Will You Buy The Kinect? Options

[avineyard]

I preordered 5 in hopes They will be as hot as the wii if so, four of them will pay for my personal 5th one.

[Odb718]

I kinda hope they break a lot so I can buy two on ebay for $20 and combine parts.
I'd love it if FSD and other homebrew could support it.

[omegastar]

I'll get one after I can use it on my JTAG.

[spoone]

steel battalion. 'nuff said

worrrd!!!

[Tatsh]

I'll get one after I can use it on my JTAG.

So I guess that means you're never going to get one. FreeBoot is dead, XBR is dead.

[royvedas]

So I guess that means you're never going to get one. FreeBoot is dead, XBR is dead.

Ease down on the pessimism. Others will probably step up to the challenge.

[Ic3l0rd]

I'm not. I thought of it when i first saw the first few promos, like scaning the skateboard, talking with Milo or the Old fighting man, but what i saw pracitcly, it's technology is older than PS2 EyeToy.
Short answer: Not buying it.

[ThaCrip]

No.

if i wanted that type of gaming i would probably get a Wii.

but either way... is there even anything out that's good for that Kinect crap?

[mr.yoda]

No i wont buy.No need for for another wii clone shit.

[Yamthief]

In my opinion £130 is way too much money for the device. Maybe once it drops or when some better games are available i'll change my tune...

[oddbalz]

Kinect is on a whole different level than the Wii. I have yet to try Move, but I imagine that's more like the Wii whereas Kinect is something completely unique. I was able to walk in and pick one up yesterday (they seemed to have a lot so sorry to the guy who preordered 5.. I think they made enough product for launch for once). It works way better than I thought it would, I had no problems at all, and it really makes you move - unlike Wii.

[spinr34]

i think a lot of you guys are discrediting Kinect before even trying it.

yes, the price is high.
yes, you need some space to play.
yes, direct sunlight on the player will cause tracking trouble.

after that, it works as advertised. and the only one of those three variables that will change is price (lower over time). i've played games with eyetoy and the xbox vision camera. kinect is on a different level. with kinect, tracking is much more accurate (thanks to the IR), and you have to remember that games don't have to be totally kinect centric. you can build a normal experience with kinect integration. a simple example i've used in the past is, imagine playing rockband like you usually would but, if you have kinect, your on-screen player will move like you do. while that isn't 'ground-breaking' or worth the $150, it's a simple example of how kinect can be used other than gimmick gesture games. i'm sure there are developers who are much more creative than i am and will find interesting ways to utilize kinect.

i don't know what most of you people expect. or maybe you guys just want something to complain about. but, after using kinect for the last couple days, i'm pretty sure it can have a place in the future and won't end up in the bargin bin. microsoft has put a lot of money into it and is standing behind it. this isn't something they're going to let go, at least, not easily.

[Jinkz]

I'm only getting it simply because my mums getting it me for Christmas (I know, i'm 26, with a kid, missus and a house, and I haven't lived with her for years but i'm spoilt!)

[Galvatron898]

Agreed with most everyone else, I want one but 150 bucks, especially going into the holidays. Just too rich for me ATM

[maniac007]

Got my Kinect today, moved my lounge around so I could use it properly, as I have a HD Projector at the back of the room, with the Amp, 360 etc, but the wires werent long enough on the connect Spent an hour dragging things around, set it up, and was gutted. The projector interferes with the IR :/ PLUS I am in the way fo the screen - dammit, should have thought of that! PMSL

So another hour putting it all back and wired it up to the 50" plasma instead - and I have to say its brilliant :-) I did realise that I'm not as fit as I was a few years ago - 20 minutes of smacking balls and I needed a sit down

Great fun and tbh, for such cutting edge technology I dont think £130 is too much!

This post has been edited by maniac007: Nov 10 2010, 06:49 PM