Before you do anything, check out Engadget’s OnLive article.
Next, I must say, I have never been so excited for not actually being able to hold the things I own. The video on that page demonstrates a video streaming technology that I cannot believe has been kept secret for so long. When the system runs Prince of Persia, there is nigh zero-latency between the demonstrator’s button presses and the video on-screen. They have so much server power running this thing, they have cycles to waste on showing you random gameplay from live users. From the moment you turn on the system, you are being streamed video.
Honestly, this is definitely going to change things. I wasn’t convinced until I watched the video. The OnLive model eliminates piracy, incompatibility, exclusivity deals, and expensive hardware. For most gamers, these things are exactly what we have been complaining about for years. I don’t want to by a supercomputer to play Crysis (Honestly? I don’t want to play Crysis.), and I don’t want to have to own every game console. I want to play the game I was playing at home on my Xbox on my Mac (preferrably while I’m in class). I want game prices to quit skyrocketing because of piracy, and I want to avoid BlockBuster at all costs (Netflix user here). OnLive brings all of this to reality.
So check out the video, and let me know what you think. As always, @reply MrMattux on Twitter.
