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Player Vs Hater: Judging the OnLive Gaming System
2010
PRO: Affordable
Player Says: Once the price drops, OnLive will be affordable—gamers aren
CON: Extra Fees = Waste of Money
Hater Says: Why is no one mentioning that this thing looks like a fat wallet? As in, what you used to have before you started shelling out for monthly service fees. Call me old-fashioned, but I'm a PC gamer—if I wanted to pay for content, I'd get a console and a sign to wear around my neck that says SUCKER.
PRO: Picking Up GameFly
Player Says: GameFly, the original Netflix of gaming, hasn
CON: Renting Games Is Booty
Hater: Renting games is like wearing a condom to masturbate. Reading a comic book on your desktop. Owning is the way to go. What would life be without flipping through your collection to find the last game you played and put in the wrong case?
PRO: Convenience
Player Says: The OnLive takes all that space you
CON: Convenient...or Corny?
Hater Says: C'mon fam. Making space is great, but no way am I throwing out my copy of Def Jam Vendetta: Fight for New York—that's a perfectly good blunt-rolling plate! Also, why is the design so corny? The buttons on the controller spell out
PRO: Variety of Games
Player Says: I
CON: Big Name Exclusives Are Most Likely A No-No
Hater Says: If you think you're gonna to get Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo exclusives on the OnLive—especially Nintendo—then we may need to clue you in on a few other things. Like the fact that Santa Clause IS YOUR PARENTS. We
PRO: It's A Step Into the Future
Player Says: OnLive is very exciting. It's been a long time coming for set-top game streaming. Who knows what's next: OnLive Music? The Internet on your OnLive? The possibilities are endless. So what if WebTV didn't catch on? The revolution waits for no man!
CON: It's A Step Into the Past
Hater: Streaming games have been around for a minute, B! Xbox Live and the PSN both have the ability to stream games. Sure, the OnLive is built with streaming as its focus, but we off that. Interactive gaming is the future, which remains a huge flaw for the OnLive. Might as well go play stickball.