Playstation Now Streaming Game Service Coming this Summer

[CavZee]

I feel like this could be a really big deal, but I'm not sure if it's for me. I guess it all depends on how much it costs, the library that's available for streaming, and how well it works in terms of latency and video compression.

[Sano]

Could be cool. I would check it out.

Anyone remember that SegaTV service or whatever it was called, for the Genesis? I forget what years it was active, but I remember a friend had it and it was kinda cool.

[Opa Opa]

My wishlist for the service:

- a vast, diverse library of titles. If this service has nothing but Uncharted and Resistance I will be disappointed.

- keep the content fresh. Get new titles in the library. Don't have players sitting for six months waiting for new games to try.

- some online multiplayer offerings.

- the subscription needs to have access to a majority of the available library to make it worthwhile. And I'd prefer the sub to cost no more than fifteen dollars a month.

- Like OnLive, I'd like to be able to play the first 15-30 minutes of every game as a trial.

...that's all I can think of right now.

[wclem]

WOO HOO beta testing right now!!!

[CavZee]

WOO HOO beta testing right now!!!

Be sure to let us know how well it works.

[wclem]

Working good, stutters a little but I figure since the game launches so fast it needs time to get some buffer built up.

The game selection on the other hand sucks, big time LOL. Disgaea 4 is the highlight. Meh, some may think it is ok but not really the level I hoped. This is just beta though, they need to up the quality for a real launch.

Up the game quality, give a fair price and exercise a little patience with the game till it buffers a reasonable amount of data and this thing may be cool. The one thing they offer is 3 tiers of rental times. 3,7,and I think it was also 30 days. The rental does not begin till you actually launch the game the first time. You can backlog and begin your rental at a later date. You are not stuck renting and playing it right now.

I am wondering how this is gonna affect playstation plus members. Will the plus incentive drop? Will the "free" games drop in quality? Concerns me right now. I will not re-up my membership till right before it expires in order to assure I am still getting value on my plus account. This rental thing may kill plus if it becomes more popular. Why wait till a game goes free when I can rent it for a nominal fee.

[CavZee]

I figured game selection wouldn't be that hot. I'm not sure the service is for me but if it gets running super smooth with as little input lag as possible I could see myself trying it out at some point.

[cha cha]

I think this is definitely aimed at the non-collector and youth crowds who never got to play the old games, and now can try them until their little fickley impulsive hearts are content.

It's a slick move, since I am sure the rentals will eventually hit the $1 mark, which is substantially more attractive to kids working summer jobs, than a $5-10 purchase. Sadly.

[Stark]

Right, it's not just the rental it's also that the PS4 can't play some of these games otherwise.

[darsparx]

I don't really get it. I mean, I do - it's Netflix for old games. But still. Who wants it? I'd imagine any of us willing to cough up a monthly charge would rather just buy the old games. Or we already own the old games. And who wants to rent a digital game?

To be quite honest now that i've got into collecting, this couldn't be any more true now.....I thought it might be a great idea, but I've got a ps2 on the way and already have a smallish library for it(which during the summer I'll be trying to get more ps2 and psx games...)

I think this is definitely aimed at the non-collector and youth crowds who never got to play the old games, and now can try them until their little fickley impulsive hearts are content.

It's a slick move, since I am sure the rentals will eventually hit the $1 mark, which is substantially more attractive to kids working summer jobs, than a $5-10 purchase. Sadly.

Another true part....the sad part is I'm semi-part of the youth crowd but actually collecting now but only for the games I really want and never got a chance to play so I probably won't miss out on much in the long run for the now even if I did want it until now...