AirConsole App for VCS Review and Thoughts

[+Mockduck]

For families, groups of gamers of varying interests and skill levels, nights out with friends (drinking/party games), and maybe even just because AirConsole is surprisingly good. Much better than I expected heading into the review, I figured it'd be mobile gaming on the VCS with all the baggage associated with it. Nope! Surprisingly dug it, and have to say this one might be the thing the relatively-not-a-gamer in your house might actually ask to play with you. 

 

Topic for elsewhere, but the whole time I was using this I kept thinking about the upcoming Intellivision Amico, its current positioning, and what its competition might be. Pretty interesting to think about, actually. 

 

I'd think if you have a couple of nights where you could get a group together for Cards Against Humanity style hanging out you'd easily justify the $23.99 year cost, or just drop a five for a month for the weekend. Price of a beer. 

 

 

[+Rick Dangerous]

Interesting; i was going to ignore this channel completely because i hate using mobile phones as controllers so why would i want to do it on a console?  But i think after the review and based on what's shown it's at least worth giving the free version a shot for a while. 

[+Mockduck]

2 hours ago, Rick Dangerous said:

Interesting; i was going to ignore this channel completely because i hate using mobile phones as controllers so why would i want to do it on a console?  But i think after the review and based on what's shown it's at least worth giving the free version a shot for a while. 

I have to admit I wasn't sure I was even going to do a video on it when I started because of the same thinking and some pre-conceptions over what it was. Turned out actually spending time with it changed my mind a lot!

[+Rick Dangerous]

I played the racing/combat game for a while and the golf game. Pretty fun and make decent use of the phone as a controller. Works really well for golf in particular. 

 

[+joeatari1]

Great job with the review as usual Mockduck.  I was unsure what exactly Airconsole is but your video clarified that.  Sounds pretty fun and I may have to try it.  I also liked how you put yourself in the quiz at the end, great production.

[+Mockduck]

15 hours ago, joeatari1 said:

Great job with the review as usual Mockduck.  I was unsure what exactly Airconsole is but your video clarified that.  Sounds pretty fun and I may have to try it.  I also liked how you put yourself in the quiz at the end, great production.

That is actually one of the party games where you make teams and have to guess your partner's guesses on what they like and such. It is true that Billie Jean is my favorite Michael Jackson song, though. Gotta love that bass line.

[Allpaul]

This looks pretty cool. I can't wait for my VCS to show up! So, the phone just acts as a controller in this set up, or does the phone stream the games to the TV. Sorry, that's the only part I couldn't wrap my head around.

[+Mockduck]

6 hours ago, Allpaul said:

This looks pretty cool. I can't wait for my VCS to show up! So, the phone just acts as a controller in this set up, or does the phone stream the games to the TV. Sorry, that's the only part I couldn't wrap my head around.

it acts as the controller. For some games, big buttons for directional arrows or A, B, C, whatever. Can be more detailed if it needs to be, or show a second screen, or be used as a drawing tablet.

[+Rick Dangerous]

Played the Trivia game; 3-4 rounds with my wife last night and we had a blast. 

 

My daughter also likes the golf game quite a bit; and the Mario Party clone which is actually pretty decent (Monster Party?) 

 

This app is definitely worth a look.  Probably not something i'll be paying for (I don't pay for any streaming/subscription/online gaming services at all) but fun to mess with as is. 

[+SabertoothRetro]

My GF and I tried out several of the Airconsole games over the weekend. She liked it so much that she bought the annual subscription. 

[+Rick Dangerous]

Yeah it's fun!  I'm really into Burning Rubber 5 Air now. 

 

Yeah so they are like mobile quality games; but big deal, a fun game is a fun game haha.  

[+Rick Dangerous]

Air Console is absolutely one of the best things about the VCS.  I spend probably 50% of my time on the VCS playing Air Console now. 

 

If you own a VCS you owe it to yourself to absolutely check it out and some of the games.  Many of them are clone games, but the quality is quite high.

 

I'm a sucker for Mario Kart clones, have been playing a bunch of Garfield Kart on Steam actually (on my VCS) and now there is Go Kart Go Air! on the free games roster (which they change up apparently, which is nice, so you can explore other titles.)   It's simple but quite fun.  

[+justclaws]

There was a post today from the AirConsole CEO talking celebration. 10M players...
This kind of statistic certainly puts into context how accessible casual gaming is now!

Their investment in new games for AirConsole certainly makes it nice to have on VCS.