Tiger Woods 2011
Playing Tiger Woods 2011 with the Move feels a lot like playing it on the Wii using Motion Plus. It has the most shoddy motion detection of all the Move launch games I have played, mostly because it has a bit of trouble detecting when you are starting a swing. Move support is a cool addition for those who already own Tiger on PS3, but it feels like an after-thought; The Dualshock 3 is even required to navigate the menus. Even though nothing in particular is “broken” about the Move controls, it just feels half-assed all around.
Tumble
Tumble is very simple in its concept, it is a game mostly centered on manipulating blocks to build towers. The game feels like it may have started off as a tech demo for the Move, but you shouldn’t let that deter you. There are a multitude of levels, and each level has multiple goals in them to obtain different medals. I have never had more fun or been more stressed out stacking blocks before. If you are the proud owner of a new Move, I highly recommend checking out Tumble especially since it is only $10 on PSN.
The Shoot
From the outset it is obvious that The Shoot is nothing more than a simple light-gun shooter. The pointer is responsive and I had no problem triggering the gestures required to activate the different power-ups that you acquire during the game. The best part of The Shoot is its combo system. Getting multiple kills without missing raises the score multiplier, at times I had around a 60x multiplier and was racking up points. The game looks surprisingly good as well, and I like its unique approach of taking place on a movie set. I think this would have been better suited to be a PSN game
Start the Party
Start The Party is the closest thing to a Wii game in the Move launch line-up. At its heart it is a mini-game collection, but with the unique inclusion of augmented reality features. I have to admit it is quite funny to look at the screen and see yourself holding a big foam finger. The mini-games all seems fun and diverse enough to stay interesting for a while. If you have a lot of friends or family who are used to the Wii, Start The Party can be a great way to introduce them to the Move.
echochrome ii
Echocrome II is easily the biggest surprise for me out of the launch titles for Move. I am a fan of the first Echochrome and I had watched gameplay of this one, but it isn’t until you get your hands on it that it really clicks. The Move acts as a flashlight, which you use to make shadows that the main character can walk on. It is really hard to try and describe the game, and I recommend that anyone who likes puzzle games to try and get your hands on a Move demo disc and play the game yourself or at least check out some videos of it.
RE5 Move Edition
Have you played Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition? If so, then you have an exact idea of how Resident Evil 5 plays when using the Move. It takes a little time to adjust, but as soon as you do you will be blowing off Maiini heads with deadly precision. A quick shake of the remote will attack with the Knife, making it a lot faster to use. The Move controls breathe new life into the already great RE 5. Unfortunately, the Gold edition of RE 5 is required to use the new Move controls so it may require a re-purchase for normal edition owners.
