The Kinect is supposed to be all about family gaming, right? It’s supposed to compete with the Wii and the Sony Move in terms of grabbing new, non-traditional gamers, right?  It’s supposed to entertain kids, parents, grandparents, and any drifters or vagrants that might be hanging around, right?  RIGHT?  So why does it only support two players at once?

Online retailer Play.com has the Microsoft wonder-camera available for pre-order, and in their description, they explain that the Kinect has the ability to track “up to 6 people, including 2 active players.”  This doesn’t exactly scream “family gaming,” and seems pretty week when compared to  the Wii’s four-player abilities.

It seems like every new piece of info we get regarding the Kinect involves some sort of new limitation to its functionality, making it less and less inviting to gamers.  Perhaps Microsoft should put a moratorium on Kinect news stories until the thing comes out.  That way, they can at least sell a few hundred thousand units before word of mouth gets too bad.

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