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    Steve Watts posted a new article, BioWare enamored with Kinect after Mass Effect 3.

    BioWare's Casey Hudson talks about how the company developed the Kinect functionality in Mass Effect 3, calling the device "the future of interactive storytelling."
    Mar 30, 2012 2:15pm PDT
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    Steve Watts posted a new article, BioWare enamored with Kinect after Mass Effect 3.

    BioWare's Casey Hudson talks about how the company developed the Kinect functionality in Mass Effect 3, calling the device "the future of interactive storytelling." : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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    • So basically, Microphones are awesome? : pigvomitThis person is cool!
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      I still don't get why I would have to have a Kinect for the thing to listen to me, when I have a perfectl... : jeffcox111
      • Nope, Tom Clancy's End War had great speech recognition through the headset. : DerringerThis person is cool!
      • The special $140 Microsoft Revenue Generator is the key. : Topsiderover
    • Could he be more full of shit? : serenj
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      The Kinect has voice recognition software built into it that developers can use so that they don't have t... : GrandHarrier
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        but does this actually have to do with the kinect hardware? or just the kinect SDK? Could they just pac... : deadearth
        • They go hand in hand so the answer is no. The SDK is specifically designed to use all of the functionali... : spidlb
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      ME4, all interactive sex scenes all the time. Just you wait and see. : Zips
      • "Tali!" "Open intake port!" : daneloire
    • I wonder what percentage of players actually used it with ME3. : MOOMANiBE
    • It has to be amazing living in your own world like that. : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Cannata liked it for ME3, said it would be even better in a Skyrim game. So why not? I'm ok with this. : Sgt_BoomstickThis person is cool!
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      Tali, suck my... : mobab
      • emergency induction pipe? : Warbird12345
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      Every time I see a Mass Effect 3 related post, all that goes through my head is "that'd be great if the e... : Frraksurred
      • So true, I despise how roughly 120 hours of entertainment with hundreds of choices that carried through a... : kwperleyThis person is cool!
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        I havent beat it yet, but based on what everyone keeps saying my expectations are so damn low that it wou... : SqueegyTBS
        • It's not like it negates the fun you did have playing them, but it's definitely leaves a sour taste. : Bamtan
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          Trust me, I thought the same way until I reached the end. I can't believe anyone involved honestly thoug... : kwperleyThis person is cool!
          • I had the same experience. I kept on thinking, "Hey, how bad could it be?" : singlespace
        • WRONG! I thought the same way. And then I finished the game. And still had my mind blown by how low bu... : Miller_TYMThis person is cool!
        • Honestly, I would ignore the negativity and finish the game. I didn't find the ending anywhere near as b... : Aldebrand
        • Yeah my expectations were so low, I didn't hate it as much as everyone on the internet. : Dontdrop
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        What makes me even more annoyed is how pretty much every bloody game reviewer on the planet doesn't under... : singlespace
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          It's not that people think the ending is bleak reviewers! It's that the ending is just BAD. As an example : Psigun
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            For the ending to be bleak would imply that it made enough sense to inspire any emotions other than confu... : MOOMANiBE
            • It inspired my face to look confused at the amount of absurd stuff going on. : Psigun
        • Yeup. It's putting game journalism in a pretty bad spot IMO. I've never looked to journalism to suitab : Creepin_Jeezus
      • They shot themselves in the foot with their own DLC plans. People have much less reason to care about any... : Psigun
      • That, and also that they managed to take a franchise with beloved characters and go out of their way to m... : Darkstarblade
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        Oh please... the ending was great, it was a test to see if you got indoctrinated or not. once you get tag : fvarije
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          The Indoc Theory is absolute rubbish. Seriously, could you create a bigger plot hole? No hint of indoctri... : rottdcorpse
          • "The Indoctrination Theory is proof that the fanbase cares more about the game than the people who made i... : Squee.wupiwupi
          • It's not, and there's nothing sudden about it, they're just subtle. IE: James constantly talking about th... : fvarije
          • http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ythY_GkEBck : fvarije
          • Hey egobrain, if you always see stuff like that then Yeah Sure, you're never going to believe anything. ... : Curike
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      sounds more like EA just got a hunk of cash to make the Kinect worthwhile. : 0mar
      • The Kinect is pretty awesome tech-wise but I don't think anyone but Double Fine has actually done anythin... : MOOMANiBE
    • I guess it was great being able to shout Red, Blue or Green at your tv and see the ending. : BeadyThis person is cool!
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      Casey Hudson is a real authority on good story telling. : OutlawSundown
      • haha touché : NitriumThis person is cool!
    • http://i.imgur.com/Blh25.gif : EricZBA
    • I like pressing buttons. Buttons are fun. I don't like talking to a piece of hardware like a crazy pers... : ManiacalMoose