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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Seven minutes left until we all find out if this is real and possible or just the world's biggest Bel-Air

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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    HAHHAAHHAHA 503

    This is what happens when you sync up every single page to refresh at the exact same moment.

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Hey, that last post that said it wasn't working, that's valid again.

    This wins my "Biggest joke of '09" award

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Yeah, still 503 for me..

    Wait, wait, 504! We're moving up in the world!

    I'm in! Going to try and hit up the Beta sign up link.

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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Okay the little opening video played. Nothing much new... Winter 2009.

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Argh, getting errors trying to sign up for beta..

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    They've linked to some live video feed of a press conference they're doing right now

    Trying to watch it but GameSpot's player is pretty shitty

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  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    The press conference is starting now.

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Signed up for beta. I hope I get picked.

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/
    Conference

    Talking about compression and network speed right now.

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    devoir wrote: »
    The press conference is starting now.

    LINK?!

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    They're having a pretty impressive presentation right here, gotta say

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Hi... I'm Jenifer.

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    That face is creepy, and past the uncanny valley for me

    You know, I must be a minority, because I like building PC's, and I manage to be perfectly happy with a middle end PC while playing brand new games. 30 FPS of Crysis on high through this, or 45FPS of Crysis on low on my PC. I also like the messing with physical media, and having nice big boxes decorating my PC desk

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  • ThisguyThisguy Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    These guys are trying really really hard to be funny and interesting and they're falling flat on their faces.

    I want to punch them in the face

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  • LurkLurk Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Do you need a Live subscription to play a 360 game online?

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Lurk wrote: »
    Do you need a Live subscription to play a 360 game online?

    Yes

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  • LurkLurk Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    elliotw2 wrote: »
    Lurk wrote: »
    Do you need a Live subscription to play a 360 game online?

    Yes

    Err, on OnLive*

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  • ThetherooThetheroo Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Lurk wrote: »
    Do you need a Live subscription to play a 360 game online?

    At that point I don't think it would be an Xbox game anymore, and I doubt Microsoft will let 1st party stuff be published on this.

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Hey, a good thing that will come from this is that there will be 100% less crap PC ports, just they better still get retail or at least Steam, because I hate change in my gaming

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I really thought that the intro movie was made for the conference, but apparently it's what actually plays when you start up

    Crysis looked pretty damn good too, and shit seemed to happen instantaneously when they selected a game or a video or whatever option on the menu

    Christ this is actually real isn't it

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    TAKE YOUR HANDS OUT OF YOUR POCKETS!

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  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I'm impressed by the presentation. They included some explanations for some of the questions I had.

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  • ThetherooThetheroo Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I still want to know how Gamestop will deal with this. They've been pissy with Steam and Greenhouse for a while , but how will they deal with something that potentially makes their business model obsolete?

    Shit could get real.

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    As said above, I'd support Gamestop in this case.


    .. I can't believe that just came out of my keyboard

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Thisguy wrote: »
    These guys are trying really really hard to be funny and interesting and they're falling flat on their faces.

    I want to punch them in the face

    These guys are nerdy, but they're definitely not the worst people I've ever seen give a demo for a video game product

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  • ThisguyThisguy Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    heh WHOAH yeah you take that sword buddy!

    How could you not cringe when that happened

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  • MrDelishMrDelish Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Olivaw wrote: »
    Thisguy wrote: »
    These guys are trying really really hard to be funny and interesting and they're falling flat on their faces.

    I want to punch them in the face

    These guys are nerdy, but they're definitely not the worst people I've ever seen give a demo for a video game product

    yeah, it's not bad at all since they haven't dwelled on anything specifically boring

    anything boring is passed over pretty quick, as opposed to some conferences I've seen/been to

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Oops, I signed up for the beta 3 times, because I thought it broke. Oh well, 3 times the chance to be picked

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Thisguy wrote: »
    heh WHOAH yeah you take that sword buddy!

    How could you not cringe when that happened

    I've watched YouTube LPs before

    I've seen Kazi Hirai give demos

    I've seen some real douchebags talk about some real shitty games

    I've even watched G4

    Maybe I'm densensitized, but these guys seem knowledgable and have some concept of how public speaking works, plus what they're talking about is interesting

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  • TasteticleTasteticle Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    me and a buddy agree, if they can scale this shit properly, they are going to be richer than nazis

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Tasteticle wrote: »
    me and a buddy agree, if they can scale this shit properly, they are going to be richer than nazis

    I didn't know Russian lead was a form of wealth.

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  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Well the press conference is over, and I am really impressed. I think it could actually work, and I'm really jealous if it does work of you Americans.

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I dunno how well this will work.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Welp, I'm sold

    Signed up for their beta, we'll see just how reasonable their prices are when they announce them

    This is actually really exciting, to see the potential for something like this. I don't want to use words like "revolutionize" because they're overused to the point of losing impact, but damn, if this doesn't merit that word what exactly does?

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I find their current library of games is rather shallow. Its really only like a dozen games. Now some of them will benefit more from spectators and stuff like that like UT3, but eh... some games like Bioshock... not so much.

    They don't even mention MMOs at all either.

    However, this service would kick ass for Lets Play!'s. I wonder if they will even have a demo to try it out for 5 days or whatever...

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    The thing is... I'd rather have lag than input lag. I can't imagine playing something like Command & Conquer or Total War with input lag of any sort.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I'm still having a hard time believing this is real

    It's as if the Phantom suddenly materialized in my living room and actually worked like they said it would, it's that shocking

    But man, they have so many technological hurdles to overcome, I wonder if they can really make it work

    @Cynic: You really think that's what they'll be launching with? That's all they're showing at GDC. I imagine, with the publishers they've got lined up, that they'll have more than twelve games available by summer

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  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I find their current library of games is rather shallow. Its really only like a dozen games. Now some of them will benefit more from spectators and stuff like that like UT3, but eh... some games like Bioshock... not so much.

    This is the silliest argument to make. This was a demo of big names from their major publisher partners.

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Yeah. I think for me right now the input lag thing worries me way too much. The beta will tell, though.

    I think this is where gaming is going - it's the logical point we're travelling to with all our DRM troubles and whatnot - but it's not going there yet.

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