Article: 'Top-Tier' Games Hit Mobile Devices

[Cabalo]

You can view the page at https://filesharingtalk.com/content/1...Mobile-Devices

[mjmacky]

I'm guessing this is similar to how Skyfire's browsing service worked, everything is being rendered on a virtual machine, including your interactions, and it's being fed back via video stream.

[Quarterquack]

Correct, macky. I've used OnLive for months now, even though some features aren't supposed to be Canada-side. Even this release isn't Canada sanctioned. The apk is floating around though.

[Cabalo]

And the games run as smooth as if they were being processed locally on your pc?I always found this an intriguing technology.

[Quarterquack]

So there's obvious downsides with their model:1) The games usually don't run as smooth as local processing. There's a little latency issue. However, when on 3G running off an ISPs backbone I experience this very minimally. I only noticed this latter fact during the past couple of days when I'd play on the bus or during downtime, so it may just be a gigantic issue of in-town routing issues that cause the latency. I'm definitely not the only person who experiences the problems, though. The servers they have are highly capable, their software is smooth etc. The problem lies with data transfer speeds to be honest.2) Their pricing structure. I don't believe in paying full price to play some games. Given that the copy is only around until they deem it expired, I don't understand what I stand to gain by paying them full price. This whole "play on your phone anywhere" structure is a move in the right direction for bang per buck, but I still don't know why their pricings seem so ... off. Especially since there's no possibility of resale value.

I also forgot resolution. The resolution is utter shit. But I guess if you're playing on the go with an iPad or Android Phone it's acceptable.