G&k @ E3

[Eagle Pursuit]

Cloud gaming means the games are run on remote servers, and its graphics and audio is streamed to your computer, tablet etc, so you don't have to install the games, and more importantly they can run all games at the highest graphical quality, regardless of the hardware performance of your computer.

In terms of payment, they are now using a subscription model.

Ok, say I already bought Civ 5 and run it on Steam. Would I have to buy it again to play it on OnLive?

 

[MadDjinn]

Ok, say I already bought Civ 5 and run it on Steam. Would I have to buy it again to play it on OnLive?

in theory, no.

But then, if you went to OnLive, you wouldn't buy Civ 5 for PC/Mac first anyways. Of course that likely means that OnLive wouldn't host mods either.


Checking out Onlive costs a bit more:

You can 'rent' games for a few days or 'buy' access to it for the game price.

OR -

you can pay 9.99/month and get access to a rotating pack of games. So if you buy more than 2 games a year, this is the one to go for.

Ofc, their hardware costs another $100 if you want to skip the PC/Mac and just use the TV.


edit:

basically, if you've got a great internet connection, but crappy laptop/PC, then OnLive would be cheaper than upgrading if you don't have the money to upgrade.

 

[cuc]

OnLive also allows you to play console games on your PC.

I wonder whether they support multiplayer games.

 

[MadDjinn]

OnLive also allows you to play console games on your PC.

I wonder whether they support multiplayer games.

apparently they do.

Only question would be 'how many people are using OnLive'? MP games might be supported, but if there's only 5 of you trying to play at the same time, it's not that interesting.

 

[YouMust]

Did they even show g&k at e3 cause I haven't seen or heard anything?

 

[Pouakai]

They had a tiny little stand showing a trailer in a tiny little corner of the 2K stand

 

[cuc]

2K Games only showed the trailer in a conrer.

Meanwhile, a version of G&K is playable at the OnLive place, as reported by @TroyGoodfellow (Flash of Steel.com).

TroyGoodfellow: Bit of hands on time with Civ 5: Gods and Kings at the OnLive booth. Really neat to see how Faith is worked in. Also Maria Theresa - swoon.

 

[Heinage]

so no one from CFC went to E3 and got their sweaty little hands on it???
...sigh...if only I was there...

 

[V. Soma]

so no one from CFC went to E3 and got their sweaty little hands on it???
...sigh...if only I was there...

only two weeks and everyone will have their hands "on it"

 

[anandus]

only two weeks and everyone will have their hands "on it"

That's what she sa... Wait, that's not right

 

[Pouakai]

Have we heard any news back from Greg re trailer?