Even if third party support doesn't pan out and you never play any fresh games on the cheap, new console, there are a handful of reasons you'd want it, anyway.
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.
"With its wireless controller and connection to the TV, Ouya would make for a much better way to play classic platformers and fighting games than the PC could ever hope to be."
Lol with less than the price of an Ouya you can do that on PC . And without dealing with android emu limitations AND a bigger and better fighting game library , pirate or legal.
And the rest of the described features are so standard now on many devices , i dont get how it can be such a strong argument
"Five Reasons You'll Use your Ouya, Even If One of Them Isn't Games"
First, i would need one reason to own the Ouya, because right now its a totally futile product.
I'm getting an Ouya. Not for the crappy mobile games but for
1. Tons of emulators
2. XBMC
It's worth it just for that.
Ok what's with the "Buy Ouya" campaign as of late? Or should I say the "Convince you to buy Ouya" campaign?
Here's my problem. What the author mentioned as good reasons to buy Ouya can be cancelled out with just one look at your gaming rig.
Now we all might not have the biggest budgets or ability to buy all the new nice tech toys, but I'm pretty sure everybody has this one thing...
Some type of device that is a media entertainment hub.
And that's what bugs me. All these tech devices are saying the same thing, we can be your entertainment hub. Well buddy, I got a PS3 that does that. I got an Xbox 360 that does that. I have a computer desktop hooked up to the TV that does that. Why in earth would I want to buy an Ouya?
About the mobile gaming for home; I'm utterly confused. So someone has the idea to take all those games that we play on our android phones (or if you got the iphewey, lol I only kid) and put it on a small console for you to play at home? So then its no longer mobile gaming, right? Yea maybe that's some sarcasm but it brings me to another point. I'm not interested in playing those games when I'm at home. On rare (and I do mean rare) do I whip out my phone to play some mobile games because I wanted to. Those games are great for when I'm on the bus to work. Or if I sit at the bar with friends and I want to play a quick game.
The emulators are pretty much the same story as the previous paragraph. I don't hardly play em but if I do, its on my android or my PC.
I just don't see what everybody is talking about when it comes to Ouya. I feel its a product being pushed on the consumer as something that they need to have but actually they already have an Ouya, across several electronic devices. Now your entertainment center is beginning to look redundant.
Ouya is great for my aunt who likes the cute little games but don't want to be intimadted by an actual console like PS3 or Xbox. It's good for those who just dabble in games here and there. But how good is that even for Ouya? Cause those dabblers are not hardcore players, their buying rate will be slower than PS3 and Xbox players. It looks like a console so they might stray from it just to buy something that looks more simpler. Say like one of those plug in a Atari joystick and play 100 games type product.
I really think this product is nothing more than a paperweight.
Looks better then an Xbox one.