Ouya: A $99 Android-based hackable console --- what say ye?

[River_Rat_459]

Interesting, to say the least. Thoughts?

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/10/the-ouya-a-99-open-hackable-console

[Port66]

Seems cool, but maybe not initially strong enough to beat out the big 3....yet. With android and hacker friendly it will be a matter of time before smaller developers try adapting some games to it.

[Rickety Rob]

Can I say the Wii with a touch of XBOX. Looks interesting but I'll pass

[iamthesgt]

Interesting but probably not ready for prime time.
On line did catch my eye:

This raises a rather large concern about the integrity of any multiplayer experiences - if it's so easy to root, it's likely we'll see a surplus of cheaters in any multiplayer match.
I'm pretty sure this is inaccurate - rooting the OS doesn't have much of a bearing on the game itself. If the game has poor security/cheat busting, yeah, but if the game itself is difficult to hack that's not going to change it too much.

[Brian]

Amazon has these as a lightning deal right now for $10 off, If anyone is interested. For an update on the machine check out the homepage news article.

http://usmilitarygamers.com/ouya-new-approach-consoles/


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[GhostOverride]

I love my Ouya! The games are just fun and all are free to try


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