Ill def. try the trial out

Hey, I remember this thread!  I created it back when OnLive went live, and got out of beta.  Ok, it was a thread like this.  The conclusion reached was that, THEORETICALLY, 10 years or more down the road, MAYBE there will be something here.  However, now, there is so much horsepower locally, that it doesn't matter.  PC purists brought up the all in one on a laptop chip that has enough horsepower.  And then I said to core PC gamers here, does that mean that console gaming is enough?  The answer then came back "yes" from some.  And the thread up and died as a theoretical one where maybe a decade or more down the road, it would be viable.  Now, it is said to NOT be viable, nor be needed.

I personally think cable companies need to get on this technology.  I also think MMOs would benefit from it to.

I signed up.

"Unable to proceed. We have detected a high latency connection to the Internet.".

lol

opps wrong thread 

on topic it's only available if you live within a short distance of the servers so living in Sweden you are a few thousand Ks to far away. Ilistrating why game streaming services are not viable for 99% of the world.

Indeed it's still a bit basic, but the basis is there. Also of note, the service doesn't utilize more than 5mbit/s of your connection, even if your connection is capable of much more. So even if there's some lag now, there is alot of room left to go.

Also i wouldn't be suprised if one of the big three(or five if we count Apple and Google) will start developing a identical service, or maybe even buy OnLive. Sony has already showed interest in DD with the PSP Go.

And i don't get the whole ''no physical copy'' thing. You don't own one with Xbox Live Arcade games either, or PSN games, or playing classics on NIntendo's virtual console. If you're console breaks you can just download it again later. Only difference is here you don't have to download and install the game first.

you know that they removed the monthly pay? Now you only pay to buy or rent games! And I dont think that they will remove old games. Disk space wont be a problem for the huge server centers they own, and CPU usage as well!

I think if they start striking deals in the MMO arena, they will definitely be onto something.

Why won't a company like Nintendo or Microsoft look into an OnLive type solution in the future for their console?  Since game companies are looking to kill off the used game market, a solution like what OnLive does could end up being a future model for them.  You still need the console to be able to play the games, but that doesn't mean they have to invest billions to take a risk rolling out a new console.  And what you said about people buying Nintendo systems to play Nintendo games means people want to play the software Nintendo offers.

they can still make nintendo consoles with nintedo games, you just dont purchase them at retail anymore. You just buy direct from nintendo and stream to your nintendo box. They would do it because it would increse their control of their product and most likely increase their profit by cutting out the retailer. It could also solve the problem of hard to find nintendo games. They can still release new boxes they could have different colors, or your favorite character excetera. I'm not saying they will, but they may be forced to to compete if all the others companies go that route.

I don't think so man because internet speed is slowing down for cable and DSL when I live in the US and likely much (most?) of the US because more and more people are getting high speed internet.  Plus, some companies limit the amount of data you can get.