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OneForAll SmartControl Motion
For many, all-in-one remote controls are an essential addition to a modern home cinema setup, effectively replacing what can soon become a veritable mess of magic sticks. OneForAll has been one of the most active contributors to this market and the Smart Control Motion represents the latest update to its range, building on an already…
Deepak Chopra’s Leela
Deepak Chopra is a renowned author and speaker on spiritual matters. His outing on the Xbox is a very novel use of the Kinect motion tracking technology, which involves the exploration of the seven chakras (energy centres) located along the spine. Go with the flow It’s not a game as such, although half of Leela…
The Gunstringer by Microsoft on Xbox 360
The Gunstringer is a western-themed and Kinect-powered puppet show with an audience, no less. They appear in cut-scenes filmed in a mock theatre, and during the game they hoot, clap and cheer you on, booing when you’re hit by the bad guys’ bullets. Gunstringer is beautifully presented as a mock puppet show, and benefits from…
Kinect Sports Season 2 by Microsoft on Xbox 360/Kinect
Kinect Sports Season Two unveils a fresh helping of six new sports. Well, five sports and darts, which certainly has the potential to be a motion-controlled disaste – in the event, though, it scores a veritable bullseye – but it’s set amid a collection with a few patchy areas. DartsWhile it employs the usual slightly…
Rise of Nightmares on Xbox 360/Kinect by Sega
Ever seen Hostel? A thoroughly unpleasant film, and one Rise of Nightmares reminded us of. The game is set in an eastern European dungeon where unspeakable horrors are acted out. Except instead of wealthy sickos torturing kidnapped tourists, Sega has a mad scientist abducting visitors to Romania and turning them into zombies. And all they…
UFC Personal Trainer by THQ
Think you’ve got what it takes to be the ultimate fighting champion? We do, thanks to a new style of martial combat we’ve personally created. Although the art of submachinegun-do may be regarded as unsporting by other MMA fighters. Okay, so while becoming UFC champion is unlikely through THQ’s Personal Trainer – barring being allowed…
Child of Eden by UbiSoft
An abstract and trippy rhythm-shooter which is beautifully presented, Child of Eden is an aesthetic and musical joy, albeit a rather short-lived one. The Kinect control works perfectly too, and adds another dimension to the blasting experience as you swipe and dismiss multiple viruses with your hand. In short, this is another good reason to…
Kung Fu Panda 2 by THQ
The Xbox’s Kinect motion control system has so far mainly been used for sports, exercise and dance games, although it has flirted with other genres. The sensor has previously tried its hand at a beat-’em-up with Ubisoft’s Fighters Uncaged – but that was a thoroughly unsatisfactory experience plagued by motion detection problems. So will it…
Sega Virtua Tennis 4
To be a successful tennis player, you must be hugely fit, fast, have a natural gift for the game… and, of course, a great grunt. The louder the noise you can make while hitting the ball – even sounding like you’ve stood on a bear-trap – the more your opponent will be put off. Those…
Namco Bandai – Dr Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises
Dr Kawashima has made the move from the Nintendo DS to the Xbox in a Kinect-powered title that brings a touch of light exercise into a largely cognitive workout. Essentially, this is a selection of 20 mini-games that must be conquered by pointing, kicking and generally flailing your limbs around. Get yourself KinectedPlayers have to…