The PlayStation Move is out today, and if you’ve just slapped down for the PS3 motion controller already, you’re probably wondering what there is to play. We’ve got all the details on all the launch titles right here in one place: read on for what to nab, and what to avoid.
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In shops
Sports Champions for PlayStation Move
This is the flagship title for PlayStation Move, the one Sony’s hoping will become a Wii Sports level sensation, and demonstrate just what the wand and camera rig is capable of. And it’s not a bad stab at it either. Some of the events are a bit random (Bocce, disc golf), but others like archery and table tennis really demonstrate PlayStation Move’s stunning accuracy. And if you can overlook the comically crude racial stereotyping of the characters, they’re a good laugh too. Find out more in our full Sports Champions for PlayStation Move review.
Kung Fu Rider
This bizarre PlayStation Move game out of Japan sees Danny Wallace and Chun Li rolling down the streets of somewhere very San Francisco-ish, on an office chair, dodging obstacles and kicking the snot out of suited mafia types along the way. It’s fun, and the control system is surprisingly complex, although it can be a tad repetitive. This is one to rent, or sell on when you’re done. Check out our full Kung Fu Rider for PlayStation Move review for the lowdown.
Start The Party!
Yeah, so technically you can buy this PlayStation Move game today, but we’d strongly advise against it. So far this year, it’s the only game we’ve given a one star out of five rating, and for a very good reason: it’s atrocious. Twee, try hard, lacking any substance: it’s everything a launch title should not be. While it demonstrates the potential for augmented reality with the PlayStation Move controller, you shouldn’t have to endure a game like this to see it, and there are better mini game party titles out there that use a normal controller. Check the full autopsy in our Start The Party! for PlayStation Move review.
PlayStation Move: Everything you need to know
On the PlayStation Network
You’ll find these full games available for download in the PlayStation move section of the PlayStation Store.
Flight Control HD
Now this is what we’re talking about. We fear Kinect games may prove a tough one for smaller developers to come through with, but the fact that there’s already a version of the smash hit iPhone game available to use with the PlayStation Move controller speaks volumes about its grassroots gamer potential. The premise is simple: guide the planes to the right runways, just by drawing lines to them. Fulfilling that goal is anything but. We’ll have a full Flight Control HD for PlayStation Move review for you on Monday with our findings, but it’s available on the PlayStation Network now. We’re expecting it to be furiously addictive.
Hustle Kings
For £6.29, this PlayStation Move will let you do your best re-enactment of Tom Cruise and play pool in a smoky bar. No word if it’ll let you cheat by playing against other online, throwing one game and then luring your next opponent into a false sense of security for money.
Planet Minigolf
It’s difficult to do a mini golf game badly, to be honest, and while we’ve yet to test this PlayStation Move title, 144 holes across four courses should keep fans occupied for a while at least. £6.29 on the PlayStation Store.
Tumble
It’s a little bit pricier at £7.99, but Tumble is one PlayStation Move game for all ages (Kung Fu Rider and its lead character’s gyrating butt definitely aren’t): just build the highest tower out of blocks in a series of increasingly difficult challenges.
