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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
Published: 2013-08-07, Author: Raymond , review by: chipchick.com
Perfect platform for gamers who have hours to spend looking for and trying out indie games that would normally get ignored on other platforms. Only $99 and comes with an HDMI cable and pair of AA batteries. If you don't like the OUYA controller, you can c
There are too many low-quality games. The OUYA needs a way to curate or organize/rank games to make it easier to find and play. The UI needs more polish, particularly in terms of offering a handy download queue. 8GB of storage fills up very quickly and th
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Abstract: The OUYA Game Console potentially gives Android gamers hours of fun on their TV instead of a phone or tablet. The system comes in a small package with an acceptable controller. We just want to see more titles before we recommend the OUYA to the average ga...
Published: 2013-08-02, Author: Anthony , review by: Laptopmag.com
Console has a premium look and feel, Less expensive than other gaming consoles, Number of available games growing fast, Initial Setup and navigating through menus is simple and intuitive, Emulators and sideloading of Android apps
Few must-play games currently available, Controller a little laggy, Lack of online multiplayer, leaderboards and achievements
The Ouya Gaming Console lets you play Android games on your TV with an Xbox-like controller, but this Kickstarter-funded device needs work....
Abstract: The Ouya, the cheap little games machine produced by a company of the same name, turns out to be great for one thing: little games.Despite launching only weeks ago, the $100, Android-powered games console already boasts over 200 games, some great, many ba...
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Published: 2013-07-15, Author: Dave , review by: makeuseof.com
In the end, the OUYA has potential. Yes, the controller is bad, but you can substitute another controller to solve that. Sure, most of the games on the platform are not good, but enough are that you can easily see that things could improve. It's missing s...
Abstract: When the Ouya first hit its funding goal on Kickstarter, some people were greatly excited, and others, well, they didn't care very much. It's been quite a long period of time since it reached its funding goal, but that still seems to be the general tone w...
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Published: 2013-07-09, Author: Stephen , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: If I was writing a book of personal gaming records, I'd mark up a page for the Ouya: New console that stayed in the box, unplayed, longer than any other one I've ever had. Three days. Sealed. No urgency to play the tiniest console I've ever seen. It's so ...
Published: 2013-07-01, Author: Eric , review by: cnet.com
The Ouya works as an unfiltered indie game repository, and at $99, is a cheap investment. Its free-to-try model for games allows you to assay before you pay
The console has a cheap controller, unstable software, lacks compelling games, has a dearth of useful media apps, and low graphics performance
Despite its low price and free-to-try system, the Ouya fails to reach its potential as a disruptive alternative platform.
There’s a major potential here. Android is here to stay. Buy a game on Ouya, and it’ll likely play for a very long time, given that Android’s backwards compatibility promises. The Ouya Development Kit is open source and free to all, so game and softwar...
