When the PlayStation Move was first announced, my first thought was “Oh God, not another Wii.....” I admit I am not a fan of motion controls; at least, that was until I got my hands on the Move. I had seen tech demos and gameplay, but I was still very skeptical about the whole motion control situation. Finally, I tried out a demo of Sports Champions (similar to Wii Sports in a sense), and I was pleasantly surprised to find out how responsive and precise the controls were. I went through and played everything from bocce ball to gladiator battles, and they all had the same level of precision and responsiveness. However, the place where this game truly shines is when you have two of the motion control wands. In the archery game, for example, you hold the bow in one hand and the arrow in the other, and it's actually similar to doing the real thing. The gladiator game also uses two controllers, as you hold the sword in one hand and the shield in the other. This one actually had me working up quite a sweat, as you have to really move to do well against the computer opponent. I soon found myself jumping around and swinging my arms in order to win, totally immersed in the game. While I enjoyed the games that used two controllers the best, this is not to say that the other games aren't fun as well. Bocce ball, ping pong, frisbee and golf are all playable with a single Move controller, yet they still feel very real to play and really immerse you in the experience. Also, all of the games in Sports Champions are multiplayer, which only adds to the fun.
All in all, Sports Champions, along with the PlayStation Move, was a very enjoyable experience and in my opinion has much better control and gameplay than the Wii. I will be looking forward to when a bigger variety of games come out that really make full use of the Move hardware, such as Killzone 3 and Resident Evil 5. I would absolutely recommend the PlayStation Move to anyone who wants to truly immerse themselves in the experience, or possibly even to get fit. I know the gladiator game sure burned off some calories for me.
Submitted By: Tom Ferko (Employee)
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