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Customer Reviews
I was always partial to the xbox styled controllers, never liked the playstation design. So this was perfectly natural to use.
Pros
-Feels quality
-takes AA batteries(i have tons of rechargables, some people may not like this)
-Sleeps to conserve energy, wakes up with a press.
-no wires(kinda implied for any game system in 2013+
-Pairs damn quick and easily
Cons
-it should be $5 cheaper. I know, 5 bucks isn't big, but i think many of those who see it as overpriced would have not thought so with a number like $35 instead of 40
-May juggle between this and the regular remote, it will tell you when it wants you to use the main remote.
-Has dead zone, see below
overall, if you're of those who hope amazon does make this into a half decent gaming machine, it's a no brainer. I don't think anyone should have the expectation that this will replace an xbox or PS, but it looks to be just what i want, a media box which also does a pretty good job at gaming
Vs Xbox/playstation
Something to think about: This system with 1 remote costs $140. A new xbox 360 4gb E costs only $40 more and is a more serious gaming machine that also has streaming abilities... But then again you'll need the $60ish xbox live service to get full functionality... but then again amazon prime is $99 to add some functionality to the firetv. I wonder now if that prime membership includes the use of online multiplayer games or if that's free...
++UPDATE:
OK, here's hoping amazon improves this, but the controller has a significant analog stick dead zone. Read more ›
1. Pairing was very easy. The instructions were basic. Insert batteries, go to settings on Fire TV, choose to pair a controller. Done.
2. The device feels durable and made in a quality way. It doesn't feel light/cheap/junky at all.
3. It is very responsive. I was a little concerned because I've had some issues with other Bluetooth devices.
The only negative thing is more about the way the Fire OS handles the controller after sleeping. If you launch a game from the regular remote and the controller has gone to sleep, rather than saying "wake up your remote, dummy!" it says that the game requires a remote and you don't have one paired. Sort of true, but not as useful as it could be.
My controller use history is from Xbox and PS3 controllers for some years. I started many years ago in the Atari and Nintendo/Super Nintendo days, so I've had my hands on quite a few controllers. I found that it feels better than the "Mad Catz" Xbox controllers, if that means anything to you.
When I have a better idea of who this gaming is targeted to, it may impact my review. If they start knocking out top of the line games on this machine then I may think it could use some extra rubber in the joysticks, etc., not sure how well that will hold up, but all said and done for a day one product I was quite impressed.
You can check out my review of the Fire TV and Gaming here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1ESC1BV4GBD9Q/ref=cm_cr_rev_detup_redir?_encoding=UTF8&asin;=B00CX5P8FC&cdForum;=Fx1IL8KGAJ6RZRB&cdPage;=1&cdThread;=Tx9RVITSFZ8PQ3&newContentID;=Mx3MKWNE99HJC5S&newContentNum;=3&store;=daisy-store#Mx1EA86Z4B4EIL6
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I have to say that I am impressed. I almost didn't get it because of the hefty price tag ($40) but I guess that is the cost of turning the Fire TV into a video game system.
To connect it to your Fire TV, after you insert the included batteries, go to the "Settings" menu on the Fire TV, then select remotes, and click on the Add a Game Controller option. The TV then prompts you to press a button on the controller, and mine connected within a couple seconds.
It seems like the controller "goes to sleep" after a couple minutes of inactivity. To wake it up, you just press a button, and it connects again within a few seconds.
It feels good in my hands, and the buttons feel of decent quality. It is also nice that there are extra buttons on the controller that can be used to control the Fire TV for watching movies/shows. I now wish I had got 2 (or more) so I could play with others, as it is now on back order for a few weeks.
The game that came with the purchase of my Fire TV and remote is a shooter game (Sev Zero)Sev Zero like a Halo-style game. It is pretty good (in my opinion, though I am not a video game aficionado, I definitely enjoyed it). The graphics were pretty good and the game and controller were very responsive. I will likely continue playing it for a while, though I can't say that I am addicted to it yet.
I then installed Asphalt Airborne 8, a racing game that was free at the time I installed it. Unfortunately, the game then advised me that it needed an additional 1,110MB ( 1 GB!!!) of data to play. So I clicked "Ok" and it began to download. Read more ›
I have average hands. Read more
However, none of the buttons on the controller actually work. Read more
