There have been a lot of speculations about the PlayStation move addition to the PS3 and thankfully we were one of the first to try this miracle of modern engineering. Only a few minutes were enough to determine that the PS Move was way better than the controller of the Nintendo Wii.
Most of you know that the Wii has been the most successful platform which gives you not only a quality gaming experience, but also the ability to work out while playing your favorite games. Taking that in mind, it is easy to conclude that the Wii platform isn’t an easy one to beat, however, it provides a limited array of options while the PS3 literally buries you under extras and options. You get not only Blu-ray movies, but also the opportunity to play the latest games with either a joystick or with the brand new PlayStation move platform which is sure to give you an unforgettable experience.
Sony were slowly losing the market to the Wii and they had to make an innovation which would bring the customers back to them and they have done just that thanks to the PS Move which is able to attract even the most hardcore gamers. The testing of the platform began with a lot of skepticism, because Sony had to create a true marvel in order to beat the Nintendo Wii.
The first game will try isn’t something fancy and famous, but instead a simple game called “Start the party” which includes everyday activities and can be played by the entire family, meaningless of the age. Mostly the game includes housework like painting, arranging, tidying and etc, but can include also painting for instance.
Although the PS3 Move is a great piece of hardware, you also need some good software in order to uncover its true capabilities and the game “Start the Party” does exactly that by providing you with the opportunity to fully test the PS3 Move controls and abilities. The first test wasn’t by us, but instead by my family and I can tell you that I was satisfied that I saw the smiles on both my grandparents and children while playing this game, because this was a sure sign that Sony have done an amazing job. If we take a look on the hardware aspects, the combination of the controller and camera which the PS3 Move provides gives the user a lot of opportunities to perform moves that the Nintendo Wii can just dream about.
The second game which had to be tested was the “Sports Champions” and as you can tell by the name it includes a lot of sports races and competitions. Of course every game must be started with certain control arrangements and calibrations in order to achieve the maximum comfort and afterwards you can start gaming. The first game was table tennis and was played by both players which meant that the TV screen had to be split in two, however, this is just a minor flaw. While playing with the tennis bat it was impossible to not notice the flawless moves which were performed on the screen and that the PS Move was able to sense even the smallest movements. The lag which was noticed in some games played on the Nintendo Wii was a thing of the past with the PS Move.
Of course we couldn’t reach to a final overall grade of the PS Move from just two games and we had to try more so the next stop was the archery competition from the “Sports Champions” game and we can say that we were well surprised by the possibilities of the PS Move. The game was again played by two people and this included extra expense for an extra motion controller, but if you want to see the maximum potential of the Wii – this is the way to do it. When you grab a hold of the bow you definitely can get a feeling you are right on the field and are ready to take a shot for victory. Taking an arrow from the quiver on your shoulder and then putting in the bow is an amazing feeling. Afterwards it was time to stretch for 100% power and the wait for the releasing of the “T” button which would unleash the power of the bow.
There were also other games which we tested like the “Kung Fu Rider”, but this game seemed like too much arcade style and it didn’t have the capabilities to show the full potential of the PS Move. Another all-time favorite of the video gamer which was tested was the Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition and since this is a FPS the controls were a bit strange, but with some tuning and playing it was easy to get used to them. Of course we can’t expect from every game to be suitable for the PS Move and this game was just that – it just seemed better to play it with a regular controller than with the PS Move.
This are basically the first impressions which the PS Move leaves in us, but this is a new platform and it is going to be improved with time and there also aren’t many games suitable for the PS Move at this time. This will change with time and the new games will definitely have a better PS Move support and show the full capabilities of this platform.
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