“…Now starts the analysis and breakdowns of everything that was on show at E3.
It was an interesting year, to say the least, and Nintendo scored a coup with its 3DS, an ingenious device that, as we all know, lets you view 3D without wearing the glasses.
Microsoft’s big presence this year was definitely Kinect.
And after having hands-on with it I’m quite impressed with how well it functions, especially when it comes to the dance game, Dance Central.
While there’s no denying that Kinect Sports is very Wii Sports-like (a Microsoft exec that I spoke to admitted as much) …
… the standout games on show were definitely Dance Central and Ubisoft’s Your Shape: Fitness Involved.
They show what the system is capable of.
And could Video Kinect, with will let you video chat with not just other Kinect users but anyone with Windows Live Messanger …
… be a Skype killer?
Another feature of the Kinect that is sure to appeal is the ability to use voice commands to select applications and activate commands.
Microsoft is using the mantra: “If you can see it, just say” with the Kinect, meaning if you see the Zune movie service …
… you can just say “Xbox Zune” and the application will start up.
It’s pretty impressive…”
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