Motion Controllers

Motion Controllers are a subject that I'm very cautious about, as a serious gamer I want something that not only works but gives me everything if not more that I already get with a normal controller. Personally I really want these to work there a great idea and if they work I'm all for them.

Many people think that motion controls are a brand new idea, this is not true for years developers have been designing and creating motion controls. Most if not all don't really work but they had to start some were. The most known retro Motion controller was the power glove for the NES released in 1989 this was a full glove that covered your hand and lower arm and worked using 3 sensors placed around the Television set, from what Ive heard it didn't really work that well but I imagine if set up correctly and used properly will work fine. If it wasn't for this We may not have the Motion controls that were using today.

Currently there are 3 Modern motion controllers, First the Wii controller this has been out a while now and were the first of the 3 to release motion controls one thing to mention is that the wii's main controller is the motion controller and the secondary one is the normal game controller where as the other two use the normal game controller as there primary controls. the second is the PlayStation move For the PS3 this was the second to release out of the 3 and looks very similar to Nintendo's wii controls but works very differently ill go into that later. the final of the 3 is Xbox360's Kinect this has not controllers and uses your body parts to track movement this is a completely new concept and something that will either change the future of gaming or be dropped before it takes off.

So lets get into these 3 Different motion controls

Nintendo Wii



The Wii Was the first to introduce us to the new motion controls and they did a fairly good job with it it was a simple system you have the motion controller its self seen on the right of the picture above this is the part that tracks your movements it does so by using a sensor bar that can be placed above or below the TV this then tracks where the wii Remote is pointing there is also a wii motion plus which also tracks the angle the controller is held and improves the accuracy. A very simple idea and works very well the remote also comes with a few attachments the most important is the nunchuck seen on the left of the picture above, this attachment gives the user 2 more buttons and an analog stick for more complicated games, the nunchuck is a great idea but one thing that's always bugged me is the wire that connects the 2 there is a way of getting the nunchuck wireless but its very chunky. This controller works very well however you do need to be stood pretty Central to get the best from this stray to far left and the sensor bar wont pick up your moves.

Positives                                                        Negatives

+ Simple design and easy to set up                       - Limited angles with sensor bar
+ Quite accurate                                                   - Occasional disconnection with motion plus
+ Tons of accessory's and attachment                   - Very fine movements inaccurate
+ The first to hit stores with motion controls            - Oldest Controller first to out date
+ Very comfortable                                                - wire between nunchuck

+ Easy to use for all ages                                      - Destroyed many TVs lol

+ Stylish design                                                    -  Too many lame games

Total Top Spec score 8.9 / 10

Playstation Move

Ive left this a little while because I had this coming at Christmas and I wanted some hands on time with this until I let you all know what i think. Ive had the PlayStation move a little over 2 weeks now and I'm happy to report that it not only works but it works well is very accurate easy to use and set up and most importantly its fun.

The PlayStation move works on a very simple idea but one that's executed very well, rather than use sensor bars the move is tracked by a glowing orb at the top of the controller and picked up by the PlayStation eye a camera that until now was only used for things like eye pet and other small games like that is a great idea because if you already have the camera its something you don't have to buy. The move controller can be used in move games but can also be used at the PlayStation's XMB menu which is a cool way of navigating and something that Ive never experienced before.

As I mentioned before the move is very accurate and picks up Even the slightest movements which give a very fun and less frustrating time when playing. The move has its add on's just like the Wii but again I think Sony have improved on all that Wii have started for example the quality and feel of the controllers just seems to be better the navigation controller (Nunchuck) is wireless so there's no wire getting in the way everything just seems better. There is only one thing that the move is depending on and that's the games if they suck then the whole idea will fail now so far the games Ive played and seen all seem pretty good and there's a few on the way like infamous which gives me confidence to say the PlayStation move is going to go far and I recommend you all give this a go.

Positives                                                                   Negatives

+ Easy to set up and use                                                - Can be a bit pricey
+ Very accurate and precise                                            - Needs more space than the Wii
+ Qwerky design that makes you say whats that               - Strange design
+ Used what all ready works and improved it                     - When playing with a friend too     
+ Lots of games in the pipe line                                        many controllers are needed
+ Extremely comfortable

+ Easy to use for all ages

Total Top Spec score 9.6 / 10

Kinect