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Is OnLive a real threat to gaming consoles ?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by KingCheetah, Mar 24, 2009.

  1. Nero

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    It will most likely be (a Keifer Sutherland movie title) within a year of its release.


    It is that (a Michael Jackson album title).


    hehehe

    sorry but that's about the best I can do...
     
  2. Franchise3

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    I DON'T UNDERSTAND?!?!?! :mad: :confused:
     
  3. Nero

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    He was in Phone Booth? Never saw it...

    and no, you're o-fer.


    ;)
     
  4. Air Langhi

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    I think steam games run on your computer. These games run on remote machine and just stream input and output to your screen.
     
  5. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    Sign up for a free year of service here.

    To clarify- I don't think this means free OnLive console, just the service to play via internet on your PC or Mac.
     
  6. Nero

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    The 'console' is nothing but a PC interface for your TV but without a keyboard or mouse.

    I could see this thing mayyyybe working for grandparents or people who really like Peggle or Bejeweled. Otherwise, mega-flop.
     
  7. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    Thanks for the clarification- I haven't kept up with it.

    To play the devil's advocate- I wouldn't rule it out. It would be cool to play some old-school games with a gamepad on my big TV.
     
  8. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Atomic Playboy
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    I'm really curious how this is going to look - I think we'll be seeing mega lag when this thing goes live.
     
  9. tamericus

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    Isn't it 14.95 a month, plus the additional costs for games. It could be an interesting concept but I don't think they would hold a candle to the consoles yet. Until then I don't think there will be as much of a market.
     
  10. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    What happens when internet companies start charging more for bandwidth?

    I think it is not going to work overall.

    DD
     
  11. Royals Ego

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    revolt
     
  12. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Atomic Playboy
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    What happens when bandwidth keeps getting cheaper - like it is now?
     
  13. Coach AI

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    Yeah but if they keep capping it, that's going to be a bigger issue.
     
  14. SuperHighFly

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    <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zpFzpF0msrU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zpFzpF0msrU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

    OnLive Demo on the iPad
     
  15. Hilltopper

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    I follow one of the big Call of Duty youtube commentators on twitter and he's had a pretty positive experience with OnLive.

    He tweeted the following:

     
  17. KingCheetah

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    I can't believe this actually works - once they improve the resolution watch out consoles....
     
  18. Dairy Ashford

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    Will the developers make versions of their games for it or will the console distributors pressure them from doing so, at least until they can make their own online thingies?
     
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    I'm amazed it they were running Borderlands on the iPad :eek:
     
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    Biggest advantage to me would be buying and renting games that would ordinarily not go across platforms. Especially if you could rent games that don't take a long time to beat.
     

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