my take on Project Natal

At the risk of sounding old and grumpy, this is a great bit of technology, but the execution of it just looks really boringly obvious. Because of this, I just don't believe that Microsoft will create amazing innovative games that will have the same impact on non-gamers that Nintendo did with the Wii.

To illustrate what I'm thinking, let's say Microsoft had launched motion sensing controllers before, or at, the same time as Nintendo. You know exactly what the games line-up would have been like... classic shooting, sword-wielding, or driving games, which use the controller in the most obvious way possible, with the focus on slick, realistic, overproduced graphics and non-casual play.

Compare Wii sports to any of the newer sports titles on the PS3 or Xbox 360. They may be ostensibly sports titles, but the entertainment proposition is just totally different.

Not to say I'm not a fan of this but the demo here is just really game developer/tech led - there is no insight or human innovation here.

OH MY GOD, I HAVEN'T GOT A DRESS FOR THIS PARTY.