That's a good point - the market won't be entirely directed at devs, but might actually be for hackers and the like. Indie devs maybe? I already knew they're not gonna make a profit after hearing their console proposal (which is terrible for a company that's starting from scratch), but that's why she's so bold. The concept of Ouya is an exciting prospect, even if it is currently just a pipedream. Also, for the person that mentioned 4 mill is not a enough - they don't need exactly 4 million. They'll lose money and get loans. It's a risk situation, b/c if they don't make profit they'll be in debt (and bankrupt) in the long run.

I'm starting to think that their definition of "hacking" is somewhat limited. I believe games will still need to be bought, and they may only be playable when logged onto some online server (i.e.: STEAM, diablo 3). The real hacking might come from hacking menus, and then installing custom made apps, and even emulators to get the most out of the system.

Interesting about phantom - I haven't heard about it until you guys mentioned it! It does seem phantom was ahead of its time, however - I mean, digital-download-only games? People are scared of the concept even today. I don't think Ouya will be like that - it's appealing right off the bat. Maybe not to devs, but pretty much to all other gamers. I could be wrong, but I don't think the creators are not in it for the money. If so, they wouldn't have used the term "hacking", which did probably scare off devs. I think they're in it to revolutionize the industry. For better or worse :/. Again, I could be wrong!

Let me know what you guys think - even as premature as this topic sounds. Watch the video here: http://www.gamespot.com/features/this-week-in-games-july-14-2012-6387109/?tag=Topslot%3bWeekendUpdate%3bOuyaBreaksRecordsRibb

I love where Julie Uhrman is taking the industry. She is bold, and I'm so psyched we finally have a new visionary in video games - to me, kevin levine and miyamoto are the only true visionaries in the current generation of video games. What pretty much sold me on the system was the fact that the system is open to hacking, and also the assumption that minecraft is a launch title and free to play (which was on ouya's main menu screen).

The problems I can foresee happening with the system in the future is that maybe the system will have low specs (which it does), which will limit most devs. But honestly, for 99$, I would buy this system right now.

Remember to post your thoughts!

You should try other boards to be honest, possibly the general discussion one since this topic is not exclusive to the PS3.

That being said, Final Fantasy X comes to mind, it's my favorite story. Golden Sun on the Gameboy Advance is another favorite. Also a previous professor of mine wrote a research paper about Mass Effect and its different plot-lines. If you want "story" and not "plot" then Shadow of the Colossus shines like no other.

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AGREED:

-FFX

-Goldensun (simple, but nonetheless epic (and I use the word epic sparingly)).

I would also like to recommend Bioshock (hands down one of the better stories of the last decade in videogames). If you`re being practical about your time, Bioshock is the better game to play cuz it`s about 15 hours long (compared to the VERY long rpg`s mentioned above). TWO of the Goldensun games are about 30-40 hours a piece, while ffx is around 40-50 hours. With that said, I highly recommend Bioshock - it`s in all around great game, with solid graphics, great storytelling and world with a good twist in the end, and, in my opinion, excellent gameplay.

Nice! I;ll check it out. As for the above posters, learn to read...in the game you're pretty much paying for "lives". But then again, who cares, cuz tehy regenerate within 2 hours anyway

Couldn't care less - I prefer to have actual gameplay, not stress relievers. Maybe if that package came for 10 dollars ...nah who am I kidding, I wouldn't buy it even then.

IMO the story was weaker, the setting was nicer, the platforming as good, the powers were better and the characters..... OMG the characters were so much improved. I actually like Cole McGrath and Zeke DunBar now. I want to see more of them in i3 !Swift_Boss_A

TOTALLY Agree! I would like to emphasize the characters, which, even the worst ones, turned out to be likeable.

Don't worry, I've been there. I sometimes don't like the games that are "highly rated" and still don't know why it's good. Arkham city (too much like the first), fighting games (just not good at them I guess), heavy rain (too much watching, no playing), etc.

Bioshock, even though you kind of imply the gameplay is lacking, has one of the best AI's in any game I've seen (next to halo of course). That's what shocked me about the game, when an enemy would run for his life after being lit on fire, or the enemies having great pathfinding while still shooting at you. It's great. The story pays off GREATLY too.

Yes, we are talking about the same game. If you've played it already, then you've exhausted your choices of good 007 games unfortunately :/

The remake for the Wii was EXCELLENT. Try it out...I played it on the wii though, but it was still great. Great stealth mechanics, great overall style.

Yes, I would want it, but no other platformers beat the Mario franchise. They're simply the best. And no character can replace mario either, not jak, rachet, or sly...Sony would need to come up with a new character, which an original world to boot. This is coming from someone who beat SM64 and SMG2 to completion, and from someone who knows his platformers!