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Natal is receiving some criticism from an unlikely source in Jon Burton, director at Traveller's Tales. He claims Microsoft's new controller is “exceedingly clever, but the lag on the input and lack of physical buttons is really going to restrict the kind of games that can be done with it.” It seems odd that he's concerned with its ability to impact multiple genres, considering that 10 of his company's last 13 games have been in what could effectively be called the "Lego genre."
Despite his concerns about Natal, he seems sold on Sony's alternative. “Sony’s solution will be cheap, accurate and will put buttons at your fingertips, meaning everything from action adventures to FPS can be handled with the same input," Burton said.
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I'm sure that lag is one of Microsoft's biggest concerns with Natal.
That being said, he sounds way too expecting of Sony's controller. There might be something going on behind the scenes...
Sony's motion control might work better
but they look like over sized microphones
don't worry, MS will reveal a Natal Motion Plus Add-on shortly after it is released.
Does this mean i will actually have to punch my friend in the face for Fight Night Round 4?!?
@ Christian A. Ramos
LOL. And this is exactly why I'm skeptical of Natal. MS track record of not giving you everything you need out of the box and then selling you a bunch of overpriced, proprietary add-ons makes me a little sick to my stomach.
@ chris bishop
They look kind of funny. But most prototypes do. Maybe it'll look less wonky in the final version?
I honestly see the Sony approach, a Wii like control for games of that genre (the "omg Mario can't make this jump I need to move my controller" genre)that can also house a traditional set of buttons, D-pad, and mini-sticks for "core" games as the next step, if not the ultimate future, of gaming. That's just me.
wow
I don't know about the motion controllers yet.
@ Frogman1975
Seems the controlers have shrunk sence E3
Erm. Aren't most motion controls like this..?
Why doesn't Microsoft and Sony stick with their controllers while they let the Wii work on what they do. Seriously, only reason they're doing motion type gaming is because they noticed how much money the wii was making off it.
Wonder if it is possible to use a controller with NATAL. Maybe it could "see" the controller, therefore allowing you to use it like normal and at the same time register button presses and motion for certain actions? Hmm
What I have noticed is people now coming out and talking about Natal Lag... but any of the MS vids don't show lag (but they do show people moving a lot slower than what normal action would be) - were they were choreographed motions to a video with the device simply sitting there?
That aside, motion controls aren't going to be something that incorporate well into the more popular genres.
Please, can we like get a petition for motion controls to just stay on the sidelines, or maybe just go away.
We'll see when all is said and released. Sony has been doing a lot of 'behind the scenes' arrangements lately. They really are pushing hard to come out on top of the generation. I really wouldn't doubt it if there was a hand pulling a couple strings here. I also wouldn't doubt it if there is lag with Natal, its concept was quite the shocker for most, the technology is insane (albeit something I don't see myself enjoying much)so I along with everyone else im sure is somewhat skeptical of its at home performance.
Wow. He basically just said Natal sucks, Sony is awesome. I can just smell the bribery.
I think this guy missed the point of Natal. Its supposed to be hands free gaming. A lack of buttons is the point. I agree though that without buttoms developers might be limited in what they can do for Natal. Gonna have to wait and see.
Abandon ship! Abandon ship!
If video games get too real.. I may have to start playing the game of Life more often and I don't mean the board game.
I hope they fix the lag by the time Natal comes out