Hydra - make your own video games console
July 11, 2007 | Links
This is so cool - a computer geeks wet dream. It’s a kit, that let’s you build your own games console, and then program the games on it.
It comes with a bunch of peripherals and tutorials so even the novices can get going quickly, provided you’re that way inclined. No doubt the games won’t be the best - there’ll be no HALO beaters here, but who cares? They’re your games.
I am really tempted by it, the biggest problem is the cost - not so much the price of the kit, but the additional cost of the import tax - I’ve been burned by Think Geek before. I wish they’d release it in the UK (along with this, this and this).
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July 12, 2007
One can probably get a micro-tower PC (those kind of look like a console) for about the same price. Much better hardware though. Alternatively there’s Xbox360 and XNA.
Neat idea, but is way too limiting for what it should be.
July 12, 2007
I guess you probably could, but this would be perfect for the amateur geeks such as myself who have little idea about hardware
I think they are aiming for the “retro cool” market rather than the “proper gaming system” region.
August 12, 2008
my person dream is to create my own game console,and also design the games along with it using and inspired by the “wii”remotes