If you want to show the potential of the Move then get this game
So, when Futureshop advertised that you can trade 3 qualifying games to get the $99.00 Sports bundle for FREE, I just can't resist and got the bundle last Sunday, September 19 2010. The bundle contains everything to start with: the camera, Move controller, Sports champions and a Demo disc. Sadly, there is no extra USB cable(which is not a big deal).
After setting up, calibrating the controls and installing all the demos, I began testing the Move.
The first game that I tested out was table tennis. I play competitive tennis and I would know if the Move controls as accurately as the real thing. After hours of testing the game and beating the game in Gold and the 'secret' boss, I am happy to announce that the Move does what it says it can do, 1:1 Motion control. This game is the best table tennis simulator that I ever played and it does control like real life. The smashes, the overhand drives, spins, block and even your forehand/backhand slices into/away from the table is incredible. The only issue I have with the game is that it doesn't have ONLINE play. Another, is that it cannot do any of my 'trick' shots that I used for competitive play such as the forehand-sweep-sidespin-lob shot, even I can do that in Wii Sports resort. This is not a complaint about the controller, I just hope that a big company, like EA, would look into this software and polish it a bit.
Since I have only one controller, it would not be fair to review Gladiator or Archery. I've tried these games on a DEMO kiosk at the mall with two controllers and they are fun and engaging. I'll try to update once I have enough cash-flow to purchase another Motion control.
Disc golf, bocce and volleyball are fun games and it does show the precision of the controller. Again, they could have added online multiplayer and allows character creation and not just a bunch of stereotypical athletes to choose from. All in all Sports Champions is the best software for the money if you want to try the MOVE.
Since I have the Nintendo Wii since launch(December 2006) here is my comparison against the Move:
-The WiiMote has an audio speaker which creates a pseudo-3D audio realism in games, Move does not
-The WiiMote has a control pad and easier for navigation of menus, Move has ackward control in the PS3 XMB(need to hold 'T' trigger and very sensitive)
-The WiiMote has easier 'calibration', Move has to be calibrated in relation to the camera and you DO need some room to work it properly but once calibrated it works perfectly
-The WiiMote has 'free silicon jackets', Move 'jackets' are optional if you have sweaty hands, I recommend buying one
-Move has Lithium Ion rechargeable battery and no need to invest on batteries, just charge it on any USB port.
As for as precision and accuracy, from my trials, both the WiiMote and the Move are both good. REmember that these devices can only meet their full potential on the Software or Games that they use. You can have the best and accurate motion controller in the world but if you do not have any software/game to use it with then it would fail. I'm just happy that both devices are similar but are distinct at the same time. If Sony can crank out FPS,party games,Sports games(boxing, tennis, table tennis) mirroring real-life simulations with ONLINE multiplayer, the MOVE will follow the path of the Wii's success. Let's just hope that they upgrade the camera in the future and Sony would eventually create a Mii/Avatar type creation system in the near future for use with party/sports games.