Michael Phelps and a few of his fake-happy actor pals teach the ins and outs of motion control swimming in this new “How to Play the Game” trailer for Michael Phelps: Push the Limit.
As you’ll see, races start off with participating players hyping up the crowd by ‘raising the roof’ and twirling their hands around, which is supposed to increase power and speed for the race. Then, you crouch with arms stretched outwards and pop up in time with the gun to dive into the pool, proceeding to freestyle stroke as if you were actually swimming in real water. At the turn, a properly timed palm thrust gives you a boost to start your way down the home stretch, and when you near the finish line you reach out your arm to grab for the wall.
Michael Phelps: Push the Limit dives exclusively onto Xbox 360 Kinect this fall. Speedos are optional.
So what do you think, swim fans? This a game that has you jonesing for a Kinect?
Matt Litten is a 28 year old from-the-womb gamer turned video game reviewer/blogger and current editor/owner/operator of VGBlogger.com. Matt got his first taste of gaming as a youngster on the NES and Atari, and the rest is history from there.
In 2004, three years removed from high school and still looking for a career direction in life, Matt landed his first gig in the video game review business writing for the now-defunct website BonusStage.com. After the sad and untimely close of BonusStage, the former staff went on to found VGBlogger.com, and after a short stint as US Site Manager for AceGamez Matt turned his attention to VGBlogger, and to this day is dedicated to making it one of the top video game blogs in all the blogosphere.
Matt is a fair-minded reviewer and lover of games of all platforms and types, big or small, hyped or niche, big-budget or indie. But that doesn't mean he will let poor games slide without a good thrashing when necessary. 