Blackwater

About

Blackwater is a Kinect-powered first-person shooter where you control your character using body movements. You take on the role of a private military operative handling missions that involve shooting stealth and tactical decision making across global conflict zones. The game emphasizes physical actions for aiming reloading and moving creating a hands off combat loop that leans into motion controls for basic interactions. The main hook is the motion control system which requires physical gestures to perform key actions. As one of the earlier titles to use Kinect for combat gameplay the 2011 release has a straightforward single player campaign focused on action set pieces over deep storytelling. While not complex it offers a niche experience for players interested in motion controlled shooters from a bygone console era.