Kinect launch line-up reviewed

Kinect is finally here. Better still, it really works (click here for a review of the hardware).

But how are the games?

After spending a week with seven of its highest profile launch titles (a few hours with a different one each night, more or less) it’s clear that certain kinds of games are better suited for this new type of control than others. Dancing and sports games tend to be a lot of fun, while racing games, well, not so much.

There’s no single game that makes Kinect a must-own add-on for the masses, but there are enough good ones to make it worth some strong consideration when weighing your motion control gaming options this holiday.

Dance Central

This rump-wiggler from Harmonix—the same studio behind the Rock Band franchise—is the best and most impressive Kinect game I’ve tried, and I don’t even like most of its hip hop, dancehall, and classic funk tracks (artists include the likes of Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Salt ‘N’ Pepa, and Kool & The Gang).