We've seen hints of the new Kinect sensor's power throughout the Xbox One interface, mostly in the form of its vastly improved camera and wide range of spoken commands, but the two launch titles that required its use - Just Dance 2014 (largely the same as on Xbox 360) and the awful Fighter Within -...
Up until now the new Kinect for the Xbox One has really only been useful as a voice input device for voice chat, TV navigation, and the occasional voice feature in games like Dead Rising 3 and Ryse .
Positives Some events are really fun; Incredible facial scan tech puts player IN the game; Nice sense of progression and great reward system keeps you playing, highly competitive online and off
Negatives Kinect can be twitchy at times; cutscenes plays every time you restart an event and cannot be skipped; horrible Kinect menu navigation
Kinect Sports Rivals is an important exclusive title for the Xbox One, more than most people may realise. With the Kinect being bundled in with every purchase of an Xbox One, to widespread criticism, Microsoft need a killer app that has the kind of impact Wii Sports had for the Nintendo Wii and...
Wonderfully cartoony art style; Avatar creator tool is pretty impressive and quick; Plenty of customisation options; Tons of fun with a group; Controls are simple and easy to pick up
Players with limited room will struggle; 6 games feels too little; Cut scenes get annoying and are unskippable; Some games feel like a chore
Sports games have become the go-to genre for any sort of motion controls. It all started with Nintendo and Wii Sports, continued with the launch of Kinect with Kinect Sports, and it continues into this new generation of games with Kinect Sports Rivals (KSR).
Kinect Sports Rivals was announced at Microsoft's E3 conference last year. It was originally planned for release alongside the Xbox One however was delayed for further polish. The game is finally coming out and it actually has a basic story.
The game looks incredible; Some genuinely awesome tech; Multiplayer fun
Menus and load times are frustrating; returning sports are a wasted opportunity; Kinect still has issues
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