While the Android-powered Ouya isn't hitting retail until early June, early backers have received their preview units, and some of them don't have very positive things to say about the great open source console hope. That's to be expected as, according to the console maker, the system isn't review-ready yet.
In a statement issued to GamesIndustry late last week, this early preview period is a time of testing and refinement, gathering user feedback in preparation for the June release. But last year's ridiculously successful Kickstarter campaign drawing investments from more than 60,000 backers, several of which are in the business of reviewing pieces of hardware just like this one.
From systems that could keep your beer cool, to oddities trying to get in on the popularity of VHS and laserdisc, you’ve got some very, very weird video game consoles out there.
I had the LaserActive... it was a nice collectors piece but not very practical. Especially when it came to needing recapping. I think i paid all of about $50 for the floor model from an incredible Universe back in the day. I ended up selling it many years later for $300 at the time due to it needing a new laser and the aforementioned recapping.
An honorable mention not on the list would be the VM Labs Nuon. It basically looked like any regular DVD player but it had ports on it for controllers to play specific games. one of which is still exclusive to it with Tempest 3000. It also offered nuon enhanced DVD movies with extra content not accessible by regular players.
Virtual Boy, Sega Nomad, Ouya and the other troubled game systems that nobody bought.
How has this article missed out Sega's Dreamcast and Nintendo's Wii U, two consoles that were actually superb devices in their own right, but were seen as failed due to lacklustre sales at the time of release?
Wonder how long before Stadia appears on the list surprised the Ngage is not on that list
Talk about a blast to the past.......I remember trying the virtual boy at Toy R Us and it was cool but I did feel slightly disoriented afterwards......good article.
The Ouya, a failed Android gaming console from early in this generation, is getting a second lease on life thanks to Internet archivists and some new software.
That's pretty cool they were able to bring it back. It sucks when something online only gets killed.
I got mine when it first launched, however it wasn't good for anything other than retro emulation. I couldn't sell the thing fast enough. Managed to get almost all my money back selling it on eBay.
I guess the Stadia launch is bringing back memories of other failed consoles/services.
Doesn't it not being ready make the reviews true?
If anything it means that the way reviews are done in the industry - since patching has become common - need to be reexamined.
"Launch" and "Day-one" have become invalid since anything wrong with something can be fixed later. Hopefully.
A product should be "ready" when it's out the box. Period. Whether it goes to a customer or reviewer, somebody paid for it, and they deserve the full package.
If something is not ready, it should not be released.
don't give bethesda's PR any ideas... now they're just going to release games, and then say that it "wasn't ready" when people report the myriad of bugs that usually come with bethesda games.
Truth be told, if it's not ready, then it shouldn't have been sold yet.
Stop making excuses