Comment Feels weird (Score 2, Interesting) 117
I got a chance to try this out at the GDC in San Francisco this past March. The TN Games guys had the booth next to ours and were really nice.
I'm not much of a shooter player, so I felt pretty confused wearing it. Whenever I got hit in the back I kept physically turning around and looking over my shoulder as if someone had tapped me on the back to say, "You suck, let someone else try" ^_-
Since I'm not used to the conventions of shooter games, it was kind of helpful in telling me when I was being attacked by an off-screen enemy, and (roughly) which way I should turn to look for this thing. Takes a lot of getting used-to to associate the physical sensations with your game presence, though, instead of your actual one.
I'm not much of a shooter player, so I felt pretty confused wearing it. Whenever I got hit in the back I kept physically turning around and looking over my shoulder as if someone had tapped me on the back to say, "You suck, let someone else try" ^_-
Since I'm not used to the conventions of shooter games, it was kind of helpful in telling me when I was being attacked by an off-screen enemy, and (roughly) which way I should turn to look for this thing. Takes a lot of getting used-to to associate the physical sensations with your game presence, though, instead of your actual one.
