If We Only Knew Back Then…

Motion controls sounded great back in the day.

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This video made me laugh a bit harder than it should have because I definitely remember thinking about the future of gaming when I was a kid.  I thought it would be real cool one day to be able to control games with motions instead of just the buttons.  Back then I really didn’t think about the mechanics of game controls, and now we see how motion controls really limit game play.  The future always seems so bright; until you get there.

Jarret Redding
Jarret Redding
Jarret Redding

Executive Director

Jarret is Executive Director as well as one of the founding members of Mash Those Buttons. He plays all types of games, but tends to lean more toward FPS, Stealth, and Combat games.

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