To check out exactly what's available at the discounted price, you'll need to sign into the service. Thankfully that's free, as is the ability to demo the first 30 minutes of a majority of the games it has available.
OnLive knocks 75% off most titles for Memorial Day weekend
by David Hinkle 
on May 28th 2011 1:00AM
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To check out exactly what's available at the discounted price, you'll need to sign into the service. Thankfully that's free, as is the ability to demo the first 30 minutes of a majority of the games it has available.
Reader Comments (32)
Posted: May 28th 2011 1:03AM Special Agent Steve said
Hopefully Steam will match.
Posted: May 28th 2011 1:14AM liquidsoap89 said
@Special Agent Steve
As I go on steam I see 100 games are currently on sale...
Thank you steam. Thank you for raping my wallet once again.
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As I go on steam I see 100 games are currently on sale...
Thank you steam. Thank you for raping my wallet once again.
Posted: May 28th 2011 1:26AM dragunrising said
@Special Agent Steve
I doubt it. I'm not sure Steam feels threatened yet by OnLive. Steam has always done their own thing anyway and usually independent of other sales going on.
Lately, OnLive has been featuring excellent preorder bonuses, $5 games on Fridays in addition to very generous discounts on a regular basis. Fortunately their game selection is also improving. I haven't invested in the platform yet but am tempted.
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I doubt it. I'm not sure Steam feels threatened yet by OnLive. Steam has always done their own thing anyway and usually independent of other sales going on.
Lately, OnLive has been featuring excellent preorder bonuses, $5 games on Fridays in addition to very generous discounts on a regular basis. Fortunately their game selection is also improving. I haven't invested in the platform yet but am tempted.
Posted: May 28th 2011 1:29AM dragunrising said
@Special Agent Steve
I'm not on an internet connection fast enough for OnLive (coffee shop) so I can't vouch for the games on sale for Steam but they are more than likely different from the ones available with OnLive.
Can anyone make a list of games on sale for OnLive AND Steam?
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I'm not on an internet connection fast enough for OnLive (coffee shop) so I can't vouch for the games on sale for Steam but they are more than likely different from the ones available with OnLive.
Can anyone make a list of games on sale for OnLive AND Steam?
Posted: May 28th 2011 8:16AM PR0F3TA said
@dragunrising
for the last time... ONLIVE AND STEAM ARE *NOT* COMPETING STORES... sure they both sell you games online, but they both have different goals on what they want to sell you games for. I hate coming to a OnLive article seeing people "derp staem herp derp".. yes we get it, steam has better sales and better games, but mentioning them is like comparing iTunes to Rhapsody
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for the last time... ONLIVE AND STEAM ARE *NOT* COMPETING STORES... sure they both sell you games online, but they both have different goals on what they want to sell you games for. I hate coming to a OnLive article seeing people "derp staem herp derp".. yes we get it, steam has better sales and better games, but mentioning them is like comparing iTunes to Rhapsody
Posted: May 28th 2011 11:52AM Special Agent Steve said
@PR0F3TA
No. They are competing.
http://onliveinformer.com/onlive-and-steam-ceos-trade-barbs-over-respective-service-limitations/
They are competing for the same thing- your money. The end result is the same- PC games that you play on your computer (or T.V if you have the set-up). Android might be added later but you'd still need some means of playing it on a larger screen; no point in playing Crysis on a 4'' OLED.
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No. They are competing.
http://onliveinformer.com/onlive-and-steam-ceos-trade-barbs-over-respective-service-limitations/
They are competing for the same thing- your money. The end result is the same- PC games that you play on your computer (or T.V if you have the set-up). Android might be added later but you'd still need some means of playing it on a larger screen; no point in playing Crysis on a 4'' OLED.
Posted: May 28th 2011 7:22PM The Aquacharger said
@Special Agent Steve
So that explains why if you pre-order OnLive you get the microconsole free. They're trying to say over 10mil people have the micro console by the end of the year.
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So that explains why if you pre-order OnLive you get the microconsole free. They're trying to say over 10mil people have the micro console by the end of the year.
Posted: May 28th 2011 1:16AM Ron Burgundy said
Is it just me, or is OnLive looking more and more attractive?
Posted: May 28th 2011 7:25PM The Aquacharger said
@Ron Burgundy
Not for me. Games that're put on OnLive are put on for about 2-4 years for their contracts. Rather then forever like on STEAM. And Max of DX9? I'mgood.
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Not for me. Games that're put on OnLive are put on for about 2-4 years for their contracts. Rather then forever like on STEAM. And Max of DX9? I'mgood.
Posted: May 28th 2011 10:36PM sigma8 said
@The Aquacharger
While I'm with ya in preferring Steam over OnLive, technically if Valve went out of business (stranger things have happened), your "forever" might suddenly come to an abrupt end, since you'd lose access to Steam's authentication servers.
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While I'm with ya in preferring Steam over OnLive, technically if Valve went out of business (stranger things have happened), your "forever" might suddenly come to an abrupt end, since you'd lose access to Steam's authentication servers.
Posted: May 29th 2011 4:19AM The Aquacharger said
@sigma8
Not true. Valve has stated if they ever go offline they will release a patch to remove the auth servers to be needed.
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Not true. Valve has stated if they ever go offline they will release a patch to remove the auth servers to be needed.
Posted: May 28th 2011 1:50AM ItsameMatt03 said
Well, I finally gave in and signed up and downloaded the OnLive app. Now I just need the 360 wireless receiver for Windows. I'll probably buy something this weekend. Maybe Borderlands...never got around to buying that on the 360, and honestly, I'm done with achievements and trophies.
Posted: May 28th 2011 3:04AM Alexandertron said
@ItsameMatt03........... Dude Buy borderlands for onlive. it is soooooo good. that and unreal tournament.
Borderlands is the best looking and best playing onlive game IMO. I promise you will like it.
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Borderlands is the best looking and best playing onlive game IMO. I promise you will like it.
Posted: May 28th 2011 8:06AM aytch66 said
Question : which is better Stream or Onlive?
Posted: May 28th 2011 10:52AM Rather Dashing said
@aytch66 They can't really be compared.
Steam is a service that has you download PC games to your computer and run them locally on your own hardware. Other than the fact that you download the games rather than buy them from a retail store, it's not really all that different from buying a disc copy. You have to run the Steam client while you play, but otherwise the terms are fairly reasonable(install on any number of PCs you like, at any time, with great sales and deals all the time).
OnLive, on the other hand, streams the games to your computer. The benefits of this as opposed to a regular digital download are no download times(you jump right into a game) and being able to run AAA games on crap hardware because YOUR computer isn't running the game, THEIRS is. The downside is that you need fairly fast internet, and almost HAVE to be using a wired(rather than wifi) connection, because if you don't the game will run pretty laggy and badly. Another downside is that you have to be connected to the internet, or you have absolutely no gameplay at all, obviously, and the smoothness of gameplay is controlled by your connection speed(which can get lower if, say, someone else in the house is streaming Netflix or downloading a large file).
Basically, OnLive isn't for PC gamers, or at least traditional PC gamers. If you have a really nice graphics card and other good hardware, there's really no reason to go with OnLive. If your PC hardware is crap though, and you can't run anything on it, then OnLive can be a godsend.
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Steam is a service that has you download PC games to your computer and run them locally on your own hardware. Other than the fact that you download the games rather than buy them from a retail store, it's not really all that different from buying a disc copy. You have to run the Steam client while you play, but otherwise the terms are fairly reasonable(install on any number of PCs you like, at any time, with great sales and deals all the time).
OnLive, on the other hand, streams the games to your computer. The benefits of this as opposed to a regular digital download are no download times(you jump right into a game) and being able to run AAA games on crap hardware because YOUR computer isn't running the game, THEIRS is. The downside is that you need fairly fast internet, and almost HAVE to be using a wired(rather than wifi) connection, because if you don't the game will run pretty laggy and badly. Another downside is that you have to be connected to the internet, or you have absolutely no gameplay at all, obviously, and the smoothness of gameplay is controlled by your connection speed(which can get lower if, say, someone else in the house is streaming Netflix or downloading a large file).
Basically, OnLive isn't for PC gamers, or at least traditional PC gamers. If you have a really nice graphics card and other good hardware, there's really no reason to go with OnLive. If your PC hardware is crap though, and you can't run anything on it, then OnLive can be a godsend.
Posted: May 28th 2011 11:31AM trinica said
@aytch66
Steam all the way baby. It doesn't require you to have a God-like internet connection to even run the game. I don't understand why anyone thought it was a good idea to stream games....A demo? Suuurree, great idea!! But the ENTIRE game after you've purchased it?! Having it on your hard drive is a lot better, no matter what kind of internet connection you have....
I personally think the design for OnLive is flawed too (I can't even figure out how to close the program without using Task Manager....wtf?), Steam is much easier to use and is more useful overall. Plus, when more people join my server to watch me on OnLive, the game crashes (usually at about 3 people....3? Really?).
For the people saying "STEAM AND ONLIVE CAN'T BE COMPARED HERP DERP," why not? They both offer very similar services. That's like saying iPods and mp3 players can't be compared because they're COMPLETELY different devices....Um, what?
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Steam all the way baby. It doesn't require you to have a God-like internet connection to even run the game. I don't understand why anyone thought it was a good idea to stream games....A demo? Suuurree, great idea!! But the ENTIRE game after you've purchased it?! Having it on your hard drive is a lot better, no matter what kind of internet connection you have....
I personally think the design for OnLive is flawed too (I can't even figure out how to close the program without using Task Manager....wtf?), Steam is much easier to use and is more useful overall. Plus, when more people join my server to watch me on OnLive, the game crashes (usually at about 3 people....3? Really?).
For the people saying "STEAM AND ONLIVE CAN'T BE COMPARED HERP DERP," why not? They both offer very similar services. That's like saying iPods and mp3 players can't be compared because they're COMPLETELY different devices....Um, what?
Posted: May 29th 2011 4:22PM Ordeith said
@aytch66
Onlive is for the poor and stupid.
you have to be both, because poor and smart would realize they could do better with a few hundred up front and know how to save and wait.
and rich and stupid would just buy from alienware.
Steam, OTOH, is for everyone.
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Onlive is for the poor and stupid.
you have to be both, because poor and smart would realize they could do better with a few hundred up front and know how to save and wait.
and rich and stupid would just buy from alienware.
Steam, OTOH, is for everyone.
Posted: May 28th 2011 11:13AM (Unverified) said
But who's the audience for something like this? Every "hardcore" gamer will already own at least a Xbox 360 or a PS3, and any PC gamer with a decent setup will want to run a game on the power of their own computer. I played the trial of ACII last night and I don't know if it was my internet connection or what, but the resolution was not ideal for my monitor and made it look like I was playing on an old SD television.
Posted: May 28th 2011 11:31AM radioactivez0r said
@(Unverified) Look, I've got a PC, 360, and PS3, and when BF3 comes out, I'd only play it on PC because that's how I play shooters. I had been contemplating dropping a few hundred dollars to upgrade the guts of my machine, but suddenly there's another option - OnLive (assuming they have it). I'd only have to drop $55-60 for it, get a decent output; maybe it's not ideal, but it has to at least be taken into consideration now.
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Posted: May 28th 2011 5:47PM yomachaser said
@(Unverified) As a Mac owner any service that expands my gaming pool is welcome. Right now I mainly preview stuff on online and buy locally but I've been tempted a couple times already so I can see some jumping at what they have on offer.
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Posted: May 28th 2011 11:18AM INTRO said
The only thing I dislike about OnLive are the graphics that it can output depend on your internet connection (Is it still like that?). I can play 360 MP games fine, but I would guess my internet wouldn't be strong enough for solid online play and graphics my 360 has.
Posted: May 28th 2011 11:47AM Soc said
I want an onlive so bad but my connection speed fluctuates from crappy to pathetic : /
Posted: May 28th 2011 7:02PM DeadRabbits said
If I see anyone use the trollish phrase "Herp Derp" (other than this last time when I just said it) I'm going to get a stick with nails in it, and come looking for you.
I makes you look like a complete and total numbskull to say the VERY least.
So just stop, and save yourself a fierce stick poking to the face.
I makes you look like a complete and total numbskull to say the VERY least.
So just stop, and save yourself a fierce stick poking to the face.
Posted: May 28th 2011 7:20PM The Aquacharger said
Cool. However, I wont considering buying games on OnLive untill it's confirmed the games aren't rented to Online for 2-4 years.
Posted: May 28th 2011 7:53PM Ron Burgundy said
That's good information to share. I wasn't really aware of any of that. The biggest drawback I have seen versus consoles and steam is not having any tangible file/disc. And if they're 2-4 year deals that's unfortunate.
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Posted: May 28th 2011 8:02PM The Aquacharger said
@Ron Burgundy
Yeah, the games so far have been licensed to be on OnLive for an average of 2 years. I believe Borderlands was the only one who signed up for a 4 year contract.
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Yeah, the games so far have been licensed to be on OnLive for an average of 2 years. I believe Borderlands was the only one who signed up for a 4 year contract.
Posted: May 30th 2011 1:09AM Ron Burgundy said
It doesn't seem to be something that lends itself to everyones play style and set-up, I agree. But I definitely think it has its niche and for me it's appealing. And from the looks of it, it doesn't seem to be just me.
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