I don't think that's really true, partially because the industry is so risk-averse nowadays that such an "innovation" might be put on the back-burner for the next big AAA sequel.

Oh no, I definitely remember this movie. It's part of the reason that my soul groaned when I heard B-Fleck was cast as the new man of bats.

I agree that options are better; I just hope you're right that devs will continue to push cool projects onto the Kinect. I REALLY WANT A FULL 3D MODEL OF MYSELF IN MASS EFFECT 4 (although maybe that'd be weird?)!

Yeah, I said this in another thread, but the real issue is that MS didn't do a good enough job getting 3rd parties (hell, or even 1st parties) on board for Kinect. There are plenty of applications I'd like to see (games that break the 4th wall and ask you to actually interact in-game ala Myst, or games that use the…

I get that you're trying to troll, but you're not trolling the right person. I've built PCs before; I simply don't want to anymore. I don't have a lot of time outside of work (between commute, a puppy and a girlfriend), and building PCs isn't really an interest of mine anymore. Do I have the money to do so? I guess;…

I'm well aware of the fact that there are plenty of people who don't want an "always-on camera" in their house; that was never part of my argument. I also couldn't care less what you think about my level of literacy, especially since you've tied it to one book. I'm sorry that my support of Kinect worries you, but you…

Huh? I was going to assume this was just some joke I wasn't getting, but then I saw another post by you in a similar vein...So because I'm okaying with Kinect, I'm suddenly okay with a totalitarian regime ruling over me? I'm not sure how those two connect (no pun intended), nor do I consider myself illiterate…

Yeah, I remember checking out the demo for two reasons: 1) Because the 360 didn't have a huge library, so playable demos were very welcome, and 2) I wanted to figure out if the game included with the purchase of the Halo 3 Beta (I kid, kind of) would be worth it.

I'm disappointed, personally. The less integral it is to the system, the less I can count on innovative ways that it'll be used in games. This also seems to be a win for those who want nothing more than a bunch of incredibly similar consoles that all play CoD 5 or 6 or 7 at similar levels of graphical prowess. I…

I think I kind of get what you're saying, because it looks like a lot of jumping around and attacking, with not much structure to it. With that being said, that's exactly the type of thing that doesn't look that fun, but ends up being insanely fun. Crackdown (the original) is one of my favorite games for the Xbox 360,…

The majority of the (loud) MS haters seem to be fanboys, and you don't win fanboys over, period. There are certainly criticisms that can be leveled MS (and Sony, and Nintendo), but as you've said, no matter what MS does, it has essentially become a meme on the internet, and is going to be mocked regardless.

I dunno, I agree with you if you're saying that the issue is essentially marketing, because I think that's what it is. I don't think it's fair to criticize MS for that, though. I guess the Apple comparison isn't completely fair though, because the videogame market is one that is pretty saturated and stagnant, whereas…

This is the Fox Mulder school of deduction. When you're that much of a badass, finding a person with a torn out throat INSTANTLY turns into "man got killed by the Jersey Devil, which for sure is real!"

Yup, I totally agree. This is something you saw last gen, as well. It's not a stupid move by MS, per se, but it's a disappointing one. The more tech we can use, the better, fanboys be damned.

While I'm not excited to lose the games after my membership is over (a big plus to me over...Playstation Plus), if this means more recent games, I'm all for it. I've been a Gold member for 9 years, so I'm probably safe anyway.

It's definitely more finicky than it should be, for certain. But I haven't had too many issues with it. My girlfriend uses it for a couple Kinect games, and it's pretty accurate. I use it more for the "remote-less" aspect of the device (using it to turn on and off, mute, change channel, etc.). In that respect, it's…

Yeah, it almost makes me wish MS was Apple, where they had the artistic and creative clout to basically say, "this is the new feature you didn't know you wanted, that you now need to have." The new Kinect is pretty damn cool; not perfect, but damn cool. But since it's cooler to make fun of MS than it is to give them…

That seems pretty stupid to me. Why would you purchase a system whose biggest differentiator was Kinect, and then turn it off completely. It certainly doesn't work THAT badly, and it does some pretty cool stuff. Either way, this is a loss for everyone except the people who weren't willing to pony up $500 for the…

I agree that it's kind of a bad move. Frankly, a lot of what they've had to do was react to near-sighted, close-minded fanboys. It's a shame, because I was genuinely looking forward to the original concept of the XB1, with family-sharing and no need for discs to be in the tray. Instead, they essentially have had to…

I don't have a lot of "avoids," but I would stay away from energy drinks there. They come out to around $2/can (if you get a Monster 24 pack or whatever quantity it is), and these can frequently be found on sale for $1 or $1.50 at grocery stores, 7-Eleven, etc.