The changing area of Gaming. What do you think?

As of recently, console news has been jumping all over the news or possibilities of more motion sensitive peripherals for the PS3 and 360. Seeing how consoles seem to be heading down the road similar to the Wii, do you think PC developers will try to follow suit?

My personal opinion is that no they won't and if motion sensitive controllers become the mainstay I expect the PC will become the "traditional" control scheme system. Think about it, how many times have you used the Wii in the past month? Out of that many times, did you feel more comfortable with the KB/M or the Wiimote? I know I'd stick to my trusty KB/M.

Also, one thing that may occur is that if consoles go towards more motion sensitive controllers, games will not be ported over as often due to the conflicts with control schemes. This could hurt us with some titles but also may bring back some developers who do not wish to develop for the new motion sensitive controllers.

So, what does everyone think? Motion sensitive controllers for the PC? Nay or Aye?

I can never see it happening. PC gaming has always been the more engrossing, more involved way to play games. When people sit down for 2-4 hours to play a raid on WoW, a game of SoaSE or Civ 4, or a few ultra-compeditive rounds of CS, I think that a no-fuss, easy to use and accurate control scheme will always be the preferred way to go. As of now, motion sensitive controls aren't any more accurate or intuitive, but I suppose things may change in the future.

As for that whole "feeling like you're really swinging a sword or firing a gun" aspect of it, I think that it's a novell effect that wears off quite fast. Before you know it, you learn the little idiosyncracies of the device, find out the simplest, most effective way to use it (for example, flicking your wrist to swing a sword instead of actually swinging the device) and it becomes just another control method. I think it's a much better strategy to improve immersion or feel from within the game itself instead of through the control scheme. Do it right that way, and the control scheme doesn't matter in that regard.

Since every PC game I've purchased has always had an adjustment for Mouse Sensitivity, I think that would be your answer. Just set it to the level of sensitivity you want for each game.

to ure first question TC about wii usage...ive been playing it alot (little kings story is the business) and ive found the wiimote and nunchuck setup to be alot nicer than, say, the traditional controller when compared to the mouse and keyboard. however do i think motion controls will pick up on the PC? no. one thing that consoles are supposed to do (and thankfully are doing again now) and the PC doesent do is fundimentally change the control setup. ok technically the PC already has motion controls (it can use the wiimote and nunchuck and will probably be able to use whatever sony and MS come up with) but it wont dominate or take over from mouse and keyboard because in the PCs typical enviroenment the kb+M make the most sense and are the most practical. the traditional controller wont take over either....itll be mouse and keyboard until the end of days on PC. as for ports.....the KB+M is very old and devs know how to use it well. there not going to stop making traditional games so putting them on the PC shouldnt pose too much of a problem. hell i can think of a load of wii games that would be great on the PC.....like little kings story or RE4 (the wii version of RE4 would have been much nicer on the PC). in saying that...i do hope it causes a divide between the PC and consoles. at the mo devs and MS are trying to make the PC be another console and are not playing to its strengths. i hope this divide would lead to less console ports and more PC games. this is not a dig at consoles as they have many great games (hell i have all 3) but there are some games that clearly dont feel at home on the PC. but anywho...would i hate motion controls on the PC? no. but i wouldnt miss them though either...i dont think it would make for a good PC controller setup. am i against the concept of motions controls? god no....it should have come much sooner. im looking forward to what MS and sony come up with and god knows what ninty have under their sleeves. i also think the PC does need a control setup update....in the keyboard department. id love to see keyboard replaced by big touch screens that users and developers could configure and use to present extra info. the stuff u see on the DS would only be the tip of the iceberg. but thats for another topic.osan0

http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/

there is already a keyboard like that you siad. But would be nicer to make them more accesible and cheap enough that the average user can buy them (they cost 400-500 and upwards)

I think it is rather funny that the PC is becoming the "no fuss" platform with the consoles pulling out all the stops to try and make me jump around and flail my arms like a madman.

Nope I dont want it and would never use it.

Nope I dont want it and would never use it.

dan-rofl-copter

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Nope I dont want it and would never use it.

Cdscottie

http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/

there is already a keyboard like that you siad. But would be nicer to make them more accesible and cheap enough that the average user can buy them (they cost 400-500 and upwards)

adamosmaki

http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/

there is already a keyboard like that you siad. But would be nicer to make them more accesible and cheap enough that the average user can buy them (they cost 400-500 and upwards)

adamosmaki