What's up with the Playstation Move?

(Intro)
I was in the college Language Lab today, for French class. I had never been there before, didn't really know what to do, and instead of figuring out their silly programs, I decided to look thinks up on Wikipedia.fr, because that's what I do.

After looking up foreign alphabets for a while (Namely Greek and Cyrillic), I decided to look at something a little more interesting - the latest news on Skyward Sword, the newest game in the Legend of Zelda franchise. I am anxiously awaiting its release, so I decided to see if there was any news (in French, of course). Eventually, I made my way to the French Wiki page for this last Electronic Entertainment Expo - I really only saw Nintendo's presentation, so I wanted to finally, in Language lab, find out what was going on with the other major gaming companies.

I spent a few minutes going over which new games were slated for release, and what the 'big names' were for each major system, when I finally read about something called the Playstation Move. In French.

(Main Body)
Why have I never heard about the PlayStation Move before? Granted, I don't really follow Playstation's new releases (only Nintendo), but I like Xbox even less (If it's PS versus Xbox, PS is definitely my preferred platform), and even I know about the Kinect thing coming out (Which I'm not entirely trustful of, anyway). From what I can tell, the PlayStation Move is Sony's new 'Big Name Item', so why have I heard no mention of it in my limited gaming community? Beyond that, the PlayStation Move is an obvious rival to the Nintendo Wii, which first released user-movement controlled gaming to the industry (Nintendo tends to do that). Kinect, Microsoft's new improvement to user-movement controlled gaming, is probably overshadowing Sony because of its "hands free" control system, but as a direct rival to the Wii, PlayStation should still be mentioned, too, right?

I spent a few minutes wondering why I had never heard of the PlayStation Move, and then I saw this:

This, my dear friends, is the Move remote. One look at it makes me giggle. Stare too long and I'm laughing.

For Serious? Playstation? Really? Sony, I thought you could do better. (Click the hyperlinks below for pictures and moar lolz)
1 - It's a wiimote (some people hate 'wiimote' and really prefer 'wii remote' but I speak English and I hate saying the same thing twice in a row in a row). It's black, it doesn't have the Nintendo logo, it has a wireless nunchuck, and it has a stupid shiny orb at the top, but essentially it's a wiimote. You couldn't be, I don't know, more creative? Sony?

2 - OH WAIT. It's not a wiimote - it's got a stupid shiny orb at the top! It's TOTALLY different. T_T Uh huh. See, the reason I respect Playstation (even if I prefer Nintendo) is because Playstation games tend to be less cartoony and more serious. There are dark Playstation games, and even the most lighthearted are at least more realistic than Wii. That's why seeing this giant cartoon bubble at the end of the PS wiimote makes me think this is more appropriate for a wii, not a Sony machine. Not only does it LOOK like a 6-year-old's toy magic wand (or, in this case, fantasy priestess staff), it lights up, makes different colors, and I'm sure is leaves a trail of pixie-dust, too.

3 - Maybe this isn't totally nonsensical, but the PS wiimote uses the PS camera accessory like a sensor-bar, to pick up the magic light of the PS wiimote. Now, understanding that most PLaystation users already own the Camera accessory, I can understand why they'd prefer not to make new hardware - however, an entire camera when a strip of black plastic would work instead seems a bit to much. Compound that with the fact that most webcams can be remotely accessed, giving anyone with the right skills the ability to watch what you do in your living room, and the PS camera seems a bit... overrated. (Quick note - never dress in front of a webcam.) Sensor bars can't spy on you, can they? Maybe that sounds paranoid, but I'm still preferring the old fashion wiimote to the new one with the sparkly orb.

Now, yes, all you super-loyal PlayStation gamers, the PS wiimote IS a bet better than the original wiimote. The PS wiimote comes with a rechargable battery pack, like the old PS controllers. I've always disliked the AA batteries in the original wiimotes, so I would say that this is an improvement. As previously mentioned, there is no wire connecting the two controllers, and the computer in the PS wiimote definitely has more capabilities.

However, there are significantly more buttons on the PS wiimote that were on the original wiimote. Loyal Play Station fans may tote that the new PlayStation magic wand wiimote has less buttons and a more streamlined feel, but I've counted them - The Nintendo wiimote has 11 buttons (neatly organized and clearly labeled, might I add), including all for directional buttons, and the Nunchuck attachment has 3, including the analog joystick and two buttons at your trigger finger. The Playstation wiimote has only 9 buttons (though Playstation has always used shapes for labels, which I find odd, and two of the buttons seem hidden on the side), but the nunchuck (actually, it's called the navigation remote), has exactly 11 buttons, the same as the original wiimote. ELEVEN. I counted them. This is including the four directionals, and the two hidden on the back that I can't see very well.

WHAT THE HECK, Sony? If you're going to flat out copy Nintendo's system, at least do it with some style. Who authorized you to put a sum total of TWENTY BUTTONS on your double-remotes? Nintedno beat you by SIX. Streamlined, yeah right.

(Conclusion)
I can understand the draws for buying and using the new Playstation Move system - all your favorite games now with motion-sensing capabilities? I liked Playstation for sticking with a hand remote, because honestly, sometimes pointing at my TV screen gets annoying, but I also like the new technology, and I'm glad Sony's finally dabbling in it. However, if the Wii console and remotes (with updated technology) only cost $200, I don't see Sony making beating them out, seeing as they're practically the same thing. Serious gamers, go ahead and buy the thing - as an avid Nintendo fan, even I agree that generally the younger systems improve upon Nintendo's introduction. However, I'm not expecting anything earth-shattering.