Ouya Scores Hundreds of Games Through OnLive
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This had better be a side feature sort of like Hulu plus on consoles and not the basis for the platform. If it isn't it completely misses the point of making an open source console.
If its a side feature, its actually a relatively decent idea... negate the limitations of the systems run of the mill 2005 PC style system specs whilst offering not only modern games but in some cases triple A level titles.
But if they want to build it around that platform this thing will be a gigantic failure because cloud gaming is a gigantic failure and what is the point of an open source console when the games are sheilded behind one of the most locked down and restrictive formats ever imagined?
If its a side feature, its actually a relatively decent idea... negate the limitations of the systems run of the mill 2005 PC style system specs whilst offering not only modern games but in some cases triple A level titles.
But if they want to build it around that platform this thing will be a gigantic failure because cloud gaming is a gigantic failure and what is the point of an open source console when the games are sheilded behind one of the most locked down and restrictive formats ever imagined?
Good thing the hardware will have an Ethernet port. Too bad for those of us who are not serviced by OnLive though.
That's the thing though, if it supports OnLive and other cloud-based systems, it doesn't need to run shit from this generation by itself to be used as a feature of the system. Assuming cloud gaming gets larger (and I bet it will), while you won't get every triple-A game that comes out, getting access to most of them without buying a several-hundred-dollar console/PC would look mighty tempting to some consumers.Phlakes said:
I'll say what I said in the other thread on the matter:
I would demand my money back, if I gave them any. The point of the Ouya was a market place of freemium games. The point was to break away from the AAA industry and do your own thing for the little guys on an open Android platform. Now they're basically supporting the AAA industry and promoting a closed platform (arguably, the most closed platform in existence) for it.
If wanted to buy and play big budget games I have 4 platforms to play them on at the moment, I don't need another, and I'm firmly against everything OnLive represents. People in my country have severe bandwidth limits, streaming via OnLive absolutely has noticeable input lag if you try it and you don't own a damn thing you buy. Try playing a fighter with a 100m/s lag to every one of your actions and tell me how great OnLive is.
I would demand my money back, if I gave them any. The point of the Ouya was a market place of freemium games. The point was to break away from the AAA industry and do your own thing for the little guys on an open Android platform. Now they're basically supporting the AAA industry and promoting a closed platform (arguably, the most closed platform in existence) for it.
If wanted to buy and play big budget games I have 4 platforms to play them on at the moment, I don't need another, and I'm firmly against everything OnLive represents. People in my country have severe bandwidth limits, streaming via OnLive absolutely has noticeable input lag if you try it and you don't own a damn thing you buy. Try playing a fighter with a 100m/s lag to every one of your actions and tell me how great OnLive is.
tautologico said:
Is there not a wireless setting to the Ouya? It must have some kinda Wifi? Though, Ethernet is better than wireless, I suppose... Apart from I'm gonna need a long ass lead to get it up to my room.Antitonic said:
Can someone tell me when this is actually going to be released as well? By the way, I quoted Antitonic because I live in the UK and I want to know if they'll ship. Where is it even based?
(Sorry, I haven't done much homework).
Can someone quote me on this, please?
Yes, it will have wifi. In fact, they planned on releasing it without a normal ethernet port, but decided to add one after high demands.Draxz said:
There is no "when" yet, but people are speculating on 6 months to a year. They ship worldwide if you join the kickstarter, but you have to pay an extra $20 if you live outside of US. Presumably its going to work in similar ways when it gets released as well.
Considering that my internet connection isn't good enough to play over onlive on any reasonable screen resolution, I'm not excited about this in any way. Especially considering the fact that OnLive will be supported, but you still need to pay for it on a monthly basis.
In 2 years, you will already give more money than on the PS3 on launch.
It all sounds nice, but in reality, this is just a ultra weak and extremely limited PC. You could always buy a multimedia PC, connect it to your TV and it would be better than the Ouya.
Also, isn't this kinda against the primary purpose of Ouya? It was supposed to be a hackable device to support indie developer and to show the AAA industry that it can't do as it wants.
But now they go and fully support the AAA industry? Sorry, but if I invested any money on it, I would demand it back. Being promised one thing and then getting another, completely opposite things is just criminal.
In 2 years, you will already give more money than on the PS3 on launch.
It all sounds nice, but in reality, this is just a ultra weak and extremely limited PC. You could always buy a multimedia PC, connect it to your TV and it would be better than the Ouya.
Also, isn't this kinda against the primary purpose of Ouya? It was supposed to be a hackable device to support indie developer and to show the AAA industry that it can't do as it wants.
But now they go and fully support the AAA industry? Sorry, but if I invested any money on it, I would demand it back. Being promised one thing and then getting another, completely opposite things is just criminal.
Well that means there will be a paid and unpaid section on the little miracle cube. Perhaps free-to-play won't be the only option for it.
Zune is Badass.. I have 3 and every one works perfect.Clearing the Eye said:
I would rather have a Zune then what ever apple garbage they decide to outdate this week.
LOL, the kickstarter ain't even up and they already sold out.
The whole purpose of the Ouya was to provide an open source console for Android development to give small developers the chance of getting their games on the big screen. Then they took a poll of the games that the potential purchaser of this console were looking for and oops looks like they were never going to be able to provide the supply for the demand.
So along comes on live, well known for using open source games from small developers.... oh wait a minute, they mostly supply triple AAA titles on their service. Yup the guys at Ouya dropped their trousers and took it like a champ.
You had to have respect for the Ouya it truly was the stupidest concept for a console since the Steam box was brought in to rumour but to sell out so quickly in a bid to attract the Modern Warfare crowd... to sell out before they even have a product in the shop... to sell out before their kickstarter has even finished! Nice!
The whole purpose of the Ouya was to provide an open source console for Android development to give small developers the chance of getting their games on the big screen. Then they took a poll of the games that the potential purchaser of this console were looking for and oops looks like they were never going to be able to provide the supply for the demand.
So along comes on live, well known for using open source games from small developers.... oh wait a minute, they mostly supply triple AAA titles on their service. Yup the guys at Ouya dropped their trousers and took it like a champ.
You had to have respect for the Ouya it truly was the stupidest concept for a console since the Steam box was brought in to rumour but to sell out so quickly in a bid to attract the Modern Warfare crowd... to sell out before they even have a product in the shop... to sell out before their kickstarter has even finished! Nice!
What gamer worth his salt born before 2001 that doesn't know of the Dreamcast?Mumorpuger said:
Aw man I can still remember that start-up Logo Intro noise, 2nd best only to the PSOne's, that sweet nostalgia...
I pity this current generation...
Ok I'm confused, it seems a lot of folks on here must not be able to walk and chew bubble gum at the same time. Just because they are going to have Onlive on the Ouya doesn't mean they took the indie game thing out back and shot it in the head. Good lord people they can do BOTH.