gamescom: Kinect Sports Rivals Q&A with Rare, Ltd.
Editor’s Note: This week at gamescom, Rare and the Xbox team are excited to give fans their first-ever hands-on gameplay with “Kinect Sports Rivals”. Fans will get to create their own virtual in-game athletes, or Champions, and demo two sports: Wake Racing and Rock Climbing. “Kinect Sports Rivals” was also part of the Xbox Showcase earlier this week. Xbox Wire had the opportunity to chat with Danny Isaac, “Kinect Sports Rivals”, Executive Producer, Rare Ltd.
What are you showing at Gamescom this week?
We are giving fans their first-ever hands-on experience with “Kinect Sports Rivals” this week at gamescom in Germany. Attendees will be the first to try Kinect scanning to create their in-game Champions, “Kinect Sports Rivals” new generation character creation that puts YOU in the game and compete in two all-new sports: Wake Racing and Rock Climbing.
Tell us about these new sports – we haven’t seen them in previous “Kinect Sports” games.
Correct, these all-new sports are only made possible with advanced Kinect for Xbox One technology. Wake Racing combines the fun of a wake racer with the precise and intuitive movements that only Kinect for Xbox One can detect. Wake Racing is playable seated or standing, and closely tracks body position and hand movements, something that wasn’t previously possible. Rock Climbing lets you scale the side of a mountain in a cut-throat race to the summit. You’ll need to carefully plan your route and use your hands to grip and release rocks as you ascend.
This is the first time “Kinect Sports” franchise brings strategy into play, so you’ll need to watch your back because Rivals from other teams will be close on your heels, trying to pull you off so you lose time.
How do the technologies in Xbox One’s new Kinect take “Kinect Sports Rivals” to a new level?
The new Kinect for Xbox One delivers 10x more power and is incredibly advanced technology. It can track even the slightest motions and gestures with pinpoint accuracy, like the simple squeeze of your hand to give your wake racer some gas in Wake Racing. Kinect Real Vision technology expands the field of view, meaning it can detect more players and track the flick of …read more