Sixaxis Motion Sensing, bad idea?

So after hearing about how a few ps3 reviews/previews it sounds like Warhawk and Lair is the only games that the sixaxis works great with. While it sounds like the rest of the games is being "forced" to find something to use it (motion sensing) with. I've yet to try it out for myself so I'm still a bit excited but it seems like in the reviews/previews on gamespot they usually say that the motion sensing feature on this and that game (example. Ninja Gaiden Sigma) was no good, BUT then if the game DOESN'T have motion sensing they still loose points.

So in other words. Games who does have it gets lower score for bad use and those who doesn't have it gets lower because they didn't use it. With the exception of Warhawk and Lair it sounds like the motion sensing is/was a bad idea.

And i'll be really sad if they start to use motion sensing in each and every game just because they feel like they have to (imagine street fighter, where you gotta move the controller to jump, just took the worst situation i could find). What do you think?

Personally im not a fan of the motion sensing. It is always added on as an after thought and i always just turn it off. The only real time i think it will be good is in flight, so like you said, Lair and Warhawk.

Im just dreading them bringing out pro evo with motion control!!! That would ruin my life.

ummm Motorstorm uses it really well... it was a smart idea and will only get BETTER (give it time)...

I think it was a good idea. I like that Sony went a different direction this generation. However, so far, it feels like un-tapped potential. Motorstorm was interesting, but I (personally) found it too hard. Resistance felt a little tacked on. I think that there are games out there that could make good use of it (such as the upcoming/already mentioned Lair/Warhawk), but it's still kind of new and developers haven't had the time yet to really stretch their creative wings with this new "tool".

As for what you said about reviews, it does seem a little damned if you do, damned if you don't sometimes.

six axis - good idea

no rumble - bad idea

yea i thought the motion sensing was an ok idea but i find myself and other gamers reffering back to the original way of doing things and not using the senser. Unfortunately it might be that way with a lot of games but im sure some games will find a good use for it and make you think how you ever played a game without it8)

Most other games use it on a 2D plane, which makes no sense because you have the analog stick

if it was more like the wii's motion sensor it would have been better

Folklore has a great use of sixaxis. It acctually feels like a part of gameplay rather than an addition.

*YANK*
Guy on screen pulls out monsters soul.

Folklore has a great use of sixaxis. It acctually feels like a part of gameplay rather than an addition.

*YANK*
Guy on screen pulls out monsters soul.

Devils_Joker_22

Thats a good example of how it can be implemented and not feel tacked on...

But in my opinion, despite being a cool new feature, they really needed to patch things up with immersion sooner so they could have rumble and sixaxis together.

If the release a second controller (rumble / sixaxis) I think it would be a smart move. Especially for games like Killzone 2, MGS, and future sports titles.

Thats just my take on it...

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Folklore has a great use of sixaxis. It acctually feels like a part of gameplay rather than an addition.

*YANK*
Guy on screen pulls out monsters soul.

jwat4

Thats a good example of how it can be implemented and not feel tacked on...

But in my opinion, despite being a cool new feature, they really needed to patch things up with immersion sooner so they could have rumble and sixaxis together.

If the release a second controller (rumble / sixaxis) I think it would be a smart move. Especially for games like Killzone 2, MGS, and future sports titles.

Thats just my take on it...

Microsoft kinda bought part of immersion, its not likely that sony can have rumble on their controller. Microsoft could probably try to take the motion sensing from Sony if they wanted to be pricks, microsoft had a pc pad that was basically like the sixaxis.

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Microsoft kinda bought part of immersion, its not likely that sony can have rumble on their controller. Microsoft could probably try to take the motion sensing from Sony if they wanted to be pricks, microsoft had a pc pad that was basically like the sixaxis.

kevy619

six axis - good idea

no rumble - bad idea

davez82

Your joypad nowholds more functions with the sixaxis and you call it a bad idea.?

It's like somebody offers you $100 and you throw it away because your wallet is "full"..

PS3 games are just coming, there is plenty much space for the sensing function, why judge it at such an early stage?

fl0w is pretty fun and really cool to play with the motion sensing.wallpaper42

I agree, I love flOw. They made it work in that game but some games just do a bad job of incorpirating in fun ways.

I reckon the controller works great-but havent used the motion sense in it yet as I've only 1 game at moment-Resistance+it doesn't seem to do any motion sensing on that game.

I would have prefered the same controller but with dual shock instead of the motion sensor.

It seems like I've misunderstood a part of this. You see my PS3 is on the way (shipping as we speak) and I've never personally tried it. It sounds like you have the option to use the motion sensing and that the game does not require you to use it in which case I agree that it can only be a positive thing. However when I wrote the original post I thought that you had no other choice but to play the game with the motion sensing if it was available. In that case I don't see why the reviewers usually bash these games for having a optional feature, they never (or at least usually dont) mention that it's optional either.

Please confirm/correct me on this. I'm still a little confused.