Sony plan on extending the PS3 lifecycle with Move by a number of years, but that’s only possible if it can get ”more support from triple-A” titles.
”It really depends on the software because the hardware works really well,” said Heavy Rain creator David Cage. Killzone 3 and Gran Turismo 5 both include Move tech support from Sony’s first-party studios. Quantic are patching in Move to Heavy Rain.
”If it’s only about casual entertainment and casual games I don’t think it’s going to play a big role in the life of the console. If it can get more support from triple-A titles then that will be interesting.” PlayStation Move launches next week in Europe and is a crucial part of Sony’s big ten year plan for the PlayStation 3 console.
Ubisoft’s Alain Corre is sceptical that Move or Microsoft’s Kinect can really extend the lifecycle of both next-gen consoles as much as the platform holders say they can. ”It’s a good extension of the lifecycle for a certain length of time and it’s also a good way to capture some consumers they didn’t have on the casual side,” said Corre.
”Now, will it prevent them from releasing brand new technology in the next five years? I don’t think so.” David Cage is all about mature entertainment and believes it’s heavily underrepresented still in videogames. Move will help sell more Heavy Rain.
”I think we’re going to get some sales of the game by releasing this version, which is of course why Sony asked us to do it. Is it going to sell zillions of copies? I don’t know, I think people who were already interested in the game have already bought it.”
”I’m also glad that those people have access to a free patch for the new version of Heavy Rain. For some the (DualShock) controller was maybe a barrier, and hopefully they’ll pick up the game with Move,” continued Cage, the studio boss.
Are you looking forward to any title in particular with motion control?
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