As an android device, the NVIDIA Shield Portable is a really impressive piece of tech. If it’s any indication, it seems to be working as a product for NVIDIA that’s convinced them to create the Shield Tablet.
I had fun playing on a gamepad and dare I say that it felt slightly more comfortable than an Xbox controller. The screen was top notch and the sound blows away the competition. It’s however quite the investment you’ll need in terms of time and whether you’re prepared to shell out for it considering you can get more popular handhelds such as as the PS Vita or Nintendo 3DS XL for less and bigger game libraries. However the Gamepad mapper and allowing you to cuztomize controls for just about any Android game and the added open of turning it in console mode means that it still holds worth. Despite it’s flaws, the Shield can become a lot more for gaming enthusiasts. Since the much more powerful and expensive Shield Tablet with it’s Tegra K1 CPU launched, the price drop for the Shield might be something to look at.
