sixaxias is way better than having to use a motion senser and a controller plus wii doesn't have good technology inside it

I'm all for motionsensing and all of that bull*****, were it used correctly.



most of the games using this aren't really doing anything fun with it. Just tedious movements.

I sure hope the Wiimote and Wiimotion+ are only the first steps.



You can include motion sensing in so many things, such as a powerglove (mentioned above), body suits, or just for head tracking. You could probably mix it with something like the eyetoy to make a complete 1:1 experience.

So Nintendo has once again paved a path that everyone else wants to follow.



Who said this stuff was a fad? Gimmicky? I guess they feel pretty dumb right about now.

That companies are all up on the motion controls and they havn't even figured out how use them! I swear there aren't any games that I've played (wii or PS3) that use motion conrolls in a way that you don't feel stunted by them. It's no wheres near as good as the standard controller for games more complex than minigame collections.

To say the Wii "only has the motion-sensing" is a bit misled. People, as well as certain developers, seem to think that Wii games absolutely MUST use motion or pointing controls; the thing is, they don't have to.



Motion controlled gaming, in everyday gaming, is in its infancy, really. Sure, we've had the odd motion sensing controller in the '90's, but the Wii was the console that really brought it to the forefront.



I firmly believe that, if motion controls are the way forward (which I would say they are), developers will only get better at making games that use such a control system effectively. For instance, infrared pointing and nunchuk/Wiimote moving in Metroid Prime 3 was absolutely brilliant, and that came out last year. With the MotionPlus, and things after that, I'm sure we can expect motion control to keep getting better, as developers become more familiar with making such games.



I can't wait for the MotionPlus, and the future of gaming that it, along with the Wiimote, will bring.

Bro!

the ps3's sixaxis clearly beats the wii's 3axis...

Name something they have paved the way in...Using CD's, failed. Continuing catridges, worked but failed. Small console, fail. Accesories for everything, waste of money + failure

"It was only a matter of time before controllers with some extent of motion sensing are commonplace. It will be a requirement as games get more realistic"



Which is thanks to the Wii, first and foremost, whether you like it or not.



"too bad the technology has so far only been wasted on the Wii."



Well, for someone that thinks they're the source of knowledge on just about everything, including word definitions, you are pretty stupid. "Wasted" suggests that the hardware was put to no good use, that nothing useful came from its implementation. If you think that is the case...well, why am I even arguing with such an idiot?



Look, I've even got more terms that you need defining for you:



"So they buy outside motion sensing technology (sometimes they steal it), design a plastic outer casing and defective wrist strap"



To "steal" something is when an entity, physical or otherwise, is taken from its proprieter without consent. Nintendo didn't do that, pillock. Also, the term "defective" has connotations that the article in question does not operate properly, or that the use it is meant for is unfulfilled in some form or other. In addition, I get the feeling that when you say "plastic", you are trying to put down Nintendo's efforts to create a controller shell. If that's the case, what's the bloody 360 controller's shell made of? Steel?



And then there's "jumpy pointer"; what's "jumpy" about it? It works perfectly. If you've ever played a Wii, which you haven't, and the pointer's been "jumping" about, you've probably had a hot light, such as the sun or a light bulb, in front of the Wiimote. Even then you can set the sensitivity, so any "jumpiness" is your fault, moron. And as for "cumbersome" attachments, if you are referring to the Nunchuk and/or the Zapper, what's "cumbersome" about them? Can your spindly little girly arms not hold their weight or something? "Cumbersome" refers to an object that is awkwardly large and/or somewhat needlessly heavy. And don't get me started on the illiterate phrase "some extent of motion sensing".



It's clear to me that you are desperate to find SOMETHING to bash Nintendo for, since you get proven wrong every time you attempt to; I mean, trying to say the wrist strap is defective? Please.



Looks like you're the one that's too easy, you complete idiot.

Soccer moms? He must be Mr. Common Douche Bag. He's used that term much to often.



"I'm not a fan of the Wii's motion sensing compared to the Ps3's titl sensing."



Well, there's your problem right there!!!! The WiiMote doesn't have tilt sensing. You are "comparing" apples and oranges. The Wii uses a camera and two IR LEDs to SEE when it's tilting. The Motion+ is going to fix that. This will also keep it from being "jerky" or "twitchy" as some people claim to have problems with.

I haven't had any problem with my Wiimotes that couldn't be attributed to environmental factors or, yes, user error.



For starters, almost anything that emits visible light emits IR light, which can screw up the pointer tracking. Just watch any number of videos on Youtube where people are using candles instead of the sensor bar. Problem is, the sun is one giant IR light, so if you've got sun glaring off your TV, that could be the problem.



The I saw someone's Wiimote hacking video and realized that the Wiimote can't sense lateral motion, it relies on the sensor bar. Well, that solved my striking problem in Zelda. I had been trying to swing the Wiimote like a sword, which didn't work very well. Once I switched to striking downward it worked every time.



So, the lesson is, the more you know about and understand something the better you can use it. Not that I expect MCS and clones to actually read my comments and take a moment to actually think before blasting us all with more ignorant nonsense, but I can dream.



In the end, it's his loss for being a closed minded troll.