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Ouya Booth at E3 and in the Open
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This is... err.... awkward.
The cops were called to shut down OUYA.
Anyway, it is what it looks like, but a fail. Read more about it at IGN - http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/12/e3-2013-cops-called-to-shut-down-ouya
The cops were called to shut down OUYA.
Anyway, it is what it looks like, but a fail. Read more about it at IGN - http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/12/e3-2013-cops-called-to-shut-down-ouya
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that booth alone is just a sad set up.
That booth does a great job representing the system itself. System might be a bit of an overstatement given the thing is flimsy and can barely play games that run smoothly on a phone. I don't have one personally, but I know someone that does. The whole thing was a great idea but it really stumbled and fell flat on its face when it came to execution.
But back on that booth ...holy cow. In a parking lot? They couldn't even get a hallway or a back room or something?
But back on that booth ...holy cow. In a parking lot? They couldn't even get a hallway or a back room or something?
Wow, I was not aware of how much of a failure the Ouya is. I remember there was soo much hyper about it before and everyone was praising it as a cheap alternative to the expensive gaming market. Too bad I had such high hopes for it and was even considering getting one. As the other users mention, the fact that there booth was set up in a parking lot, unregistered displays the preparedness of the console.
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The Ouya is not officially out yet, so we can't determine if it is a failure or not.
The Ouya kicked started a lot of other Google Android consoles like the Nvidia Shield, Gamestick, MadCatz Mojo, and Blue Stacks' Gamepop, so all or a few will survive. Having more competition is great since it drives down the prices of other console because of price wars started by other consoles. One of the reason the Xbox 360, and Wii sold so many consoles is because they were a lot cheaper than a PS3.
Smaller consoles are good for smaller rooms like Kitchens, Bed Rooms, Bathrooms, closets, and even cars where a big console like the Xbox One, and PS4 won't fit in, but a small console like the Ouya, and a 12 inch TV can easily fit in a smaller room, or car.
Games like Jet Pack Joy Ride, Canabalt HD, Pacman, Tetris, Pong, Pinball, emulators, Final Fantasy 1-9, Shadowgun, Samurai Vengeance 2, Minecraft, Asphalt 7, Dungeon Hunter 4, and other games can play well on the Ouya without spending hundreds of dollars more.
One of the good parts of the Ouya booth is it is open to anyone living in LA. They just need to walk up to the booth to try the Ouya out, so no one needs a expensive ticket to E3, or be part of the gaming press to try out the Ouya.
The Ouya kicked started a lot of other Google Android consoles like the Nvidia Shield, Gamestick, MadCatz Mojo, and Blue Stacks' Gamepop, so all or a few will survive. Having more competition is great since it drives down the prices of other console because of price wars started by other consoles. One of the reason the Xbox 360, and Wii sold so many consoles is because they were a lot cheaper than a PS3.
Smaller consoles are good for smaller rooms like Kitchens, Bed Rooms, Bathrooms, closets, and even cars where a big console like the Xbox One, and PS4 won't fit in, but a small console like the Ouya, and a 12 inch TV can easily fit in a smaller room, or car.
Games like Jet Pack Joy Ride, Canabalt HD, Pacman, Tetris, Pong, Pinball, emulators, Final Fantasy 1-9, Shadowgun, Samurai Vengeance 2, Minecraft, Asphalt 7, Dungeon Hunter 4, and other games can play well on the Ouya without spending hundreds of dollars more.
One of the good parts of the Ouya booth is it is open to anyone living in LA. They just need to walk up to the booth to try the Ouya out, so no one needs a expensive ticket to E3, or be part of the gaming press to try out the Ouya.
While you make some good points, the fact is that early investors have received the finished product as it has been released. They can tweak it, but it's pretty bad when you ship total duds to the people that backed you.froggyboy604 said:
I also can't help but point out the games you mentioned are all titles that can be played on a phone. Why pay for a system that can only handle games which can be played on a much smaller, more convenient device?
I'm sorry, but most of these points just don't apply to the normal person or normal gamer. The gaming experience in cars is reserved for handhelds and phones, not an Ouya and a small TV. I loved the concept and was thrilled to see another competitor in the market, but the overall product just isn't up to par and won't be a success barring massive changes.
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There is always risks being an early adopter since all the bugs aren't fix yet. There are tons of early Xbox 360 buyers who got ripped off when their Xbox 360 break by the famous Red Ring of Death after a few months to years.Dr23 said:
Not everyone owns a faster Smartphone, or want to own a smartphone. There are still many people who don't own a cell phone, Smartphone, tablet, or any other highend Google Android device. A good Android tablet costs at least $199.99, and Smartphones can cost hundreds of dollars if you don't sign a restrictive 2 year contract where you pay $50 dollars a month or more for a decent cell plan with enough data, text, and calling minutes. Most affordable prepaid smartphones, and featurephones are too slow for playing more intensive games like Shadow gun, Riptide, Flashout 3D, and many other games which need at least a Mali-400 or Tegra 3 CPU/GPU found on the Ouya, Nexus 7 which is a $199 tablet.
Playing a game on a 20 inch or bigger TV is more enjoyable than on a 5-7 inch display on a Smartphone, and the display on your TV won't be block by on-screen buttons, and your fingers. Cleaning a touchscreen because of fingerprints from touchscreen gaming is annoying. A lot of people rely on their phone for making phonecalls, so they don't play many games on their phone since it drains the battery life. A Tablet is too heavy for playing games like Shadow gun for many hours, and the battery will be drained of all its power in 3-6 hours.
Would you want to play games like Final Fantasy 1-4, Need For Speed : Most Wanted for Android on your Smartphone when the original Final Fantasies and Need For Speeds were designed for a TV, or gaming handheld, and not touchscreen controls on a phone or tablet.
Playing First Person Shooter Mobile games on touchscreens like Dead Trigger, Shadow Gun, and many other kind of games is better with an Controller than the touchscreen on phones and tablets.
The small size of the Ouya may not be used in cars, and a small TV by most, but for some people who already own smaller LCD TV, 7-10 inch portable DVD player, and smaller LCD PC monitor may find ways to use the Ouya for different situations where space is limited.
The Ouya is also attracting Modders who are turning the Ouya into a $99 XBMC media center PC which can also play games. $99 for an Ouya is better than a Apple TV, Roku, and most other settop boxes which are more restrictive, and closed devices which want you to buy into their software and hardware ecosystem, and they are difficult to mod or flash with custom ROMs.
I think the Ouya already sparked massive change in the mobile gaming category by being one of the first Alternative Google Android consoles optimized for the TV. It also got a lot of publicity from the Press via blogs, forums, YouTube, and even on offline news, interest from many thousands of gamers, and also help draw attention to other Google Android consoles like Nvidia Shield, Gamestick, Madcatz Mojo, and Bluestack's Gamepop console.
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The Ouya had such a positive reaction to it when it first came out, I remember people were so quite excited when it was announced. Now it's become more of a laughing stock than anything else...
That picture of the cops shutting down the Ouya booth is both sad and hilarious. It looks like he's selling hot dogs, not a console. Personally I never saw the appeal in the Ouya so I didn't really keep up with it.
That picture of the cops shutting down the Ouya booth is both sad and hilarious. It looks like he's selling hot dogs, not a console. Personally I never saw the appeal in the Ouya so I didn't really keep up with it.