GDC 10: Sony's motion controller is PlayStation Move

PS3 News | Glowy ball wand thingy is out, then.

Sony has announced the official name for their motion controller at their GDC 2010 press conference - the PlayStation Move. The Move is split into two controllers, one of which has a glowing coloured ball on the end (which is used to detect the controller's position) and one which has a D-Pad and analogue stick, in a design which is reminiscent of the Wii Remote and Nunchuck.

The Move will be sold in various bundles depending on what you need, as it requires a PlayStation Eye and PlayStation 3 to function. If you have both of those, then you can buy the Move separately. There will also be a bundle with both the Eye and Move and a game in a 'starter pack' for under US $100. Finally, there will be a PlayStation 3, Eye and Move pack for gamers who need the complete kit.

So far, Sony have demoed games such as Move Party!, Gladiator Duel and a variation of LittleBigPlanet which use the Move. Keep your eyes peeled for more information as it arises.

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42 Comments

Frozencry

1 year ago

Laughed because they have a nunchuck too.

Looks interesting though, 1:1 is certainly enticing, plus with solid tech under the hood the potential is higher than that of the Wii.

Also, under $100 USD isn't too bad for a bundle.

RhysDeschain

1 year ago

Ugh.
I can't wait for this generation to move past the whole waggle fad...

RichieT23

1 year ago

Couldn't agree more RhysDeschain.
And 'Move'? that's pretty lame.
Just look at the thing! they could have called it dildo!

trixSTAR

1 year ago

I am interested to try it out, many of the titles I already are to be patched to support the Move controller.

The bundle price is decent for a game, camera and move controller

jads

1 year ago

I can't help but think Sony's a few years too late to the party with this one. Sure it was a cool concept 3-4 years back, but I think most of us have moved on since.

Also, under USD$100... well thats alright I guess, but we all know how they adapt their prices into AUD. Sure you can import, but local pricing is still a bit offensive imho.

arbok

1 year ago

jads wrote

I can't help but think Sony's a few years too late to the party with this one. Sure it was a cool concept 3-4 years back, but I think most of THE HARDCORE have moved on since.

^ Fixed.

nothing new with the sony waggle - i thought GDC was about being innovative?

jashman

1 year ago

They should have called it the Mov3, to keep it consistent with PS3 and ApocalyPS3

Cyph

1 year ago

It looks... interesting. I'll wait to see it in person before I pass further comment.

The fact of the matter is, innovative or not, Sony (and MS) would be best suited to at least try to catch up to Nintendo's casual gamer market. Getting more of their consoles into homes will undoubtedly open up to other games and services. If lets say this does take off, then a console would really need to ask what does the Wii deliver over its rivals.

grim-one

1 year ago

PALGN wrote

a variation of LittleBigPlanet which use the Move

So can I slap and wave my hands with a motion controller now? =)

trixSTAR

1 year ago

Cyph wrote

If lets say this does take off, then a console would really need to ask what does the Wii deliver over its rivals.

The wii has Nintendo's classic first party titles, no game franchise comes close to Mario selling power.

As for Sony and the PS3, Sony needed this move to get back the "family" crowd. The PS2 game catalog was for everyone with family and the hardcore. The PS3 has been adopted by the more hardcore end while the PS3 lost out to the wii with the family titles. This move will bring them back to carrying both ends again, it may or may not pay off for them.

I for one and very glad that this console generation's install base is well split between the 3 rivals, let just hope it stays that way, we the consumer/gamers will be the winners

fullmetal_adam

1 year ago

Does it come with adjustable vibration settings? =)

Ken_Gooner

1 year ago

Seems like just another silly toy that will fade eventually.

Want motion control?
Get a Wii.

battlegrub

1 year ago

May want to wait for the Playstation Move Plus or the Natal Plus in 3 years. =)

Seriously though, motion control isn't going to fade. The technology will keep improving until it approaches the speed and accuracy of handheld controls. May take some years however.

Phreakuency

1 year ago

If they use it for 'real' games and not just party games or gimmicky crap it could be great.

If.

Jarrod

1 year ago

Sony's biggest hurdle will be their trainwreck press and advertising department. They're starting at the bottom of the hill and are going to have to fight to make this remotely (lawl) popular.

I like the tech, but I'm not convinced its going to get the support it needs. Being a peripheral hurts a lot.

They're also going to be fighting Natal and Microsoft's PR machine, which they've got down. Plus Nintendo, who already own the market.

Eh. We'll see. Oh, and silly people thinking waggle is a fad. Tee hee.

pom013

1 year ago

I like motion controls when it is done right, it can be really fun, but when it becomes a bloody waggle fest it gets old really fast.

Have to wait and see what happens though.

Phreakuency

1 year ago

You're right about the advertising. Or lack of really.

Games like LBP and Eye Pet should be all over our tv's and would sell MUCH better if they were.

Likewise for older audiences with games like God of War and Heavy Rain.

And being a Wii owner who rarely uses it, I was somewhat impressed and excited by the demo videos I just watched of the games on GT. Weird... lol!

Charlie_Miso

1 year ago

Won't sell as much as Wii Fit.

IISpacebreakII

1 year ago

This is a better concept than the wii for one reason, and that's that people who want to 'waggle' can, while I don't have to be forced into boredom like I was with the Wii.

This is also better cause PS3 has a significantly higher amount of FPS games than the Wii, in which a gun game was one of my two apex' of excitement regarding the Wii controller when it was first announced.

I hope Sony convince many of its developers to add support for their older games, especially Resistance 2 and Resident Evil 5, and Harry Potter (Though that's a LONNNNNG shot).

Still though, the choice between the motion controls and just normal controller controls is the best (possible) part about this to me, hopefully it doesn't become a technology that no-one cares about and only has like 15 games supporting it because I think Sony can make it a really decent product.

However, agreed with Rhys, it is one technology that is best left to Arcade centres. Wouldn't phase me if I never saw it again.

Eyce

1 year ago

I'm struggling to see somebody playing Socom with a controller that has a pink glowing orb on it.

pom013

1 year ago

Just think of the pink as blood effects for magical creatures

Shadow Wave

1 year ago

Really doesn't interest me at all.

The only game I might be interested in playing that with would be Resident Evil 5.

He need to cut the ego.

1 year ago

Motion control is BULL ****.

I think I've repeated this ad nauseum, though.

But really, it is. There's scarcely a game where I've thought, "this is truly, honestly better because it has motion controls."

Ken_Gooner

1 year ago

Probably the major reason why this would fail, imo, is because companys simply aren't going to bother developing games for the PS3 with motion controls. Wii port or not Wii port, I just struggle to see game companies making money out of it; because not many people are going to buy the motion controller.

Of course, I don't know how much it costs to develop for a new console (I heard PS3 was hard to develop for), but I presume that it would be an amount that some companies might not be bothered to do.

Now to wait for someone to pwn this post...

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