Sony has sent out a message alerting consumers that PlayStation Move is definitely not Wii HD. Nope. It’s “a complimentary product” with “a different proposition”, according to the firm.
“It’s inevitable that people would say this is Wii on PS3,” Sony Comptuer Entertainment Europe head of UK PR David Wilson told MCV. “But we see it as a complimentary product. It’s a different proposition.”
“And let’s not forget, we’ve been in this space before with EyeToy and all the rest of it. There are learnings there. It’s not alien territory for us but we need to educate people about the potential that it has.”
Sales director Mark Howsens says that Move is all about skill while Wii is all about play.
“Wii was deliberately pick up and play. We completely understand that and, let’s be honest, they’ve done a superb job.
“I think with Move it’s all about appealing to skill. It’s about the learning curve that’s built into the experience. It provides that satisfaction you’re talking about. The more you play the better you get. That’s part and parcel of the traditional gaming experience.”
We’ll see how Move proves itself at next month’s E3 expo. Look forward to it.
I’m glad Sony is taking this position because they’re basically saying that it doesn’t matter if Move is a massive hit because the PS3 by itself will still be successful.
And they’re right: I think Move will be more about skill and precision over the Wii.
I can hardly wait for E3!!!
Skill and precision is a matter of the software. The Wii with motion plus can do the exact same thing.
Sony stating its not Wii HD is just words to push to say they have something more even though it does exactly what the Wii does. You can’t get more exact with the Move, especially when they themselves showed off a handful of games that do.