WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Child Of Eden Impressions

If you are currently a proud owner of Kinect and are wondering why the hell there haven't been any more games coming out for the peripheral bar Brain Training, take comfort in the knowledge that you're not alone- we're all waiting for a must-have Kinect title to show off to the cynics, and Child Of Eden may just be that game. A sequel of sorts to the classic rhythm shooter Rez, this allows you to use either a controller or your body (the latter being the more exciting proposition) to clear a virtual world of incoming viruses and ultimately spawn an artificial intelligence who can restore the titular haven. Developer Q Entertainment had staff on hand at the Gadget Show Live to show us a demo of the game, and from what I could see the accuracy of the Xbox 360's motion-sensing camera is virtually 1:1, with very little noticable lag to comment on and the shooting reticule moving at the exact speed and angle the demonstrator moved his own hand. This proves incredible to me still even though the technology has been in my house for nearly half a year now, and with a plot and immense replay value in the form of a high score table this is looking like an absolutely essential Kinect game, and even if you don't have the peripheral you should consider it anyway, it may be the experience which convinces you to buy it!