a market that doesn’t exist. Just look at how well Microsoft’s attempts with LIPS and that stupid movie game worked. Not well.
Sony: Move’s ‘big advantage’ over Wii is … [CVG]
