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I think it's just a usb controller.
Ok, that controller looks ugly and like it would control horribly. Seriously, hire an ID guy to make that shit ergonomic at least.
Ohhh...yeah, and the game thingy. I hope it works - if EA and Ubisoft are willing to throw their weight into it, well, why not give it a shot?
Last edited by Hero; 25 Mar 2009 at 06:07 PM.
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
I think it's just a usb controller.
master of the dark hado
Because I want to actually Own the games I pay for. I REALLY dislike Digital distribution. I can play any game I've bought on any of the systems I own. I can hook up my Atari 2600 right now and play those games. Or I can go play Punch-Out on my NES right now, and mind you the Mike Tyson version not the Mr. Dream one. These games aren't going to disappear cause some one wants to make room on a server for something else. I mean really how many games are they going to keep active at any time. Plus I can lend games, and borrow games from friends, with no additional cost.
The only major things I've bought through DD has been TF2, and I really really tried to fight that one for awhile. I just love the TF games and eventually I had to give in. Call me old hat but I want to physically own the games I pay for.
Then this isn't for you. It's not for me, either (though I do love Steam and have no problem with DD). But there's a market for this and I think it's good for the business as a whole.
Sell me a poke.
I'm with Shin in that I like having a hard copy of everything. That's not to say that I absolutely hate digital distribution. But let's think about this: In the event that Microsoft and Nintendo go tits-up, you still have your XBLA/VC downloads on HDD/SD Card.
Now you have this upstart company (with a much higher likelihood of going under). Let's say that they stick around for five years before finally folding. Over those five years you've spent hundreds, if not thousands, on game purchases through OnLive. Unless I missed something in the presentation, a "purchase" in this sense means that you have unlimited access to a game.
But if the company fails, what happens to all the games? You don't have them stored on another medium. They're gone into thin air, forever. You might as well have just taken all that money out back and set it on fire.
That's why I'm perfectly content to let this little experiment stay under my radar. I can handle not having a "traditional" hard copy. But no hard copy whatsoever? No sale.
So you've never bought an online-only game on a console, then?
Sell me a poke.
That would be correct. Granted, I might feel slightly better about doing something like that with Microsoft, as they're less likely to collapse. But it's just not my thing.
edit: Your original post specified XBLA, but in response to your edit, you can apply my answer to any of the big three. It's highly unlikely that I ever would.
MS isn't going to collapse, but if you think 360 games will be playable online 10 years from now, you're batshit.There was no such edit. I meant multiplayer shooters and shit. You own the real copy, but it's a doorstop if the Live service no longer exists. Same with Phantasy Star Online, any MMO...edit: Your original post specified XBLA, but in response to your edit, you can apply my answer to any of the big three. It's highly unlikely that I ever would.
Last edited by Frogacuda; 25 Mar 2009 at 08:02 PM.
The older you get, the less you care about physical possessions. Live in the moment, play what you want to play today.
I care about being able to play older games, but once the shit gets old enough emulation and piracy will take over that function and I think that's fine. In fact, as hardware fails, media deteriorates, operating systems change, etc, it's going to be the only way to preserve them long-term.
Last edited by Frogacuda; 25 Mar 2009 at 08:07 PM.
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