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Nice, but does it have the cojones to keep up with Microsoft and Sony? Doubtful. I think this will be a niche console for geeks, because of one reason: Content. It's a vicious cycle. With no content, customers won't want it, and with no customers, content creators won't create any games or apps for it. Still, it looks very promising, I'm just unsure if developers will get content onto this thing.
You guys are missing the point with the content argument. Developing for consoles has generally been a ridiculously expensive endeavor. This breaks that mold. Also what makes you think that someone won't buy a console just to play one (really good) game?
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On the other hand, developing for this is a lot cheaper than the PS3 and 360. Much of its software is going to be ports of Android phone games, so developer adoption isn't the huge hurdle that it's been on other new ecosystems. The mobile appstores are so saturated that it's impossible to get noticed, at least at the start that will make Ouya attractive to developers even if it has a smaller customer base.
But most of the Android games are optimized for mobile and touch. It's like having a 400K sportscar with a 55mph speed limiter. The capability is there, but then there's nothing that really takes advantage of it. What value would developers find in porting their games to the Ouya? Not much, I suppose, unless there's a saturated market. Companies like Rovio and the guys who made Temple Run can afford it, but the small…
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One game: Minecraft . Its already on Android. The port would not be hard to do (if any). This platform will grow like crazy, because the tools are open source, and Android is a very strong brand.
Notch: "See, the problem with Minecraft for the Ouya is that it's android, and our android version of Minecraft isn't exactly that super great." They've been working on it, but it still doesn't compare well to the PC version, or even the Xbox release. People are willing to accept a bit of a gimped version of their phone, because it's running on their phone. On a console (even one that costs less than a phone did) I t…
Nice, but does it have the cojones to keep up with Microsoft and Sony? Doubtful. I think this will be a niche console for geeks, because of one reason: Content. It's a vicious cycle. With no content, customers won't want it, and with no customers, content creators won't create any games or apps for it. Still, it looks very promising, I'm just unsure if developers will get content onto this thing.
On the other hand, developing for this is a lot cheaper than the PS3 and 360. Much of its software is going to be ports of Android phone games, so developer adoption isn't the huge hurdle that it's been on other new ecosystems. The mobile appstores are so saturated that it's impossible to get noticed, at least at the start that will make Ouya attractive to developers even if it has a smaller customer base.
Discovery will play a massive part in the success of games, and therefore of the whole platform.
That's pretty cool. Count me in.
Nice, but does it have the cojones to keep up with Microsoft and Sony? Doubtful. I think this will be a niche console for geeks, because of one reason: Content. It's a vicious cycle. With no content, customers won't want it, and with no customers, content creators won't create any games or apps for it. Still, it looks very promising, I'm just unsure if developers will get content onto this thing.
One game: Minecraft . Its already on Android. The port would not be hard to do (if any). This platform will grow like crazy, because the tools are open source, and Android is a very strong brand.
"Grow like crazy" seems a little optimistic. Android has grown in large part because it dominates carrier showrooms, where most "normal" people buy their phones. I also wouldn't call it a strong brand, and you may have noticed that "Android" is mentioned much less in advertising, with companies now advertising their brands (e.g., Samsung Galaxy) more often than not.
The OUYA is also under-powered - a Tegra 3 is already old tech. Mobile tech, which the OUYA is built on, is growing much too quickly for this thing to gain much traction.
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On the other hand, developing for this is a lot cheaper than the PS3 and 360. Much of its software is going to be ports of Android phone games, so developer adoption isn't the huge hurdle that it's been on other new ecosystems. The mobile appstores are so saturated that it's impossible to get noticed, at least at the start that will make Ouya attractive to developers even if it has a smaller customer base.
How is the "app store" going to be managed? Curated? I assume it's not just Google Play? Is Amazon involved? Discovery will play a massive part in the success of games, and therefore of the whole platform.
"Every game on OUYA is free to try. We believe you shouldn't have to buy it unless you love it" That's pretty cool. Count me in.