OnLive, the cloud streaming games service, has finally announced its launch day lineup, with some impressive games being made available.
20 games will be available for launch on June 17th, with blockbuster games like "Assassin's Creed II," "Mass Effect 2" and "Batman: Arkham Asylum" available right from the get-go.
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I can't see paying a monthly subscription plus full retail for a game that i don't own. Seems like a horrible structure and unless they can do something about it, i see it failing.
Originally posted by hendrix04: I can't see paying a monthly subscription plus full retail for a game that i don't own. Seems like a horrible structure and unless they can do something about it, i see it failing.
I agree it will be hard to convert hardcore gamers, but consumers still running older Macs and P4 PCs will love this service, imo. $10 a month may be preferable to buying a new higher-end gaming rig for $700+
At first I thought this was a terrible idea. If you think about it though, your pretty much paying a "lease" fee to use their equipment to play your games. The game fee argument is kind of like leasing a car and expecting the car maker to buy gas for the car. I just hope they don't get too cocky and start charging a premium for the games ABOVE the retail price (the premium should be for the equipment fee and not the game). If they stick with that (and offer occasional sales) then this should be a successful service. If they start ripping you off on the games (like Playstation Online) then this will fail.
