Project Natal a 'paradigm shift' - Ubisoft

[The Sith]

Project Natal a 'paradigm shift' - Ubisoft

Friday 29-Jan-2010 2:36 PM Assassin's Creed publisher talks motion control


Ubisoft has called Microsoft's Project Natal a 'paradigm shift' for gaming - and confirmed that it has ten games in creation for the Xbox 360 peripheral.

Speaking to TechRadar, Ubisoft UK MD Rob Cooper said that motion controllers could be a huge boost to expanding games' audience - but only if they become accepted by the average punter.

"Perhaps the most crucial factor to a paradigm shift in new motion control schemes are whether all audiences accept it to ensure profitability," said Cooper.

"The game controller has been and is still the accepted input amongst core gaming audiences, so we need to ensure they accept these new forms of input, too. Microsoft has iterated on Nintendo's offering with Project Natal in introducing a paradigm shift, and Ubisoft is supporting Natal with over ten products in development."

What about you, readers? Reckon you'll be more 'flailing arms' than 'joypad bashing' in a decade?

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[DarkVincent07]

I play games for 3 reasons. To wind down, relax and enjoy myself.

Motion Controls will prevent me from doing 2/3, so I'm skeptical and probably wont use them much.

Just like always, its a wait and see

[Tyrien]

Sounds as if Ubisoft is interested in making more than shovelware.

[higgos22]

I would buy motion control to stop me getting a wii or anyone in my family getting one
and yeh i too am interested to see some the games being released that arent shovelware

[AryanPS3]

When i get home from work, do dinner, put the kids to bed, i want to relax on my sofa and play some PS3. Not jump around and burn calories like i did all day long.

Sorry Ubisoft, but i wont be buying any.

[Sub-stance1]

I say bring it on Ubisoft... Lets see what games you can produce. If its good, then im in. Im not gonna be like other people and use the '' I just wanna wind down and relax excuse" for passing up on some great games. If the product is good and enjoyable it will do well. Their is nothing wrong with getting off the couch every now and then and enjoying some interaction now and then. I can see why they say that older people are in better shape than younger people nowadays.

[radgamer420]

Tbh I doubt that either Natal or the Sony motion wand are going to that successful. But hey you never know. I might be eating my words.

[J3ff3]

ubisoft in "audience expansion if accepted by the average punter" shocker.