Ok, time for an honest review. Too much mouth breathing going on in these reviews.I received my console yesterday. The order went well. I was able to track it from start to finish, and the box was received in good condition. 5/5 stars for this.I got the console, and got it working on my TV. I have a 77" OLED, and figured it would be hilarious to see the 8-bit graphics so horribly displayed. I wasn't disappointed! :D Installation and setup was straightforward. I will note the cord to the power supply is woefully small - I had to use an extension cord for it to reach a power source. The controllers and a remote require AAA batteries. No biggie, just something to note. Turned the unit on, and voila! Big, beautiful screen with all the promised games to choose from!BUT... no sound. not a peep. Puzzled, since the HDMI should have provided sound as well as video, I checked the box and found an AV port. It appears audio is not given through HDMI. Bummer! so, installation: 3/5 starsSpeaking of controllers: They are fine, I suppose. Obviously not premium quality. They are comfortable, and remind me a lot of the typical Playstation Controllers. They are excellent for handling most of the games available. Now, there are many atari 2600 games that you need paddle controllers for, and you're out of luck on those. 3/5Game Play: Ok, here's the big downer. Yes, the games are available, and playable. However, the unit is underpowered. Any console newer than the Super NES (N-64, Playstation) has a notable frame rate that is barely adequate, and sometimes not adequate at all. I tried playing Gauntlet Legends, which is an N-64 game, and it was so slow I felt like I was watching under-water tai chi. Completely unplayable. 1/5 starsAlso, there is notable controller lag with the controllers provided. As in, you press a button, and you'll see a reaction to the press on screen about 10 ms later. If you're playing any twitch game, this will likely break your tv as you throw your controller at it. And forget any of the pinball games, or golf games, or... well, any game that requires precise movement or timing. 2/5 starsGames: Oh, there are definitely over 100,000 games. however, MANY of the games are the same game, just from different areas of the world. There's a Super Mario Brothers from United States, and from Japan, and from the UK. This is fine, actually. After all, this is an internationally sold console. That said, there really are a TON of games available! 4/5 stars.
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