*** Official Kinect Thread ***

[maxilive]

I doubt there will be a price drop until late next year as it looks like Kinect as already got a fairly good install base for developers to take the risk on. As for games there are a few games coming out this week in the US (mainly fitness games) and a few titles will be out early next year (Child of Eden) but there isn't really any killer announcements as of yet.

If sales continue to do pretty well expect a major amount of announcements at E3 including Haloz Kinect etc.

It is only 2 player and you can't use 2 Kinects as the IR sensor would be mighty confused But many games do advertise having other players just out of the cameras line of sight following the on screen action so the can be involved.

 

[ic1male]

Apparently the Mel B fitness game is supposed to be quite good.



*legs it*

 

[PiKe]

Apparently the Mel B fitness game is supposed to be quite good.



*legs it*

Bo Selecta Mel B?

 

[ic1male]

Bo Selecta Mel B?

I would do a Photoshop of it but I can't be arsed.

 

[PiKe]

*Squat Thrust*

Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnng ya *******.

 

[topshot]

Hey, I have been looking into this and so has the girlfriend for the flat. I just have a couple of questions.

Will this take off or die? Mainly due to the competition. This is because my girlfriend is thinking of getting rid of her wii and we get this for my console as some of the games look a bit better.

I think it will be gathering dust by next spring/summer. Like the Wii the novelty soon wears off the active/motion games. Luckily the wii has titles like mario bros, mario kart, goldeneye, mario galaxy etc that hold it up.

 

[Scoobie Dave]

I think it will be gathering dust by next spring/summer. Like the Wii the novelty soon wears off the active/motion games. Luckily the wii has titles like mario bros, mario kart, goldeneye, mario galaxy etc that hold it up.

Personally I think the Wii is very dated tech now in comparison to the xbox 360/Kinect.

I think this will be massively popular tbh and far from gathering dust.

Waiting for my bundle to arrive Friday. Also orderd Kinect Sports & Dance Central. Can't wait!

 

[blueshift]

I think it will be a winner in the long run. personally i cant wait for, Steel Battalion Kinect, i played the origina l and loved it , this should be epic, if its done right

 

[Demon]

I think it will be gathering dust by next spring/summer. Like the Wii the novelty soon wears off the active/motion games. Luckily the wii has titles like mario bros, mario kart, goldeneye, mario galaxy etc that hold it up.

Not quite sure I am understanding the point, but I guess the 360 also has a motherload of quality non-activity games you can play if/when the Kinect novelty wears off? Granted the games use a normal controller, but we are talking about getting fed up of motion games here?

 

[PiKe]

Not quite sure I am understanding the point, but I guess the 360 also has a motherload of quality non-activity games you can play if/when the Kinect novelty wears off? Granted the games use a normal controller, but we are talking about getting fed up of motion games here?

Kinect is more like a separate console - price wise anyway.

 

[Yungstar 2006]

Sales of Xbox 360 in the UK doubled last week off the back of the launch of Kinect, Eurogamer has learnt.
The spike was confirmed this afternoon by sales monitor Chart-Track, a spokesperson stating that, while specific figures could not be revealed, it was "more than a fair reflection" to say the figure was double that of the previous week.

source@http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-16-kinect-doubles-uk-xbox-sales

 

[ic1male]

All the Chart-Track secrecy is pathetic. The UK will fall to terrorists on the back of that information. (Yes, I know they probably do it for business reasons.)

 

[Alpherah]

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=273482

Kinectimals unlock scans for new creatures

 

[ShakenNstirred]

so is this kinect thing compatible with the older xbox model?

It is a bit pricey but I'm wondering whether I should ditch my old xbox and get myself the new model with kinect
anyone else thinking the same?

no its not compatible with the old xbox
but is on all the 360`s

 

[Baz]

What happens if my cat wonders in shot whilst playing a game??

 

[Lucifurr]

no its not compatible with the old xbox
but is on all the 360`s

Kinect is compatible with any Xbox. Kinect requires an external power source for older Xbox models. I am currently using connect on my Xbox Elite.

 

[Mull3t]

Picked this up yesterday, its amazing! Knocks the Wii & PS Move out of the water IMO!

One question though, am I the only one who thinks half the stuff MS said it could do...it can't? (obviously its only just launched). But I remember MS saying you could turn your XBOX on/off, it would turn on with you just saying XBOX etc? When another profile member steps in the room it should sign them in? Or am I being blind and you can do this?

 

[topshot]

Not quite sure I am understanding the point, but I guess the 360 also has a motherload of quality non-activity games you can play if/when the Kinect novelty wears off? Granted the games use a normal controller, but we are talking about getting fed up of motion games here?

Yes i just think people will get bored, novelty wears off and they go back to using xbox for black ops etc

 

[ic1male]

One question though, am I the only one who thinks half the stuff MS said it could do...it can't? (obviously its only just launched). But I remember MS saying you could turn your XBOX on/off, it would turn on with you just saying XBOX etc? When another profile member steps in the room it should sign them in? Or am I being blind and you can do this?

I don't think they said anything about turning it on and off but the signing in bit it is supposed to do. (Presumably after you've got through some sort of initial recognition setup process.)

 

[Teq]

Kinect is compatible with any Xbox. Kinect requires an external power source for older Xbox models. I am currently using connect on my Xbox Elite.

Any Xbox 360 that is ( Xbox 360 Arcade, Elite, Premium, etc ), the original Xbox is not compatible.