It's been claimed to be a revolution in the gaming industry so naturally I couldn't resist trying out Onlive to see if it really does live up these big claims.
Onlive just recently launched in the UK and are offering a nice introductory order of one game for £1. The process was surprisingly simple, I created an account, downloaded the app and then before I know it, I was drawn into the world of Onlive.
The user interface was nice and friendly and my first port of call was the arena to check out what everyone is up to. This is probably one of the best features and that's purely because I can sit there and watch whatever game I want and really get a feel of a game - unless they quit and then of course I'll have to find someone else to stalk.
I can see that it isn't much different from just watching a few clips on Youtube, but you're diving straight in. It's a great experience and you get a great sense of what the game is like.
So next on my list was the marketplace. There were some games that had free trials which was pleasant so I started off with Assassins Creed Brotherhood. A couple of seconds later, I was playing Assassins Creed and it was just a bit of a 'wow' moment. Wow in the sense that it only took a couple of seconds and I was straight in.
Now Onlive is really a mix bag for me because there were two main scenarios when I was playing; scenario one is noticeable blurriness and input lag and scenario two, nice crisp visuals and smooth gaming. It quite often switched between one or the other.
So that is only a small snippet of what I experienced with Onlive. Do I believe it is revolutionary? Not yet, but it has so much potential to be something so revolutionary. If they nail those visuals and improve latency, I can see it as being so fantastic.
Have you experienced Onlive? Maybe you have the microconsole? It'd be great to hear from others about their Onlive experience, especially those on the other side of the Atlantic who have had it longer than us Brits.
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
The charity event will be streamed live from Gamescom in August.
Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.
Hey, I have the micro console but i use a Mouse and Keyboard to play it because if not you will get wrecked if you play home front with a analog stick lol.
Ok back to the Topic, yes Onlive is Revolutionary, but i don't see it going in many places that have slow internet speeds and internet caps thats one big downside of Onlive. For me My graphics has never dropped and always stayed looking good but thats because im playing wired and with my Verizon Fios 50mbs :)
I love the interface and the cheap games they have to offer. Their play pack offers a lot of games for just $10 which is a steal. Anyone who's been on the edge give it a try, It's a free app just go their official site :)
If it had interesting exclusives I might try it out, but right now I can play about the same games on my console and pc.
The 'spy on someone else playing the game' is also a neat feature. Although a bit creepy at the same time.
It'd be awesome to just take a quick glimpse of what your friends were playing.
Nice to see more people on N4G are trying OnLive now. Everyone used to be hostile anytime I mentioned it. Been a member since launch. The experience is as only as good as your internet connection (which is terrible for me right now).
The service is awesome. Great Community. Don't listen to their deadlines cause they are almost always late. You get the best deals in gaming here. They have events with prizes where developers watch you play and chat with you.
The exclusives are coming next year. The more you use OnLive the less you consider getting another console.
It actually works best in the UK for now.
its a good concept and great for people with terrible computers to experience pc games but the picture quality can suck and my speed is 7mbps but today after going on for some time the quality has gotten better and they can have really good deals on games