Well, new-and-supposedly-improved versions of those much-maligned ads have found their way back onto the Interwebs--and to my eyes they're just as uninspired as the previous batch.
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Here, for instance, is the "new" Kinect Adventures! ad. And here's the "new" Kinect Sports (where's the exclamation point, Microsoft?) ad.
A third ad, which shows off the pricey peripheral's Minority Report-esque, gesture-and-voice controlled "dashboard," is more impressive, although I'm not sure that's saying much. (Watch it here.)
See also: 'It's déjà vu all over again' and 'No Kinect for you!' and 'This *almost* makes me want a Kinect'
6 comments:
kinekt will be so horrible :(
Sadly, I think you may be right. As much as I'm down on it, though, I hope I'm wrong that most of its games are going to be a laggy, uncontrollable mess. I mean, this *kind* of technology could be really cool for certain kinds of games if it worked properly. I'm just not so sure Kinect works properly...
I think maybe it's going to be juuuuuust bad enough to convince people to buy it yet work like the power glove or something...it looks cool, but is essentially a bomb.
I think there's no question it'll sell quite a few units this holiday season, but after the new year will be telling for its future -- whether it works or not. If MS can't keep the word of mouth going and can't keep the games coming, it's going to die on the vine.
Anyway, I think your Power Glove comparison is spot-on, Justin :)
Hey, what can I say? I've wasted plenty of money on things that bomb. I know what to look for! :-P
Me too! My brother loves to tell me that I always choose the "losing system." Ha! Well, not always, but many times (TurboGrafx, Saturn, Dreamcast, etc.).
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