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Review on ๐ŸŽฎ Wireless DreamGEAR Controllers - Versatile for any Gaming Platform by Rob Allen

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Homebrew clone makeover

Just got mine today. Batteries in and switched on. so far it works as advertised. I only tried the first 10 games briefly, 2 of the first 10 games I tried are fine. There are 191 games on the list and some of them appear to be copies or different levels of the same game but under a different name. There are NO big game names to recognize, they all seem to be homegrown. This isn't a problem if you have small children who won't notice anyway. The controllers are ok, the quality and design is not very good. The buttons are mostly responsive, although the directional buttons have to be pressed very hard. The wireless racquet is terrible, there is no consistency with it and it rarely registers your movements making these games unplayable. Luckily there aren't very many paddle games. The console itself is very similar to the other, all in one clone (Game Fillip), although the dreamGEAR 191 has a different power supply, dreamGEAR has a battery only option while the Game Fillip has both battery and plug. Although the dream device has a built-in AV cable. So if you want to try new homebrew style games, this is for you. If you want to play games you may know and remember, try Game Fillip. Both systems have some quality issues, but if you're using it to keep the kids busy, it (may) work for you. Updated 07/12/2015; used, took a closer look at the controller and found a hole next to the cable. This renders one controller unusable, the other still works, but the buttons have to be pressed very hard. I'm downgrading it to 2 stars due to bad game design and bad hardware design. Looking closely at all 191 games, only about ten (10) were found that were playable or enjoyable, with the rest not being very good. Dreamgear needs to take a closer look at the games they install on their computers, they keep making mistakes. If you choose something from ATGAMES, they are reliable and have games that you will recognize.

Pros
  • Best in the niche
Cons
  • I'll add later