Who would have thought, when the Kinect was tearing up the charts and the PlayStation Move seemed like a lousy waggle copy-cat, that it'd be Sony's motion controller that would have a longer lifespan? Only today, this author played a handful of titles for preview with the illuminating wand – it's definitely on the cusp of a comeback, folks.
And these new packages prove as much. Aussie website Press-Start uncovered images of a new PlayStation Move double-pack, which includes two motion controllers in one convenient box. The wands themselves look identical – though there is word of a Micro USB charging port – while the packaging now carries PlayStation VR branding.
It's worth mentioning that Sony's said PlayStation Move will be optional on PlayStation VR; every game will support a DualShock 4 option as well. That said, motion controls do significantly enhance the experience in some games, particularly ones where you have to independently move each hand in order to pick up and interact with objects.
[source press-start.com.au]
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To be honest, I may be the only person on the planet, but I always really liked the Move...
Using move was the only way I liked to play Resident Evil 5, I wish more games used it. For VR these look essential and should really make many games much more immersive
@DLB3 I actually think it had quite a good library all things considered. Like, it wasn't great, but it could have been a lot worse.
@get2sammyb Years ago I finally broke down and got a camera and move setup on sale. The first game I tried using the new setup was this artsy, creepy looking game that I'd been really looking forward to.
Datura. Oh, Datura. Clumsiest controls ever. I could barely open a door. OH okay so the ball is where the fulcrum is, and I have to move the entire controller in the most awkward manner possible. Over and over again. RIP my wrist.
Okay fine. I'll try Infamous: Festival of Blood! Ugh. Moving the character while trying to aim was rough, and I kept overshooting my aim. I'm sure it was hilarious to watch me attempting it.
Killzone 3 was fun, as I had the gun setup as well. That was by far my best Move experience.
Was looking at some on eBay the other day. People still getting £20+ for used move controllers. Will wait for this to come out now instead I think
@get2sammyb I liked it as a Light Gun replacement thanks to move with got awesome games like Resident Evil Chronicles, House of the Dead Overkill and Dead Space Extraction
@get2sammyb I don't know, this feels less like the comeback of Move, more like "here, you need these peripherals to make your $400 PSVR headset worth owning."
Sure, you can play without them, but I tried playing some Move games on PS3 without the Nav and that sucked, finally gave in and bought one. I predict these get much more use as PSVR peripherals than Move controllers.
@glassmusic I always felt like there was Move, and there was Point. Move got all the lame games, point got all the good ones. It was as if in a PC world gone mad Sony was secretly selling guns under the guise of eexercise equipment.
So, my PSVR bundle that comes with 2 move controllers...
Is it gonna be the new ones or just repackaged 7th gen controllers?
@JaxonH I imagine it'll be the new ones.
I liked shooting games on Wii with motion controls.
It would be nice to get 60fps HD games of that sort on PS4...
It will be great if sega ressurect all of it's arcade lightgun game for ps vr with ps vr aim controller (the one that farpoint use). I'll definitly buy virtua cop and house of the dead vr.
These move controllers are $100 (US). Even ones from 2010 on Ebay are now selling for £20 each and the batteries have about as much life in it as No Mans Sky. I guess when they come out in the UK they will be about £70 was hoping to pay about £50 but guess there is little chance of that.
Not getting em, no comeback in my house for these little gimmicky piece's of typical Sony poo.
@get2sammyb You're not the only person...I still play the games and wish they made more...even though it was just a Wii remote with a large microphone-type-light on the end. I wish they would start re-releasing some of the great titles for it and make another Sports Champions and Start the Party title for it...heck, I'll even go for a newer Eye Pet!
I still have 2, had some fun times with them.
What I would love to see is for the company (I forget who made the two games) bring back the Sega Genesis title...Lethal Enforcers. Loved playing them! Sega had a lot of great shooters that would fit the Move accurately, and I was surprised that there wasn't more made for the move. Tumble should have also gotten a physical release for it too, as many people didn't even know it came out for PS3. As for Wonderbook...it had potential for a fun kids game, but the other two for wonder book (diggs nightcrawler and walking with dinosaurs) only came over-seas and later released in the US PS3 store. But, I did enjoy and so does my kids, some of the move games...Kung Fu Rider, Sports Champions 1 and 2, Eye Pet and its next title, The Shoot, House Of The Dead Overkill, No More Heroes, Racquet Sports, Motion Sports, Create, Order Up, Start The Party, The Fight Light's Out and a few others! I'll take a come back with games being released for PS4!
I played a entire season on MLB the show 12 with the move, also killzobne 3.
I considered it a video game achievement
I'm also a closet Move fan. RE5, Resistence 3, Killzone 3, Bioshock: Infinite and many more games I played from start to finish with Move and the Nunchuck thing and no shell. I really liked that setup ever since RE4 on the Wii.
@get2sammyb
I liked it a fair bit. It seemed more finicky with the tracking than the Wii, and it never felt as accurate as Wii Motion Plus, but it was definitely more accurate than the standard Wiimote, and some of the games were great - mainly House of the Dead 4 IMO (and Dead Space: Extraction and House of Dead: Overkill for those who didn't have a Wii).
@ElkinFencer10 It was miles more accurate than Wii Motion Plus? :joys:
I guess it wasn't great at pointing, though, as those were the games it looks like you mostly played.
YES! I have 8 move controllers which we use at our youth group to play the superb Johann Sebastian Joust game (kind of semi contact sport with last person's move still alight is the winner - best played in low light conditions)... it's one of my all time fav games which anyone can play as you don't use the screen for the game itself... check it http://www.jsjoust.com/
@get2sammyb I love the obscure Simpsons reference.
@GoatWrench thought I was the only one who got that!
@get2sammyb I liked it too. It was fun. And the precision has never been bested by any other motion tech for games.
http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2016/07/12/sony-every-playstation-vr-game-will-support-dualshock-4/#/slide/1
"Sony has changed their original statement and now say that some games will require the PlayStation Move motion controllers."
This is false information...They updated a long time, as you can check you from the links above, that some games would require the PS Move controls as inputs. I don't know why a reportedly informed online games/news outlet can't seem to do the research that is literally so quick.
Fact checking takes all but a google search. If you genuinely didn't know, then you are not doing your job very well. I'm pretty sure as games media, you have to stay informed.
This is false information. There will indeed be games for PSVR that require PlayStation Move controllers.
I'm not trying to be mean, but people shouldn't be misinformed. This is old news about every game NOT supporting DS4 controllers for PSVR. Just...Get with the update.
Give me new Move games, but skip the PSVR.
Remember Alf? He's back... in Pog form!
The Fight with my Move controllers is still part of my exercise routine
@get2sammyb The only problem I had with the Move controllers is that they would often...drift and need to be regularly recalibrated during a single session.
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