Testseek.com have collected 89 expert reviews of the Microsoft Kinect and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Kinect.
January 2011
(74%)
89 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
209 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
The hardware is easy to set up
With good instructions
The games are simple to jump in and play
Using your hand as a cursor can be fun
The games make you move
And tend to be a good workout
Voice commands are useful in some circumstances
The camera c
An engineering marvel
Has the potential to add genuinely new genres to gaming
When it works
It astonishes.
Reasonably priced
Tremendous future potential
Massive launch game line-up
Works with Windows PCs and Xbox One S
Powerful technologyVoice commands really workYoga
Dance games show real potential
The editors didn't like
The menu system takes much longer than just using buttons
The hardware sometimes has issues hearing you or seeing your movement
The games are very similar
Without buttons
You lose control in certain parts of certain games
It starts at $150
Which fee
Requires too much room to maneuver
Doesn't work well with simultaneous players
Lag time is exceedingly disconcerting
Expensive
Often fails to match movements onetoone
Generally feels "unfinished."
Accuracy problems
Incomplete or missing features
Inconsistent interface
Two-piece
Cable-laden setup
You still need to have a reason to use Kinect
Requires lots of room spaceLaunch lineup could be betterHand gesture UI can be very slow
Abstract: The new Kinect add-on for the Xbox 360 sounds like the future. It allows you to play video games without a controller, using fancy cameras and sensors to see where you are and what you're doing. It has microphones and voice recognition to hear your co...
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Published: 2010-11-04, Author: Jason , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: Microsoft's motion gaming peripheral is, if executed correctly, quite possibly the future of gaming. It might even be the future of Windows 8 and computers everywhere. But how much fun is playing with Kinect right now?Specs Xbox 360 Kinect Add-on Price: $...
Abstract: Kinect Adventures is Kinect's pack-in game, but there will be several other titles on store shelves at or near its launch including Dance Central (a pad-free take on Dance Dance Revolution), Kinectimals (an advanced spin on Nintendogs), Kinect Joy Rid...
As far as we're concerned, Kinect is the next true generation of gaming. It oozes style and finesse, and you haven't experienced real motion-control gaming until you've stepped up and taken heed of the slogan ‘You are the controller'. Need more proof? Wit...
Published: 2010-11-04, Author: Ross , review by: engadget.com
Powerful technologyVoice commands really workYoga, dance games show real potential
Requires lots of room spaceLaunch lineup could be betterHand gesture UI can be very slow
We can't help but quote our Google TV review here: "It's always hard to review version 1.0 of a platform -- it's tempting to give concept and potential nearly as much weight as execution." The Kinect as hardware is great, but there's plenty of room for so...
Abstract: "You are the controller. No gadgets, no gizmos -- just you!"That's what Microsoft is promising with Kinect, its new motion-sensing camera for Xbox 360. It's a device that Microsoft says will change the way we interact with not only games and entertai...
When we first heard about Kinect, it was hard not to think it was all a gimmick. Controlling a game without a controller just doesn’t sound realistic. Now that I’ve tried it I have to admit this is pretty awesome. Sure the setup takes some time and the...
The hardware is easy to set up, with good instructions, The games are simple to jump in and play, Using your hand as a cursor can be fun, The games make you move, and tend to be a good workout, Voice commands are useful in some circumstances, The camera c
The menu system takes much longer than just using buttons, The hardware sometimes has issues hearing you or seeing your movement, The games are very similar, Without buttons, you lose control in certain parts of certain games, It starts at $150, which fee
This hurtsIt's probably easier if you only have one or two games and play like a normal person, but this has been an excruciating review process. I was sore after the first day of multi-hour gaming sessions, and that was a week ago. After the second day I...
Reasonably priced, Tremendous future potential, Massive launch game line-up
Accuracy problems, Incomplete or missing features, Inconsistent interface
Intrepid but flawed, Microsoft's Kinect motion-sensor for Xbox 360 offers true controller-free gaming at a reasonable price, but suffers from serious accuracy and tracking issues. ...
Published: 2010-07-15, Author: Mark , review by: techworld.com
Kinect is a no doubt going to be a game changer. If for no other reason than it places the Xbox 360 in the same arena as the Nintendo Wii, and even raises Nintendo's hand. In terms of show-stopping prowess the likes of Dance Central, Kinect Sports, an...
