View Full Version : OnLive - the future of gaming
OneSickPsycho
10-06-2010, 09:39 AM
Dig it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5oIr4o_MIk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfFBriEX2Kk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7fq8NmiV8U&feature=related
:boobs:
Rangerscott
10-06-2010, 09:46 AM
Theyrae still working on that?
AquaPython
10-06-2010, 10:54 AM
this stuff is 09. is there any recent update on progress?
On-live is actually out. The library is a joke, but it apparently does work. But its no substitute for a console.
OneSickPsycho
10-06-2010, 02:57 PM
On-live is actually out. The library is a joke, but it apparently does work. But its no substitute for a console.
I wouldn't be so sure about that... Their library sucks for sure, but the idea is the future of gaming IMHO... just like Netflix streaming movies and your cable provider's on demand service... They just went live in June... if it doesn't catch on with them, someone else will do it.
Think of the potential in the future... Instead of buying a crap game, you can pay a monthly fee and play any game you want whenever you want. Game makers could be paid on a volume basis - number of hours played. Think of what Bungie could have made if they made money on the original Halo based on the number of hours played... No worries about piracy either... And the best games will make considerably more money, whereas the crap games will make considerably less than they currently do... more motivation for game makers to evolve and produce better games.
I could seriously see this wiping out the console market if it works as well as they say it does... Why would I want another peice of clunky equipment when all I need is a small USB interface and a controller? Less desk space, considerably more portable, etc, etc...
Beyond that... PC gamers? Who the fuck wants to invest thousands of dollars every couple of years in a new gaming machine? I think this thing could convert even the most hardcore of hardcore PC gamers...
Mark my words... this IS the future of gaming.
Rangerscott
10-06-2010, 03:16 PM
I dont want to have to be online to play a game. Having to have steam on just to play is a pain in the ass as is.
I wouldn't be so sure about that... Their library sucks for sure, but the idea is the future of gaming IMHO... just like Netflix streaming movies and your cable provider's on demand service... They just went live in June... if it doesn't catch on with them, someone else will do it.
Think of the potential in the future... Instead of buying a crap game, you can pay a monthly fee and play any game you want whenever you want. Game makers could be paid on a volume basis - number of hours played. Think of what Bungie could have made if they made money on the original Halo based on the number of hours played... No worries about piracy either... And the best games will make considerably more money, whereas the crap games will make considerably less than they currently do... more motivation for game makers to evolve and produce better games.
I could seriously see this wiping out the console market if it works as well as they say it does... Why would I want another peice of clunky equipment when all I need is a small USB interface and a controller? Less desk space, considerably more portable, etc, etc...
Beyond that... PC gamers? Who the fuck wants to invest thousands of dollars every couple of years in a new gaming machine? I think this thing could convert even the most hardcore of hardcore PC gamers...
Mark my words... this IS the future of gaming.
Individual property rights or a hell of rentals and microtransactions? No thanks.
OneSickPsycho
10-06-2010, 03:47 PM
I dont want to have to be online to play a game. Having to have steam on just to play is a pain in the ass as is.
Why? My connection is always on... With 3-4G cell phones, we have access everywhere.
I fail to see how having this system would be more of a pain in the ass than any of the current systems.
Individual property rights or a hell of rentals and microtransactions? No thanks.
Uh, how about a flat montly fee... fuck buying games. I have games that I've bought and only played for an hour... You get sick of a game, there's potentially an endless supply at your finger tips.
Why? My connection is always on... With 3-4G cell phones, we have access everywhere.
I fail to see how having this system would be more of a pain in the ass than any of the current systems.
Uh, how about a flat montly fee... fuck buying games. I have games that I've bought and only played for an hour... You get sick of a game, there's potentially an endless supply at your finger tips.
I still play games that I bought TWENTY YEARS AGO. Fuck giving up my library for someone elses that is constantly held for ransom under what I'm sure will be variable contracts subject to change without notice. No property, no rights. It may be more convienient but its very very stupid
Shit titles can be sold or traded, they still have potential value. That service is a black hole for money
Rangerscott
10-06-2010, 04:05 PM
How are you suppose to play when you dont have a connection? I want to just turn on my machine. I dont want to have to logon. I dont give a shit about others stats. You havegto be online to go offline in steam. Retarded.
Rangerscott
10-06-2010, 04:56 PM
I think its activision or ea is wanting to sell games and have features locked untill you pay extra.
Particle Man
10-06-2010, 05:01 PM
my PSP maintains my freakin' sanity when I'm on a plane for 3 hours and Little Johnny is in the back of the plane screaming at the top of his lungs.
Online gaming wouldn't help much there.
True there are flights with WIFI and such but it's expensive as hell and the connections suck for streaming.
Amber Lamps
10-06-2010, 05:58 PM
Um I had this back in the 90s... Sega TV or something. You paid $15/month and played all you wanted. Cool idea, imho. As far as being able to play offline, no one said that they were going to completely stop selling game disks, any more than "On Demand" or Netfix has completely eliminated movie sales.:idk: I wouldn't mind the option anyway.
Why? My connection is always on... With 3-4G cell phones, we have access everywhere.
I fail to see how having this system would be more of a pain in the ass than any of the current systems.
Uh, how about a flat montly fee... fuck buying games. I have games that I've bought and only played for an hour... You get sick of a game, there's potentially an endless supply at your finger tips.
Except with onlive you have to buy the game AND pay the monthly fee. You dont just pay the fee and play whatever you want. If it was like that, it would be awesome. But it'd be difficult to make deals with publishers to have an open cloud service like that.
OneSickPsycho
10-07-2010, 10:48 AM
Except with onlive you have to buy the game AND pay the monthly fee. You dont just pay the fee and play whatever you want. If it was like that, it would be awesome. But it'd be difficult to make deals with publishers to have an open cloud service like that.
There is no monthly fee currently... Again, I'm not saying OnLive is going to take over the console market, but I think the technology certainly could...
OneSickPsycho
10-07-2010, 10:50 AM
my PSP maintains my freakin' sanity when I'm on a plane for 3 hours and Little Johnny is in the back of the plane screaming at the top of his lungs.
Online gaming wouldn't help much there.
True there are flights with WIFI and such but it's expensive as hell and the connections suck for streaming.
Maybe it won't completely replace the portables market, but other than being out in BFE or on an airplane, I cannot think of any place a portable version would work if it piggy-backed off of the cell phone network.
There is no monthly fee currently... Again, I'm not saying OnLive is going to take over the console market, but I think the technology certainly could...
I think cloud gaming is a great idea in some ways, but it hurts the industry in a lot of ways. While developers hate used game sales, its currently whats keeping the few places I can preorder games at in business. It takes away your own physical copy (do you think I trust MS or Sony to keep my gaming library online for the rest of my gaming life?), which is especiallially damning if your a collector.
It has a lot of pluses too. Instant games, no more running to game shops. But also no more trade-ins or the like either. Want to sell your console? Cant do that with On-live or the like. It just has a lot of downfalls that needs to be addressed.
But enough of that, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is fucking amazing.
i just stuck an sms emulator on my droid with a copy of phantasy star. total win. i've really been missing alis's cute jailbait ass lately :lol:
i just stuck an sms emulator on my droid with a copy of phantasy star. total win. i've really been missing alis's cute jailbait ass lately :lol:
ha! i just made the saccubus my bitch. gotta love a game that puts you in the shoes of a teenage girl who slaughters animals for fun and profit.
after i finish grinding through the rest of this sucker im switching to II so i can see if i can make nei strong enough to beat neifirst. too bad sega still wont let you keep her. jerks :td:
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