FleshEatingZipper writes: I was blown away this morning at the notion that The Verge went through all the hassle of creating a video review for the Ouya, that Android-powered console we’ve been talking about, then gave it a mind-blowingly low 3.5, perhaps the lowest score I’ve ever seen them give a product. So why are tech sites like The Verge treating this obviously pre-release hardware and software as final product and rating it for potential customers?
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.
I don't get why this guy is saying for them to wait for the final product , doesn't he understand that is the final product. they gave out the console to people who donated to there project. and if anyone has any reviews can u link them to me I like to read them.
There are some things I disagree with when it comes to the review. First off, sure, backers of Ouya will get their units soon, but the thing doesn't retail until June 4th. So in my estimation, they have until then to tweak the heck out of the software and get it up and running for then. Anybody who gets anything early before the general public always has to deal with things not working properly. Take the Wii U. Journalists got their systems several days before the release, however they couldn't use any of the online components because they weren't even active yet at the time.
As for the whole A, B, X, Y thing only Microsoft used that configuration, yet this reviewer acts like they invented it. Nintendo always had the B button to the left and the A button to the right. Take the SNES controller, A was on the far right, same with the Wii U Pro controller and same with the Ouya.
Anyways, there are some awesome Android games that I have on my Galaxy S3, but would kill for a controller to play them with. This is a solution where I can play with a controller and play on my big screen TV, bonus.
Not saying I will get one, but I will keep my eyes on it for sure.
Anything put out into the public sphere is open to judgement. It's called freedom of expression.
OUYA ia getting low scores because it exists, and it sucks. If this surprises you, you must be extremely gullible.
If a product is released in a manner that seems unfinished then it's certainly open to criticism. The Wii U's OS and launch games are another example of this.