Playstation 3 Move Motion Controller

The Motion Controller and the PS Eye are the minimum needed to bring 'Move' to a any PS3 console. No exceptions. If you already have a PS Eye then the controller alone is the only purchase necessary. On the other hand, to fully enjoy certain games, you may want TWO Move Controllers.It's hard not to be impressed by the Move. While I can't see how the Move's Motion Controller can become PS3's 'main' controller, I believe that it's going to find lots of good uses and hopefully in hard-core games and in the RPG games that I'm usually playing.SETUPPress the PS button. If the controller is charged... you're done.Of course, to do anything useful, you WILL need a PS Eye camera and maybe a game :). You CAN use the controller to navigate the PS3 XMB menus but it may take some getting used to - I am still reaching for the DualShock.MOVE'S MOTION CONTROLLERThe Wikipedia has a very thorough review of the technology inside the controller - impressive. It's probably worth going there to get an idea of what's under the hood.From a user's point of view, the Move could be viewed as approximately the right side of the DualShock 3 where the motion tracking function is the R3 analog stick, R1 is the MOVE button and the R2 becomes the Move's T(rigger). You also get the 4 Square/Circle/X/Triangle, in a square (not 'diamond') formation, the PS button as well as the START and SELECT. So far, the most used buttons during gameplay were the MOVE and the T(rigger).In addition, you get a wrist strap. At the opposite end of the microphone or thick wand-shaped Move there's a USB Mini-B port for charging and another port that seems to be proprietary - must investigate.The controller is quite substantial as far as both size and weight - I like that and liked its being shaped in a way that makes it easy to grab and hold. Very much like a microphone or a very thick magic wand; NOT a remote control.Based on my experience so far, Move's ability to track your motions far surpasses anything that I'm aware of in the gaming universe. Every single movement, up/down, left/right, toward/away and wrist rotation are accurately captured and almost instantly reflected on the screen and so is acceleration that would usually translates as 'force' in games such as sword fights or ping pong. In addition, there is haptic (tactile/rumble) feedback, a little too weak in the games I played so far, making the gaming experience that much more realistic.I am not writing a lot about the Eye camera because... it's just there and it's not the subject of this review. For as long as it can see you, it simply does its part so that you may enjoy your game.PLAYINGI've tried so far everything in the Champions game and one puzzle game demo downloaded from the PSN. Our little girl is playing the Eye Pet demo and my boys are playing mostly the sword fight and the archery games in Sports Champions. Considering that Sports Champions is an early game, my expectations were not that high but, surprisingly, Ping Pong did meet my expectations. I've been playing real Ping Pong ever since I was 11 or 12 so I probably know what I'm talking about and the Move version of Ping Pong is GOOD. As for the others... sword fight, kids like it. Archery was okay, Bocce was so-so, Frisbee Golf not too bad. Three of the six Champions events benefit significantly from using TWO Motion controllers.For the games I've played so far, this is NOT a couch experience. On the Sports events I was sweating after a few minutes and I had to get off the couch and stand up even when playing the puzzle because of its depth element. This is probably a good thing.I am sorry for having to do this but, absent 'hard core' games, the only comparison I can make is between Move and Wii and... to put it VERY mildly, the Wii shows its age when placed next to the Move. Except for it lacking a built-in speaker, the Move controller is ahead of Wii in every single respect: precision, responsiveness, ergonomics. The fact that the Eye camera can and in certain games DOES track your body not just the controller helps too. Of course, the Wii has the games but the Move games should be coming fast so I'm not worried.MY RATINGIt's 5 stars for the technical merit, ease of setup and for the overall experience. Hopefully, the games will be coming quickly and in good quality.

Ok. I already have a PlayStation Eye, so I only bought Move and pretended to play it with Heavy Rain (when the path releases), Flower, Pain and Hight Velocity Bowling. The only game currently of that list that I tried is HV Bowling and some demos, which are Spots Champions, EyePet and Tumble (which I ended up buying).This were my experiences:XMB: First of all, you can navigate through the XMB with Move, just hold the trigger(T) button and move the controller UP, DOWN and SIDEWAYS. I found the navigation to be much faster than the DualShock in every aspect, even when navigating in the PS Store.HV Bowling: Is much intuitive, comfortable and newbie friendly than with the DualShock's SixAxis Montion System, but its has its cons, (1) is much difficult to make curve balls and (2) move controller doesn't shine in this game, remember this is almost a launch title, so don't expect too much.PROS----+ The sphere turns multiple into colors when you do a strike, this give a sense of achievement that the SixAxis didn't have.+ Much more intuitive.+ Much more comfortable.+ Much more user friendly for new comers.CONS----- Much more difficult to do curve shots.- Motion technology doesn't shine with this game.- Aiming system is harder than with the dualshockOverall: 7/10EyePet's Demo: You are only able to test the move when you shower your pet and when you draw an airplane. This game is a move required one, but it seems it only uses Move's technology like 50% of the gameplay's time. The only part were the controller shines is when showering the pet, the tracking is 1:1, you can twist the controller in every direction and the game will recognized the movements and show it to you in real time. The drawing was slow paced and the crayons were to big to draw a detail airplane (I guess this is because its focused for a younger audience).PROS----+ Some of the move's options are cool.CONS----- Some of the move's options are slowpaced (like for kids)Overall: 6/10Tumble full game: The experience is great, can't imagine in 3D (pure awesomeness), this game is designed for the move controller, although the speed in the menus is slow and it doesn't work as a true pointer, the experience in game is great.PROS----+ Ingame motion true 1:1+ Great user of move's technologyCONS----- Speed in menus is slow for non reason- Menus pointer is not intuitive (I guess it kinda works like the gameplay pointer which doesn't makes sense since you can't see a controller in the menus)Overall:8.5/10Sport Champions: WOW.... AMAZED. This is were the move's technology really shines, great move lunch title, true 1:1 tracking with the a real speed feedback and pointer. Its simple, both minigames on the demo (table tennis and golf disc) were 100% accurate to the movements I made with the controller. (OffTopic, I found Disc Golf entertaining, unexpected, I have been re thinking on getting this games thanks to the demo, wow, I didn't had a good experience with Wii Sports (which aren't accurate, just fun and balanced, but not accurate), because of Wii Sports I initially didn't have plans on getting this game, but this is NOT WII SPORTS, this is PS3 SPORTS (much more hardcore, unbalanced between casual and hardcore gamers, and off course, much more precise)).PROS----+ 1:1 True motion tracking+ Best experience with move yet on the market+ Move shines with this game+ True pointer tracking, NO DELAY+ Overall NO DELAY.CONS----NoneOverall:10/10+++++++++++++++++++++++++CONCLUSIONWhat a piece of hardware, we ps3 owners, are lucky to own, is really surprising the precision move's technology has; it's clear that the response time will depend on the software, Move's is capable of 1:1 motion tracking, the speed and delay will depend on how developers program their games, this is very clear.PROS----+ Comfortable controller (not as the wiimote, which with the condom is much more comforter)+ Coloring Sphere feedback+ MOTION TECHNOLOGYCONS----None- Sony for not packaging a bundle of a Move's controller with sports champions (Got dam... they didn't thought in the current clients that already own a PS Eye).OVERALL 10/10OVERALL