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Nintendo Revolution - June '06
mairsil:
I hope that Nintendo never airs that video on TV; I don't think that they will be able to handle the false advertising lawsuits/fines. As far as anyone has been able to tell, this is using an LED sensor similar to some lightgun games (i.e. The Lost World). There is no way in hell that it is going to be remotely as responsive to half of those gestures as the video would have you believe. Optical scanning certainly cannot keep up with those movements and forget trying RF.
Yes I am a pessimist, but I need to see both sides of the game. Without seeing how responsive the controller really is, I seriously have my doubts as to its capabilities.
Samstag:
--- Quote from: mairsil on October 28, 2005, 03:12:49 am ---I hope that Nintendo never airs that video on TV; I don't think that they will be able to handle the false advertising lawsuits/fines. As far as anyone has been able to tell, this is using an LED sensor similar to some lightgun games (i.e. The Lost World). There is no way in hell that it is going to be remotely as responsive to half of those gestures as the video would have you believe. Optical scanning certainly cannot keep up with those movements and forget trying RF.
Yes I am a pessimist, but I need to see both sides of the game. Without seeing how responsive the controller really is, I seriously have my doubts as to its capabilities.
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I believe it uses gyroscopic tracking. And while I haven't seen the video that was linked (don't have quicktime installed) if it's the one I've seen on G4TV it's completely possible. Gyroscopic mice have been doing the same thing for years. We would have had gyro lightguns a long time ago but the technology has been too expensive. I wonder how much those controllers will cost if you want to buy an extra.
rchadd:
--- Quote from: SirPoonga on October 27, 2005, 05:11:10 pm ---Wow, US is getting is cheap!
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no, us brits have always been ripped off
rchadd:
wow... for once i might consider getting a nintendo after seeing that video - just hope it can live up to the hype
hope all the games are not "kiddy" orientated though
SirPoonga:
--- Quote from: Samstag on October 28, 2005, 05:31:45 am ---
--- Quote from: mairsil on October 28, 2005, 03:12:49 am ---I hope that Nintendo never airs that video on TV; I don't think that they will be able to handle the false advertising lawsuits/fines. As far as anyone has been able to tell, this is using an LED sensor similar to some lightgun games (i.e. The Lost World). There is no way in hell that it is going to be remotely as responsive to half of those gestures as the video would have you believe. Optical scanning certainly cannot keep up with those movements and forget trying RF.
Yes I am a pessimist, but I need to see both sides of the game. Without seeing how responsive the controller really is, I seriously have my doubts as to its capabilities.
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I believe it uses gyroscopic tracking. And while I haven't seen the video that was linked (don't have quicktime installed) if it's the one I've seen on G4TV it's completely possible. Gyroscopic mice have been doing the same thing for years. We would have had gyro lightguns a long time ago but the technology has been too expensive. I wonder how much those controllers will cost if you want to buy an extra.
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Yep. it's gyroscopic. The sites that have been able to get their hands on the controller and demo disc say the controller has alot of potential. The demo disc included simple technical demos like one to dribble a backetball, one to play air hockey, and a demo of how the controller can be used in a first person game using the new metroid. Thet have been saying it is pretty sensative technology.
maybe this will mean the return of samba de amigo.
The revolution compared to the other consoles is going to be alot like the DS compared to the PSP. There will be alot of nintendo-ish games that will be awesome with that controller but third party games will be lacking, I fear. Of course, that's how the cube is, the best games for the cube are mainly nintendo games.