[Moustache]

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Thanks to some leaked images from the Brazilian equivalent of the FCC, it appears that Amazon's long-awaited set-top box/game console is finally coming to market. The leaked images show a gamepad that is strongly reminiscent of the Xbox 360 gamepad, with some additional buttons in the middle, and some media playback buttons on the bottom edge.

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I kinda like it for some reason.

 

[Gamer_Josh]

I like that it isn't flashy and colorful, and is for the most part all black/dark gray.

 

[DADDYDC650]

Nice! I wonder if it'll compete with the PS4/XB1/Wii U.

 

[dkizzy]

Any idea what the device specs will be?

 

[Newbie2009]

Hmmm, looks interesting.

 

[ghjjf]

from the buttons, it looks like an android console? so are they making an ouya?

 

[h2spartan]

Just doesn't look very comfortable or ergonomic.

 

[Nintendo Maniac 64]

Am I the only one that actively wishes the standard controller face-button layout had B and X reversed?

Heck I've even tried physically modding an Xbox 360 controller and a Wii classic controller to have said arrangement, but the buttons on modern controllers are slightly sloped so that putting the buttons into any other slot results in them being crooked or sloping to the wrong side.

DISCLAIMER: I understand that B being to the right of A originates back from the 80s with consoles like the Sega Master System (A = 1, B = 2). Nevertheless Nintendo had a chance to put A on the bottom and B on the left with the Game Boy, NES "Dogbone", and then the SNES (and yet Super Mario World used B and Y for run & jump which maps to the NES's A & B for run & jump in Super Mario Bros). Yes the N64 follows the A & B layout in question, but that was too late since the 4 button layout was the standard on PlayStation and that the 4 c-buttons were simply the precursor to the right analog stick, making the N64's 6 face buttons typically more like 2 face buttons + a right dpad.

 

[bencher]

If android based I hope it has better specs than a Note 3. A full spec tegra 4 would be great.

 

[benben84]

Yikes looks bulky and angles look chaffing. might be better than PS4 though, those looked good until I played with one, the left joystick is too far away from the far left side for a goo thumb position for me. I always found myself having to reach my thumb over on it

 

[Fluency]

I don't know... something about the bulky design just doesn't appeal to me. But I'd have to hold it in my hand to make any accurate judgements about it.

 

[Shaded War]

Looks like an android controller the way the buttons are marked. Not sure why companies think console type of Android gaming is worth getting into when the majority of the games are for mobile touch screens. I can't imagine myself coming home to use a device to play something my phone can already do while on the go, which is the only time those android games get played anyway. I'd rather play on a PC or Xbox where there is better games that take more than 5 minutes to master.

Possibly something to go with their kindle but still don't see why its needed.

 

[subyman]

I don't care for the way it looks. It seems like it will be comfortable enough.

 

[Boinz]

I'm still waiting for an opportunity to buy a steam controller.

 

[Spritanium]

Will this work for PCs? I'll take any excuse to get rid of my generic Xbox 360 controller.

 

[4LC4PON3]

looks bulky, ugly and cheap no thanks

 

[HiTechPixel]

Literally the exact same analog sticks as the XBOX 360 and a very similar layout...

 

[Xaero252]

Crappie dpad won't buy.

 

[opi]

ugh. Looks inferior. Looks like that cheap plastic too. Usually I like square and rectangular features in pretty much everything but here it doesn't look good.

In the current world of customization looks like they are making a bad move if that's all that they are gonna offer in terms of asthetics. Might be ok for an emergency back up controller. But I wouldn't buy it.

 

[TFL Replica]

Can't really judge until I get a chance to try one out.