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General Stuff => General Chit Chat => Topic started by: Nelix on March 11, 2011, 03:05:30 PM

Title: Onlive
Post by: Nelix on March 11, 2011, 03:05:30 PM: Just seen a very interesting presentation around the on-live gaming platform. HD gaming on your TV without the need for a console. Game can also be access from either MAC or PC. Very interesting proposition.
Title: Re: Onlive
Post by: [GIT]Fairy on March 11, 2011, 03:10:19 PM: Its a total load of crap Neilx, is this something BT is pushing? It'll work for casual type games but nothing better than that.
Title: Re: Onlive
Post by: [TiG]Lucutus on March 11, 2011, 03:25:41 PM: Tried Metro2033 and Hawx2 on it a few days ago, very nice menu UI, slightly laggy due to location of their servers I presume, but entirely playable if there was some servers in the UK or ireland.

I especially liked that I could spectate other peoples games, appeals to the voyuer in me :P

My advice is download it and have a go! Might work better for people with moar broadbands than I.
Title: Re: Onlive
Post by: Nelix on March 11, 2011, 04:08:05 PM: Quote from: [GiT]Fairy on March 11, 2011, 03:10:19 PM
Its a total load of crap Neilx, is this something BT is pushing? It'll work for casual type games but nothing better than that.

Yes, BT have a stake in the company and are looking at rolling it out here within the next year. I seen a live demo and it was very impressive. Dont think it will dent xbox/PS3/PC Gaming in any big way but it is another option without outlay for consoles etc.
Title: Re: Onlive
Post by: [TiG]the_syco on March 11, 2011, 06:31:32 PM: Quote from: [TiG]Nelix on March 11, 2011, 03:05:30 PM
Just seen a very interesting presentation around the on-live gaming platform. HD gaming on your TV without the need for a console. Game can also be access from either MAC or PC. Very interesting proposition.
So basicly you would be able to play PS3 type games with something along the lines of a Wii? Think this sort of thing came out for the PC; to allow you to play Citirx or BF:BC2 on an old PC. Nice idea, but the lag would really go against you. Think it bombed.
Title: Re: Onlive
Post by: Nelix on March 11, 2011, 08:52:48 PM: Quote from: [TiG]the_syco on March 11, 2011, 06:31:32 PM
Quote from: [TiG]Nelix on March 11, 2011, 03:05:30 PM
Just seen a very interesting presentation around the on-live gaming platform. HD gaming on your TV without the need for a console. Game can also be access from either MAC or PC. Very interesting proposition.
So basicly you would be able to play PS3 type games with something along the lines of a Wii? Think this sort of thing came out for the PC; to allow you to play Citirx or BF:BC2 on an old PC. Nice idea, but the lag would really go against you. Think it bombed.

Think that you will need to have at least 3-4meg connection with dedicated QoS before the service would be offered out. There is also an option to buy a small Onlive box that connects to your TV and you can stream 720p HD games directly.
Title: Re: Onlive
Post by: [TiG]the_syco on March 11, 2011, 10:39:29 PM: Quote from: [TiG]Nelix on March 11, 2011, 08:52:48 PM
Think that you will need to have at least 3-4meg connection with dedicated QoS before the service would be offered out. There is also an option to buy a small Onlive box that connects to your TV and you can stream 720p HD games directly.
If it had a nice codec, it may do a good job. Hope it pans out well.
Title: Re: Onlive
Post by: [TiG]Molc on March 15, 2011, 09:29:02 PM: It's a great idea if you have the connection to support it. Def worth a play to suck it and see as they say.