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I was quite excited when I first starting reading about Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect. A motion controller gaming system without the actual controller sounded like futuristic stuff and ever since it was first announced to the world as Project Natal, it was s...
From my early experiences of a couple of its release titles, my excitement quickly dwindled leaving me with average playing experiences but still fun, especially party-style gaming when you have friends round. However, once the bigger AAA titles starti...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-08-02 01:19:31
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Providing you've got a decent sized room, and you can position it properly, Kinect works a treat, with no real lag to speak of and a commendable level of accuracy on the motion detection front. The key launch titles we looked at, while casual gamer or...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-08-02 01:19:31
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While the Nintendo Wii saw us pushing back the sofa to make a bit more room in front of the TV, Sony's PlayStation Move got us moving the coffee table out into another room. The Microsoft Kinect, however, will have you clearing out the living room comp...
Great freedom of movement, Detects the body very well, Quick to get the hang of, no extra accessories required, Set it up once and it's ready to use, Game included...
You'll need to have lots of room in front of the TV, Responsiveness and accuracy limited in some games, It feels quite strange to have nothing in your hands, Not suitable for all types of game, You'll need to leave the lights on...
The Kinect is great for casual gamers and families. The system works well and is a real technological achievement. Just make sure you've got plenty of room at home! The system's probably not suitable for use with all kinds of games, and more serious ga...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-02 01:19:31
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Microsoft might be the last of the three big console manufacturers to get a motion-sensing controller to market, but Kinect for Xbox 360 is potentially the most exciting of them all. What sets it apart from the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation Move is...
An impressive piece of hardware, but Kinect's launch titles break little ground that hasn't been well-trodden by its competitors...
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Kinect is many things. It's an advanced motion sensor, a revolutionary add-on, and Microsoft's best hope of socking it to Sony and Nintendo . Most of all, however, it's a reinvention. The clues were already there in last week's autumn dashboard update wit...
Kinect has issues with space and size, and its games won't appeal to the hardcore market. Yet it effortlessly transforms the Xbox 360 into a family games console, and one with more 'wow' factor than anything since the Wii. With several strong launch title...
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Microsoft Kinect makes your Xbox 360 into something else entirely. No longer is it the clumpy, whirring console exclusively for gamers willing to put up with endless red rings of death. Instead, it becomes the essential console for family gaming, m...
It works. So much potential, it hurts...
Only works for media in partner hubs, not your own videos...
We suspect there are more than a few people out there who are still wading through Fallout: New Vegas, and have both Call of Duty: Black Ops and Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood on pre-order. You know what you want from a game, and most of the Kinect game...
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Tweet Microsoft Kinect first burst on to the scene as Project Natal over a year ago. Then, we had the high profile announcement at this year’s E3 in Los Angeles, and now on 4 November 2010 it goes on sale in the US, and just 6 days later (10 November)...
You become the controller, plenty of good games at launch, easy to set-up and install...
You'll need a big lounge, you'll need to be happy making a fool of yourself in your lounge...
Kinect shows that the future of gaming can be button-less, as long as you’ve got a big enough lounge to enjoy it in...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-08-02 01:19:33
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The Nintendo Wii made waves when it came out in 2006.It wasn't because of an exciting array of incredible launch titles - there weren't any. And it absolutely wasn't due to the Wii packing dazzling HD graphics - it doesn't.It was all down to the motion...
Easy to set up, One purchase, Voice control works, Bags of potential...
Pricey, Lag is an issue, Requires lots of space, Weak launch games...
The Nintendo Wii made waves when it came out in 2006.It wasn't because of an exciting array of incredible launch titles - there weren't any. And it absolutely wasn't due to the Wii packing dazzling HD graphics - it doesn't.It was all down to the motion...
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We take a look at Microsoft's intriguing new hands-free gaming technology Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360, formerly known as Project Natal. We've been looking forward to getting our hands on with Kinect for a while now, and finally got our chance at Mi...
Kinect is a no doubt going to be a game changer. If for no other reason than it places the Xbox 360 in the same arena as the Nintendo Wii, and even raises Nintendo's hand. In terms of show-stopping prowess the likes of Dance Central, Kinect Sports, an...
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Microsoft's Kinect is a rare product because not only does it work 100 per cent as advertised, it exceeded everyone's expectations on the possibilities of true controller-free motion gaming. Having sold 8 million units in 60 days, the Kinect is a big h...
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Judging a game peripheral at launch can be a tricky undertaking — the first games to come out of the gate are invariably of mixed quality and teething issues are bound to crop up with the technology. Even so, Kinect for Xbox 360 proved to be more prob...
Innovative and beginner-friendly control scheme, suitable for all ages, good range of fitness titles...
Some games suffer from lag issues, setting up can be a chore...
Kinect for Xbox 360 still has a lot to prove. The games we have seen so far are quite limited in scope (most are variations on the party and fitness genres). That said, the potential is there for more exciting and innovative titles in the future...
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Kinect brings Xbox up to speed with the Wii and PlayStation 3 with its motion-sensitive gaming. But while PlayStation Move comes across as a mere copy of the Wii's input system with improved accuracy, Kinect has a few new tricks of its own.The human jo...
Xbox joins the arm-flailing, motion-sensing party with not a controller in sight...
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The shiny new Kinect is here. The star child of Microsoft certainly gives you a feeling of wonderment when first trying this technological wonder. While the device certainly is an item that bridges much of the age gap in gaming, maybe even bringing fam...
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Doctors at a Toronto hospital are banking on video game technology to save time and prevent contamination in the operating room.A team at Sunnybrook Hospital has started using the Xbox Kinect, a hands-free gaming console equipped with a motion sensor...
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Motion sensing has been a mainstay in the gaming industry since the introduction of the Nintendo Wii back in 2006. We later saw Sony’s Move joining the fray in much the same way as the Wii before it, but as Microsoft's turn to fool around in front of t...
The Kinect has been with us for a little while now, and while we think the system has a huge amount of potential, there's still some growing pains that needs to be addressed. We'd like to see Microsoft working on the accuracy and very importantly, add...
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Oh my knees, my back, my legs
my body! - I grabbed myself Kinect on November 18th, the day it launched in Australia, and there was never a doubt I would get it. Sure, I read about the lag issues and the room you needed and all that stuff, but I wasn't onc...
Oh my knees, my back, my legs…my body! - I grabbed myself Kinect on November 18th, the day it launched in Australia, and there was never a doubt I would get it. Sure, I read about the lag issues and the room you needed and all that stuff, but I wasn’...
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Aside from those delays, Kinect does as remarkable job of figuring out what you’re up to. The depth perception makes it possible to interact with games in a much more natural way that simply flapping an arm to one side – start petting your baby tiger...
No controllers to lose. Amazing when it works. Bags of potential...
Poor launch games. Doesn’t work in dim light. Sometimes laggy response...
Stunning interaction and loaded with potential, all Kinect needs now is a few killer games...
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With the somewhat recent release of the Playstation Move, is the Xbox 360′s Kinect a competitor or a paper weight? Is it just a copy of the Playstation 2′s Eyetoy? Our review is just after the jump.8.9 / 10Makes you feel like you are in the game as well a...
Makes you feel like you are in the game as well as moving around...
The odd moment when the Kinect takes photos of you. The Kinect microphone is not available in Australia at the moment...
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Only this year things are slightly different. Little Johnny might be overjoyed to find Santa has left a shiny new Xbox 360 Kinect under the tree, but imagine his heartache when he realises his living room isn't large enough for his parents to play along...
Kinect might not be the Minority Report technology we've long dreamt of, but it is the first palpable, mass-market step towards realising that science fiction. And, as a first step, it's a surprisingly assured and considered technological leap, and one th...
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While Nintendo revolutionised and reinvigorated the gaming scene with Wii by attracting a new audience of families, women and casual gamers enticed by the interaction and physicality of Wii’s motion controls, Microsoft looks to take things a step furth...
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