Playstation Move

It's surprising how long Sony and Microsoft have let Nintendo sit alone in the motion gaming stakes, only now stepping in with the waning popularity of Wii. At a glance, there's no mistaking the incredible influence the Wii had on the aesthetics of the Move, but it's when you look at the core tech that it's strength becomes apparent.  While the Wii handles motion using accelerometers and infra-red, the Move ups the ante with magnetometers and angular rate sensors with LED marker tracking. There are four titles available at the time of launch: Sport Champions, a collection of themed sporting games as the name suggest; Start the Party, a collection of seemingly random and inoffensive mini-games; Kung Fu Rider; Crazy Downhill office chair racing; and Eyepet, by far our favourite. It's a great example of the motion tracking and augment reality power of the Move. On top of applying 3D rendered implements of fun to the end of the wand, players can interact with their pets via hand gestures and voice. It's not an overly inspiring line-up for the core gamer out there but, fear not, Heavy Rain is going through the Move filter and there are some promising titles coming up in Time Crisis Razing Storm,  Little Big Planet 2 and Killzone 3. By far the weakest aspect of the Move is one of the more important set pieces: The Playstation Eye. The camera features a maximum resolution of 640x480 and fairly poor light sensors, which means, to get the best result from the Move, a well-lit room is a must

Andry Wijaya