Coolbgdog12
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This looked horrible. Generic games showpiece.
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Amazon FireTV first party game trailers
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TheChewyWaffles
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If nothing else, I love competition in this space. All the better for us consumers.
Willy Wanka
my god this avatar owns
Seems like a half decent start to me plus it already has a big library of games on the Amazon app store already. Then again most of them would probably not work without a touch screen interface so would need patching.
Precisely what I thought. The only one that looked interesting was the one with the delivery guy. Maybe the dino one too.
Lots of people dismissing this, but I think Sony, et. al. had better pay attention.
The hardware (a cute little box) is $99 and games are a few bucks, right? And it's backed by Amazon? With graphics that are plenty good enough for the casual crowd?
Yeah, this could be a threat to our established industry players.
The hardware (a cute little box) is $99 and games are a few bucks, right? And it's backed by Amazon? With graphics that are plenty good enough for the casual crowd?
Yeah, this could be a threat to our established industry players.
Black Door
Banned
All those games look pretty naff. Can't pull the trigger until the library gets better, sorry
KojiKnight
Member
Threat is likely overstepping it. People who want "hardcore" games aren't going to jump on this system, and the casuals have mostly fled the consoles for cell phones and tablets. There is little for consoles to lose from this current iteration.
That said, if Amazon releases a yearly refresh, it could over the course of a few years BECOME a threat to hardcore gamers.
Nothing in the reel warranted me checking out the separate trailers. Here is Platformer Game and Turn-Based Strategy Game! That is what gamers like, yes?
Good enough for what casual crowd? What crowd is this that would not rather play to the extremes with mobile gaming and/or hardcore gaming, and why haven't they jumped on the Wii U yet?
bobawesome
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UpUpDownDown
Member
I can't put my finger on why it all looks so.... Odd?
Definitely some unique stuff though, with graphic capabilities that are at least passable.
Definitely some unique stuff though, with graphic capabilities that are at least passable.
supernormal
Member
I'll probably get this just to try it out and if they can through some free games in there with my prime membership like PS+ then all the better.
Holy shit, it really does - especially the face of that kid in the beginning. Well, the origami animals were kinda cool at least.
And "Sev Zero" sounds like some sort of drain cleaner.
teruterubozu
Member
Aren't these games like Free to $2 or $3? Could be decent.
travisbickle
Member
Looks like a 3D0 sizzle reel, except all the fmv backdrops have been replaced and there was no apocolyptic future racer with hood-mounted guns.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
I was initially thinking "oh god, with Amazon picking up so much talent recently, this'll be ANOTHER box I'll have to buy!" and especially so with them supposedly making their own 'Halo'.
Then it just all looks like generic garbage to me, so phew?
Only the flat shaded animal thing and maybe that... hover-scooter click adventurey looking one have anything in the realms of competent art design.
Then it just all looks like generic garbage to me, so phew?
Only the flat shaded animal thing and maybe that... hover-scooter click adventurey looking one have anything in the realms of competent art design.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
Terrible. $140 is at least £100. I can't see people in UK paying that, get an xb360.
Sev Zero is officially $6.99 but I guess it is practically free because you need the controller for the game and it comes free with it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E0SZZIA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Guess the other games will be priced accordingly.
soulassssns
Banned
Meh
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I expect the talent they snatched up to be released back into the wild at some point. They will see how the product is viewed by gamers shortly, and will leave for more familiar territory.
edit- Note that I'm saying the developers will leave of their of volition. I'm not saying Amazon will release them and fold up.
edit- Note that I'm saying the developers will leave of their of volition. I'm not saying Amazon will release them and fold up.
The Teachinator
Banned
I own a PC,WIIU, PS4, XBox One, and have ordered one of these. I'm very serious about games and I believe Amazon can do what Nintendo won't.
I'm looking forward to adding this as an option in my gaming lineup.
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
It's upward of £35 a year just to use the streaming services behind XBL.
Bigmac1910
Member
Some of the games look pretty good, but Engadget reported that there is a small amount if input lag both with the remote and gamepad, so I'm going to wait and see. Also, only 8GB of storage, that's just hilariously bad.
You my friend, need to play Tearaway.
My first reaction was 'hey I've played this game'. Seems really ripoff-ish, not that Sanctum owns the first person tower defense genre or anything. Just seems like this doesn't bring anything new to the table.
Outtrigger888
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So your expecting games better than Mario 3d world, NSMBU, Pikmin 3, wonderful 101, wind waker HD, Mario kart 8, smash bros, Nintendo land, donkey kong tropical freeze, X, bayonetta 2, and all of nintendos EShop offerings.
Your serious about games?
jim-jam bongs
Member
Looking dull to me, but I can sort of see the appeal. I think if this takes off we're looking at the end of traditional consoles for casual gaming, no joke. Get Singstar and some other party game stuff on there and they could really make some waves.
