Have tried to install SOA 1.3.3.35 on Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials with no success. The console is never displayed (http or https).
SOA 1.3.3.35 does work on Windows Server 2012 Essentials (not the R2 version).
Client 8.0.1603 seems to be working properly on a couple Windows 8.1 computers.