It feels like years since gamers first caught word of Sony's PlayStation Move. Slowly over the months more and more information has been released, and now the PlayStation Move is upon us. I decided not to pick up the Move on launch day as I wanted to wait and see if anyone reported major issues with the peripheral. I had planned to wait for a potential price drop, but after a few days my patience was exhausted. I ended up spending around $200 on the Move starter bundle, a second controller, and EyePet for my daughter.
The starter bundle includes one standard Move controller, a PlayStation Eye camera, and Sports Champions. The controller fits very snugly in the hand. and the attached lanyard is made of a nice thick fabric with an adjustable locking mechanism. This son of a bitch won't fall off your arm without some serious effort and I don't foresee the lanyard ever breaking. I was also surprised at the quality of the included camera. Sports Champions includes 6 different games, so gamers will get hours of gameplay out of the starter pack alone.
After setting everything up I began to play, I was in awe of the PlayStation Move's responsiveness. Everything runs at an amazing 1:1 ratio, so kudos to Sony for following through on their promises. All of the games on Sports Champions support up to four players, and I've had tons of fun with my friends and family with just this one game. Disk golf, which i had never even heard of before playing Sports Champions, was a blast and I would love to try it out sometime in real life. It's tons of fun and includes multiple holes with obstacles such as water hazards, and trees, so players have to think about both the power and angle of their throw. Disk golf is an amazing example of the precision the Move controller provides.
Some of the games in Sports Champions have the option of using two controllers. This is another mind blowing experience. Gladiator duel is the best game on the disk. This is a 3rd person over the shoulder fighting game that has players holding a shield in the left hand and a sword/axe/hammer/club in the right hand. With two move controllers synced up the right hand orb turns pink and the left hand orb turns blue. This is pretty cool looking when playing in a dark room. Hacking and slashing with your arms in the dark is definitely a blast when getting tipsy with friends.
Sony fully delivered on the PlayStation Move's responsiveness and so far everything has worked flawlessly for me. If you haven't picked up the PlayStation 3 or the PlayStation Move yet you definitely should. Not only is the Move starter bundle available at $99, but a bundle including the PlayStation 3 console, and the Move starter bundle is available for $399..
I find the PlayStation Move to be a must have addition to the PlayStation 3 console. If you were on the fence about motion controls or turned off by the Wii, don't fret. The Wii has been out for quite a few years now and Sony has kept a close eye on what works and what doesn't in motion controls. The Move is spot on, and along with some great titles for kids, Killzone 3, Little Big Planet 2, SOCOM 4, and support for previously released titles like Resident Evil 5 should have core gamers getting in on the PlayStation Move-ment.
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