Read here. What's your take on this? I think it'll be interesting when everyone can play even the most high-end games, and fantastic graphics become a requirement of all newly produced games. EDIT: Now that I think about it though, it makes me feel kinda cheated that I payed through the nose for this computer. Also, someone should sign up for the beta... ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon

All I'm saying is that if this sort of technology becomes the way we play games, there can be some sort of standard for graphics because there won't be the worry that a computer can't handle it. They'll be solely at the mercy of whatever the onlive servers are running for hardware. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon

I really don't want to see it replace the reliability of owning your own high-end hardware either, or even slow the production of such, but if they can manage a way to make the system run efficiently and without substantial flaws, it would give use to some of the otherwise useless Pentium II computers I have sitting around... I could see this becoming a somewhat narrow market of its own for people who want to play some nicer games, don't mind paying big for internet service, and don't wish to pay for the expensive hardware. :/ Also, I take it Wii is winning the console wars? I don't really keep tabs on it. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon

Posted by blackhole89 Posted by Xeruss I could see this becoming a somewhat narrow market of its own for people who want to play some nicer games Nicer-looking ones, you mean. If anything, the games are going to be worse because more of the budget will be allocated for pointless polygon polishing. Eh, if it appeases the people who want to feel like they own the high-end hardware, I'd say it's smart in a marketable sense. If nothing else though, it should be good for the typical sports games EA cranks out, it's hard to screw up the gameplay on those, and they're basically graphical and stylistic updates from year to year. What I'm still eager to see is how they'd presume to charge for the games. If they intend to run a monthly fee or charge per game (or per play for that matter), could make most of the difference in how the general public will accept it. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon

Posted by Trax I think the core concept (again, correct me if needed) is that their ultra-powerful servers (clusters, probably) do all the calculations and graphics processing, and you only have to worry about displaying the resulting image and processing input every frame... Yeah that's basically it. It sounds like a good idea though. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon