Technology|June 11, 2011 4:23 am

Deadmund does it right: PlayStation Move and 1:1 swordplay, hands-on (video)

Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest might be built upon a mini-game mechanics of final year’s Sports Champions, though a total is larger than a total of a parts. We strike up Sony during E3 2011 to see if Deadmund could out-fence a Jedi in a duel of 1:1 swordplay as well as on-rails battle. What you found was surprisingly responsive. Deadmund himself runs upon a pre-set path, plodding his approach by a skeleton-filled fort automatically. Deadmund’s on-screen long knife suited a wand-equipped wrist’s each move, fairly rupturing skeletor wannabes any approach you saw fit. Reaching during a during a back of of a during a back of with a Move controller let us lift a practical arrow from a quiver, or you could select to dispatch baddies by flinging throwing stars.

If a on-screen slashfest lagged during a during a back of of a earthy rupturing in any poignant way, you didn’t notice — you were as well bustling amatory a Move’s rapid reply time. Faster swings constructed “stronger” in-game long knife attacks, or over drifting shurikens. Last year during E3, you indicted a PlayStation Move of only trimming outward of gimmick-land, though it’s tough to disagree with 1:1 suit carry out this responsive. Will Deadmund pierce Sony’s suit lollypop to a front of a gesticulate carry out race? Probably not upon his own, though it’s still good to see this tech during a best. Check out a hands-on playthrough video after a mangle to see a movement for yourself.

Sean Hollister contributed to this report.

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