Does anyone else feel as though Sony has finally gone on the offensive for once this generation? The past couple of years have usually consisted of Sony being dragged through the mud for its decisions and financial situations, but it seems those tides are starting to fully turn and Sony is doing what it can to help it.
Speaking with IndustryGamers, Rob Dyer, SCEA’s VP of Publisher Relations makes the claim that Sony’s motion controller set to release this Fall is easier to develop for than Natal; and thus, will result in more games for PlayStation owners everywhere.
“From a third-party perspective it’s easier to develop for, you can use the same code base that you currently use for PS3 or 360 or even the Wii in order to get a motion controller game out. You can’t do that with Natal. You have to have a completely separate code base and my feeling is that we’re going to have a lot more games, a lot more innovation – particularly with the camera and the precision – versus what you’ll have with Natal or the Wii. We can all sit around here and debate that… but the fact is I’m not having any trouble getting third-party support.”
And for those of you concerned that your console of choice will be overran with garbage shovelware like another console’s library consists of — you can relax. Dyer made sure to cover that subject as well.
“I can assure you that’s not what you’re going to see. The fact that we use a camera changes everything. I think the press has forgotten that Sony has been using a camera [for a long time]. This is now our second iteration of it. We know what the consumer wants with regards to using a camera and whether they want something in their hands or not. I think Natal will have some great games on that system that’ll work well without implements, and we’re going to have what we think are better games because we have a lot more learning from [the camera]. We’ve done this for a long time… it’s not our first foray into this business.
We have games that will address both the casual consumer and the core. This is not something we take lightly at all. We’re going to have games coming from third parties that are hardcore games – these are not fluff pieces – which will incorporate the motion controller. Given our tagline ‘It Only Does Everything,’ we feel the motion controller will only expand on that and give the consumer a great experience.”
Whether you want to file this under PR spin or not, it’s good to see Sony making a stand behind its product. Though I’m not sold on the motion technology as a whole (whether it be Wii, Natal or Motion Controller), for those of you who are, it sounds like you have a lot to look forward to.
@Taus90: LOL, that’s just a fanboy thought. Don’t go there. . . . .
It’s 1 thing not seeing the videogame potential for Natal but it’s somethin’ completely different to call it crap without playing it first.
BTW, go ps3!
@dreamer_lion: hmm that actually is a good point…but i dont think that is a good idea on Sony’s point…saying they are an hd WII…it makes them seem like they arent letting Arc stand on its own feet and need the Wii to get people’s attention…
@taus90: yeah, that was kind of a famboyish comment…because the same could PARTIALLY be said about the PS3′s Arc (as neither have been released yet). imo the PS3 is a better system and the Arc seems far more reasonable
on the other hand, i think MS will go hardcore with the NATAL and try to get the word out about it to the masses…so i dont think MS will have a problem with marketing on their side. But Sony isnt always great at marketing (among other things i.e. PSPGo, The Tester), so i hope they take the right steps in getting the Arc out
if all bodes well, the everyone will be all over the Arc….i just hope that it comes out with good games and whatnot…if so , ill get one myself
@Dr.Moogle No the Natal will not go hardcore at all, it uses like 30% of the xbox’s processing power just to operate, Hardcore games probably will not have the power they need to play. Even Bungie says that they will not have Halo Reach being used with Natal, then they have a lame excuse for it, but the truth is, Natal would not be able handle a 8 Gb game.
Easy or not, I’ll be surprised if either Natal or “Arc” will really catch on. Looking at the Wii with WiiMotion+, there’s really not much in development for it. Eye Toy for the PS2, not much support. Same can be said for the PS Eye this generation. Unless it’s included in the original packaging for the system itself, a developer will always be taking a risk when developing a game for a specific gaming accessory. Considering the financial trouble many developers seem to be in these days, why would they risk creating stuff for the Arc when they can just make a game with the original control in mind and immediately be guaranteed that it’ll reach 100% of PS3 owners?
@Dreamer lion, @ Dr. Moogle
Even in my previous post (#18) i did say “really can’t judge whats not yet released, both of them have great potential on paper” and in my second post i agreed with “Moocows111111″ to only one point never underestimate the power of stupid people. what do u call a person who keeps on buying xbox five times in a row due to same hardware failure reason? i never said that Natal is crap, i just said because of this stupid it will succeed. IMO 360 in a piece of crap
Well that is a little harsh taus90. The 360 is not crap.
Of course the PS3 Wand will be easier to dev for, it is the Wii with HD graphics and better hardware and more space. Some of the greatest games should be coming out for it if Sony plays there cards right.
@Taus90:
Yeah, 360 hardware IS crap. But you’ve got to say why you are calling something crap, otherwise it would seem like a fanboy rant xD
@ SonyJunkie
PS3 Arc is Wii HD with better hardware accepted, but accept this too, Natal is PS2 EYETOY HD with better hardware..xD
@Taus90 you mean better software, XD but it still has a lot of problems on Natal, If you look at all the videos (not advertisements) you can see that alot of the movements a person makes is not completely mimicked on the screen, as for the ARC it is true 1 to 1 unlike the wii, and it also provided Depth in the games.
@Moocows111111
yeah even software too…., I don’t want to predict anything, as whenever i predicted that something should fail, it succeeded and vice-versa, and u are right about the video, but as i said in my earlier post never underestimate the power of stupid people they will buy anything, give them Master Cheif photo printed on a glossy paper and label it limited edition for $50 they will buy it. I don’t know if Wii motion plus tracks motion 1:1.
The Sony motion controller seems similar to the Wii Mote. Project Natal however can track your movements without you needing to hold anything, which is cool. The good about Sony motion ocntroller is that it will be easier to program games to use the Sony motion controller.