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: While Nintendo revolutionised and reinvigorated the gaming scene with Wii by attracting a new audience of families, women and casual gamers enticed by the interaction and physicality of Wii’s motion controls, Microsoft looks to take things a step furth...
An impressive piece of hardware, but Kinect's launch titles break little ground that hasn't been well-trodden by its competitors. ...
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Published: 2010-11-10, Author: Andrew , review by: theregister.co.uk
Kinect might not be the Minority Report technology we've long dreamt of, but it is the first palpable, mass-market step towards realising that science fiction. And, as a first step, it's a surprisingly assured and considered technological leap, and one th...
Kinect has issues with space and size, and its games won't appeal to the hardcore market. Yet it effortlessly transforms the Xbox 360 into a family games console, and one with more 'wow' factor than anything since the Wii. With several strong launch title...
Easy to set up, One purchase, Voice control works, Bags of potential
Pricey, Lag is an issue, Requires lots of space, Weak launch games
The Nintendo Wii made waves when it came out in 2006.It wasn't because of an exciting array of incredible launch titles - there weren't any. And it absolutely wasn't due to the Wii packing dazzling HD graphics - it doesn't.It was all down to the motion...
Demands plenty of space; tracking is often glitchy; two player maximum at launch; expensive
You'll need plenty of space to use Microsoft's Kinect motion-gaming system, but it's just about the most fun you can have with your hands free. It's not accurate enough to win over hard-core gamers, but it's simple and hugely entertaining....
Only works for media in partner hubs, not your own videos
We suspect there are more than a few people out there who are still wading through Fallout: New Vegas, and have both Call of Duty: Black Ops and Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood on pre-order. You know what you want from a game, and most of the Kinect game...
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...
