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NVIDIA asked E3 attendees where they would play with their SHIELD and that got me wondering, where would you use it? A little Borderlands 2 in the bathroom is what I'm thinking. :D

In the backyard. In bed. In the bathroom. In the office while the boss isn’t looking. And they’re already thinking about where they’ll use the device to sneak in some gaming. About two dozen SHIELDs loaded with more than twenty games were placed out for the show attendees to play with.
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Whenever my PC isn't working, I don't want to be in my room playing the pc, or I am not home.
 
Can't use it driving to and from work(since I'm driving).

Wouldn't use it while I'm out with friends.

Can't use it while I'm running errands(what, I'm supposed to use it while doing my grocery shopping, shipping packages, etc.?)

Unless I want to play during my luncbreak at work, about the only place I can see using it for more than maybe 20 minutes at a time in on an airplane or train. If your commute to work doesn't involve paying attention to things(mass transit), you could make use of it. But beyond that, I'm not that desperate to keep myself entertained while I'm on the can. Also, if you're in the shitter for so much time during the day, maybe you should consult a medical professional.
 
the turlet! where else can drop bombs in harmony?
 
I won't.
Ever.
Primarily because it's an overpriced and generally idiotic contrivance.

That's from a guy who's spent a half-a-grand on cooling a PC before.
 
I'm not sure why they just don't release the app and charge for it?

It's just an Android app, doubt anything really special about it. I know they want to sell Shield, but with a PS3 controller and my Asus Transformer Prime hooked to hdmi on my big screen TV, everything works and play great.

If I had an App to connect to my PC with a Nivida card in it from the big screen TV that would be great, and where I would use it sometimes. My i3 and intel gfx on the HTPC just can't play most games from steam.

But a separate device just to do that, No Thanks!
 
ol1bit said:
I'm not sure why they just don't release the app and charge for it?

It's just an Android app, doubt anything really special about it. I know they want to sell Shield, but with a PS3 controller and my Asus Transformer Prime hooked to hdmi on my big screen TV, everything works and play great.

If I had an App to connect to my PC with a Nivida card in it from the big screen TV that would be great, and where I would use it sometimes. My i3 and intel gfx on the HTPC just can't play most games from steam.

But a separate device just to do that, No Thanks!
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Yeah, that'd actually be a hell of a lot more useful. Honestly as an adult with a full time job, the reasons I listed above for not wanting this shield thing are the same reasons why my 3ds collects dust. If I'm sitting at home with time for gaming, I don't want to play on a piddly little screen.

If I were still a student and had free time, I guess mobile gaming would make more sense.
 
Only time I think a shield would be useful to me would be to stream games from my PC while my wife insists we spend quality time together watching TV shows I cannot stand. (Reality TV)
 
jhatfie said:
Only time I think a shield would be useful to me would be to stream games from my PC while my wife insists we spend quality time together watching TV shows I cannot stand. (Reality TV)
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Which is why I don't watch TV with my parents, all they fucking watch is reality TV
 
Merc1138 said:
Yeah, that'd actually be a hell of a lot more useful. Honestly as an adult with a full time job, the reasons I listed above for not wanting this shield thing are the same reasons why my 3ds collects dust. If I'm sitting at home with time for gaming, I don't want to play on a piddly little screen.

If I were still a student and had free time, I guess mobile gaming would make more sense.
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Pretty much this. I am back to being a student now (getting my masters) and I find that there is quite a bit of dead time between classes or when I dont have any classwork or homework to do. I picked up a 3DS XL a week ago just to kill time. If I had not went back to school my ps vita would get no use and the 3DS would have never been bought. Shield is just not that interesting.
 
They should have turned this streaming technology into a set top box for a TV. Leaving your gaming PC where it is and used this device to connect your living room TV to your gaming PC. Voila Steam box.
 
I cant see myself using it, shield overlaps in function way to much with phones, its too big to fit in a pocket no one is going to have it on them all the time. NVidia should have focused on making this a controller addon or something for high end smart phones.
 
No where because the idea of playing most pc games with a controler is stupid as hell.i
 
Cube said:
No where because the idea of playing most pc games with a controler is stupid as hell.i
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Yea for the 1st calls ones, but that are many on steam that area blast with a controller.

Plus I assume the table toughs screen can be used like a mouse/
 
How about nowhere? For $50 more anyone can buy themselves a PS4. The word Shield is best be left to remember the TV show rather than this gimmicky gadget.
 
Merc1138 said:
Can't use it driving to and from work(since I'm driving).

Wouldn't use it while I'm out with friends.

Can't use it while I'm running errands(what, I'm supposed to use it while doing my grocery shopping, shipping packages, etc.?)

Unless I want to play during my luncbreak at work, about the only place I can see using it for more than maybe 20 minutes at a time in on an airplane or train. If your commute to work doesn't involve paying attention to things(mass transit), you could make use of it. But beyond that, I'm not that desperate to keep myself entertained while I'm on the can. Also, if you're in the shitter for so much time during the day, maybe you should consult a medical professional.
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Thats exactly how I feel. I bought a bunch of games for my PSP like crisis core final fantasy 7 but I never find the time to use it.

If I do have spare time, its more like five minutes and then I just use my smartphone for some casual games.
 
Nvidia got it right with this gaming system.

Its been proven in the past with the Nokia NGage that these kinds of systems work well and that theres a great market for these devices. All of the games on the android platform are top notch triple A titles. The hardware is perfect too. I mean they did a great job of cramming in a galaxy s3 into such a fat, bloated, package. I mean it fits right in the pocket of some pairs of Jyncos. I can barely hold in excitment when I think about all the time I can spend shopping for a fanny pack that fits it perfectly.

But thats not the question. The question is where am I going to play games on it. I can barely contain myself thinking about the good times I will have on the shitter with this thing. I mean instead of playing games made for a keyboard and mouse on my 24" IPS 1920x1080 monitor, I can play them on a 5" phone screen using a controller.. the very thing that I built my pc to get away from.
 
I can see myself playing on the porch with a drink and a smoke...it's the price that's a bit over the top. Have little interest in Android games, so other than wandering around the house and getting a round or two while cooking dinner and the interest in the tech itself...shrug. I'll wait till the prices are more same most likely...
 
lloose said:
Nvidia got it right with this gaming system.

Its been proven in the past with the Nokia NGage that these kinds of systems work well and that theres a great market for these devices. All of the games on the android platform are top notch triple A titles. The hardware is perfect too. I mean they did a great job of cramming in a galaxy s3 into such a fat, bloated, package. I mean it fits right in the pocket of some pairs of Jyncos. I can barely hold in excitment when I think about all the time I can spend shopping for a fanny pack that fits it perfectly.

But thats not the question. The question is where am I going to play games on it. I can barely contain myself thinking about the good times I will have on the shitter with this thing. I mean instead of playing games made for a keyboard and mouse on my 24" IPS 1920x1080 monitor, I can play them on a 5" phone screen using a controller.. the very thing that I built my pc to get away from.
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LOL. I'm sure someone will fail to see the obvious in your post.

That said, the size of this thing is another problem. As it is, I find tablets to be a waste(for me, maybe not everyone). If I need a screen bigger than the 5" screen on my phone, a tablet could work. Unfortunately my phone fits in my pocket, my tablet does not. Nor do I carry a purse to take my tablet with me wherever I go. So if I carry something big enough to hold a tablet, or in this case the nvidia shield, guess what else fits in my backpack? My 15" laptop that gets 5 hours of battery life plus the spare wall adapter.

Sure, I wouldn't need to carry it everywhere, I could just leave it in the car till I want to use it. Which is what I do with my laptop already. Besides, it's not like I'm going to walk around gaming or doing whatever else on the shield, and if I can't find a table I can put my laptop in my lap. I get a bigger screen, tons more storage, I don't need to stream every song or movie, I have a real keyboard to type on, and I can plug in a mouse. Of course I don't game on the thing because this goes right back to... where am I ever sitting with nothing to do or pay attention to for more than a few minutes at a time to play a game other than maybe an airplane? I can live without games and just watch movies or something on a plane for a few hours.

So if it makes sense for students, what college student can really afford to blow $300 on another device that's capable of playing games just to kill some time, that they can't even carry around with them? Especially when they probably already have a phone?

And if you're not a college student with time to kill between classes, and don't have a full time job(which makes me wonder why you're buying a $300 handheld for games), you have all the time in the world to sit at home and play games on a bigger screen.

I guess this isn't usable as a phone to hold to the side of your head. The n-gage made it look like you were talking into a taco... I wonder what this would end up like if it were also a phone(of course they could just use a BT headset these days I suppose).
 
SHIELD was a good tv-series. The product is full of fail IMO.
 
I find myself wanting a ps vita really bad, though id never use it. if i was home, id use my gaming pc. IF i was at work , i cant game, if i was driving somewhere or doing errands i cant game.

If i was 13, though, i could use it a ton on all of them long car rides or visiting boring relatives (though being an adult i wouldnt do this as its rude)
 
The beauty of playing games on your smartphone is that
1.) you always have it with you, so why not
2.) it doesn't necessarily look like you're playing games. Maybe you're just writing a very important business email ;)

This device just has no market. Handhelds are DOA.
 
ol1bit said:
I'm not sure why they just don't release the app and charge for it?

It's just an Android app, doubt anything really special about it. I know they want to sell Shield, but with a PS3 controller and my Asus Transformer Prime hooked to hdmi on my big screen TV, everything works and play great.

If I had an App to connect to my PC with a Nivida card in it from the big screen TV that would be great, and where I would use it sometimes. My i3 and intel gfx on the HTPC just can't play most games from steam.

But a separate device just to do that, No Thanks!
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Can you suggest a better dump for all these Tegra chips that no one wants? OUYA alone isn't enough.

I can't see myself spending money for this lame product.
 
Gameboy came out 24 years ago.
Then we got:
Sega Game Gear
Atari Lynx
Nokia N-gage
Sony PSP
...to name just a few.

nVidia is doing nothing more than releasing a clunky Android tablet with a console controller as the housing and a requirement for a local wireless data connection if you want to play your PC games on it...kinda limiting, huh?

If I'm at home and want to play a PC game, then I'm going to sit in front of my PC and enjoy my 24" 1080p monitor, backlit keyboard, mouse, and 5.1 surround sound speakers.

If I want to play an Android OS compatible game, then I'm going to do so on my smartphone or 7" tablet pretty much anywhere, be it in or out of my home.

With an price of $350, I might as well just save some money and get a $150 1080p wireless display kit, a $50 wireless keyboard+mouse combo, plus a $50 wireless gamepad to enjoy my games on my huge HDTV instead of the tiny Shield screen.
 
Can't believe nvidia is taking such a risk when they really don't have the cash to cushion expensive failures. This will fail.
 
No I won't. Seems kinda pointless and gimmicky at best. WAY too expensive.

Nvidia , you should have sunk that money/resources into even better GPU's or at least you should have made SHIELD cheaper.
 
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