Author Topic: Ouya (Read 100228 times)

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #275 on:** June 27, 2013, 07:50:38 PM »

Or Wii U.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #276 on:** June 27, 2013, 07:53:33 PM »

Except Wii U shows an upside.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #277 on:** June 27, 2013, 07:56:31 PM »

I'm waiting to see how things play out. If the media functionality continues to develop (Plex support is a big step toward that) it compares somewhat favorably to a Roku box or an AppleTV with its much more fleshed-out game support.

Oblivion · « **Reply #278 on:** June 27, 2013, 07:58:26 PM »

Yeah, I told the guy I was gonna pass. I felt like I would regret it the instant I sent the guy money.

ejamer · « **Reply #279 on:** June 27, 2013, 09:14:14 PM »

Quote from: TJ Spyke on June 27, 2013, 07:12:17 PM

From what I have seen and heard and read about it, even $85 is over-priced (though it could be a collectors item, the way other failed systems like 3DO are).

I wouldn't have bought it for $85 either, at least not right now. But calling that offer over-priced is a stretch for many of the early adopters.

Unlike the failed gaming consoles you compare it to, the Ouya would still have plenty of potential and value even if it did flop. It's a convenient, if low-powered, set-top PC. You can load Android-based content onto it without too much trouble. If you have the skill and inclination, you can also develop your own content. Ouya is also brand new and quite a trendy name, so reselling at a reasonable price - possibly more than $85 - shouldn't really be that difficult in the short-term.

ThePerm · « **Reply #280 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:20:37 AM »

do you know what happens to consoles that flop? They become rare collectors items. often being upsold at high prices on ebay.

Ceric · « **Reply #281 on:** June 30, 2013, 10:13:46 AM »

Quote from: ThePerm on June 30, 2013, 06:20:37 AM

do you know what happens to consoles that flop? They become rare collectors items. often being upsold at high prices on ebay.

Good point. I probably should keep my box. Find my box.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #282 on:** July 01, 2013, 04:25:09 PM »

Just ordered my Ouya from Amazon...should be here Wednesday. I had $3.97 in credit plus a $100 gift card...so it cost me $00.01 total. So far the reviews I've seen are mostly positive, at least from people that actually have the system, there are a lot of negative reviews from people that clearly have never used it. Even if it doesn't pan out that greatly, I at least have a pretty sweet development kit for when I take a stab at Android coding.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #283 on:** July 01, 2013, 05:05:43 PM »

Actually, most of the reviews I have seen have been from professional reviewers.

Morari · « **Reply #284 on:** July 02, 2013, 10:21:50 AM »

Actually, most of the reviews I have seen have been from butt-hurt console kiddies that don't understand the niche.

I want to see XBMC up and running well on the Ouya.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #285 on:** July 02, 2013, 11:17:34 AM »

You must be seeing different reviews than me, because the reviews I have seen had very rational and good reasons for giving negative reviews to the Ouya (in fact, one of the only positive things I have seen mentioned in reviews for it is the fact that you can use it to play ROMs, which is like saying a console is good for pirating games).

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #286 on:** July 02, 2013, 11:36:50 AM »

Kind of like what you did with the PSP, right?

ThePerm · « **Reply #287 on:** July 02, 2013, 03:11:56 PM »

some of the reasons why it was getting bad reviews were resolved with the update

MegaByte · « **Reply #288 on:** July 02, 2013, 03:17:46 PM »

Too bad you can't download a new controller.

Morari · « **Reply #289 on:** July 02, 2013, 03:33:46 PM »

Quote from: Brandogg on July 02, 2013, 11:36:50 AM

Kind of like what you did with the PSP, right?

QFT

shingi_70 · « **Reply #290 on:** July 02, 2013, 03:39:09 PM »

Quote from: MegaByte on July 02, 2013, 03:17:46 PM

Too bad you can't download a new controller.

Use a 360 or PS3 controller.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #291 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:14:07 PM »

Yeah I've read the controller isn't that great (PS4 totally ripped it off though), so I'm like "I'll just use a PS3 controller..." then I realize I don't have any PS3 controllers.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #292 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:14:44 PM »

I can use a Wiimote though, or my WiiU Pro Controller.

ThePerm · « **Reply #293 on:** July 02, 2013, 08:38:36 PM »

I've connected Wii Motes and 360 controllers. The wii mote worked great. The 360 controller not so, much. I will try an official xbox controller, see if it works better.

Phil · « **Reply #294 on:** July 03, 2013, 04:19:28 PM »

I was able to play an Ouya, and I really didn't like the controller. It felt more like a prop than a controller, if that makes any sense.

Morari · « **Reply #295 on:** July 03, 2013, 08:55:58 PM »

Quote from: Phil on July 03, 2013, 04:19:28 PM

I was able to play an Ouya, and I really didn't like the controller. It felt more like a prop than a controller, if that makes any sense.

It felt like an N64 controller?

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #296 on:** July 03, 2013, 10:24:15 PM »

I haven't had 5 minutes to play with it yet...but the controller feels pretty decent. Maybe a little too narrow towards the top and it has a "floating" D-Pad like the 360, but it's quite responsive from my very small amount of initial use.

ThePerm · « **Reply #297 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:09:22 PM »

iv almost mastered sideloading. Everything is working pretty good right now. I want to buy a usb n64 controller adapter now. That being said Mario 64 played alright(note I own 3 different versions of this game). Other games were problematic because n64 is a 6 button controller and its no fun to map the controls to the second joystick or the shoulder buttons.

one annoying thing is my usb stick doesnt work and it doesn't have any other storage inputs. I was told I would be fine if i had my stick formatted to fat32. Despite that it is, it still doesnt work. I've downloaded a file manager, but they really need something controller dedicated. Something like the ps3 or gamecube manager would be great.

tendoboy1984 · « **Reply #298 on:** July 04, 2013, 08:10:31 PM »

I knew people would start talking about emulators and ROMs. That's all Ouya is good for, it seems.

Oblivion · « **Reply #299 on:** July 05, 2013, 04:00:28 AM »

Who fucking cares?

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Author Topic: Ouya (Read 100228 times)