Despite the barrage of similar proposals that broke then none seemed as exciting as crowdfunding campaign around Ouya. It was the first time that users made us partakers of the genesis of a console.
Ouyapromised a machine created by and for users wide open to many uses and developments. From that premise, its leaders have more than met, as demonstrated an impressive (at large) initial catalog or the practical exhaustion of stock in American stores.
materialized week after my contribution I am able to assess the console sounded Android.
Packaging
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box has it right. Just open it found a striking message of gratitude: “Thank you for believing”, under which lies the console itself, his command, a tiny instruction manual, the essential adapter (European version) and an HDMI cable.
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The machine is notable for its small size, a perfect cube of albergable curved bottom corners in the palm of our hand. Also surprised its 300 grams of weight.
hosts a fan base all noisy, which seems essential given the strictures in coexisting components. Unfortunately, there appears to exert its work too well because Ouya warms considerably as the minutes pass.
rear face of our cube has HDMI ports, USB, micro-USB, ethernet and power adapter connector. Its top four screws evidence eyecups easily, facilitating the replacement of components, crucial for the future of the platform just right given its technical specifications.
Tegra 3 processor and GB of RAM are quite far from the latest mobile devices on the market, with more than expected launch hardware expansions to avoid marginalization of pointers games.
Ouya
connectivity technologies is based on Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n and Bluetooth LE 4.0. The latter controls for connection or any other compatible devices such as mice, keyboards, electronic tablets and even PlayStation 3 controls.
Allows console8GB internal storage expandable via any hard disk or USB device.
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scrutinized console for the first time grabbed his command. In contrast to what is expected, the finish is robust and ergonomic, but not join plastic materials.
position analog sticks, buttons and crosshead action may seem quite natural, and not that of the buttons L1, R1, L2, R3, triggers excessive latter offering negligible resistance to travel. Something similar happens with the analog sticks and the crosshead (devoid of diagonals), demanding excessive thrust and pressure respectively.
capacitive trackpad located between the right analog sitck U and Y buttons, it is much appreciated during web browsing or degrees requiring touch interfaces, although their response leaves much to be desired.
Ouya
controls are easily matched, holding down the interface (between the crosshead and the right analog stick) and feed on two AA batteries plug on the housing of both hand grips. Fortunately each pair ensures a number of hours above average in wireless controllers.
During my gaming sessions I have experienced first-analyzes reported problems such as clogging of the action buttons or a pronounced lag. The answer in all games is more than immediate.
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never been a system so easy to configure. Once plugged in and our TV using the included HDMI cable, just press the circular button located at the top of the console to turn it on. Will illuminate it with the typical and U.
our TV supports Anynet technology, Ouya will automatically turn on, suffice to select the correct source.
After the animation
touches turn WiFi access our network, a process that took several attempts despite entering the correct password. Ouya Do you have problems with your wireless connection? I can not say, but on special occasions has responded erratically.
Connected to the Internet isturn to introduce our associate user account and a credit card. Notice that at the time of this writing, every game we gain purchase on the count as foreign, our bank applying a variable fee.
Ouya interface is clean, simple. All options are available at a glance, on a red background with the name of the active account on the logo of the machine.
Play houses our library of games, which run them, value them, update or additional information. Always take precedence in the grid the past titles or applications used.
Discoverincludes all games and applications available for Ouya sorted by criteria that are somewhat useless as lists of favorites at the hands of some developers. We thus expect different sections arranged vertically, whose elements we move horizontally. The only appreciated are perhaps the most popular games, cooperative and their classification by genre (RPG, FPS, platforms, sports …). Accessing the file for each game we perform the actions described for the previous section, in addition to installation, of course.
‘Make’ is the section dedicated to developers. Here you can test how your games advance production. Also included is a handy Internet browser from which to download Android applications outside Ouya (Spotify, Netflix or Dropbox, for example). Although we can not accommodate Google Play in the system, yes we are allowed to install platforms like Amazon Appstore and download it as popular games like Angry Birds. Unfortunately, not controlled tactile games too well with the remote, so the shadow of unplayable always be present.
installing. apk must be carried through ‘Manage’ section you find information on our console, network or account. Also where changing settings through a proper menu Android (4.2) in the storage section.
In short, the interface needs to win not Ouya both options as stability and usability. His aesthetic is also not very attractive and games available in their store is rather confusing. Many titles are overlooked unless one is especially eager to scrutinize each section.
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But what is a console without games? Nothing. Overall no choice but to be critically important in a catalog number, but deficient in quality. Most games are mobile versions uninspired titles (some do not even bother to hide it). The retro aesthetic is often used as the main attraction, rather camouflaging Developer weaknesses or study in question to generate a title fairly aesthetic and / or addictive.
There are exceptions, of course. Titles like Puddle class, Vector, Final Fantasy III, Canabalt, Giana Sisters, Shadowgun, etc. Bombsquad Chronoblade or make us to hope for the future of the machine.
titers greater technical brilliance (Unreal Engine 3 by) respond well, although they are a minority.
surprised, though, the stakes cooperatives. The items to two or more players in games like Bombsquad, Towerfall or You Do not Know Jack monopolized much of your sessions at the controls. And is that the first games of the same promise Ouya short games, fun and often frantic run through our tablets or smartphones, clearly shows that developers have yet to see the console (maybe never will) like a proper desktop .
not forget to consider the flood of applications available that convert Ouya a powerful multimedia device (PLEX works wonders, for example). Neither the important role played emulators, although most of the current offer much improved performance.
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Ouya is a promising platform. We like the idea that any can nurture its catalog of games. The consideration will be the abundance of forgettable titles so mediocre. The support of large companies (Namco Bandai, Square-Enix, Sega and Capcom are getting on the boat) will be crucial to the success of the console.
Today we have a machine for improvement in its interface, technical specifications and control scheme, suspense aspects, good and sufficient respectively.
Ouya is available in USA, Canada and the UK for $ 99 / lbs. The import of the machine will be an important customs fee, incidentally. Its patrons have to get past the console within days.
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