With the PlayStation Move just revealed in full, the hype for motion controllers in 2010 has only just begun. Still, Warren Spector would like to make sure that traditional gameplay methods aren't disregarded, similar to what IndustryGamers argued last year.
"I think it's kind of weird...that we've sort of said, 'We've got 20, 30 years of people learning how to do this -- sitting on their couch and having a good time, and knowing where the buttons are -- and we're saying 'You've got to stand up and wave around and gesture,'" said Spector during a GDC luncheon [thanks Gamasutra]. "We're in the process of throwing away people -- kids, adults -- who know this stuff.”
“Especially from outside the industry, there's a tendency to want to see seismic shifts, to want to see radical change, and we have to be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater," he continued. "I don't know if we want to throw away our entire history because we want to use gestural controls. I hope we keep our perspective a little more rational."
He noted that gaming is, because of direct downloads, able to appeal to niche audiences well. "I have a friend who just lives for his hardcore submarine sims -- him and 5,000 other guys," Spector said. "But now there is a way to reach that specific audience. I hope there's still room for the single-player experience. That's still what I love to do."
Spector, who is designing Epic Mickey with motion controls, is aware of the irony with his argument. "By the way, I'm working on a Wii title and I'm loving it," he said.
IndustryGamers was also in attendance at this special "Lunch with Luminaries" put on by David Perry and hosted by Book of Eli writer Gary Whitta, so we will bring you more interesting commentary from the panel in the coming days.
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