“Everything is amazing right now–and nobody’s happy.” It’s the year 2012–it’s the future! There’s a robot with a camcorder on Mars, and our phones get the internet! Cars drive themselves! Even video games have evolved almost beyond recognition–photorealistic graphics, downloadable content, online multiplayer, incredibly immersive experiences–and we who call ourselves “gamers” have more games to choose from than in any other time in history.

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“Everything is amazing right no w–and no bo dy’s happy.”
It’s the year 2012–it’s the future! There’s a robot with a camcorder on Mars,
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2. and our phones get the internet! Cars drive themselves! Even video
games have evolved almost beyond recognition–photorealistic graphics,
downloadable content, online multiplayer, incredibly immersive
experiences–and we who call ourselves “gamers” have more games to
choose from than in any other time in history.
But in the words of comedian Louis C.K., “Everything is amaz ing right now
–and nobody’s happy.” Everything we dreamed of when we were kids is
now within arms reach, but it’s just not as cool as we expected.
3D gaming
What we expect ed: 3D has been around for a while in films, so at this
point it would basically be perfect, right? Playing games in 3D would give
players an unprecedented level of immersion, with things literally jumping
out of our screens into our living rooms. 3D glasses would be cheap,
comfortable and effective, and every game would support it–hell, maybe
we wouldn’t even need glasses at all!
What we got : 3D is supposed to make things more immersive, but in
reality it simply puts another barrier between you and your games.
Watching plasma bolts fly directly at our faces in the Halo Anniversary
edition should instill us with the fear of the Covenant, but instead it just sort
of makes us feel nauseous. It’s mainly because instead of things coming
out of the screen, 3D usually just makes them look like they’re sitting
inside of them. That’s just not what we expected or wanted. And let’s be
honest: You’re only going to use those expensive 3D glasses a handful of
times before you forget to charge them, and then just stop wearing them
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3. altogether. The 3DS is another story–some swear by its glasses- free 3D,
but others swear it makes their eyes bleed. Either way you look at it, it’s
not perfect, even if games like Super Mario 3D Land and a few others
showed that it might, eventually, reach the heights we hoped it would.
Mo tio n co ntro llers
What we expect ed: Motion controllers would make sports and action
games feel more realistic than ever, transforming everyday controllers–in
players’ imaginations, at least–into whatever fantastical objects can be
displayed on- screen. This would apply to everything from swords and
shields to tennis rackets and steering wheels, and the
battlefield/court/track would come alive as players’ enthusiastic real- life
actions translated directly into the actions of their avatars.
What we got : We were all pretty excited about the Wii–there’s no shame
in admitting that–but what we first saw six years wound up to be a lot of
smoke and mirrors, and even the upgraded MotionPlus and PlayStation
Move controllers haven’t been enough to make up for it. Once everyone
realiz ed that you could play Wii Sports tennis by sitting on your butt and
flicking your wrist, it was pretty much over for motion controls. And anyone
who says they like playing Mario Kart Wii with that plastic wheel is a liar. It
can work for swordplay–as in the case of Zelda: Skyward Sword–but
those instances are unfortunately few and far between. Personally, we’re
glad that Nintendo is going in a different direction with the Wii U.
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4. Gesture co ntro ls
What we expect ed: What could be better than motion controllers? Easy!
What if there were no controllers at all? If a complex array of cameras and
sensors could detect the very movements of players’ bodies, transforming
us into the controllers? Gesture- based or controller- free motion controls
would free up players’ hands once and for all and allow them to interact
directly with a game’s world–no barriers, no middle- man hardware, just
you, a screen, and a million digital faces waiting to be punched.
What we got : Kinect. The first time Microsoft introduced Kinect to the
world (at E3 2009, when it was still called Project Natal), it was with a
video that showed 1:1 movement tracking, in- game characters speaking
players’ names aloud, and a kid scanning in his actual skateboard to use
in a game. Obviously, the device didn’t quite deliver on all that. The main
mechanics in Kinect Adventures are jumping and ducking in place, and
most games that have tried to do anything more complicated with Kinect
have bombed (see: Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor). Kinect excels at
tracking large, easily discerned movements—expressive dance moves in
Dance Central, simple hand motions in the trippy Child of Eden, and even
dribbling a basketball in NBA Baller Beats. Those games are certainly a
blast; they’re just not what we were hoping for.
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What we expect ed: Games would become like Youtube videos or
Facebook photos: Log into your account, and you can access them from
anywhere. Hard drive fried? R4 3DS stolen? No worries, just log back in
and re- download all your games and saves. Progress would never again
be lost, and the barriers of physical hardware–as well as physical borders
between regions–would be eliminated. Plus, less physical packaging
would mean lower game costs, and less harm to the environment.
What we got : Okay, so a lot of that has come true: The Xbox 360 uses
cloud saves, most digital games can be transferred to new devices,
downloadable titles are often discounted, and Sony is making some real
strides with day one digital releases and bundling PS3 games with their
Vita versions. But there’s an ugly side to this new digital age. Platforms
like Steam and Xbox Live Arcade restrict game purchases to a single
account and lock users into a content ecosystem that they’ll likely never
escape. Meanwhile, some well- intentioned PC DRM is getting ridiculous,
making it impossible to play a single- player game offline. Digital games
can sure be convenient, but we’d have preferred not to be treated like
criminals to pay for that convenience.
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6. Online multiplayer
What we expect ed: Gamers would rejoice and join hands, singing songs
of their glorious triumphs and coexisting peacefully as a connected global
community of like- minded and friendly competitors. There would be no
lag, no one would ever quit out of a match before it finished, and
everyone would play fair.
What we got : Needless to say, the rise of mainstream online gaming
hasn’t exactly gone over like that. It’s virtually impossible not to fall victim
to a few hateful slurs or otherwise immature remarks every time we play
online. Often online gaming brings out the ugliest side of many gamers,
with the rest of us racing to mute as many obnoxious players as possible
before a match starts. On the plus side, at least publishers are giving
players the tools to build their own clans and teams within games, which
can help with weeding out the jerks. And even Nintendo seems to finally
be catching up to the online revolution–it appears they might finally be
dumping Friend Codes on the Wii U.
Vo ice co mmands
What we expect ed: By now, games–like everything else in day- to- day
life–would be controlled almost entirely by voice. “Lights: dim; door: close;
Xbox: on!” Such would be the mantra of our everyday routines. Any in-
game function that previously required entering a menu or taking thumbs
off the joysticks would be accomplished by simple voice commands, and
even the most complicated games would carry them out with elegance
and accuracy.
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7. What we got : We still can’t turn our systems on with voice controls. We
understand why this is the case, but it’s still a bummer. When we wake from
our cheeto- comas we don’t want to have to search around for the
controller–the Xbox should turn on when we say so! And the games that do
bother to include voice controls–Skyrim, Mass Effect 3–do it as a half-
functional afterthought. When voice commands work, they’re great (don’t
pretend you don’t love shouting “Fus Ro Dah!” when no one’s home), but
when they don’t work it makes us feel like idiots shouting at a hunk of
plastic. Surprisingly, it’s actually non- game apps like Netflix that have
benefitted the most from Kinect’s voice recognition capability.
Virtual reality
What we expect ed: The plot of the forgotten .Hack games, essentially.
The final barriers to full gaming immersion would have been removed, and
gamers would be inserted directly into virtual worlds by way of sleek
headsets or even more direct means–if not quite at the level of The Matrix
(who wants a USB jack in the back of the head?), then at least through
devices that tap directly into one’s senses.
What we got : Seventeen years ago, we got Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, one
of the most awesome failures ever conceived. Now, there are vibrating
chairs and unreleased Vitality Sensors with no realistic applications. Even
the most ambitious arcade games haven’t made any real strides toward
virtual reality. We expected better by now. The only thing that comes close
is the Oculus Rift–the Kickstarter- funded, id- endorsed, head-
encompassing display rig that looks like some kind of bulky mind- control
contraption. And which, by all accounts, is awesome. Who knows? Maybe
it really will happen one day.
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8. To uch screens
What we expect ed: Physical interfaces would go the way of the Dodo
when touch screen technology replaced keyboards and power buttons on
everything from phones to fridges. Handheld games would reach new
heights as portable systems from Nintendo, Sony, and even Apple
eschewed the primitive A/B/L/R layout and gained–through the magic of
touch screens–infinite arrays of digital buttons with unlimited potential,
unprecedented customiz ability, and perfect accuracy.
What we got : Touch screens are how millions of people play games
today, but the best examples of those controls are in titles with very simple
controls. Sure, many iOS shooters play fine on an iPad, but on phones
your thumbs can obscure two thirds of the screen. Nintendo proved that
more complex touch- controlled DS games like Kirby: Canvas Curse and
Picross 3D could be great, but have stepped back from those types of
games on the 3DS. Only the larger, non- touch top screen is equipped for
3D, a clear sign the new handheld isn’t as focused on touch. It’s a shame,
because touch controls have great potential, which we hope to see fulfilled
on the Wii U.
Lif e im pro ve m e nt gam e s
What we expect ed: In our digitally connected lives, everything would be
a game. Games would teach us to cook, play the drums or do Kung- Fu;
even dishwashing and homework would have point systems and
leaderboards. Lacking in confidence? Try Oprah’s new therapy game.
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9. –across 12 engrossing levels.
What we got : Deepak Chopra’s Leela may be an interesting experiment,
but let’s be honest: it’s not focusing anyone’s Chi. And while it might be fun
to play, Dance Central doesn’t make players better dancers, and likewise
for Guitar Hero, Cooking Mama, and Def Jam Rapstar. They’re fun, but
that’s all they are. The exceptions to this may be the exercise games, and
though evidence there is anecdotal, it’s not difficult to believe that
constantly being mocked by your overweight Mii in Wii Fit is one hell of a
motivator. Oh, and we did get pretty good at drums from all that Rock
Band.
Self-aware games
What we expect ed: Game A.I. would be so advanced that computer-
controlled enemies would be indistinguishable from human opponents.
Games would anticipate players’ movements and actions, and NPCs
would react with intelligence and forethought. They’d even talk back, and
conversations between players and their games would evolve organically,
allowing for ever- changing game worlds in which no two players’
experiences are alike.
What we got : A talking man- fish and a disillusioned balding man with a
pet little boy. And we didn’t even really get that last one. Sure, there’s no
denying Seaman was fun for what it was (though to this day we’re not
really sure how to define that). But Peter Molyneux’s Milo demo wound up
as so many others of the famed developer’s projects over the years: only
a tease. The thing was never released, and so we’ll never know just how
sentient that little kid really was. Now the best that can be hoped for is a
Seaman remake on R4i 3ds. Fins crossed?
The future is no w
Now that you realiz e you’re currently living in the future of gaming, how do
you feel? Happy with what you’ve got, or wishing it was like you dreamed
it would be? Answer in the poll below, and then feel free to explain
yourself further in the comments.
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