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what's up Christ by fans i'm brian tong and this is another prizefight that you the people been asking for gamers get ready it's a prize five foot shout between the PlayStation Move and Microsoft Connect our judges for this fight are associate editor Jeff back that thing up Bakalar senior associate editor scott the bottom line Stein and myself Brian Hong Kong Tom hey yeah now we'll take all three judges scores and ABS the mouse the nearest tenth each round the final prize fight score be an average of all rounds using the same decimal system who will be the motion control master first round design the PlayStation Move is a multi piece system its PlayStation Eye camera has remained the same since 2007 and it could really be sleeker the move controller is sleek and sturdy but it could either be a wand with a glowing ping-pong ball or an adult toy not that I know it's navigation controller isn't required but there are a lot of pieces to the puzzle here now the Kinect sensor is a one-and-done it's not the smallest piece of hardware and it might be difficult to find a convenient flat space to position it but it wins style points for its sleek design that reminds us a little of wall-e Microsoft's Kinect takes around one with the four and Sony's move gets a three next round is set up if you think these systems are just plug-and-play it's not that easy with the PlayStation Move you just have to plug in the camera and sync the controllers to the system it's actually relatively easy to set up but calibrating the controllers in between games can be annoying lighting will be important here but space isn't that big of an issue now the connects initial setup can be tedious and take almost up to 10 minutes but once calibrated it's good to go you also need decent lighting but the biggest challenge here is space so get ready to move some furniture if you don't have at least six to ten feet of playing space well this might not be worth getting the move takes around two with 3.7 and the Kinect gets a three scepter averaging two rounds Microsoft leads by Jeff one-tenth of a point round three is interphase and control these are two totally different experiences the move is really like we HD it's a motion controller with a high level of accuracy and the navigation controller has analog sticks that caters to a more hardcore audience well you'll notice here the most is its precision especially with shooters the Kinect is unlike any gaming experience we've seen you can use your hand to navigate menus like Minority Report or control functions with your voice with Kinect your hands arms and legs and even your booty are part of the gameplay but there can be a subtle delay from your movements and what's translated on-screen it all depends on what you're looking for but between our three judges Kinect it gets the edge with a four and the move gets a three point seven next round of software support we're still waiting for more move titles that showcase what the technology is capable of Killzone 3 is the first evidence that motion and precision can go together but many other games just have move support tacked on the current batch of dedicated move exclusive games feels like the same things we've seen on the Wii only with better graphics now Microsoft's Kinect has games that are made just for the platform and there are several that really make the technology shine Kinect Adventures is a great party game you can't deny the cuteness and interactivity of kinectimals and dance central is the killer app you'll be getting friends who never dance to shake their groove thing even if you don't want them to Microsoft takes another round with the four and Sony gets a three doctor averaging four rounds with neck leads by four tenths of a point the final round that decides at all is value all right let's break down the move cost the PlayStation is 40 bucks move controller is 50 bucks and for advanced games the navigation controller is an additional $30 Sony offers a $99 bundle with the eye a move controller and a game but for two people you'll still need an extra controller so you're really talking about a $150 minimum for a set up with two people now the Kinect is $150 it's about half the price of a console but it's still pretty much around the same price as a move set and you don't need any additional hardware just the Kinect sensor the final round ends in a tie at three point three points apiece so let's average out all five rounds and in a battle that was close early the Kinect started to pull away taking this battle three point seven the three point three and is your prize five winner now the winner for you might depend on what kind of gamer you are but ultimately it's up to the software developers to showcase both of these technologies well you know what I can't wait to get home and play kinectimals I'm Brian Tom thanks for watching we'll catch you guys next time another prize spot you