It’s here: PlayStation Move. From concept to reality, Sony’s take on motion control has finally hit home, and it’s available to buy today. In order to assist your purchasing, we’ve put together a quick guide on everything that you need to know about the brand new hardware and which games we think you should be picking up with the system when you head down to your friendly retailer during your lunch break. Go on, you know you want to.
Your first stop should be our fantastic (and extensive) guide to the PlayStation Move, in which Josh spills all in an easy to digest question and answer format. The guide should cover everything you would ever want to ask, including cost, accessories and details on which games will be getting patches along the way to support the new tech. Seriously, give that a read, and then come back here for the rest of the goodies.
We got our hands on with the press version of Move back at the beginning of August, so if you’d like to read our initial thoughts on the system and our first impressions with the main games, click here for our hands-on article, which covers the hardware itself, how it feels and how easy it is to use, and touches on the games too. We also talked about how Move would be suitable for non-gamers as much as the hardcore, with particular reference to Start The Party.
Finally, before we get onto the games, you probably want to know what the Move can do apart from the games, and you’ll be surprised to learn it can also control the PlayStation 3’s menus, videos, photos and music – have a look here at the full article. But enough of that, you’re buying Move because of the cool games, right, so here are our reviews of the five key games at the launch of the new system – we’ll be updating this list with the rest once we’ve reviewed them.
Sports Champions, is the perfect game to pick up alongside your Move when you grab one in a couple of weeks. It’s priced well (at around £25), offers lots of gameplay and a couple of real gems. Whilst I’m not a huge fan of the archery, I know some people are and it’s reasonable to assume that everyone will have their favourites. After all, I couldn’t stand Wii Sports Boxing but I know someone that played it ad infinitum. 8/10
EyePet Move Edition is an interesting title and one that works really well with the Move. It’s like it’s a natural fit and although there’s still some annoying design choices, for the most part the game now flows much better than it ever did before. If you’re fond of Eyepet and can look past the niggles, interacting with your chosen furball has gotten a whole lot easier and more intuitive – and whilst it’s not going to hold your attention for too long, it’s well worth the upgrade for fans. 6/10
Start The Party is Sony’s evolution of pretty much everything that came before on the Eyetoy, wrapped up into a gloriously colourful bubble of fun that can’t fail to raise a smile. It’s not going to change the world and the fact that it’s one player at once is a real shame, but it’s highly likely to get the grandparents giggling like kids, and, to be honest, when you’re buying a game like Start The Party, that’s all you can ask for. Just don’t expect it to last very long. 6/10
Flight Control on the PlayStation 3 is absolutely the best version of the game currently available. It’s also a great way to introduce anyone that’s already played the game on their phone to the new controller, as they won’t have to learn another game, just the input method. Flight Control might not be the most technically impressive game on the PS3 (or even in the Move library) but it’s one of the best, and comes highly recommended to anyone that’s already fallen in love with the timeless gameplay, subtle graphics and – yes – that music. 9/10
Tumble’s prescence at the Move launch shouldn’t be underestimated – it’s a very clever game with some really impressive ideas and a main mechanic that sets the game apart from the rest of the line-up. For the most part, it’s a great example of what’s possible with Move and the slick interface, full 3D visuals (if your TV supports it) and intelligent, thought provoking puzzles mean that anyone looking for a more pensive game to test their Move skills these coming weeks should make sure it’s in your queue. 7/10
slickhenry
Had planned on a session with Move tonight, but was sold out all over town. Shows me how to not pre-order.
DiscoChimp
Play.com have them in stock and delivered in 1 day (got them today, ordered on Tues night) for us…..Winner!
dude90
Will only get the starter pack, if I enjoy the demo I will get a Move only game
Amphlett
Still not sold on the whole Move thing.
I bought the camera a couple of years ago and used it twice since (trophy hunting on Burnout and for Eye Pet). So, call me ‘Mr Sceptical-Pants’ but I’ll wait for some worthwhile Move games to come out before splashing the cash.
Now, a Super Punch-Out clone would perk my interest…
DannyFantango
Although not that much like Super Punch Out!! (at all really)
There is a fighting game coming out that looks decent.
DiscoChimp
The new Fight Night with Move controls would be cracking!!
pitbullmern
well i bit the bullet and ordered the move pack, nav controller, spare move controller and sports champions. just not telling the other half how much it all cost lol :P
beeje13
no racket sports mention? 1080p 60 frames per second motion control can’t be that apealing lol
poorwretch
played the demo.pretty crapy.
then again I played it after a marathon session of sports champions table tennis (which rules btw), maybe wii sports fans will like it
minerwilly
Very jealous, you jammy git !
webby_15-0
out of everything that is out now, heavy rain is the only thing that interests me, everything else seems *cough* casual *cough*. which is why i wont purchase move for quite some time.
DiscoChimp
My 2 Move controllers just arrived….Not much work from me after lunchtime today then!
Danza Di Fuoco E Ghiaccio
The choice of games for me isn’t helpful… I’ll be waiting until newer games are released.
cam the man
That’s one reason I’m not getting Move.
Another is, I’m not interested in controlling games in that way.
DiscoChimp
You can’t get much newer than the launch titles?? Or are you expecting some kind of embryo based game??
cleric20
Have been ‘Move’-ing for a week now (reviewing for Darkmatters.co) and whilst Sports Champions is ace (archery is very satisfying)and Start the Party is great – as long as you have a party of people to play it with – Planet Minigolf is much much improved with move control too.
It has been RUSE though that I’ve found amazing – as a fan of RTS games, this is the first one to work on a console – thanks to the MOVE controller.
Then last night I downloaded the demos, Tumble and Flight Control HD… FC is unbelievably cool, I played it late into the night – just epic!!
Now I want to see the ‘flick football’ iPhone game converted, that would own with a move controller and HD graphics!
Itching to get back to RE5 as that is more fun with the move than it was with dualshock.
Ducer15
My copies of RE5 Gold and Sports Champions turned up yesterday. Never got on with RE5 with Dualshock so looking forward to that. My 2 Move controllers should be with me today. I notice that shopto have now put the price of them up!
Waiting for Amazon to ship my Nav controller but I can do without that to start with
I have High Velocity Bowling, Planet Minigold and Eyepet to patch. All the demos are downloading as well.
Plan to pick up Heavy Rain Move edition.