An opinion on motion gaming

Back in 2006 Nintendo came out with their newest console, the Wii.  With it, brought motion gaming with it’s Wiimote.  Essentially what it is, is a remote control that can track your movement via IR.  People loved it, and made the Wii the best selling console of this generation.  Having used the Wii and hated it, I really hated having to flail my arm around like a jack ass, just to play a game.  4 years later, both Microsoft and Sony have their own answers to the Wii, the Microsoft Connect and the Sony Move.  Microsoft’s technically is not innovative, in which you don’t actually have to hold a controller or anything; but it also lacks buttons and is incredibly annoying to press buttons with your hand.  The Sony Move is quite similar to the Wiimote, being that it’s a remote-like controller you hold in your hand and does 1:1 tracking with your movement.  The Move does offer quite a lot over the Wiimote and is actually built with core gamers in mind, unlike the Wii’s casual gamers.  While I’m not excited about any of these, there are some redeeming qualities about motion gaming, but I honestly hope that it doesn’t last long.