Brainwave Controlled Game From Square Enix

zombies-alive writes "Square Enix and Neurosky, maker of wearable sensory equipment, are coming out with a new 'Brainwave-Controlled' RPG. The game will be demonstrated at the Tokyo Game Show for the (Windows) PC, which features the NeuroSky MindSet headset. At this moment, the headset only detects the gamer's level of concentration and relaxation by means of a single electrode placed on the forehead."

Why?

[Tubal-Cain]

OK, now tell me how this helps me slaughter n00bs more efficiently.

But what happens when...

[Malevolyn]

...Windows crashes and accidentally erases your mind?

Re:But what happens when...

[Tubal-Cain]

accidentally?

Re:But what happens when...

[Scoldog]

Reboot, Reformat, Reinstall!

Ah but...

[simaolation]

...do I wear my aluminum foil over or under this electrode?

Re:helps in concentration?

[Anonymous Coward]

You could probably do Ms Pacman blindfolded :)

oooh kinky ;)

Re:So the game has support

[Anonymous Coward]

For bending spoony bards rather.

finally!

[Digitus1337]

A way to look more nerdy while playing an RPG!

Meh ... wait until you see virtual sex

[Rick Bentley]

The entirety of the wealth generated by the Internet, all Software ever written, and every piece of adult content ever generated, will pale in comparison to the wealth generated when you can download into your brain a sexual fantasy that seems completely real. In fact, this may be man kind's last invention.

"No time to work on that, I just finished my custom simulation of Planet Bigboner, which is populated exclusively by 19-year-old-Claudia-Schiffer-Nymphomaniac-Clones who all worship me as their Great Deity. Sometimes I am a just and fair God, sometimes an angry one. I will be playing this until I die or they turn off my power, now go away and don't interrupt my simulation or I will kill you."

Re:But what happens when...

[neo8750]

you mean the Blue Seizure of Death

Re:So the game has support

[Anonymous Coward]

For bending spoony bards rather.

Son of a submariner! I wanted to use that line!

Re:Why?

[Anonymous Coward]

and people who are good will be even better after they figure out hooking a battery to the thing fixes it right up.

or sticking the electrode on a cat.

Re:Ah but...

[Khyber]

Under, so it can transmit back to the base console but not wipe your mind sporadically. :)

Re:Why?

[RuBLed]

Unlocked technique: Carebear Stare

This technique requires an enourmous amount of concentration and relaxation at the same time. Only applicable to NeuroSky MindSet users.

You don't believe me? Try aiming while doing that.

Re:Why?

[kamikazearun]

OK, now tell me how this helps me slaughter n00bs more efficiently.

It doesn't. You'll still need to take advantage of their lag.

Forehead?

[Anonymous Coward]

"At this moment, the headset only detects the gamer's level of concentration and relaxation by means of a single electrode placed on the forehead." If I wanted to know how you are concentrating or relaxing, the forehead is not where I would put that single electrode...

Re:Why?

[Yvanhoe]

You don't get it. This is for dating simulations [megatokyo.com]

Re:But what happens when...

[Sam00]

Accidental "Memory dumps" is a bug that still needs to be solved. It might take some time since the QA testers are trying to remember who they are right now.

Re:Why?

[pimpimpim]

Doesn't this require an additional output device on your belly?