Recently we saw the launch of Onlive, which is a cloud gaming service aimed at people with slow PCs that want to play newer games. The monetary benefits gained by such a service seemed promising and now prices have been revealed for certain games:
- AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity : $9.99 for unlimited access
- Assassin's Creed II : $39.99 for unlimited access
- Batman: Arkham Asylum : $6.99 for 5 days / $4.99 for 3 days
- Borderlands : $29.99 unlimited access / $8.99 for 5 days / $5.99 for 3 days
- Brain Challenge : $4.99 unlimited access
- Colin McRae DiRT 2 : Demo Only
- Defense Grid Gold : $13.99 unlimited access / $6.99 for 5 days
- F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin : $19.99 unlimited access
- Just Cause 2 : $49.99 unlimited access
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 : Demo Only
- Madballs in Babo: Invasion : $9.99 unlimited access
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands : $49.99 unlimited access
- Puzzle Chronicles : $9.99 unlimited access / $3.99 for 3 days
- Red Faction: Guerilla : $19.99 unlimited access
- Shatter : $8.99 unlimited access
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction : $59.99 unlimited access
- Trine : Demo Only
- Unreal Tournament III: Titan Pack : $19.99 unlimited access / $6.99 for 5 days / $4.99 for 3 days
- World of Goo : $19.99 unlimited access / $6.99 for 5 days / $3.99 for 3 days
Its evident OnLive will save you lots of money if you consider the cost of a whole PC or a console, however prices for these games aren't that good, considering " unlimited access" at this time means these are only 3 year rent prices for the games due to licensing limitations. The service is even less desirable if you consider the $15 a month subscription fees which is necessary to play games EVEN if you have "unlimited access"
