Odin 2 Review: Why This Handheld Matters
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The Odin 2 is a perfect storm in the Android-based retro handheld market, providing superior performance, controls, and aesthetics at an affordable price. I...
  • simple@lemm.eeEnglish
    81·
    9 months ago

    It just looks like a perfect gaming handheld to me and shows again why x86 handhelds won’t compare. It’s affordable, small, doesn’t get too hot or have loud fans, and has a superb battery. ~25 hours on low-end emulation is a dream.

    I’d still wait until they’re available and not pre-order, but it does look tempting…

    • skookumasfrig@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      13·
      9 months ago

      I’m not against it but what games are available on android? Everything I want to play is on Steam.

      • simple@lemm.eeEnglish
        8·
        9 months ago

        Emulators, mostly. There’s some PC ports for android that play well like dead cells and stardew valley, too. The people that made Skyline (the Switch emulator) are also making an app to run Windows games, but that’s still going to release next year.

    • erwan@lemmy.mlEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      x86 handhelds also don’t get hot or have their fans running if you play games that can be played on that thing (emulators, small indies).

      It’s only when you play bigger games, that don’t exist on Android anyway that it runs hotter.

      • simple@lemm.eeEnglish
        21·
        9 months ago

        Running more demanding emulators like PS2 and Switch would send an x86 handheld into being a jet engine though.