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Mass Effect 3, Better With Kinect?
An image of the Xbox 360 Mass Effect 3 box was posted on the EA store before quickly being taken down. It seems the RPG will be shipped with Kinect support.
Although the idea of playing Mass Effect 3 with Kinect might be absolutely unfathomable to most of us, Bioware have actually talked about using the motion sensor in conjunction with their upcoming title before.
Talking to GamesIndustry.biz last year, Bioware boss Greg Zeschuk said the following:
We're not going to do a party game, we're not going to do Dance Dance Krogan for Mass Effect. The reality is it's going to have a really positive impact. Can we create a greater sense of immersion during conversations by using gestures? I think we probably could and I think that's where we'll explore.
There's that impediment of a controller but hardcore gamers are never going to give that up. It might be nice to see a hybrid of a controller used with additional gesture on the side for immersive elements.
There's that impediment of a controller but hardcore gamers are never going to give that up. It might be nice to see a hybrid of a controller used with additional gesture on the side for immersive elements.
While I cannot understand how this would particularly increase the gaming experience, it will no doubt have something to do with Bioware's constant push towards tantalising their players. While adding motion-controlled gestures during conversations with the Kinect sounds innocent enough, it wouldn't surprise me to find out that Bioware have slipped in the necessities to allow players to caress and grope their lovers.
It would also not surprise me to find out that the EA offices had an urgent call from Microsoft, begging them to order Bioware to make Mass Effect 3 Kinect compatible. After all, Microsoft said they were going appease those looking for more core games on their peripheral this E3. Was Mass Effect 3 delayed to allow Kinect support? It's not unlikely.