I don't think motion
control as a gimmick but as something that gets better every generation it passes.
Not exact matches
The
controls remind us why motion gaming has been considered by many
as a «
gimmick» and the design is fairly unremarkable.
Even though it can also act
as an extreme version of launch
control, paddle - neutral is not just a marketing - driven
gimmick.
Quality is easily a match for its rival and there's just
as much hi - tech equipment
as standard, although the gesture
control for the infotainment is a frustrating
gimmick really.
Doesn't it seem like, just with motion
control, when done well, it's because of quality game design, but when they focus on any one technological aspect it tends to come off
as a
gimmick and is ignored
as such.
I ding the Wii
as a
gimmick because so little really used the motion
control scheme effectively, and top flight games often kind of dropped it or relegated it to the odd waggle or a side role.
One thing I truly enjoy about the avatar and Modern Sonic's stages, or at least in the 3D segments, is the sheer amount of multiple pathways there are, no matter how convoluted they may seem.There are also stages where both the avatar and Modern Sonic run along side each other, which opens up the multiple pathways even more, and instead of switching a character out, each of their moves is assigned to a specific button, making them act
as one character, which take some getting used to due to the visual appearance of both characters appearing on screen, but is definitely optimal.There's also some level designs with certain
gimmicks: at one point you're playing pinball in the middle of a bright forest with classic Sonic, and in that same forest, you'll be playing pinball with some enemies down a water slide with the avatar, were the
control starts to get kind of out of hand, while Modern Sonic will face a boss that combines the level design from Lost World with this game's boost mechanics, which was probably the intention for the departure in the 2013 game.
These include handy functions like
controlling music playback,
as well
as neat
gimmicks like ordering a pizza.
Years ago, voice
control was almost a
gimmick with early attempts requiring you to literally speak out step - by - step instructions like «File menu, Save
As, C drive» but today's voice
control with home assistants like Alexa is fluid and natural.