Testseek.com have collected 89 expert reviews of the Microsoft Kinect and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Kinect.
January 2011
(74%)
89 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
209 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Gesture controls
Quick setup
Upto 4 players
Interesting titles
Technically impressive
Doesn't require multiple calibrations
Navigating menus controller free is pretty cool
Controller-free motion gaming
Full-body motion sensor
Solid game library at launch
Voice control
Games will have you very active
Almost impossible to fool.
The editors didn't like
Expensive than competing products
Requires an obscene amount of space
Too expensive
Crappy launch line-up
Timing-based learning curve
Menu and video navigation occasionally wonky and gets old fast
Requires a lot of room to play
Majority of games require standing
Hardcore gamers may not feel satisfied
Requires separate power supply when used with older Xbox 360 consoles.
Abstract: When Sony and Microsoft both said they wanted their latest console platforms to last in homes for a full decade, the enthusiast gamers out there (including me) scoffed at the idea. There was just no way that these platforms were going to last that l...
An engineering marvel; has the potential to add genuinely new genres to gaming; when it works, it astonishes.
Requires too much room to maneuver; doesn't work well with simultaneous players; lag time is exceedingly disconcerting; expensive; often fails to match movements onetoone; generally feels "unfinished."
Abstract: Before I really get moving this this review, I think it's important to note that this is more focused at the kinect itself, and not the specific gaming content, though this will of course touch on that as it's part of the experience.I want to say, tha...
Abstract: You can count me as one of the people who thought that the initial Project Natal reveal was pretty damn cool, despite some funky avatar animations. I mean, the whole Milo sequence that was shown on stage was pretty mind-blowing to me, and while I didn'...
Abstract: Kinect has been a product that Microsoft has been betting on and hyping for about a year and a half now, ever since revealing Project Natal at E3 2009. The motion sensing gaming peripheral is finally available, and despite some initial concerns, our ...
Abstract: Personally, I'm a big fan of “active gaming”, i.e. forcing players to get up from their chairs, couches and beds and start actively making things happen on the screen by waving their arms and legs, move, jump and whatnot, in order to improve their heal...
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Published: 2010-11-05, Author: Matt , review by: techworld.com
Of course the question all this raises is why anyone would want to wave their hands around and take twice as long to do what they already can, with greater accuracy and speed, using a gamepad or remote control. The answer is they wouldn't.For show, ye...
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Published: 2010-11-04, Author: Ross , review by: engadget.com
Powerful technologyVoice commands really workYoga, dance games show real potential
Requires lots of room spaceLaunch lineup could be betterHand gesture UI can be very slow
We can't help but quote our Google TV review here: "It's always hard to review version 1.0 of a platform -- it's tempting to give concept and potential nearly as much weight as execution." The Kinect as hardware is great, but there's plenty of room for so...
Published: 2010-11-04, Author: Jason , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: Microsoft's motion gaming peripheral is, if executed correctly, quite possibly the future of gaming. It might even be the future of Windows 8 and computers everywhere. But how much fun is playing with Kinect right now?Specs Xbox 360 Kinect Add-on Price: $...
As far as we're concerned, Kinect is the next true generation of gaming. It oozes style and finesse, and you haven't experienced real motion-control gaming until you've stepped up and taken heed of the slogan ‘You are the controller'. Need more proof? Wit...
