I kind of see why the Eyetoy was never all that popular. - weebls-stuff forums

Scruff Dog · 08-11-2009, 09:14 PM

I've just smashed my head on the corner of a cupboard door trying to header a virtual football in the air. The side of my head is swelling to the size of a ripe mellon.

Do you see Microsofts Natal fairing any better in terms of sales and entertainment value?

X-Ryan-X · 08-11-2009, 09:44 PM

I loved heading an imaginary ball in the middle of Curry's like a twunt.

And I don't think Natal is upto much. It was already revealed that that creepy Milo thing was scripted and I don't think we're ready to eliminate the use of a good old fashioned controller.

Scruff Dog · 08-11-2009, 10:23 PM

Milo will need to have a video game character like script with a set of responses to common questions. Unless he had truly sentient AI but that's expecting a little too much from the Xbox 360. And it would be creepy if Milo started asking you about the meaning of his virtual existence and what it's like to be truly alive.

DaddyPimms · 08-11-2009, 11:10 PM

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it would be creepy if Milo started asking you about the meaning of his virtual existence and what it's like to be truly alive.

That has put a hilarious image in my mind.

I do look forward to Milo though, the live demos at E3 did look quite impressive.

Scruff Dog · 08-11-2009, 11:21 PM

Milo may start getting depressed about the fact he will never be a real living boy but you could point that he essentially immortal and living in an idealic simulated environment so is in many ways better off than the average living human. Unless he wants to experience the feel of real sunlight on his face, wind through his hair and the emotion that humans call love then it becomes a bit awkward to know what to say to him.

Troll · 08-11-2009, 11:21 PM

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And it would be creepy if Milo started asking you about the meaning of his virtual existence and what it's like to be truly alive.

I'd tell him it's not worth thinking about and to go kill himself, but then I'm a miserable bastard.

It is a rather silly device, that natal. It has potential, but I can't see it being anything but eyetoy 2.0 to be honest.

steven_munn · 08-11-2009, 11:24 PM

I'd rather like to push him off those rocks.

I'm in two minds about Natal ... part of me thinks it'll be very interesting, possibly a more hi-tech version of wii sports kind of things going on; and part of me thinks it'll be a big old pile of wank. I'd like it to work though.

Maybe they could replace the blue screen of death equivalent with just Milo's face in the camera screaming loudly.

Scruff Dog · 08-11-2009, 11:56 PM

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I'd tell him it's not worth thinking about and to go kill himself, but then I'm a miserable bastard.

How would he do that if can't physically destroy your Xbox 360? Perhaps he can have a built in feature where if he desires it hard enough you get the RROD.

*Paradigm^* · 09-11-2009, 12:05 AM

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Maybe they could replace the blue screen of death equivalent with just Milo's face in the camera screaming loudly.

Oh God. That would be so utterly traumatising. And would probably give lots of old, computer illiterate people heart attacks.

DaddyPimms · 09-11-2009, 11:35 AM

It's strange how Milo has now turned into a depressed lunatic in my mind.
Anyhow, Natal does seem to work which is good. If I were to go for motion sensing(?) controllers Natal would be my choice as it's not just pre set commands as the Wii is in most cases. Plus it's a lot less deadly.

Scruff Dog · 09-11-2009, 12:04 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji_1UQU--ig

That's a good Milo spoof.

**Martinus** · 09-11-2009, 02:05 PM

I was in HMV yesterday, there was some kind of eye-toy related hijinks with a small dog wearing a hat. You could (apparently) pet it and play with it. I tried as did my better half, all we succeded in doing was making it sad. Nothing we did would change the little git's outlook on life.

I have learned an important lesson here; the eye-toy generates dissapointment.

Scruff Dog · 09-11-2009, 03:20 PM

That would be Eyepet for the PS3, hours of fun to be had there.

*Wonchop* · 09-11-2009, 04:13 PM

Yeah, I had a go on that thing too. It was on a minigame where you had to scoop up biscuits and make him eat them. It took about an hour for anyone to figure out how to get him to eat them, not helped by smudges on the case.

Sega Superstars had some well done ideas, particularly in the case of the Space Channel 5 and Puyo Pop levels. It's just that you needed a big room and your arms got tired playing NiGHTS. Also it was on a blue disc, and you know how those sucked on your ageing PS2s.

steven_munn · 09-11-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Martinus

I was in HMV yesterday, there was some kind of eye-toy related hijinks with a small dog wearing a hat. You could (apparently) pet it and play with it. I tried as did my better half, all we succeded in doing was making it sad. Nothing we did would change the little git's outlook on life.

I have learned an important lesson here; the eye-toy generates dissapointment.

Or maybe the lesson is that you're just shit with animals. Even fake ones. xD!!

08-11-2009, 09:14 PM	#1
Scruff Dog Ninja padawan Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 364	I kind of see why the Eyetoy was never all that popular. I've just smashed my head on the corner of a cupboard door trying to header a virtual football in the air. The side of my head is swelling to the size of a ripe mellon. Do you see Microsofts Natal fairing any better in terms of sales and entertainment value?

08-11-2009, 09:44 PM	#2
X-Ryan-X Got some pie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,293 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 197^th	I loved heading an imaginary ball in the middle of Curry's like a twunt. And I don't think Natal is upto much. It was already revealed that that creepy Milo thing was scripted and I don't think we're ready to eliminate the use of a good old fashioned controller. __________________ Gamertag: ryan307 \| PSN: StickerBook

08-11-2009, 11:24 PM	#7
steven_munn Got beefs Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bedfordshire, England Posts: 605	I'd rather like to push him off those rocks. I'm in two minds about Natal ... part of me thinks it'll be very interesting, possibly a more hi-tech version of wii sports kind of things going on; and part of me thinks it'll be a big old pile of wank. I'd like it to work though. Maybe they could replace the blue screen of death equivalent with just Milo's face in the camera screaming loudly. __________________ See how my 'tash is coming along, and possibly donate to support the fight against prostate cancer. Alternatively, why not cultivate some face fungus with me all through November!

09-11-2009, 02:05 PM	#12
Martinus Wizard of Speed and Time Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,142	I was in HMV yesterday, there was some kind of eye-toy related hijinks with a small dog wearing a hat. You could (apparently) pet it and play with it. I tried as did my better half, all we succeded in doing was making it sad. Nothing we did would change the little git's outlook on life. I have learned an important lesson here; the eye-toy generates dissapointment. __________________ Boxcutter deviantart page Origami how-to's: Rose Piggie How to build a guitar in many, many easy steps.

09-11-2009, 04:13 PM	#14
Wonchop Ninja apprentice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 941 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 186^th	Yeah, I had a go on that thing too. It was on a minigame where you had to scoop up biscuits and make him eat them. It took about an hour for anyone to figure out how to get him to eat them, not helped by smudges on the case. Sega Superstars had some well done ideas, particularly in the case of the Space Channel 5 and Puyo Pop levels. It's just that you needed a big room and your arms got tired playing NiGHTS. Also it was on a blue disc, and you know how those sucked on your ageing PS2s. __________________ Weebl's Stuff Animooter. Wonchop.net/Newgrounds/Sheezyart/Deviantart/Youtube/Twitter

08-11-2009, 10:23 PM	#3
Scruff Dog Ninja padawan Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 364	Milo will need to have a video game character like script with a set of responses to common questions. Unless he had truly sentient AI but that's expecting a little too much from the Xbox 360. And it would be creepy if Milo started asking you about the meaning of his virtual existence and what it's like to be truly alive.

08-11-2009, 11:21 PM	#5
Scruff Dog Ninja padawan Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 364	Milo may start getting depressed about the fact he will never be a real living boy but you could point that he essentially immortal and living in an idealic simulated environment so is in many ways better off than the average living human. Unless he wants to experience the feel of real sunlight on his face, wind through his hair and the emotion that humans call love then it becomes a bit awkward to know what to say to him.

09-11-2009, 11:35 AM	#10
DaddyPimms Empty pie dish Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Englund Posts: 8 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 154^th	It's strange how Milo has now turned into a depressed lunatic in my mind. Anyhow, Natal does seem to work which is good. If I were to go for motion sensing(?) controllers Natal would be my choice as it's not just pre set commands as the Wii is in most cases. Plus it's a lot less deadly.

09-11-2009, 12:04 PM	#11
Scruff Dog Ninja padawan Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 364	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji_1UQU--ig That's a good Milo spoof.

09-11-2009, 03:20 PM	#13
Scruff Dog Ninja padawan Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 364	That would be Eyepet for the PS3, hours of fun to be had there.