Kinect? Great! I have read countless reviews on the Xbox 360 Kinect. And the more I read, the closer I was getting to my pre-order. Most of the reviews complained about delays, or space requirement, or that the games were just regurgitated Wii games, and how each of name of the game was never developed.
After reading some of the preliminary assessments, I was intrigued enough that I pre-ordered almost immediately. Being a gadget geek, I ordered this set, despite already a Xbox360. I wanted a bigger hard drive, silence in the new console (!!!!!), and integrated wireless. The new design is pretty sweet too. Overall a great console. I recommend the upgrade.
Unplugged the old Xbox360, plugged in the power supply to the new 360, plugged in the HDMI cable (no more adapter required), plugged in the digital audio cable set the Kinect under my tv, plugged it into the Xbox, turned it on and it's go time. A few minutes of setup was all it took, setting up the wireless connection, entering your Xbox Live info, and a few download updates.
I was playing an adventure game that comes in the box. Wii-like? Yes. Fun? Much! It can track your movements - hands, head, arms, legs, hips, everything - is just incredible. Can detect when a driver moves from side to side or front to back, or crouching or jumping while moving the arm itself.
Many commentators have complained about the delays, which means it takes a bit of time to detect their movements and put them on the screen. Is there a delay? Yes, as measured in fractions of a second. Is it sensible? Yes, but only if specifically focusing on it. But it is not apparent during the actual game, since we are concentrating on the game And as with the Wii, quickly learn to compensate for that split second difference. It is totally irrelevant!
There is an infrared replication of yourself on the screen. The shape of my body was accurate (unfortunately) and has even taken the logo on the shirt I was wearing. There are many exercises you can do and you follow with an instructor. You need to be synchronized with instructor to earn points and advance to higher levels and KINECT did an excellent job following your every move and compare it with the instructor. Not spreading your feet far enough apart? He will tell you. Do not keep the pace? He will tell you. It's so much more intense than anything I played on the Wii and I can now see how your form instead of going to the gym. It is really amazing. KINECT is the future of games.
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