Android gaming - Ouya or Gamestick?

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#1 hawaiiinsomniac
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Hey all,

I heard about Ouya and Gamestick (kinda late - I know).

I'm debating on getting one since Vita is expensive and 3DS is region locked.

Which one?

Pros/cons?

Thanks in advance!

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#2 MFDOOM1983
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Why are you comparing a console to handhelds?
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#3 locopatho
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Get a phone?
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#4 hawaiiinsomniac
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Why are you comparing a console to handhelds? MFDOOM1983
don't you need a TV for both?
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#5 hawaiiinsomniac
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Get a phone?locopatho
Thanks, I have a Nexus 4.
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#6 MFDOOM1983
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Get a phone?locopatho
Or a tablet if he's looking for something portable.
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#7 hawaiiinsomniac
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[QUOTE="locopatho"]Get a phone?MFDOOM1983
Or a tablet if he's looking for something portable.

I just need some gaming. My pc sucks. Xbox and Ps3 are expensive here in Europe. So I was thinking of Gamestick or Ouya. =]
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#8 MFDOOM1983
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[QUOTE="MFDOOM1983"]Why are you comparing a console to handhelds? hawaiiinsomniac
don't you need a TV for both?

"I'm debating on getting one since Vita is expensive and 3DS is region locked." I'm confused as to why you would be looking at handhelds then ouya and gamestick.
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#9 hawaiiinsomniac
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[QUOTE="hawaiiinsomniac"][QUOTE="MFDOOM1983"]Why are you comparing a console to handhelds? MFDOOM1983
don't you need a TV for both?

"I'm debating on getting one since Vita is expensive and 3DS is region locked." I'm confused as to why you would be looking at handhelds then ouya and gamestick.

ha ha yup, i'm confused too. I was thinking of buying a Vita or a 3DS, but I don't think either is going to work for me. So, I was thinking of Ouya or Gamestick - since I'm here in Spain for another 2 years.
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#10 MFDOOM1983
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[QUOTE="MFDOOM1983"][QUOTE="locopatho"]Get a phone?hawaiiinsomniac
Or a tablet if he's looking for something portable.

I just need some gaming. My pc sucks. Xbox and Ps3 are expensive here in Europe. So I was thinking of Gamestick or Ouya. =]

I saw a post on neogaf that implied that ouya is a lot more more powerful than gamestick, so I'd go with that one.
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#11 locopatho
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[QUOTE="locopatho"]Get a phone?hawaiiinsomniac
Thanks, I have a Nexus 4.

I didn't mean to sound rude, it's just your phone will have the exact same games as an Android console :)
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#12 hawaiiinsomniac
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no offense taken - hmmm. wonder if there's controller support for android phones.

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#13 JigglyWiggly_
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no it's for extreme casuals
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#14 adamosmaki
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[QUOTE="MFDOOM1983"][QUOTE="locopatho"]Get a phone?hawaiiinsomniac
Or a tablet if he's looking for something portable.

I just need some gaming. My pc sucks. Xbox and Ps3 are expensive here in Europe. So I was thinking of Gamestick or Ouya. =]

just get an HDMI cable for your nexus 4 connect a PS3/logitech/360 controller on it and you have your gamestick/Ouya. It will be cheaper and better
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#15 hawaiiinsomniac
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How do you do that?

=]

The controller part.

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#16 MFDOOM1983
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How do you do that?

=]

The controller part.

hawaiiinsomniac
If you're rooted you can connect via bluetooth. I'm not sure if nexus 4 supports OTB, but if it is, you can connect via usb. You should ask the folks in the android forum.
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#17 adamosmaki
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How do you do that?

=]

The controller part.

hawaiiinsomniac

I'm certain since android Ice cream google implemented native controller support . On my GS3 i can connect my logitech dual action and it will work ( in fact anything from mouse , usb sticks to gamepads and keyboards will work )

Of course wireless controllers such as the ps3 one will work as well Think is though that they are is only a small amount of games that support a controller. Thankfully some of the best and most impressive ones such as dead trigger, shadowgun, riptide GP and beach buggy blitz do support gamepads

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#18 IgGy621985
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None. It doesn't have any killer title that I can think of. Although I do have a high-end Android phone, I hardly play any game on it.

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#19 hawaiiinsomniac
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[QUOTE="hawaiiinsomniac"]

How do you do that?

=]

The controller part.

adamosmaki

I'm certain since android Ice cream google implemented native controller support . On my GS3 i can connect my logitech dual action and it will work ( in fact anything from mouse , usb sticks to gamepads and keyboards will work )

Of course wireless controllers such as the ps3 one will work as well Think is though that they are is only a small amount of games that support a controller. Thankfully some of the best and most impressive ones such as dead trigger, shadowgun, riptide GP and beach buggy blitz do support gamepads

oh sweet. thanks.
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#20 BlbecekBobecek
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Behold the all new Tegra 4 powered nVidia Shield (announced today!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGX5yFaUUGc

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#21 Simopolis
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Just had to resurrect this to say that at least the Ouya isn't about playing phone games on a TV. It's about being an open platform that's easy for indies to develop games for and that's very hackable.
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#22 Riverwolf007
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neither i have a phone and if for some strange reason i want to see those terrible games on a large screen the phone has an hdmi out.

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#24 AD216
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no and hell no

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EDIT: shit my bad fellas, let this old ass topic die.