I have never been interested in this. I like to get hard copies of my games and whenever I want to actually download a game to my PC, I use steam which gives me a lower discount and allows me to play the game with my own specs.

Plus, if this company tanks(which is still possible), then all the games I bought would be gone.

Yeah, it's ahead of its time, and I'm interested, but I just don't think it's feasible yet.

I'm not surprised that it is below the console par, but I am surprised it approached it. I just went from detractor to on the fence skeptic.

expect a lot of lag and bad frame rates

because they were showing crysis off but that game is no where to be seen now

I own a PC, PS3, Wii and 360 and simply can't afford anymore gaming. Mybe in a couple years OnLive could surpass the 360 and PS3 and I may pony up. Untill then I'll stick with my current setup but will keep my eye on OnLive.

if they cut the monthly service plan, then it seems to be a far better deal than consoles.

Who the hell would buy this, considering there are 2 current consoles out there?

I wish them luck, but seriously this thing is doomed

Maybe in 10 years time when we all have fibre based ADSL2 running at 200+ megs for what 8 meg costs today, it might work :)

Although technology improves quick, so maybe in 5?

they make this hard to understand but you don't need that micro console.

go to the site. sign up

download "app"(so tiny and very quick install)

you can play timed 30 minute demos of any of their games within a minute of downloading the "app" which is little more than a browser.

go try it NOW. its insane, I was playing borderlands on my laptop that probably can't even run quake 3 at full settings.

Its so easy to be cynical about this, but once you try it, you will understand. Its really hard to believe it once you experience just how fast you can go from signing up on the site, to playing a game your computer could never handle...with no noticable cpu load. Mind Blowing.

Looks fantastic to me, i just want to see the latency of the games compared. If its off even a small amount it will make a difference. if onlive catches on though SOny and MS will have some serious competition.

Have the released info on how much data is tranmitted per hour? I have a 120 gig a month cap on my internet downloads and im just curious.

One day, all consoles will look like OnLive.

"But that comfort doesn't translate onscreen. The games on OnLive's service are PC ports, refined for keyboard and mouse, and it shows. Movements feel jittery and overprecise, even with the sensitivity turned down. Sighted weapons in Borderlands were noticeably harder to aim than on the 360, and I couldn't crank out headshots with the same reckless ease -- and that was with aim assist on."

lol i dont believe the aim assist on part.

What suxs about on live are the connection requirements

Eh, it's an interesting idea. I'm mostly looking forward to the next generation of the idea.

forget this garbage I rather game on a 360 for life then to not own hardcopies of my 60 dollar games, I mean mini games sure download is fine but not something that cost 60 bucks. You can't compair a 10-20 dollar cd to a game. Download music is fine because most people listen to music in multiple spots and its cheap unlike this where most of us game at home.

So for every post in here that states ONlive is the future of gaming then why has some mediocre, unheard of company done this instead of any of the forward thinking corporate giants?

If Onlive is the future then what AMD Nvidia Intel Corsair Thermaltke Gigabyte CoolerMaster and about a 100 other Hardware companies that rely on PC gaming are just gonna go out of business. I don't think so.

This is a gimmick just like Gametap or InstantAction besides with Onlive you never ever own the game, read the EULA as it states your only renting the game and they can take it at anytime without compensation.

I kept an open mind and decided to sign up and try a demo because it is free to do so. The thing will not even work with my connection at just over 3 mbps. When you market a product that only a select few will even be able to take advantage of, then it is doomed from the get go. Not to mention that the games currently on offer are games that I can play on my PS3 and 360. This thing will not be around long. It is the Webtv of gaming. Hey, at least I went in with an open mind and tried to give it a go.

iTunes has single handed destroyed the retail music industry
Soon Netflix will destroy the retail movie industry
Soon Steam will destroy the retail PC gaming industry

Whether people like it or not the future is digital, companies go for profit and for them there is nothing like selling a digital copy at the same price as retail, why because there is no middle men

Film
Digital Version: Studio/ Distributor/ End user
Retail Version: Studio/ Packaging/ Distributor/ Store/ End user

Music
Digital Version: Label/ Distributor/ End user
Retail Version: Label/ Packaging/ Distributor/ Store/ End user

Gaming
Digital Version: Developer/ Publisher/ Distributor/ End user
Retail Version: Developer/ Publisher/ Packaging/ Distributor/ Store/ End user

Getting rid of the middle men and packaging should mean its cheaper for the end users, but it also a chance for the IP owners to get more profits

sumone will buy it but it will fail launching wit old ass games no exclusives and no one really knows about this i'll stick with my playstation 3 thank u but i can use that controller its like the ultimate mix of dualshock and 360 gamepad = wiked