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The editors liked
Highly open design ethos
Unique approach to curating game store
Each console is a dev kit
Only $99
Slick design and ease of use
Good range of indie games
All games are free to try
So you know you're not buying a stinker
Plex works a treat
Side-loading Android apps are available if you're inclined
Stunning audio-visual quality
Incredibly versatile
Awesome build quality
In purely physical terms
Ouya is a hit. Famous designer Yves Béhar came up with the casing
Which exudes a subtle yet appealing charm. The wireless Bluetooth controller is also decent
Offering a comfortable button layout and responsive dual analogue sticks. Spin the diminutive Ouya console around
And you’ll discover an impressive range of connections
Including HDMI
USB
Micro USB and Etherne
Open-source approach
Everything's free to download and try
Small
Lightweight and cute
Lots of potential
Future software updates might fix issues
Loads of modding and hacking potential
Open platform for homebrew developers
Decent basic hardware
The editors didn't like
Controllers are expensive at $50
Launch line
Up still unknown
No Netflix or Amazon support yet
No AAA games
No Play Store so you can't use previously bought games on Android
Side-loading Android Apps
Not quite there yet
Design
Design wise
The Ouya is understated but extremely stylish
No bigger than an apple
The Ouya's slick
Brushed alumini
OMG the price
A games console is only as good as the games available on it
And at the moment Ouya doesn’t really offer anything that’s likely to get hardcore gamers excited. Many of the titles on the store are shallow mobile offerings adapted to use the controller
And few will keep your attention for more than a ten minutes. Ouya needs killer software
And hopefully that will come as 2013 progresses.Although
Abstract: br />Unpacking it, the actual OUYA console is tiny, but looks well made with all the ports on the back and a single power button on top. The pad surprised me – it's actually very comfortable to hold and use (although I had to google how to put the batter...
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Published: 2013-10-15, Author: David , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: When you open up the trendy, glossy and aesthetically designed packaging of the Ouya, you are greeted by the words "and so begins the revolution.” The initial feeling is one of class, and that you've picked up the future of gaming consoles. Unfortunately,...
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Published: 2013-07-14, Author: Guy , review by: stuff.tv
Open-source approach, Everything's free to download and try, Small, lightweight and cute
Gamepad is cheap and nasty, Some good games, but most are awful, Store is messy and hides prices
Ouya shouldn't be thought of as an alternative to a console from Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft; the quality and breadth of games falls way short of the offerings on those machines. What it is, however, is an intriguing games console for those who want some...
Slick design and ease of use, Good range of indie games, All games are free to try, so you know you're not buying a stinker, Plex works a treat, Side-loading Android apps are available if you're inclined
No AAA games, No Play Store so you can't use previously bought games on Android, Side-loading Android Apps, Not quite there yet, Design, Design wise, the Ouya is understated but extremely stylish, No bigger than an apple, the Ouya's slick, brushed alumini
The Ouya - perhaps an accompaniment rather than replacement for an Xbox or PlayStation at the moment.The Ouya does what I want it to do, but it won't replace my current console. The games are gimmicky and the only thing keeping me coming back for more is...
Loads of modding and hacking potential, Open platform for homebrew developers, Decent basic hardware
Poorly made controller, Not enough quality games, Basic, feature-lite software interface
Ouya is still a curio rather than a prime-time ready games console. It has bundles of potential, but only ardent fans and hobbyists need apply right now....
Published: 2013-06-26, Author: Will , review by: itproportal.com
Lots of potential, Future software updates might fix issues
Closed off software, Mediocre controller, Middling graphics performance
I wanted to like the Ouya. A £100 Android-based game system with a gamepad seems like a great idea. However, even though it's been released as a retail product, it's just not ready yet. It's held back by a mediocre controller and a software interface tha...
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Published: 2013-06-21, Author: Alex , review by: techradar.com
Highly open design ethos, Unique approach to curating game store, Each console is a dev kit, Only $99
Controllers are expensive at $50, Launch line, up still unknown, No Netflix or Amazon support yet
We really wanted to like the Ouya. Honest we did. The system's open philosophy and low price are admirable, especially after all the Xbox One DRM craziness that dominated E3 2013.But the Ouya hasn't delivered a stable product, enough compelling games or c...
In purely physical terms, Ouya is a hit. Famous designer Yves Béhar came up with the casing, which exudes a subtle yet appealing charm. The wireless Bluetooth controller is also decent, offering a comfortable button layout and responsive dual analogue sticks. Spin the diminutive Ouya console around, and you’ll discover an impressive range of connections, including HDMI, USB, Micro USB and Etherne
A games console is only as good as the games available on it, and at the moment Ouya doesn’t really offer anything that’s likely to get hardcore gamers excited. Many of the titles on the store are shallow mobile offerings adapted to use the controller, and few will keep your attention for more than a ten minutes. Ouya needs killer software, and hopefully that will come as 2013 progresses.Although
Ouya has plenty of potential, and it’s great to see a new company entering a competitive marketplace - and getting plenty of attention in the process. However, at the moment Ouya feels like it’s just putting mobile games on your TV. These games have be...
On paper, Ouya is undeniably exciting - the scope of Android combined with a proper gaming interface and a super-low price point. However, a lack of quality games - not to mention an absence of AAA exclusives - makes the platform slightly less appeali
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Published: 2014-01-17, Author: Tim , review by: engadget.com
Low cost, Small, efficient, Easily hackable
Controller has numerous flaws, Very limited initial game selection, No game pricing in store
The initial version of the OUYA shows promise, but it needs a lot of polish before the final retail release if it wants to impress gamers....
