Now I love my x-box, it gets used more than either other console, but seriously, is this supposed to excite me ?
Issues:
1. x-box is so bloody noisy I'd never even consider having it setup in the living room, yes I know you can install it to HD, but that is a pain to do for each game you get, may as well have a PS3
2. Recognition system, now all be sure to have the lighting JUST right, don't open the curtains a crack, don't turn other lights on, Anyone who's used PS-Eye knows what I mean here
3. AI my ARSE !!!!!, here is a real world example of the clip Molyneux is on about
Computer: Hi Susan
Jane: No this is Jane
C: Sorry the lighting isn't right, shall I rescan ?
J: No give me a minute, I will close the curtains
C: Curtains not recognised, did you mean carpet ?
J: No, the curtains, look just wait
C: Angry voice detected, what's up Claire
J: *mutters and closes the curtains and sets the lights right*
C: Hello Jane
J: Hi Natal
C: *waits* Hi *waves*
J: Hi *waves*
C: *looks down at the floor*
J: What's wrong Natal ?
C: Sorry I didn't understand that sentance
J: Are you okay Natal ?
C: Sentance structure doesn't make sense
J: Natal, how are you ?
C: *shrugs* Sorry Jane I don't understand what you are saying
J: *looks online for cheats* How was school ?
C: *looks up* Ahh, well *looks down*
J: Have you not done your project for tomorrow ?
C: What project ?
J: Was there trouble at school ?
C: *looks sad*
J: *looks online at cheats again* Have you done your homework ?
C: No
J: Well shall I help with your homework for school ?
C: *looks sad*
J: What's wrong now ?
C: *looks up*
J: SCHOOL
C: *looks sad*
J: .... Right, do you need help with your homework ?
C: Yes please, look at the fish
J: *flails around*
C: Try and catch one
J: *punched the LCD screen* Ouch
C: I detect anger ni your voice, do you not like fish ?
J: I like fish, I just hurt myself
C: Great, can you help paint me a fish
J: What do you mean great, I hurt my hand *shows hand*
C: Brilliant, that's a great drawing Jane
J: That's not a drawing of a fish, I was showing you the mark on my hand
C: Oh is Mark here ?
J: Oh shut up
C: *looks sad*
J: Sorry Natal
C: *looks up*
J: SCHOOL
C: *looks sad*
J: I've had enough, Goodbye
C: Ahhh are you leaving me ?
J: Yes
C: *looks sadder*
J: I hope you RROD
Great idea to it, but there is no way the technology is advanced enough yet, and the whole "This isn't acted" bit REALLY annoyed me, what a load of crap, if in doubt and anyone thought that lady wasn't acting talking to that annoying kid all you need to do is look at the showing the picture bit and how she moves the paper away in a way to try and not pull your view away from the computer grabbing there bit of paper.
Maybe if any game I'd ever played with Voice Comms ever worked I'd have more faith, as it is it's a bolt on to an existing console that is going to be about as useful as a Nintendo power-glove.
But Crackdown 2 looked like fun