I agree, Derek. I saw a video of somebody playing RE5 with one hand on the analog controller and one hand on the wand--it was so stupid. Does PS3 Motion Controller have a D-pad Why don't they put one on it But my argument is the same...the PS3 wand is ...
Developers, be brave. Listen to Chris Hecker. There's plenty of room in this industry for all sorts of games differing in gameplay to aesthetics to cultural impact to intent to whatever. Nobody is replacing anybody
If you're a game developer, read more books. Books have been around longer than anything. There are so many unexplored game ideas that have appeared in books already.
