http://www.ouya.tv/
A Kickstarter project, this came to public markets about 3 days ago. It is a 99 dollar console that runs on Android. It is also open and it launched with over 195 games (nearly all were just ports).
I personally think this won't really do all that well since there really doesn't seem to have any first party titles, also it is marketed to a very niche audience and it doesn't really do anything that something that is already available doesn't already do better.
Early reports from backers said the controller had an annoying d-pad and the touch screen was overly sensitive.
Ouya - The 4th Console
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The games list does not look terribly interesting to me.
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I use my PC for gaming, and hook my consoles up to its monitor. I don't have a dedicated huge TV to play from a couch. So I don't really care that much about couch ports of cell phone games, and I already have a million ways to pirate old games if I want to bother to do so.
It can probably serve its niche pretty well, but it's a niche I don't happen to be in.
It can probably serve its niche pretty well, but it's a niche I don't happen to be in.
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ashens' review of the Ouya.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf_jmGaanuY
Honestly, it looks pretty mediocre. The hardware and graphics are acceptable for that targeted price point... but only if you don't already have a decent computer and don't plan to get one anytime soon.
The Penny Arcade comic was dead-on, too. If you just want a gaming console, why not just purchase a used smartphone from somewhere and play games on it without getting phone service?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf_jmGaanuY
Honestly, it looks pretty mediocre. The hardware and graphics are acceptable for that targeted price point... but only if you don't already have a decent computer and don't plan to get one anytime soon.
The Penny Arcade comic was dead-on, too. If you just want a gaming console, why not just purchase a used smartphone from somewhere and play games on it without getting phone service?
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