@brendan: The Internet is a broadly used term for connected devices, that are attached to a network. The idea of the Cloud is a centralised source of powerful computing power or data storage that can be accessed anywhere through multiple gateways. In other words the Internet allows us to connect to "clouds".
If the cloud is used to compute AI or physics then you need to be connected to it. My point being that now the X1 no longer is always online, will games that had that feature in mind lose features due to the fact that people now have the choice to play them offline.
@karlpilkington: Ok, so online multiplayer games can still use the service.
But what about single player games that are already in production that may have been designed around the service? Surely those games if they exist are now in a predicament.
So the Respawn guys specifically said (on an E3 Bombcast) that they were using cloud server to power visuals/technical functionality within the game. They seemed to portray that without cloud services the game could not be what they envisioned.
Since then Xbox One can now be used offline. Does this mean that they now have to build an offline mode that will not have the same polish as a cloud connected version? E.g Offline Multiplayer/Single Player.
It also makes me think about if there were any single player games that were going to use the cloud technology but now have to keep in consideration that people may player their games not connected to the internet.
Im from Britain (England) and will be coming over to New York at the end of August. I am staying with my best mate who lives just off Broadway, near Times Square and though we will be hanging out in the evening, on his days off and weekends I was wondering what stuff there is to do in New York. Also he works for Heineken so I dont think bars are going to be an issue.
Firstly, I am a 26 year old guy, who loves design, games, healthy living and interesting stuff (I know thats vague). I have been to the city about 5 times before and done a lot of the touristy things. This time im making an effort to find the hidden gems and try to do things outside of my confort zone.
We have booked tickets to go see The Book of Mormon, and I will try and get The Daily Show tickets once I am out there. Apart from that I am looking for great places to eat, unmissable places to see and just recommendations for whats, what in New York at that time of the year.
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