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With rumors running hot that Nintendo’s new console will utilize a more traditional controller, we assumed Microsoft would play down some of the sillier aspects of Kinectivity. Quite the opposite! TheXbox press conferencerelentlessly bombarded gamers with Kinect enabled features throughout.


Above: Use the air, like you just don't care

And while the press conference kicked off with some interesting voice-controlled implementations, such as controlling Xbox TVand deploying squads inMass Effect 3, it eventually unspooled many laughably out-dated aspects of motion controlled wackiness that we’d just assumed the world had moved past. Rather than pretend it never happened, we decided to highlight thedepths playerscan sink to whentheir body becomes the controller.

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Above: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier weapon customization, or pantomiming every Creed video?


Above: In Kinect Star Wars, you'll perform a force push... wait, this is how you fire in Ghost Recon?!


Above: Ah, here's Star Wars. Which apparently features motion-sensored Girl punches

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Above: If you were wondering what the Kinect version of Wii wagglewould be, look no further


Above: Tae Bo made a huge comeback in Dance Central 2


Above: "No, youda Werewolf!"


Above: This is Kinect, kids. You best leave that kinda shit on the Wii Balance Board


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