Xbox One has had subpar sales compared to its rival PlayStation 4 since both gaming systems hit the shelves in late 2013. A big factor for these sales numbers is that Xbox comes with a built in camera system, Kinect, which pushes up the cost of the next generation console by $100. Even with PlayStation being harder to find than its counterpart, it still has the better sales figures. Meanwhile, there hasn’t been a real reason for gamers to use the Kinect system…until now.
There is finally a game coming out to vindicate Xbox One’s $500 price tag. It’s called Kinect Sports Rivals, and it’s basically a jacked up version of Wii Sports, with more realistic (better) graphics and more immersive gameplay.
The single disc includes soccer, bowling, tennis, target shooting, climbing and wake board racing, and the quality of graphics and gameplay seem to be on par with what next generation gaming was meant to be. The game comes out April 8 and could finally justify Microsoft’s not giving consumers the option to purchase an Xbox One without the Kinect system.
The following video shows gameplay and some general information about the game:
