Eye Toy Play 2 With Camera

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Although I had fun with this selection we no longer have it as we gave it to our grandson, he is enjoying as much as we did.

The disc didn't work on my ps2. Returning it.

a very good product

I bought this for my video-game challenged 7 year old daughter. I figured that she would be able to adjust to the motion of the body instead of the controller. She's just a klutz, but we love her. My 8 year old boy got into it right away and did quite well at several of the games. They both enjoy the game! After a few hours of kids' fun, the whole family played a round of the Ninja game. Oh man. The 7 and 8 year olds are one thing, but the 39 year old dad (me) was something else. I thought my wife was doing well until she and my son had to race to break a tie for the lead. Wife was puffing quite nicely as she crossed the finish line. We put the kids to bed, and then I got my chance to check it out. I think the game will get old relatively quickly (specifically for single players), but the novelty and game play are great. The camera and recognition software work like a charm. Wife caught me in the middle of a rousing game of Air Guitar. I think even she appreciated my `rock-out' pose for the saved game. It is a real nice touch that the players get to record their faces for their characters. I think this game will continue to excel as an entertaining and highly active contribution to our gaming. The multi-player modes are the most fun and challenging. The technology is amazing for the price. If you get this game, be sure to check out the demos of some of their other games (included on the disk) - they seem truly amazing.

As you know if you are considering this, this game has a camera and software with the ability to translate the motion of the player's hands into action on the screen.It is great in concept and works most of the time. It certainly can entertain my children (6 and 9YO) and gets them moving. However the software is not perfect. Sometimes it won't recognize a hand movement (particularly in the Mr. Chef game where you have to grab various food items and drag them to a plate) and other times it seems to play the game for you (such as in table tennis, where just about any motion hits the ball right back to where it needs to be.) Most of the problems are eliminated if you read this instructions (e.g. don't have a bright light in the camera's view) and giving the player the benefit of the doubt is probably the right choice for fun.Being 6 and 9, my children are different heights and this means the camera must be adjusted when each takes their turn. This makes multi player games a bit frustrating as sometimes it starts before things are all set.A very minor point. The chef in Mr. Chef is a bit crude, scratching his behind and saying "Damn". Not a big deal but something I'd rather my 6 year old not have to see in her favorite game.

I found this device around 30 bucks on a store. Here you get it PLUS a game for around 9 bucks.Just that makes it worthwhile.On to the hardware itself: There are a couple of games that are enhanced by the camera. I have used it with dance dance revolution and in addition to using your feet on the dance mat, you use your hands in the air (The camera detects). So it does enhances the game.It isn't just to see yourself on the TV.On to the software: Play 2 is fun. It is similar to playing with a Wii but WITHOUT controllers. Your body is the controller. The games are simple but they are fun enough. Specially for small kids. (Nevertheless my wife enjoys it a lot herself.) For example you would play ping pong and hit the ball with your hand.On how much fun it is, I didn't rate it as high, since I am kind of old for this kind of games. But I am sure a small kid will give it top fun.I highly recommend it.

The games and camera included in this bundle are quality they function well and are worth engaging in the resolution of the camera is grainy however but not so much as to detract from gameplay. I bought the eyetoy just to put my face in The Show '07 (I look like a half albino because of lighting but it is me closing for the Yankess):this package is fun but the real knock here is the DISTANCE FROM THE SCREEN REQUIRED TO ENJOY THIS UNIT IS FAR you need the better part of a living room to get to where you are the right size in the game(s). The lighting must also be fairly bright. Could be an issue for apartments small dorm rooms, dark bedrooms etc... The best activites seem to be the Solar System and Kung Fu at least those are the ones my six year old likes. Recommended with reservations as its one of those accessories that you might not find yourself using very often after initial play.

What a great deal for both game and camera for only 10 bucks! This is our first Eye Toy experience and it is amazing this technology was available back then versus the big hoopla surrounding the very similar(and very expensive)Kinect now.Instead of just sitting while playing his racing games, my 5 yr old son now can't wait to get up and demonstrate his best karate and boxing moves while laughing at himself on the TV screen. By the end of his alloted playing time, he's had quite the workout and is much easier to work with come sleep time (bonus for parents).I definitely recommend this for young children and families not ready to invest in the next generation motion based consoles.

My house is generally dark and not very lighted even with lamps and stuff. So I tried playing my EyeToy but it didn't recognize very well. My arms get tired before I even get to pick a game cuz I'm having trouble waving my hands over the button and not getting it to light up. Also I suggest you play this on a Big Screen TV or something bigger than a 26" cuz your hand gets cut off and cant be see when you reach other with your one hand. Other wise it's alot fun just make sure you got plenty of light and a big tv to play in.

has good variety of interesting games; I don't recommend it for 3-4 yr old; the complexity of operating the menus and understanding how to position themselves in relation to the camera is beyond their mental capacity; you'll have to stand by them to get the game going for them; sometimes the game wouldn't operate reliably but I think that is because the lighting wasn't adequate; I had to turn on all the lights in the room and bring in an extra lamp; but if you have enough lighting the camera will work

We got this for our kids for Christmas. They love it. They really like the boxing game, the do it yourself game (diy), the bubble bursting game in particular. The eye toy takes some getting used to, and sometimes it is a little frustrating because it takes a while for the software to figure out what you are selecting.But overall this is a hit with the kids (ages 7 and 11)

My kids LOVE this game and the camera! They have so much fun with it, and it works great. Your body is the controller, you don't use the handheld controllers at all. It's quite easy to select buttons on the screen by waving your hand. Even my 3 year old has the hang of it. It gets the kids moving around, and they love that they see themselves in the game with the camera.

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As advertised, but the camera isn't so good as Xbox