OnLive: Is it the future of gaming.

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theprof00 said:

KungKras said:

DD works on PC because games on computers have always been just ones and zeros. But on consoles, the games are played by the hardware, like how music ic played by an instrument. People want to be able to touch their video games. Had Steam been on consoles, it would have failed.

The music industry companies refused to go DD, but were forced to do so by the consumers. In the video game industry, it's the other way around. The industry wants DD to gain control and to eliminate used game sales. But so far, DD on consoles have failed miserably, look at PSPgo.

joke post?

I ask because pspgo isn't the archetypal DD console. Ipod Touch/Phone is, and it's eating up the market very quickly.

This is very true. The digital download market is constantly growing. On consoles, PSN (PS3 and PSP), 360 and even WiiWare to a certain extent all have digital download models. If they weren't making money for the big 3 they wouldn't bother. Sony have even had a few PS3 games to download like GT Prologue and Siren: Blood Curse. Digital download will have a big impact in the near future whether you want it to or not.

Also, KungKras, your comparison of musical instruments to consoles makes no sense whatsoever. You say people want to be able to touch their video games (this sounds dodgy btw ), and some do. But I don't see how it's any different to the few who want to touch there physical media in the music or film industry. It's a niche group. Most people just want to be able to play the games.