OnLive

[Shou]

Tried the micro console from my place in Tokyo and while it gives a high latency warning, it actually plays better on this connection than at my parents' place in the US. But like others said, my PC can play games like Metro 2033 at full specs where OnLive can't.

[K3V]

I finally pulled the trigger on a MicroConsole, they're giving you one free (plus full access to Metro 2033) when you preorder HomeFront.

http://blog.onlive.com/2011/02/25/pr...homefront-now/

I also like that games are instantly available on midnight of their launch day.

I figure I'll hook it up to my 26" CRT HDTV and it should look pretty good. Hooking it up to the 56" DLP would produce super ugliness I imagine.

[kingoffighters]

How much is Homefront? $60?

[K3V]

It's $50.

[Jeremy]

I was close to getting this over the holidays, but for $50, getting the microconsole, Homefront, and Metro 2033 is too good a deal to pass up.

[Shou]

Maybe I'm blind, but where exactly on the site can you preorder Homefront and get the micro console? I'm not seeing any link in the page on the main site or the blog. All I can find is the store site which lists the micro-console for $99.

[gameoverDude]

Services like Steam & GOG are good since you get the game stored on your system when you buy them. With Onlive, purchasing a $30-50 Full Playpass doesn't put a copy of the game on your HDD. Onlive has nothing to sell you. You can have an "unlimited rental" of F.E.A.R. 2 for $20, or just get your own copy off Steam for the same Jackson.

If a game gets pulled (licensing... Aliens vs. Predator especially could go MIA later), you're SOL and the money you spent on its FP is kaput. Internet outages or slowdowns (happens even with cable sometimes) will ruin it for you. If you quit- the money you spent on Full Playpasses is wasted.

Sega Channel was fine for "cloud gaming", since you paid just for the subscription.

[Rumpy]

Sega Channel ruled.

[K3V]

Maybe I'm blind, but where exactly on the site can you preorder Homefront and get the micro console? I'm not seeing any link in the page on the main site or the blog. All I can find is the store site which lists the micro-console for $99.

You pre-order Homefront in the Onlive App. It then immediately e-mails you a code to redeem Metro 2033 for free. Then, when Homefront ships, you will get the link to redeem your free microconsole.

[K3V]

Services like Steam & GOG are good since you get the game stored on your system when you buy them. With Onlive, purchasing a $30-50 Full Playpass doesn't put a copy of the game on your HDD. Onlive has nothing to sell you. You can have an "unlimited rental" of F.E.A.R. 2 for $20, or just get your own copy off Steam for the same Jackson.

If a game gets pulled (licensing... Aliens vs. Predator especially could go MIA later), you're SOL and the money you spent on its FP is kaput. Internet outages or slowdowns (happens even with cable sometimes) will ruin it for you. If you quit- the money you spent on Full Playpasses is wasted.

Sega Channel was fine for "cloud gaming", since you paid just for the subscription.

I think their $XX/month "play as much as you want" service is where this is headed. At least, I hope it is. I can't see myself throwing down $50 on virtual ownership of games too much, but they do run pretty good deals on games quite often and really, how much different is it than buying XBLA games? Agreed that since the service is so new you're kind of taking a flyer on the games you buy but as long as I get my fill of the games I buy I don't give a shit.

I see not having physical media as a benefit at this point. Less shit to clutter my house.