I managed to get the hang of it, although I had to constantly adjust the Ollie to face the right direction so that I could control it accurately. There is an option to give you a better choice of control, but the basic option might not be to everyone’s tastes.
All of this is done via the app, which allows you to control Ollie by making use of a grid pattern and movement options from a PlayStation One era Resident Evil game. As quick as it may be, the Darkside Ollie is also an agile device, able to make quick turns and screech to a halt with ease. the Darkside Ollie is quite quick, requiring some skill to manoeuvre it when it begins to set a fast pace. From here, flick your Bluetooth on and form a dark bond with the Ollie. Charge it up, grab your tablet or smartphone and install the Ollie Darkside app. It’s Satan on wheels, a mini racing device that is surprisingly durable and can take a beating. Straight out of the box, the Darkside Ollie wants you to know who’s in charge. Give me something demonic and that laughs every time I put on a DVD of The Exorcist. There’s a whole market out there for toys which use tablets and smartphones as a primary controller. What else can you do with it? Easy answer: Use it to augment some toys. You use it to browse rule 34 threads, watch videos and play games that need to be recharged with your credit card every hour.
