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| Topic Started: Wednesday Jul 11 2012, 12:51 PM (215 Views) | |
| NamelessFragger | Wednesday Jul 11 2012, 12:51 PM Post #1 |
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With over 3 million on Kickstarter in under 2 days, at that! They proclaim that it's a very open platform, hardware and software alike. Pretty nifty for a console, but what's to stop me from connecting a gaming PC to an HDTV and home theater speaker system? The specs are in line with a typical smartphone: •Tegra3 quad-core processor •1GB RAM •8GB of internal flash storage •HDMI connection to the TV, with support for up to 1080p HD •WiFi 802.11 b/g/n •Bluetooth LE 4.0 •USB 2.0 (one) •Wireless controller with standard controls (two analog sticks, d-pad, eight action buttons, a system button), a touchpad •Android 4.0 Something tells me that 8 GB of storage won't last long, and you'll have to use that single (they couldn't even add just one more and not force us to buy a USB hub?) USB 2.0 port to add an external hard drive pretty quickly. On the other hand, if the reward pricing is anything to go by, they're just $100 each-less than I was expecting. Guess they have to keep the cost down somehow. Here's the part that will really piss off famicommander, though: it's a console built around digital distribution. Before you say "free games!", they claim that they're following more of a "free-to-play" model, which is bound to result in plenty of nickel-and-diming through microtransactions. Thoughts? |
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| famicommander | Wednesday Jul 11 2012, 03:50 PM Post #2 |
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For me it depends on the implementation of the FTP model. If it's pay to win they can fuck off, but if I have access to a more or less complete experience without buying anything extra, I'm okay with it. Also, obviously, the games themselves. Wondering if this will also function as an Onlive/Netflix device, because if so I am more interested. I still use the Playpack for Onlive and sometimes also use it for demos, so having a device connected to the TV with that functionality would be a bonus. |
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| famicommander | Wednesday Jul 11 2012, 04:03 PM Post #3 |
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Some quotes from their FAQ page: "For gamers, every game will be free to play: what this means is that there will at least be a free demo, or you’ll be able to play the entirety of the game for free but may have access to additional items, upgrades, or other features that come at a cost." "For hackers: root it. Go ahead. Your warranty is safe. Even the hardware is hackable. Want to get inside? You’ll need a standard screwdriver and nothing more. Go to town. We have standard USB ports and Bluetooth, so you’ll even be able to create your own peripherals." "We expect to have a finished product ready to ship to you in March." "For developers, open means that any developer can publish a game – if you've got a game, you can put it on OUYA. You can price your game however you like – it's your game! We just want to analizer you bring it to life on the TV. Just make some part of the experience free to the OUYAs. We use open-source software and standard chipsets – we're on Android because developers are speaking the language. Our chipsets aren't proprietary or secretive – open OUYA up and have a look! We’ll even publish the hardware design if people want it." Sounds good so far. I will keep an eye on it. If anything it sounds like it will just have value as a set top media box. |
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| famicommander | Wednesday Jul 11 2012, 08:37 PM Post #4 |
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There's a game request form on the website. I requested PSO2 and Onlive support. |
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| Jandurin | Thursday Jul 12 2012, 05:32 AM Post #5 |
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what's the base cost |
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| ronaldmonster | Thursday Jul 12 2012, 07:09 AM Post #6 |
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| famicommander | Thursday Jul 12 2012, 01:29 PM Post #7 |
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Their original goal was 950,000 and they're up to 4.1 million with 27 days left to go i said wow if they get over 10,000,000 I will jump in |
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| ronaldmonster | Thursday Jul 12 2012, 01:48 PM Post #8 |
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I almost want too but I want to make sure this "thing" is actually a damn thing. The only reason I contributed to Wasteland 2 was because Zenimax sent people to work on it. |
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| famicommander | Thursday Jul 12 2012, 02:06 PM Post #9 |
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Ed Fries is involved and he was one of the designers on the first Xbox. Also he made Halo 2600. |
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| famicommander | Friday Jul 13 2012, 03:03 PM Post #10 |
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4.5 million and counting |
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| Zeviander | Saturday Jul 14 2012, 12:07 PM Post #11 |
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Would be interested if I can get my Android emulators on it. And a way to have a larger storage medium (such as USB flash, our HDD). |
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| famicommander | Saturday Jul 14 2012, 12:29 PM Post #12 |
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They already said you can use external storage. And since it's going to be rootable you should be able to install any emulator that works on Android. |
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| Zeviander | Sunday Jul 15 2012, 05:59 PM Post #13 |
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Nice. Now only if I had money. |
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| Brokemon | Wednesday Jul 18 2012, 06:57 PM Post #14 |
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Surpassed the $5mill mark with 21 days left to go. Unreal. |
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| ronaldmonster | Wednesday Jul 18 2012, 07:04 PM Post #15 |
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I'm still jizzdicksing this thing bullshit. |
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| ronaldmonster | Wednesday Jul 18 2012, 07:07 PM Post #16 |
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god damn it |
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| Brokemon | Wednesday Jul 18 2012, 07:28 PM Post #17 |
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SIX people have donated $10,000 or more. Man are they gonna be pissed if this thing crashes and burns. |
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| Zeviander | Thursday Jul 19 2012, 07:16 PM Post #18 |
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People donating that kind of cash probably are doing it as a capital investment they can write off on their business. No gamer would make that kind of investment. |
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| famicommander | Friday Jul 27 2012, 12:16 PM Post #19 |
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The Ouya system will have OnLive support at launch. That's very good news. Playpack is a good deal and this effectively gives the system a library of hundreds of "known" games from the start. Just confirm Netflix support and I'll probably bite. |
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| famicommander | Tuesday Jul 31 2012, 11:55 AM Post #20 |
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^ig'nint |
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