VCURamFan
06-17-2010, 08:33 PM
Brendan Sinclair of Gamespot (http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6265835/ufc-trainer-hits-kinect-move-wii-on-january-1) has reported that THQ unveiled its plans for a new UFC video game this week at E3, the industry’s largest and most famous showcase conference. The game, tentatively called UFC Trainer, will utilize the latest in motion sensor technology on the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 consoles to allow players to use their own movements to control the actions of their on-screen fighters.
Payout Perspective:
This is one of those ideas that sounds really great in theory, but I question how well it’s actually going to translate into the game. I’ll reserve judgment until gamers get to test this thing out, but color me skeptical; it seems quite difficult to accurately mimic the contact involved between two fighters in MMA (especially juxtaposed to the way you might be able to mimic the movement in a first-person shooter).
Moreover, I wonder if the release of this game might also cannibalize sales of the Undisputed title; itself, currently suffering from a bit of the sophomore jinx.
Payout Perspective:
This is one of those ideas that sounds really great in theory, but I question how well it’s actually going to translate into the game. I’ll reserve judgment until gamers get to test this thing out, but color me skeptical; it seems quite difficult to accurately mimic the contact involved between two fighters in MMA (especially juxtaposed to the way you might be able to mimic the movement in a first-person shooter).
Moreover, I wonder if the release of this game might also cannibalize sales of the Undisputed title; itself, currently suffering from a bit of the sophomore jinx.