right. well, it's still shit and I can only hope this doesn't become a success.Finray wrote:
You can use Mouse + Keyboard...Lucien wrote:
shitty controller
Apart from that the rest of your comment was right
why?Lucien wrote:
right. well, it's still shit and I can only hope this doesn't become a success.Finray wrote:
You can use Mouse + Keyboard...Lucien wrote:
shitty controller
Apart from that the rest of your comment was right
hey smart guy. what about those of us with a basic laptop or travel a lot? eh?Lucien wrote:
Actual PC gaming:
real 1280x720 all the way up to glorious 2560x1600
60 frames per second if not higher
full graphics settings, or whatever you want
freedom of input method
OnLive:
compressed 1280x720 will look just lovely on my 26" monitor
30fps
they choose the graphics settings
shitty controller
oh boy I cant wait
Because if this becomes too big of a succes, it could really fuck things up for actual PC gamers. OnLive takes care of hardware, so Ati and Nvidia lose most of their sales. OnLive decide what hardware they use, so game devs can't push for better hardware. OnLive decides at what settings you play your game, so byebye mods, graphics settings, and just about any form of customization. It destroys the current PC games market, significantly lowering the standards and the majority would be happy in ignorance.
And yeah, it's great that you want to use it on your games-incapable laptop. Very convenient that way. Tell me where I said otherwise?
And yeah, it's great that you want to use it on your games-incapable laptop. Very convenient that way. Tell me where I said otherwise?
I don't care about all that crap. Its whats good for me. And fuck having to buy new video cards and shit.Lucien wrote:
Because if this becomes too big of a succes, it could really fuck things up for actual PC gamers. OnLive takes care of hardware, so Ati and Nvidia lose most of their sales. OnLive decide what hardware they use, so game devs can't push for better hardware. OnLive decides at what settings you play your game, so byebye mods, graphics settings, and just about any form of customization. It destroys the current PC games market, significantly lowering the standards and the majority would be happy in ignorance.
And yeah, it's great that you want to use it on your games-incapable laptop. Very convenient that way. Tell me where I said otherwise?
Because paying for someone to give you shit quality gaming (see above) without any effort on your behalf is better than paying for the hardware yourself and getting full quality.usmarine wrote:
I don't care about all that crap. Its whats good for me. And fuck having to buy new video cards and shit.
how about at least waiting till it comes out eh?Lucien wrote:
Because paying for someone to give you shit quality gaming (see above) without any effort on your behalf is better than paying for the hardware yourself and getting full quality.usmarine wrote:
I don't care about all that crap. Its whats good for me. And fuck having to buy new video cards and shit.
Eh.
Meh.
It's w/e really.
Good thing i have a 20mbit connection <3
Meh.
It's w/e really.
Good thing i have a 20mbit connection <3
15 more years! 15 more years!
Except I'm not speculating on how shit it is. It IS shit compared to properly playing games on your PC. That's why I said that I hoped it wouldnt become a success. Nice cop-out argument, though.usmarine wrote:
how about at least waiting till it comes out eh?
cop out? i am not saying it is good or bad. i am saying it is better then WHAT I HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!! duh. read tool.Lucien wrote:
Except I'm not speculating on how shit it is. It IS shit compared to properly playing games on your PC. That's why I said that I hoped it wouldnt become a success. Nice cop-out argument, though.usmarine wrote:
how about at least waiting till it comes out eh?
Way to change the point you're trying to make several times in a discussionusmarine wrote:
cop out? i am not saying it is good or bad. i am saying it is better then WHAT I HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!! duh. read tool.
what the hell are you talking aboutLucien wrote:
Way to change the point you're trying to make several times in a discussionusmarine wrote:
cop out? i am not saying it is good or bad. i am saying it is better then WHAT I HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!! duh. read tool.
Wow. When I searched for an Onlive thread I wasn't aware of what i'd be walking in on.
Anyway, apparently its starting on June 17th at $15 a month in the USA.
http://kotaku.com/5490382/onlive-starts … 15-a-month
I'm interested to see how this turns out.
Edit: Oh actually. Thats wrong. I didn't read the article. That $15 a month doesn't get you any games.
Anyway, apparently its starting on June 17th at $15 a month in the USA.
http://kotaku.com/5490382/onlive-starts … 15-a-month
I'm interested to see how this turns out.
Edit: Oh actually. Thats wrong. I didn't read the article. That $15 a month doesn't get you any games.
So basically you're paying them $15 a month for, oh, nothing, and have to 'buy' your games on top of that. Well. I guess it all depends on the cost of the games now.PC gaming service OnLive, officially unveiled at last year's Game Developers Conference, was finally dated and priced at this year's show. The on demand streaming game arrives June 17th in the United States, priced at $14.95 USD per month.
But wait there's more! OnLive is comping the first three months worth of service to the first 25,000 qualified people who sign up for the service and promises multi-month pricing "loyalty programs" will be announced closer to E3. OnLive says it also plans to release rental and purchase pricing details closer to E3.
The bad news? OnLive will be launching in the 48 contiguous United States, leaving poor Hawaii and Alaska in the cold.
Keep in mind that $14.95 USD monthly fee does not include the rental and ownership fees associated with actually playing those games. The subscription fee pays for things like "instant-play free game demos; multiplayer across PC, Mac and TV platforms; massive spectating; viewing of Brag Clips video capture and posting; and cloud-saving of games you've purchased." Yeah, don't toss your PC in the nearest Dumpster just yet.
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Wont be released in AU, our nets are fail.
Regardless, it looks like shit, the quality couldnt be as good as a local device.
Only thing i like is the option to replay.
Regardless, it looks like shit, the quality couldnt be as good as a local device.
Only thing i like is the option to replay.
everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... seriously. ♥
Well the $15 subs just killed it, RIP OnLive, good idea done badly once again!
how much does xbox live cost per month, or a monthly sub for any single random online mmo game?TheEternalPessimist wrote:
Well the $15 subs just killed it, RIP OnLive, good idea done badly once again!
I see your point but, they don't make you pay subs THEN make you pay even more on top. and I thought XBL was like £30 a year or summin? Onlive is about £120 a year before you've got a game.
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world of warcraft makes you pay for the game, every expansion and monthly fees and they have millions of regular players. This 15 dollars a month won't discourage that many people.TheEternalPessimist wrote:
I see your point but, they don't make you pay subs THEN make you pay even more on top. and I thought XBL was like £30 a year or summin? Onlive is about £120 a year before you've got a game.
We'll see, my money is on it being an unmitigated disaster, unless those loyalty discounts are decent anyway.
1) lag+lag
2) no m/k
3) controller's unimaginative
2) no m/k
3) controller's unimaginative
I thought 1/4 the point of PC gaming was not having to pay for services. Good PC gaming that is.
Also, this would restrict who can provide services, so mods n shit would be very restricted.
Also, this would restrict who can provide services, so mods n shit would be very restricted.
Aparently their new codec will allow you to get 1080p at about 5mb/s or something (a while since I read the article)unnamednewbie13 wrote:
1) lag+lag
2) no m/k
3) controller's unimaginative
You can use mouse + keyboard
See above
http://venturebeat.com/2011/02/25/onliv … uy-a-game/OnLive is announcing today that anyone who pre-orders the THQ video game Homefront from Feb. 25 to March 14 will get a free version of the OnLive Game System - a $99 value. The customer will also get access to THQ's Metro 2033 video game for free. It's not a bad way for OnLive to get a wider reach for its game system, which allows users to play high-quality games on any PC or TV. And it's the kind of deal that other competitors won't be able to match.
anyone gonna do this?
I pre-ordered the THQ game DoWII Retribution.
That should be enough.
That should be enough.
Meh I still have serious doubts about this...
Partly because I'm in europe, partly because of the lag...
Partly because I'm in europe, partly because of the lag...
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me