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I think it relates to the controller more than anything, it could be an additional analog stick, or two D-pads.
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What Revolution do YOU want?
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ge-man said:
The problem with "real world interfaces" is that (a) you're tied to the video screen, and (b) they tend to make you tired.
For instance, let's consider moving around. Right now, you use a stick or buttons to move your character around and turn. A real-world interface would let you walk around. But that runs into the problems I mentioned above.
For another example, consider a fighting game. Right now, you "attack" using various button presses. A real-world interface would let you move your hands around to indicate different attacks. But that would tire you out quite easily. Might be a good idea if exercise is what you want out of a game, though.
What's good about a regular controller is that it gives you something to hold onto, to rest your hands against. You can also rest your hands in your lap while operating the controller. In this manner, it's very ergonomic. Any controller that doesn't let you do this will tire you out easily. In some cases, that's good (exercise), but you don't always want that.
Here's an idea of a semi-real-world interface for a game:
Think about the Dance-Dance-Revolution game mat. Now make it virtual. Instead of a big mat, there's just a small box that you put on the floor. It projects out a lit pattern on the floor indicating the various "buttons" that you step on. It's programmable, so you can change the button pattern. It can detect what buttons you step on, of course.
This idea is just combining the DDR mat with this virtual keyboard thingy I saw in the news a while back.
Of course, such an interface will be tiring, since you have to be standing up all the time. It will also make your neck tired, since you need to always look up (at the screen) and down (at the pad). So it's probably not practical. But it's an idea.
Think about the Dance-Dance-Revolution game mat. Now make it virtual. Instead of a big mat, there's just a small box that you put on the floor. It projects out a lit pattern on the floor indicating the various "buttons" that you step on. It's programmable, so you can change the button pattern. It can detect what buttons you step on, of course.
This idea is just combining the DDR mat with this virtual keyboard thingy I saw in the news a while back.
Of course, such an interface will be tiring, since you have to be standing up all the time. It will also make your neck tired, since you need to always look up (at the screen) and down (at the pad). So it's probably not practical. But it's an idea.
I can understand the criticisms I'm getting, but at the end of the day I think it is worthwhile to look at different avenues for control. I'm not usre there are any perfect alternatives, but I do think controllers are limited and will become increasingly more so as other parts of software come up to speed. The funny thing about all of this revolution talk is that people are acting like it's a crime for Nintendo to acutlaly offer something different to consumers. If you don't like what they're doing next gen, you still have MS and Sony to buy stuff from. I don't see why there is so much resistance.
If you require that all games must have Zero loading, that might be called a gaming "Revolution" and it's something I could see Nintendo doing.
Sure, there is an initial boot, but after that you could specify that all games must be optimized for streaming data and offer all games with purely seemless environments/levels.
It would require a fast optical drive and a lot of system memory, perhaps with a secondary bank of slower memory? Just a thought.
Sure, there is an initial boot, but after that you could specify that all games must be optimized for streaming data and offer all games with purely seemless environments/levels.
It would require a fast optical drive and a lot of system memory, perhaps with a secondary bank of slower memory? Just a thought.
Garrick, it wouldn't really require all that. It would just require creative game design. Once in an area, Metroid Prime didn't load. Unless you looked for it, like a door not opening right away when you shot it.
Same for Wind Waker, come to think of it. If you were watching, you could see each island fade into existence as you moved into a new square and loaded it, but it was another pretty good attempt at creating a seemingly load-free world without having insane hardware.
Same for Wind Waker, come to think of it. If you were watching, you could see each island fade into existence as you moved into a new square and loaded it, but it was another pretty good attempt at creating a seemingly load-free world without having insane hardware.
Tekky said:
Norse said:
In order for this idea to really take off, though, Nintendo will have to spend a lot of effort in developing game editing systems that are as easy to use as their games are to play. I can't easily imagine what the tools will look like, but it should be possible for a 6-year-old to create new characters and new gameplay.
Kumiko Nikaido
Vindication...sweet.
I know, I'm bumping up a really old thread, but I remember this being posted long ago, and rather than posting a new thread, I'll just pop it here.
A true "revolution" would be the jump to VR. As we jumped from 2D to 3D, we can jump from 3D to true 3D visuals.
It would revolutionize the industry, it would be the only thing Nintendo can do, do live up to the name 'Revolution'. Anything short of that, and I'll be dissappointed in them.
A true "revolution" would be the jump to VR. As we jumped from 2D to 3D, we can jump from 3D to true 3D visuals.
It would revolutionize the industry, it would be the only thing Nintendo can do, do live up to the name 'Revolution'. Anything short of that, and I'll be dissappointed in them.
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BlackSalad said:
or a modded xbox
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If they cant do new franchises, at least upgrade the old ones, they end up being new to newbies and classic stuff to the hardcore ones, for example, where the hell is punch out?Kid Icarus?etc.........if you're not wasting resources in the ips then bring back from the dead the really old ones.......
sp0rsk said:
Exactly! Give me a lil' screen on each "Revolution" controller standerd and I'll be a happy kid again. Alot of people are trying to think of (crazy glove replacing controller, VR, holograms, etc. ideas even) what the "revolution" will be, but I think a combination of small doable things would be the best. Wireless controllers, touch screen on each, tilt sensor, mic & toggle wheels ALL STANDERD and that'll be a damn-near perfect controller.