- Nov 10, 2003
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Well this finally came in the mail today. Haven't really been too excited about it, but it is what it is. I have it hooked up to my laptop's HDMI input because I'm too lazy to pull that tv center out and hook it that way.
Basically it just an android operating system on a small console. Nothing fancy here. It took a few minutes before my laptop would even see the HDMI connection coming from the thing, to the point I thought maybe the OUYA was broken. Once it got to setup, the wireless connection took 3 or 4 tries before it stopped throwing up and errors and actually connected - the WiFi router was only 7 feet away. The menus also seem to lag and be generally slow. Regardless, once all that was done, I went and downloaded my first game.
Which is Final Fantasy 3, which seems to be a port of the DS remake. This download was free so I assume there is some limitation at some point although it's not clear where as it didn't list it. Full game is $15.
The controller feels "cheap" and when it came, one of the controller pieces was falling off the controller. Maybe it is supposed to be like that to show you the plates come off? Either way, the plates coming off means that all the face buttons have a tendency to get stuck under that same plate. COOL.
The controller feels better than most 3rd party controllers for other systems, but way worse than 1st party ones. Not really unsurprising. The touchpad is ok, but I doubt I will use it.
The controller can turn the system on, but doesn't seem to shut off when the system does? So you just have to wait for it to naturally turn off - however long that takes. The controller also takes 2 AA's batteries, so hope you got a pile of those laying around.
Kitty watching me use this Ouya from the comfort of the Ouya box.
Kitty enjoying the Ouya box more than I am enjoying the Ouya (she still in there 2 hours later).
Overall I have to say this gets a definite MEH from me, but not really disappointed either.
Basically it just an android operating system on a small console. Nothing fancy here. It took a few minutes before my laptop would even see the HDMI connection coming from the thing, to the point I thought maybe the OUYA was broken. Once it got to setup, the wireless connection took 3 or 4 tries before it stopped throwing up and errors and actually connected - the WiFi router was only 7 feet away. The menus also seem to lag and be generally slow. Regardless, once all that was done, I went and downloaded my first game.
Which is Final Fantasy 3, which seems to be a port of the DS remake. This download was free so I assume there is some limitation at some point although it's not clear where as it didn't list it. Full game is $15.
The controller feels "cheap" and when it came, one of the controller pieces was falling off the controller. Maybe it is supposed to be like that to show you the plates come off? Either way, the plates coming off means that all the face buttons have a tendency to get stuck under that same plate. COOL.
The controller feels better than most 3rd party controllers for other systems, but way worse than 1st party ones. Not really unsurprising. The touchpad is ok, but I doubt I will use it.
The controller can turn the system on, but doesn't seem to shut off when the system does? So you just have to wait for it to naturally turn off - however long that takes. The controller also takes 2 AA's batteries, so hope you got a pile of those laying around.
Kitty watching me use this Ouya from the comfort of the Ouya box.
Kitty enjoying the Ouya box more than I am enjoying the Ouya (she still in there 2 hours later).
Overall I have to say this gets a definite MEH from me, but not really disappointed either.
