Xbox 360: Project Natal

[khran]

I lol at people who think the Natal will kill the Wii. The Wii has a massive install base and plenty in the works to keep it humming for a while.

Honestly I don't see the Natal as any more than Microsoft's attempt at pulling in the "casual gaming crowd" which the Wii has a stranglehold on. If you're expecting to get much value out of Natal as a "core" gamer, I think you'll be sorely disappointed. If you want to wave your arms and shake your ass in mini games though, the Natal will surely be right up your alley.

Personally, I think a hybrid system like Sony has planned has more value for core gamers. Its a shame Nintendo didn't come out of the gate with a better controller including 2x Motion Plus equivalents. They could have had more AAA titles that utilized near 1:1 motions instead of just waggle-games.

Regardless, I've got my moneys worth out of my Wii. Looking forward to some games that are in the works. My PS3, amusingly, is more of a "casual" system as well. Sure I've got MGS4, Killzone2, RE5, etc... but I play more PSN games like Super Star Dust HD than anything else.

One of these days I plan to get a 360 as well... but the Natal isn't exactly a "swing vote" for me.

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Just as we reap the golden wheat, must we also cut free of the chains! [eS]