Well I guess the title says it all, I was just wondering who ya'll thought were the most active 'forumers' in this part of the AG forum. Opinions, that what this Forum is going to be, pure opinions, and yes you can say 'Me'.
the retailers are bundling them with the consoles. More money I don't feel like spending.
Agreed visualizing better realities is harder when all I see is expensive bundles with hardware I don't like slapped on. Drags me back into depressing reality too much. Maybe I should just stop reading best buy catalogues.
That is a good point, but i do still prefer a Kinect over Wii
You say you prefer but you never specify why you prefer it. What is it that interests you so about the hardware?
Kinect seems like a rip-off to me. The only interesting thing I can think of is using it on my computer with open source code they the hardware team just released for voice recognition shortcuts for my computers.
Like Strop I'm also confronted with the issue of choice. I'm leaning towards PS3 at the moment. Hopefully, by the time I get an Xbox 360 it isn't outdated.
Kinect seems like a rip-off to me.
I would also avoid the Kinect and Move. I need to see better games for them.
You say you prefer but you never specify why you prefer it. What is it that interests you so about the hardware
Call me biased but the fact that it's not a Wii makes me want it more.....IDK its just that ive always been with Xbox, and (s)hes always been there for me......
Anthropomorphizing your console are you? I've always viewed my consoles and computers as tools which enable me access to otherwise hard to obtain means of information and leisure. Information is empowering.
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Kinect etc. for me is not a major drawcard. I already do most of what I'd want to do with my body and I don't need sensors that crudely mimic my motions to dance or fight when my own motions are already the real thing, unless the technology got good enough to allow me to do some real practice (like the motion capture they use in 3D films and computer generated characters and such.) And Guitar Hero may cease to be a drawcard once I get better at the guitar. And I've tried using the Wii weightboard, it's such a counterintuitive contraption that there's a challenge in even adapting to play the games... that said the Raving Rabids make that purchase entirely worth it.
Yeah the only thing I could see the kinect being useful for, exercise wise, would be if there was a program that tracked your progress and other statistics, which would serve as a motivator and a good way to keep track of your progress. Especially if it could incorporate weightlifting routines, how much you lifted and rep'd and what muscle or muscle groups were worked.
For guitar I would say go for Rockband 3 (if you have the cash) with the Pro mode and real guitar controller it seems like a semi-decent way to practice real guitar (or a fun way to track your progress). And a source of spot on tabulature for the music.
I'm leaning towards the PS3 I myself, mostly because I get more for my money than with the Xbox360 and I've waited months for a Blu-ray player, with the PS3 I get one installed.
I also look closely at the games, I don't play FPSs (which means online gaming) much so I'm not getting the Xbox360. I almost only play longer adventure games, football (soccer) and racing sims. I think the PS3 would fit me better. And the matter of Kinect and Move...yeah, I would too keep out. Also, who made the design for the Move controller? Aaand I would recommend GT over Forza.
I'm getting a PS3...I have a wii. There aren't enough good titles for the wii in my opinion. Also, I think the technology in the Playstation Move just makes more sense.
I'd like to talk about something dealing with gaming. Professional gamers. People that play video games competitively for a living, like some Halo players. Do they even have lives outside of it? I think the average pro gamer plays for about 14 to 15 hours a day, which is a large amount, and it's almost like they do nothing else.
From what you've said they must not have outside lives.
I've seen some gaming shows though and they have lives outside of gaming. They must have jobs. I mean you couldn't just rely on playing games to pay the bills.
I know for one I couldn't play games that long. The longest that I've went playing a game is about 8 hours. Now I don't play video games that much. Evey once in a while if I think the games good.
Did you know when I was younger I once played a game for 9 solid hours and then found out my eyes were swollen, after that I started going out in the fresh air and found out life outside is much more enjoyable.
So the moral of this story is don't let games get in the way with your life
I've seen some gaming shows though and they have lives outside of gaming. They must have jobs. I mean you couldn't just rely on playing games to pay the bills.
It's actually a decent-paying job if the game in a professional circuit like Halo is. Plus you've got sponsors which pay you more.
I know for one I couldn't play games that long. The longest that I've went playing a game is about 8 hours. Now I don't play video games that much. Evey once in a while if I think the games good.
I've played 8 hours in a day once too, could've gone more if my parents didn't kick me off. But that was 6 years ago, when I was 10. And I still play for about 2 hours a day now because I don't have much else to do and games are still kinda fun. But I only get games if they're worth it. Like the CoD games and a few other series.
