The Official Xbox Kinect Thread: FOR EVERYTHING KINECT!

I'm passing since:

A) I have a Wii that NEVER powers on
B) I have a Move controller I used for about 2 days
C) I haven't really gamed on my 360 for about a year
D) No killer app so far ( at least for me)
E) I'm really running out of room for all my gaming crap. It's seriously getting ridiculous


Excerpts from Kotaku: http://kotaku.com/5680501/review-kinect

Quote : But the million-dollar question is: Is it worth $150? The Kinect comes with a full game, Kinect Adventures, which will take some of the sting out of the price. But it also comes with the inconsistencies described above and the lack of a killer app, the lack of a perfect game. At launch, Kinect merits a visit to your friend's house if you hear he or she has it. But it's not must-own yet, more like must-eventually own. The Bottom Line It was ironic that in searching for an electric socket in which to plug my Kinect a week ago, I had to unplug my Wii. I now need to find a second socket. Kinect doesn't replace the Wii any more than it does an Xbox controller. It's not even a sure thing as a games platform, not until it has its first great game. But it doesn't have to be. If Kinect becomes nothing more than a replacement for the TV remote, it'll prove to be a winner. For its launch price, though, it needs to be more. If Microsoft keeps supporting it, and if its flaws can be patched and improved through software, Kinect can be revolutionary.

I still think it's too much...would have bit at $99 without thinking but...I'm still thinking hard about the $149 price..I want it if I can get it at one online store that I have some GCs to use at..but otherwise..I might wait until after the holidays..

I watched some gameplay of Kinect Adventures and it doesn't really appeal to me at all.

It's geeky as hell but I do kinda want to play Dance Central: http://kotaku.com/5680719/review-dance-central

Quote from Entropic01 : I'm passing since: A) I have a Wii that NEVER powers on B) I have a Move controller I used for about 2 days C) I haven't really gamed on my 360 for about a year D) No killer app so far ( at least for me) E) I'm really running out of room for all my gaming crap. It's seriously getting ridiculous Excerpts from Kotaku: http://kotaku.com/5680501/review-kinect

Sounds like me... I am tempted to get one, but the bundled game sounds very lame.

It sounds like a neat tech, and maybe fun to play with it. But I'm also concerned about having to move the coffee table around everytime.

Waiting to get the Sony Move.

Haven't played Xbox360 in almost a year... Still have Halo3 in shrink-wrapped, amongst few other games.

Wii can be fun as a party game, that implies that you need to have friends.

I don't own a 360 so no, but if I did, I still wouldn't for a few reasons. First it requires a lot of space to use, and my systems are in my bedroom which isn't that huge. Second, I don't like many of the limitations/flaws I've heard about it such as lag, playing while standing, etc.. And finally I just don't see anything appealing on it so far. Dance Central is supposed to be the flagship game, but I don't give a shit about mimicking someone's dance moves while listening to Lady Gaga or whatever else passes for music these das. I'm honestly surprised so many guys are.

This is made for the casual gamer and they'll no doubt eat it up.

edit: one more thing that bothers me is the size of the camera. I saw a demo on a news piece earlier and it looked prettty big in front of the TV. It just doesn't seem like it's a practical size for everyone's setup

Quote from ssjmichael : edit: one more thing that bothers me is the size of the camera. I saw a demo on a news piece earlier and it looked prettty big in front of the TV. It just doesn't seem like it's a practical size for everyone's setup

If you watch the video review, you can get a good idea of the size since the guy has a Wii w/ sensor bar, PS3 w/ Eyetoy, and 360 w/ Kinect in the video.

Like I mentioned earlier, my home theater area is seriously way overrun w/ crap.

Wii + Sensor Bar + Controllers
360 + Controllers
PS3 + Eyetoy + Harmony Adapter + Controllers + Move + Buzz + Rock Band + DJ Hero
x41 headset + sony bluetooth headset + RS120 headset
Soundbar + subwoofer
DVR + Harmony remote dock
modem + router + switch

What games did you get for it? I recently was thinking about getting this. What do you mean that you need more than 6 feet?

Do you have to re-calibrate every time you play a game like the PS Move?

No... because:

1) my 360 is RRoD (FU M$!)
2) my living room is a living room first, gaming second, so stuff like furniture hurts the kinect
3) games look weak
4) $150? yeah no...

Quote from ssjmichael : playing while standing

I was waiting for the 1st mention of that. Chalk one up to the "MS can patch through software" in the fact that it was fixed about a month before release. Basically...before the software was wrote so it used your hips as your main node and drew a skeleton out from there...you sat down and lost some nodes. Now, they have it detect and if you are sitting, your main node becomes your neck and it no longer takes input from your legs (since you are sitting anyway, you can't really hop around)


Also to the mention of how big it is...remember the "no controller" thing. Put two Wii Motes on your table vs. the Kinect...now how about a Eye + 2 Move's...what is bigger? Only downside is this doesn't go into a cabinet, but then again it is taking the place of a remote which you would have sitting on your end table anyway.


I am getting a Uverse disc to install uverse onto my xbox sometime this week. If Kinect worked with that...game over, I am sold. However, I don't think it has it in its controls...

Quote from damsel. : So, I went to GameStop at midnight to pick up my bf's Xbox Kinect. It is so much fun. It was really easy to set up and calibrate, but it definitely requires a lot of room. I would say much more than the 6 feet they recommend. Ahh, it's great, though!

We are going to have to combine these threads.

Wait...was this made in the Lounge and moved?

question OP: Do you also have a nintendo wii?

Just wondering if this is still a whole novelty thing for you.

And tell us what games you've played too!

No because I still have a little wiimorse and I don't expect this technology (Kinect or Move) to truly reach its potential until next gen. So until then....I'm staying away from both.

By next gen I would think they'll seriously improve the technology, have a better selection of games and the prices will likely be comparable to those of the 1st generation or wave of Moves or Kinects.