E3 moves with the ‘Motion,’ ‘Kinects’ with your body
1980. A yellow dot with a wide mouth moves across a black screen, weaving through a colored maze of ghosts while chomping even smaller white dots. PAC-Man grew to become a cultural icon, a game that would change the face of gaming, spawning new versions for nearly every platform released during last 30 years.
Now, forget the joystick. At E3 2010, it’s all about how you move your body, or at least that’s what the big three keep telling us. Like 2009 (and 2008), Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are pushing their motion-controlled products on an all-too-eager public. From The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, to Eye Pets and Dance Central, we tested out each company’s motion product and will give you our thoughts.
We also played around with 3D gaming. A little preview: the Nintendo 3DS is overhyped. Like other 3D gaming products we saw at CES and now E3, even though the technology has half a decade of testing and perfecting, it still isn’t ready.
Finally, we saw live-demos of fun fighting games like Mortal Kombat, fumbled around Fable III, and flew jetpacks in Halo Reach. We stood in the long lines, toughed out the terrible traffic, and have the sore muscles to prove it. And you know what? It was worth it. You’re in for a fantastic 2010-2011 gaming year.
Look for our posts throughout the next couple of days, video and pictures included.
