Game Tech Wars (PS)

Yes, the gaming competition continues. I came into the gaming mode in the late 90’s when I played FF VII. This is definitely fairly recent in relation to gaming history, but I was not interested in games until that time. Before then gaming was gaining a steady momentum in becoming a leading form of entertainment for people all over the place. I have to say that I have favored Sony since the time I started playing because that was the console for FF. I never thought back then that there would be a hot competitor for gaming consoles, and then along comes Microsoft with the Xbox. I thought it was pretty nice especially with the dawn of Halo, but honestly I never thought that it would rise above the Playstation line. That was until the fatal next generation era. There is really no doubt that Sony has definitely been exchanging punches with Microsoft, and seems to have lost its place as the preferred system. Really, the fatal error was the initial price of the PS3, but what is done is done concerning those times.

Now, there is a interesting concept that I ran across as I was pulling up the home page of the computer I happened to be searching with. A story on Yahoo about Playstation Move. A “new” controller for the Playstation that incorporates sensor technology in two remotes that look very similar to the Wiimote. The design is kind of interesting, the controller is round and has a bulb that lights up at the top. Supposedly the technology is supposed to be better than what Nintendo has offered so far. Overall, I have to say that it looks cool, but there are some definite draw backs to this. One, the timing is late. People are bound to view this as a knock-off of the Wii controller system. Though, thinking about it, maybe people will want to get a PS3 so they can play fun interactive games without buying a Wii, as well as have the ability to play blue-ray and PS3 games. Another problem is the bulb. I do not really know the specifics, but it seems like that thing could break pretty easily. Finally, how is this going to make the transition to the system? Are they planning for this controller to replace the regular sixaxis or is it supposed to be an option for certain games?

As I was looking at the comments for the story I kept seeing the phrase Project Natal linked to Microsoft. This caused me to do a Google search. Eventually, I ran across a website that has a lot of video links of the introduction of this system. Basically, this system is fully interactive without the need for controllers. Instead, it uses a sensor that scans in 3D the area around it, and reacts to motions and voice commands. This is pretty interesting technology, but from what I could gather it is still in the beginning stages. That is to say, this is possible, but the games are not there yet. Again, I do not know the specifics, but I did come across a blog that had some good information with a link to another blog for Playstation Move.

Any input on the subject is welcome.