Ouya. Mobile Gaming on a TV

mr_o · 11-Jul-2012, 13:01

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...o-game-console

I like a bit of hot Xbox action as much as the next person but having some of the great games on the mobile platform but on a console,and a cheap one at that, has its appeal.

The project wanted 950k and currently has 2.48million after 48 hours. Could be interesting if it does what it says and receives as positive a reception in practice as it seems to have in theory.

Thoughts? Worth £100 punt? I agree with them that great games aren't the sole domain of the likes of EA and Activision. But are there enough bedroom devs to make it work?

GroovYF · 11-Jul-2012, 22:02

OnLive has made, or is making, an appearance on Smart TVs I believe also.

PsYcHoKiLLa · 12-Jul-2012, 19:15

Things I love about this:
1. I can play all my android games I already own on a big screen.
2. We should finally be able to get good games at a fair price, no more being held to ransom by huge companies.
3. As there are already emulators made for the android platform, we'll be able to play all those old classics (OG MarioKart anyone?) on the big screen again.
4. As it's open source, we could see media add-ons, usb tv, xbmc port?
5. Fair competition for small devs

Things that concern me about it...

1. Most Android games are made for a touch device, although I have read that the controller will have a small "touch" section on it which seems strange, why not just add a separate optional dumb touch controller or add a mobile app so you can use your phone as a controller.

2. I'm guessing a lot of people will want to use it to play emulated games, MarioKart, Sonic, etc. This would require space to store roms so what kind of storage does it have and would it be expandable, like USB thumb drive or USB hard drive?

mr_o · 12-Jul-2012, 19:54

It has 8 gigs of storage in it.

We were talking about the controller thing. But when thinking about it we realised it can't be a massive leap for devs. For example you can play max payne and GTA3 on the Transformer Prime using either a bluetoothed PS3 controller or a wired 360 one.

I am thinking positive for pretty much all the reasons you pointed out. The fact it's meant to be hackable means it could easily end up becoming or being used for something no one saw. Xbox - XBMC is the classic example.

mr_o · 12-Jul-2012, 19:55

Also for £100 it could easily be upgraded with a newer model a few years down the road like we do phones.

Sin · 21-Jul-2012, 10:14

Before you invest, this style of play is coming out on rasberry pi's.

Orange · 21-Jul-2012, 10:32

You're not investing, you're preordering.

Orange · 21-Jul-2012, 10:32

Also, this won't be a success.

mr_o · 21-Jul-2012, 11:25

Cheap media centre mind if it does tank as there is an xbmc apk out for android. Plus the internals seem half decent.

Rainy · 21-Jul-2012, 14:15

I can see it being a pain in the arse for Android devs though. All Android phones are touch screen, but this console will be controller based. That means any games currently out will have to be adapted for a controller and any future games will have to have both control schemes for phones and console users. I can't see many dev teams bothering really. Anyone who is interested in android games already has an android smart phone. why bother with the TV version. Also most games are going to look awful blown up to 32 inches plus.

mr_o · 21-Jul-2012, 14:25

but thats what I was saying up above. There are plenty with controls already.

Orange · 21-Jul-2012, 14:56

I've been a bit flippant, but the concept of developers devoting resources to create big screen Android titles on any kind of scale is a bit implausible. To quote Eurogamer,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eurogamer

What Ouya offers developers beyond the PC, other than the brocade of television gaming, is yet another shard of Android customers and the cast-iron guarantee their software will be pirated.

11-Jul-2012, 13:01	#1
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	Ouya. Mobile Gaming on a TV http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...o-game-console I like a bit of hot Xbox action as much as the next person but having some of the great games on the mobile platform but on a console,and a cheap one at that, has its appeal. The project wanted 950k and currently has 2.48million after 48 hours. Could be interesting if it does what it says and receives as positive a reception in practice as it seems to have in theory. Thoughts? Worth £100 punt? I agree with them that great games aren't the sole domain of the likes of EA and Activision. But are there enough bedroom devs to make it work? __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

11-Jul-2012, 22:02	#2
GroovYF Octave Doctor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Halifax Posts: 22,282	OnLive has made, or is making, an appearance on Smart TVs I believe also. __________________ photoblog

12-Jul-2012, 19:54	#4
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	It has 8 gigs of storage in it. We were talking about the controller thing. But when thinking about it we realised it can't be a massive leap for devs. For example you can play max payne and GTA3 on the Transformer Prime using either a bluetoothed PS3 controller or a wired 360 one. I am thinking positive for pretty much all the reasons you pointed out. The fact it's meant to be hackable means it could easily end up becoming or being used for something no one saw. Xbox - XBMC is the classic example. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

12-Jul-2012, 19:55	#5
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	Also for £100 it could easily be upgraded with a newer model a few years down the road like we do phones. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

21-Jul-2012, 10:14	#6
Sin TheMutsNuts. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sunderland Posts: 3,948	Before you invest, this style of play is coming out on rasberry pi's. __________________ [Xbox Gamertag] - RoganTheGypo

12-Jul-2012, 19:15	#3
PsYcHoKiLLa spam tbh Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 946	Things I love about this: 1. I can play all my android games I already own on a big screen. 2. We should finally be able to get good games at a fair price, no more being held to ransom by huge companies. 3. As there are already emulators made for the android platform, we'll be able to play all those old classics (OG MarioKart anyone?) on the big screen again. 4. As it's open source, we could see media add-ons, usb tv, xbmc port? 5. Fair competition for small devs Things that concern me about it... 1. Most Android games are made for a touch device, although I have read that the controller will have a small "touch" section on it which seems strange, why not just add a separate optional dumb touch controller or add a mobile app so you can use your phone as a controller. 2. I'm guessing a lot of people will want to use it to play emulated games, MarioKart, Sonic, etc. This would require space to store roms so what kind of storage does it have and would it be expandable, like USB thumb drive or USB hard drive?

21-Jul-2012, 10:32	#7
Orange member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,611	You're not investing, you're preordering.

21-Jul-2012, 11:25	#9
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	Cheap media centre mind if it does tank as there is an xbmc apk out for android. Plus the internals seem half decent. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

21-Jul-2012, 14:15	#10
Rainy Monkeh Feel0r Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Corn Of Wall Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: 2,643	I can see it being a pain in the arse for Android devs though. All Android phones are touch screen, but this console will be controller based. That means any games currently out will have to be adapted for a controller and any future games will have to have both control schemes for phones and console users. I can't see many dev teams bothering really. Anyone who is interested in android games already has an android smart phone. why bother with the TV version. Also most games are going to look awful blown up to 32 inches plus. __________________ "See that you gypo cunts, thats how a real Roman drinks." - Marcus Antonius, 31 BC "I'm not a religious man Mr Warren - but isn't there something in the Bible that says, thou shalt not suck off rent boys?" Gene Hunt - 1973

21-Jul-2012, 14:25	#11
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	but thats what I was saying up above. There are plenty with controls already. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense