Wii or Kinect or PS Move - which one should I buy
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El Mahdi
Muad'Dib of the Anauroch
I don't know much about the Playstation or X-Box, but I do have a Wii. It's been really awesome, but I would recomend against buying one right now. Nintendo is coming out with a new Wii console sometime this year (rumor is this summer). The new platform is called the Wii U. The new games for the Wii U will not be backward compatible with the current Wii (though current Wii games are supposed to work on the Wii U). It sounds like it's going to be seriously cool.
If you can hold out that long, wait for the Wii U.
If you can't, check out the Playstation or X-Box.
But do not buy a current Wii.
If you can hold out that long, wait for the Wii U.
If you can't, check out the Playstation or X-Box.
But do not buy a current Wii.
SteelDraco
First Post
In my opinion, the Xbox has the best games I like for the current generation. That's the only one I use. I own a Wii but didn't even bother to set it up after my last move. It's still in a closet somewhere. I've heard good things about the Kinect from people who have one.
I'll give you my impression of Kinect when mine arrives from Amazon later in the week.
I'd give Move a pass. I looked into it for my PS3 after my wife expressed an interest in fitness games, but the technology didn't catch on (regardless of how well it may work). Whereas Microsoft just released Windows drivers for Kinect -- which says something about it's success/adoption rate/future.
Ditto the Wii. It's successor system should be out this year (whileMS & Sony's new machines are a year or two away... actually, Kinect basically *is* MS's new machine).
I'd give Move a pass. I looked into it for my PS3 after my wife expressed an interest in fitness games, but the technology didn't catch on (regardless of how well it may work). Whereas Microsoft just released Windows drivers for Kinect -- which says something about it's success/adoption rate/future.
Ditto the Wii. It's successor system should be out this year (whileMS & Sony's new machines are a year or two away... actually, Kinect basically *is* MS's new machine).
If you don't own any systems and are looking to get one specifically for motion based play, your best bet is to go with the Wii. It's going to be the cheapest, and has the biggest backlog of motion-based games. It also has the best integration of motion and non-motion based games (i.e. games that you can play with a controller and buttons, but can still wave the sticks around to do fun things). The Wii is also generally best for casual gamers and younger kids, and is great for party play.
If you want to get serious about your gaming, and are merely leaning towards motion-based games, go with the 360. On the motion side, the Kinect is the only true controller-free option of the three. Plus, the 360 is HD (Wii is low def only) and will open up a larger world of gaming to you. And the 360 has what I consider to the be the best network (Xbox Live). However, this is going to be a more expensive option, as it will cost a lot more to get the full Xbox setup and add the Kinect on. If you choose to get Xbox Live (not required), it will also cost you a monthly fee. Only go this route if you want and are willing to pay for the full gaming package. Don't go this route just to get the Kinect. OTOH, if you already have a 360, this is by far the easiest (and probably cheapest) option.
The PS Move is the one I'm least familiar with of the three. Every time I look into it, it seems like kind of a middle ground between the other two; it's fairly blah by comparison, and has no real benefits over either alternative. If all you want is motion-based gaming, the only reason to get the Move is that you already have a PS3. There's plenty more room for discussion the PS3 vs Xbox, but if you're getting it strictly for the Kinect vs Move, I think the Kinect wins hands down.
If you want to get serious about your gaming, and are merely leaning towards motion-based games, go with the 360. On the motion side, the Kinect is the only true controller-free option of the three. Plus, the 360 is HD (Wii is low def only) and will open up a larger world of gaming to you. And the 360 has what I consider to the be the best network (Xbox Live). However, this is going to be a more expensive option, as it will cost a lot more to get the full Xbox setup and add the Kinect on. If you choose to get Xbox Live (not required), it will also cost you a monthly fee. Only go this route if you want and are willing to pay for the full gaming package. Don't go this route just to get the Kinect. OTOH, if you already have a 360, this is by far the easiest (and probably cheapest) option.
The PS Move is the one I'm least familiar with of the three. Every time I look into it, it seems like kind of a middle ground between the other two; it's fairly blah by comparison, and has no real benefits over either alternative. If all you want is motion-based gaming, the only reason to get the Move is that you already have a PS3. There's plenty more room for discussion the PS3 vs Xbox, but if you're getting it strictly for the Kinect vs Move, I think the Kinect wins hands down.
I have 2 xboxes with Kinects and 1 PS3 (no Move).
Conceptually, the Kinect is superior to the other platforms. it actually detects your entire body and uses it for the game.
A dance game on the Wii, can at best, watch where your hands are. How is that dancing?
On the Kinect, I haven't seen any compelling games. If you like Dancing, it has that. If you like exercising, it has that. if you like killing things, not so much. The driving game sucked. The sonic surfing game sucked.
The PS3 has actually integrated the Move into some shooter games like Mag. I haven't seen that done on Kinect.
My kinect is under-utilized.
I think the key question for the OP is what do you want motion control for?
The motion control for xbox menuing is terrible. I'd rather use a controller to select menus. The voice recognition is annoying as it picks up anything. Very annoying when your phone rings and somebody has an Xbox question and the NetFlix starts acting up trying to interpret me. I disable that function.
the true value of Kinect (which you could have bought MS's $40 web camera) is for video chat. It works with xbox live and MSN users. It will soon work with Skype, since MS bought them and is working to integrate it into their network. This means you'd have a true video phone, hooked up to the biggest screen in your house. It is far superior talking to your family that is 1500 miles away on your big screen from the comfort of your couch, rather than crowding around a laptop web cam.
As to why i own 2 Kinects:
I bought one for the wife when it came out. She barely uses it. I won another Xbox w/Kinect at a developer conference. The 2nd box is in the bedroom, and the Kinect is sitting by my desk here so I can do Kinect SDK development.
It's a cool technology, but the current ideas on menuing suck, voice control interferes with normal conversation, and the game ideas thus far are limited to dancing and exercising as the best implementations.
Mass Effectt 3's use of Voice control to change weapons, choose items, dialog seems clever, but I suspect background conversations will interfere. It's bad enough my wide is shushing me every time I enter the room to talk to her because Dragon Age is in the middle of another goram cut scene. Now imagine that my actual words will interfere in her game as well.
Conceptually, the Kinect is superior to the other platforms. it actually detects your entire body and uses it for the game.
A dance game on the Wii, can at best, watch where your hands are. How is that dancing?
On the Kinect, I haven't seen any compelling games. If you like Dancing, it has that. If you like exercising, it has that. if you like killing things, not so much. The driving game sucked. The sonic surfing game sucked.
The PS3 has actually integrated the Move into some shooter games like Mag. I haven't seen that done on Kinect.
My kinect is under-utilized.
I think the key question for the OP is what do you want motion control for?
The motion control for xbox menuing is terrible. I'd rather use a controller to select menus. The voice recognition is annoying as it picks up anything. Very annoying when your phone rings and somebody has an Xbox question and the NetFlix starts acting up trying to interpret me. I disable that function.
the true value of Kinect (which you could have bought MS's $40 web camera) is for video chat. It works with xbox live and MSN users. It will soon work with Skype, since MS bought them and is working to integrate it into their network. This means you'd have a true video phone, hooked up to the biggest screen in your house. It is far superior talking to your family that is 1500 miles away on your big screen from the comfort of your couch, rather than crowding around a laptop web cam.
As to why i own 2 Kinects:
I bought one for the wife when it came out. She barely uses it. I won another Xbox w/Kinect at a developer conference. The 2nd box is in the bedroom, and the Kinect is sitting by my desk here so I can do Kinect SDK development.
It's a cool technology, but the current ideas on menuing suck, voice control interferes with normal conversation, and the game ideas thus far are limited to dancing and exercising as the best implementations.
Mass Effectt 3's use of Voice control to change weapons, choose items, dialog seems clever, but I suspect background conversations will interfere. It's bad enough my wide is shushing me every time I enter the room to talk to her because Dragon Age is in the middle of another goram cut scene. Now imagine that my actual words will interfere in her game as well.
jmucchiello
Hero
You should probably wait. WiiMu is coming end of 2012/spring 2013. And the PS4 and the next XBox are both slated for 2013/early 2014.
WiiMu will have a "tablet" controller and rumor is that it will work with existing tablets so you won't have to buy a tablet just for the console. WiiMu will also (finally) have online services that work.
(Next) Xbox with ship with Kinect included, instead of as a $150 add on. (Although current 360's come with Kinect bundles somewhat standard, it seems.)
By waiting, you can either get the newer systems when they come out (if you can wait that long) or you can save a lot of money on the current gen products when the new ones are about to be released and there are price drops on the current gen consoles.
WiiMu will have a "tablet" controller and rumor is that it will work with existing tablets so you won't have to buy a tablet just for the console. WiiMu will also (finally) have online services that work.
(Next) Xbox with ship with Kinect included, instead of as a $150 add on. (Although current 360's come with Kinect bundles somewhat standard, it seems.)
By waiting, you can either get the newer systems when they come out (if you can wait that long) or you can save a lot of money on the current gen products when the new ones are about to be released and there are price drops on the current gen consoles.
Tonguez
A suffusion of yellow
Thanks everyone for the replies so far, they have been useful indeed. As to the question I'm a very casual gamer who currently owns a PS2 (yes I'm that casual
) and a PSP. So my son keeps nagging us to upgrade so I've agreed to do so. I prefer adventure games/RPGS (the Prince of Persia games are my favourite console game), my wife has also agreed for the fitness games. Also another point that might be relevant is that the system will be in a small space (I hear tha Kinect needs lots of space for it's cameras)
Well, if you promised your son an upgrade, waiting a year to buy a system probably isn't an option
I think the most important question is: what does your son want? What are his favorite games? What do his friends play? Keep in mind that if he wants to have friends over to play, you'll need to factor the cost of four controllers into the price.
If your son's a Sony fan (because of the PS2 and PSP), going the PS Move route makes the most sense. If your wife is really pushing the fitness angle, the Wii Fit may be a good option (again, more controllers, more cost).
also if you are doing this with your son as the major push, it is good to consider if he has friends that play online -- if so, what system. but if it doesn't matter (but you DO want online play) you may want to shy away from xbox only because it has an online fee while the others don't.
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