Lang Bang
Occasional Poster
Giver of Random Titles
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OnLive
Mar 24, 2009 17:52:49 GMT -5
Post by Lang Bang on Mar 24, 2009 17:52:49 GMT -5
OnLive is a very interesting cloud computing service. It's like VLC meets gaming. Basically, what it does is that you don't run the game at home. The game runs at a server house and video is streamed to your television or computer. It has been under development for the past 7 years, and they worked really hard for it to be lag free. It has much more features, and you could watch videos on it here: www.gametrailers.com/player/47079.htmlwww.gametrailers.com/player/47081.html |
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OnLive
Mar 24, 2009 19:32:48 GMT -5
Post by Hauskaz on Mar 24, 2009 19:32:48 GMT -5
That is really, really cool. I want to play Crysis on Macy.
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OnLive
Mar 24, 2009 21:18:54 GMT -5
Post by solocityElectricCyan on Mar 24, 2009 21:18:54 GMT -5
hosting from my machine
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OnLive
Mar 24, 2009 21:22:18 GMT -5
Post by solocityElectricCyan on Mar 24, 2009 21:22:18 GMT -5
oh gay what the fuck
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OnLive
Mar 24, 2009 22:51:02 GMT -5
Post by elbow unit on Mar 24, 2009 22:51:02 GMT -5
this is where games are going...but i'm just peeved now like a farmer. I want to be so republican and just deny change
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OnLive
Mar 25, 2009 20:35:50 GMT -5
Post by solocityElectricCyan on Mar 25, 2009 20:35:50 GMT -5
lol
it would have been cool if it were in canada. i hate the us so much
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OnLive
Mar 26, 2009 6:53:13 GMT -5
Post by elbow unit on Mar 26, 2009 6:53:13 GMT -5
....And so does everyone else
If your;ve seen the propreitary controller it looks ridiculous
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Lang Bang
Occasional Poster
Giver of Random Titles
Posts: 85
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OnLive
Mar 26, 2009 10:14:17 GMT -5
Post by Lang Bang on Mar 26, 2009 10:14:17 GMT -5
....And so does everyone else If your;ve seen the propreitary controller it looks ridiculous But we can use our own controller. |
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OnLive
Apr 1, 2009 17:23:15 GMT -5
Post by elbow unit on Apr 1, 2009 17:23:15 GMT -5
...yeah , and a 360 controller too, but i'll just use that one regardless.
There are many problems with this idea
1. no big franchises
2. to work these games for millions of people would take google size server farms, which i don't think they have
3. a montly service to paly a gsame has worked, but to play a console? c'mon
4. there is already a billion dollar industry based on gaming computers, which will not be swayed by this
5. someone's gotta realise some people just won't buy a game console no matter waht flashy ideas we have
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OnLive
Apr 1, 2009 18:18:06 GMT -5
Post by Hauskaz on Apr 1, 2009 18:18:06 GMT -5
1. Crysis, Prince of Persia and a number of other large titles are already on board.
2. This, I wonder about. What the fuck are they running to drive this kind of service?
3. You're essentially forgoing the console/PC and playing the game directly with this service though. It's not really much different from something like GameFly.
4. This definitely dent the enthusiast computer industry, however it may potentially open up a new market to people with shitty computers.
5. Wii had some flashy ideas, and it sold like hotcakes.
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OnLive
Apr 1, 2009 18:19:42 GMT -5
Post by Cheesemaster IV on Apr 1, 2009 18:19:42 GMT -5
This site made me some good money on alexadex.
2009-03-27, 15:16 – someguy sold 114 @ $380; bought @ $31
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OnLive
Apr 1, 2009 18:25:25 GMT -5
Post by Hauskaz on Apr 1, 2009 18:25:25 GMT -5
I was going to do that, but it wasn't listed on Alexa when I checked.
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OnLive
Apr 1, 2009 19:40:06 GMT -5
Post by elbow unit on Apr 1, 2009 19:40:06 GMT -5
rofl you make a good point
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