i was just curious if anyone else owned, and was enjoying, the android mini-pc OUYA?

I have both an Ouya and a Gamestick from their respective Kickstarters.

The Ouya’s alright. They’ve had a lot of customer communications issues, but they’re getting better. The device itself is perfectly cromulent at playing games. The controller is pretty crummy, but there’s supposedly a new revision out there that’s not bad.

If you’re looking to blow $100 or so, I’d say go for it. The “new” model with more storage space isn’t worth it as you can plug in external storage via USB.

It’s a great idea that they’ve embarked on, but I think they’ve fouled up in a few key ways… but the device itself is superb as a media player and not too shabby when it comes to playing Android games. I’m particularly fond of Super Mega Worm. 🙂

I have an Ouya and Game Stick as well and I enjoy the Game Stick a little more. Not a fan of the first run Ouya controllers as the sticks kept sticking. The new Ouya looks nice with improved wifi and more space (and improved controllers). If you enjoy Android games, give it a try.

I definitely think that the user interface for the GameStick is much better than the Ouya, but the device is definitely a little lower power. I’m also still waiting on my dock, which I no longer have any faith that they will actually deliver. :/

I kinda think Gamestick probably isn’t selling well enough for the company to continue. They’re certainly not communicating anymore, whereas they were fantastic during the Kickstarter campaign.

I got the white limited OUYA for xmas. I read a lot of bad things about the controller, and I can honestly say that I am not experiencing them on the updated model. I do find the analog stick a bit over sensitive a times, it makes some space shooters really sloppy to play. I also find the D-Pad to be under sensitive, at times it won’t respond and I have to press it harder than I am accustomed too.

The Discover store is difficult to browse. I find the best method is to find an offline list, do some research, and then just use the store to grab a DL.

The Android kernel is fine but the user interface needs a lot of work. There are many things I can complain about. Simple things like being unable to shut off the console from the software, you can only put it into sleep mode. How after exiting a game it returns you to the start of the list, not where you left off. How the list is so bulky, I would prefer smaller icons and an actual list that displayed more than 8 things at a time, etc.

As far as games, I’ve found some of the current OUYA games to be mobile ports not worth my time. There are real gems but you need to dig a bit to find them. Emulation is great, that is was the key selling point for me. There are a lot of things on kickstarter offering OUYA support. 2014 should be a good year for the console.

I’m slowly playing my way through the OUYA library. Researching as I go, and trying to find things worth my money. I have a great collection so far of things I am enjoying daily. I have always been a huge fan of homebrew and Indy gaming. The OUYA supports both so well. It has been a real treat to explore.

I’ve been out of town recently and just got back and saw this thread. I picked up an Ouya last Summer. It’s mostly used as a media player for me. VLC and movie files off flash drives are a nice combination.