Originally Posted by
Cracker_Cake:
“Looks pretty good as a handheld games console. Initially released for £249.99, I think £50 is a bit of a bargain. I already have two tablets but the gaming aspect is tempting me to buy one.
Wikipad console review”
I got one some months ago now the first time the £50 ebuyer deal came up and am really glad I did. You can tell it was originally a £250 bit of kit as even the packaging has a real quality feel to it which extends to the tablet and controller.
The tablet runs Android 4.2, which i don't think will receive any updates but it still has the full play store and I think the vast majority of apps and games can still run under 4.2. Eventually support might be a problem but not in the short term at least.
Despite the somewhat old Tegra 3 it seems to blast through 3D games just fine. The included Dead Trigger runs smooth and looks great for a phone/tablet game.
Another boon is the ability to install emulators for virtually any older system. The integrated controller works with almost all emulators and the screen is ideal being plenty large enough to see what is happening clearly but not making the visuals look as pixellated as playing on a huge HDTV does.
And if you want the full size tv experience just connect a micro hdmi cable. The tablet controller is cleverly built so that it doesn't block headphone or micro hdmi ports so you can still connect to a tv or use headphones with the tablet docked to the controller - it's really well/thoughtfully designed!