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Giant Bomb at OnLive

Video game rendering clouds? Sign me up!

Video posted by Vinny on April 2, 2009

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Popefictionon April 2, 2009 at 2:36 p.m.
whats with the look Ryan gives at the beginning when the guy says game "On live is games in the cloud...."
cracking me up
Seraphimon April 2, 2009 at 2:36 p.m.
At least it'll let me play the Sims 3 on my crappy laptop.
Pieon April 2, 2009 at 2:37 p.m.
Reasuring but what about anywhere other than america.
TooWalruson April 2, 2009 at 2:38 p.m.
$60 console games with no resale value? PASS.
Fruitcocoaon April 2, 2009 at 2:38 p.m.
I don't like this, I want to have the box and the game, feel that the game is mine. And think of all the lagg. If Epic Games can't make a server laggfree for 2 milion users, how the heck can some crazy company make a server laggfree for, let us say, 10 milion. 

Very good interview though. We'll see how this Onlive thing will end up. I will always buy the discs though, it's nice to have a collection of games on the shelf :) 
roofyon April 2, 2009 at 2:39 p.m.
going to be a while until this really works.

but cant wait till it does
Guybrushon April 2, 2009 at 2:39 p.m.
I hope you can use any USB pad; those OnLive controllers looks horrible
Milkmanon April 2, 2009 at 2:39 p.m.
Not going to lie...That looks pretty amazing, if it works properly.
Cynical_Mon April 2, 2009 at 2:41 p.m.
I'm not to sold on this....
Slunkson April 2, 2009 at 2:41 p.m.
Very, very interesting topic. I hope this pulls through and can successfully run alongside current consoles today. I'll personally stick to having a physical collection, though -- it's just how I am.
RipTheVeinson April 2, 2009 at 2:43 p.m.
wizards...don't trust 'em :P
ArbitraryWateron April 2, 2009 at 2:47 p.m.
Looks kind of dumb. I would prefer to keep my collection of physical media, thank you.
Lolzhackedon April 2, 2009 at 2:48 p.m.
I can see there servers going down quite a bit due to large amount of load on them.
Captain_Fookupon April 2, 2009 at 2:52 p.m.
Gypsy tricks!
Vorbison April 2, 2009 at 2:53 p.m.
Call me old fashioned but for a game I own I'd much rather have a box with cd and a manual (possibly a cloth map).

For rentals it sounds great, haven't rented a game in years because of the hassel that goes with it. But can't see it being released in the UK for many years, our connections are so far behind everyone else.
G0rd0nFr33m4non April 2, 2009 at 2:54 p.m.
hmmm, looks neat.. but ill wait unti lit prooven good.
Sticky_Pennieson April 2, 2009 at 2:57 p.m.
It's not going to work given how many people (myself included) have strictly bandwidth-capped internet. This service seems like it's coming out way too soon.
Sanjon April 2, 2009 at 2:58 p.m.
Hopefully there's a free trial with this service when it hits, then we can see for ourselves.
slinton April 2, 2009 at 2:58 p.m.
This isn't going to work until around 2015.  The idea is neat to see right now, but it's simply not feasible at present.
TurboManon April 2, 2009 at 2:59 p.m.
This will work IF and only IF:

This lowers game prices to around $40(like PSN downloads have been offering for full games)
It works

It would be awesome to see this being the push for "one gaming platform", plenty of potential, I want to try it.
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