Michal Ždanský OnLive is a service introduced already in the middle of 2011 and represents the so-called Cloud Gaming, where the games themselves run on machines somewhere on remote servers and your computer with the installed client then acts as a terminal to which the image from the game is streamed over the Internet. OnLive will soon be available for iOS and Android.
Until now, only PC and Mac users could enjoy the benefits of OnLive, there is also a console version that can be connected to a TV. We are about the service for Mac they already wrote. Until now, there was only an app for the iPad that could display the image, but these were instances played by someone else, so you couldn't control the game yourself on the iPad.
However, this is about to change. A new application should appear in the near future that will also function as an input device for control. Games can be controlled in two ways: the first is touch control directly on the display, not dissimilar to that of other games. Some games will even have specially redesigned controls, such as strategy, for an even better touch screen experience. The second option is the special OnLive controller, for which you will pay an additional $49,99.
The company has already given the opportunity to test OnLive on tablets to several journalists, and so far the impressions are mixed. While the graphics look amazing, the control responses are laggy and the gaming experience is severely degraded. A slightly better result was achieved with the controller, however there was still significant latency and one can only hope that the developers will work on this issue. It will also depend a lot on your modem and connection speed.
The selection of games for OnLive is quite decent, offering around 200 games, including the latest titles such as Batman: Arkham City, Assassin's Creed: Revelations or Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Of these, 25 of them are fully adapted to touch control (Defense Grid, Lego harry potter). Games can either be rented for a few days for a small fee or purchased for unlimited play. The prices are then significantly lower than when buying the regular version. There is also the option to play demo versions for free.
For iOS, only the iPad version will be available for now, but an iPhone version is also planned. The client app itself will be free, and as a bonus, everyone who downloads it will get the chance to play the game LEGO Batman for free. The launch date of the application has not been specified, but it should be very soon. For now, you can try the streaming quality on the app OnLive Viewer.
Source: macstories.net
It works even now, it just takes a little effort :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjBgs258H-E
and OnLive is great, I was already planning to invest in it and buy a couple of those sets for Christmas for $150, but neither the games nor the HW is available in the Czech Republic... so far only the USA and the UK :(
Are the games not in the Czech Republic? I had no problem playing on Live on Mac.
30-minute FREE Trials.
But I personally can't buy the full version.
Purchased games cannot be played officially and legally. So please don't mystify. There are rumors on Twitter that it is possible to bypass this via OpenVPN and register a Czech card, but I did not do anything about it.
I can't do it via OpenVPN either :)
So I'll contribute here too. I have Onlive on my PC and iPad. I registered the credit through hidemyass and everything works (I just don't know why I have a terribly grainy image on my iPad, while it works in 720p on a PC on the same network). It's always good to wait for some discounts, for example they gave Mafia 2 or NBA 2012 5 Euro, which is almost free compared to how much the game costs in e-shops :).
And how did you manage to register a credit card?
I would like to set the record straight about a few things. The Android application has already been released. The iPad/iPhone app is to be released together as a Universal App. I would like to continue to improve the functionality of the application. I have been interested in OnLive for a long time and have been testing it on all devices. It is also possible to play the games in the OnLive Viewer. Personally, I have already finished some games and my feelings are good. We can't expect anything great when the servers are only in the US, however, I didn't encounter any latency during the time I was playing :)
I tried it half a year ago and couldn't play much through it. the control had quite a delay. I wonder if it went smoothly for any of you and if they already have servers in Europe.