[Mefustae]

innovation is a good thing, but you also haveta give people a choice between what's innovative, and what's standard, forcing people will just scare them off.

Hence the choice of using the Revmote, standard GameCube controllers, or a custom GCN-controller 'shell' for the Revmote which - could - turn it into a hybrid of sorts.

[Grug]

I like the idea.
Personally, I think a "you are moving and active when playing these games" advertising campaign would hit hard to parents with fat kids. So it should to.
What the next step VR?
Boxing vs aldo across the world in a VR suit would be awsome. I'd love to kick his ass! >D

[aldo_14]

I like the idea.
Personally, I think a "you are moving and active when playing these games" advertising campaign would hit hard to parents with fat kids. So it should to.
What the next step VR?
Boxing vs aldo across the world in a VR suit would be awsome. I'd love to kick his ass! >D

Oi! Queensberry rules!

[Grug]

*Has no clue as to what aldo is on about*

[Mongoose]

that and not everybody has a lot of arm-room to swing a revolution remote, for example: i'd risk hitting my hand on my monitor all the time due to the space i have. innovation is a good thing, but you also haveta give people a choice between what's innovative, and what's standard, forcing people will just scare them off.

If what that article says is true, and it's similar to using a laser pointer, that shouldn't be too much of a problem.  It sounds like you can simply turn your wrist and forearm to direct the motion, which doesn't really require any arm-space at all.

I have to say, after reading aldo's post, I'm even more excited about this whole thing.  The Rev could be the best thing to happen to gaming since the NES.

[Turnsky]

that and not everybody has a lot of arm-room to swing a revolution remote, for example: i'd risk hitting my hand on my monitor all the time due to the space i have. innovation is a good thing, but you also haveta give people a choice between what's innovative, and what's standard, forcing people will just scare them off.

If what that article says is true, and it's similar to using a laser pointer, that shouldn't be too much of a problem.  It sounds like you can simply turn your wrist and forearm to direct the motion, which doesn't really require any arm-space at all.

I have to say, after reading aldo's post, I'm even more excited about this whole thing.  The Rev could be the best thing to happen to gaming since the NES.

maybe, i'm not saying that a motion-sensitive remote is a bad thing, it's a great step forward, but give the gamers a choice, then at least it can sell, people can alternate between a normal control pad, and the remote.

[Grug]

maybe, i'm saying that a motion-sensitive remote is a bad thing, it's a great step forward, but give the gamers a choice, then at least it can sell, people can alternate between a normal control pad, and the remote.

Bah of course it will have both.
But don't be so lazy, it would be cool to have a boxing match where your actually doing the punches. Playing games could count as your workout.
(and yes I am ignoring the playstations eye toy thingy and dance revolution thingy... *shudders* dance thing... ergh, that was a disaster)

[Mefustae]

But don't be so lazy, it would be cool to have a boxing match where your actually doing the punches.

Booya! I'll be able to punch some Ukrainian in the groin from 6,000 kilometres away! Truly a golden age of technology we live in.

[Turnsky]

maybe, i'm saying that a motion-sensitive remote is a bad thing, it's a great step forward, but give the gamers a choice, then at least it can sell, people can alternate between a normal control pad, and the remote.

Bah of course it will have both.
But don't be so lazy, it would be cool to have a boxing match where your actually doing the punches. Playing games could count as your workout.
(and yes I am ignoring the playstations eye toy thingy and dance revolution thingy... *shudders* dance thing... ergh, that was a disaster)

i made a typo,  didn't pick it up until after you responded. 

[Grug]

But don't be so lazy, it would be cool to have a boxing match where your actually doing the punches.

Booya! I'll be able to punch some Ukrainian in the groin from 6,000 kilometres away! Truly a golden age of technology we live in.

Quite so.
Hey man if it comes out with this and a boxing game to boot. Your on!!!
Mwhahaha.

Hehhee, one of my mates is mostly Ukrainian anyway, and we've hit each other in sparring matches too. Ha Ha! (yes nick, this means you when I point you to this thread >D )

[aldo_14]

maybe, i'm not saying that a motion-sensitive remote is a bad thing, it's a great step forward, but give the gamers a choice, then at least it can sell, people can alternate between a normal control pad, and the remote.

I'd say give no choice, force the developers to come up with something original.

[Turnsky]

maybe, i'm not saying that a motion-sensitive remote is a bad thing, it's a great step forward, but give the gamers a choice, then at least it can sell, people can alternate between a normal control pad, and the remote.

I'd say give no choice, force the developers to come up with something original.

you have a point there, restriction is the breeding ground of innovation.