Players move their arm to point at objects on screen in a way that Xbox 360 Kinect users will be familiar with, but since the new Kinect can detect finer hand movements, it's possible to 'grab' things of interest by closing a fist.

D4, Swery’s current project, is another TV show-inspired adventure with questionable production values, but the similarities largely end there.įrom the demonstration given to me by Swery at TGS, D4 is best understood as an adventure game that exploits the increased fidelity of the new Kinect sensor for a unique control scheme. Deadly Premonition was a cult hit on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 despite - or perhaps because of - its shaky graphics, amateurish voice acting, and Twin Peaks-esque atmosphere. And experimentation is exactly what you get with D4, an Xbox One exclusive that’s been demonstrated in action for the first time at Tokyo Game Show 2013.ĭ4, which stands for 'Dark Dreams Don’t Die,' is a murder mystery that shares a little DNA with the previous game from director Hidetaka 'Swery' Suehiro. Microsoft’s decision to bundle its new Kinect sensor with every Xbox One may be a major factor in the console's $499 sticker price, but it does give developers the freedom to experiment safe in the knowledge that the peripheral’s adoption won’t be a problem.

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