jayderyu
"But your all wrong as to why it failed. :D"
in the dark past I could buy weak Nintendo DS or much stronger PSP... I choose NDS because it has games that I would like to play.
And Ouya didn't get many good games, because there was no business potential in it.
And why pay 99$ for sh_t console, if for the same money I can play HALO on used X360?
Ouya target was geeks, but for normal customers it was never attractive
jayderyu
"But your all wrong as to why it failed. :D"
in the dark past I could buy weak Nintendo DS or much stronger PSP... I choose NDS because it has games that I would like to play.
And Ouya didn't get many good games, because there was no business potential in it.
And why pay 99$ for sh_t console, if for the same money I can play HALO on used X360?
Ouya target was geeks, but for normal customers it was never attractive
Umm yep. exactly.
NDS provided game experiences you could not get on PSP or most other game consoles at the time. The TS or smart use of a dual screen were really effective for games. Trauma Centre, Elite beat Agents, Professor Layout are all games that excel on POINTER based machines. The Ouya is classic console interface machine.
Your exactly right. Why buy an Ouya for $100, when you buy HALO(bleah, not a game I like, but that doesn't matter :D) on a used 360? That's exactly the point. WHY? Game experiences are dependent on the controller. Since the Ouya controller and the 360 controller are the same design and use. The Ouya experience is the same as the 360. So yeah. WHY?
And yes, The Ouya target was for geeks. Which is why I constantly bash the design choices.
However I do argue the point that the Ouya is a fantastic stepping stone. I also believe that if Boxer 8 sharpens up they can push the Ouya OS as a built in OS on TV's. Which would be a massive penetration.
This is why I think the HOC is a great idea, but I think is going to be mired in the same design decisions. Game experiences that alright exists and a machine targeted at geeks. I really feel that a $100 console is a good design choice. One that is more than just a game machine, but a true living room computer device. but it seems that there is a push to make the same controller and gaming experience the same as every other.
I personally think that when Apple shift's Apple TV to include games and a the controller comes in. I feel confident that most hardware designers at boxer8, HoC and all these others are going to get blind sided with the success of the Apple TV which will offer a cheap, but easy access game and living room enterertainment console. The input will be simple, but pretty much dumbfound these other companies with success.