Testseek.co.uk have collected 31 expert reviews of the Rearden Studios OnLive and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Rearden Studios OnLive.
October 2011
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The editors liked
Whether streaming from a PC or Mac
Or using the MicroConsole
OnLive is easy to set up
With the MicroConsole package has everything you need straight out of the box
A console
One wireless controller
Ethernet cable
HDMI cable and AV cable (you’ll need just one of these)
A power adapter and a USB cable for charging the control pad. Plug those in and you’re ready to go. The hardware is of top
Pretty smooth streaming quality
Free access and demos on the PC
Community
Instant gaming
Cross platform play
Ingenious use of technology
Great way to play latest games
Potentially good value
High-end games on low-end kit
Nice controller
Amazing technical leap
Easy to set up
Good build quality
Makes OnLive games much better
Works with Android tablets
Can be set up to work with other games
Excellent audio reproduction
DTS Headphone
X sound space
Varied
Distinct audio modes
Mature design
Solid battery life
Competitively priced compared to rival flagships
Easy-to-use
Attractive interface
Decent controller
Available across breadth of platforms
Good value Playback sub
The editors didn't like
OnLive works by streaming games from servers over broadband connections
So if the connection is slow
Performance suffers from slowdown or average picture quality. If using a Mac or PC
OnLive will work over Wi-Fi
But for the best performance users will still need to plug in an ethernet cable. The MicroConsole unit also does not support Wi-Fi - so again
An ethernet cable will be needed. The se
Graphics have lowered details
Particularly on some games
Saps a lot of bandwidth.
Not quite console standard graphics
Need a good connection
Ethernet works best
Quality was inconsistent
Overall experience dependent on broadband connection
Game catalogue limited
Needs swift broadband
No Wi-Fi
Need to buy wireless bridge
£40 is quite a lot for a controller
But the functionality it adds is worth the money
Ugly ear pads
Dubious wireless dongle design
A little chunky
Wireless LS30s retail for almost half the price
No Wi-Fi on MicroConsole
MicroConsole controller doesn't work with tablets/PC
Abstract: För ett par år sedan fick vi höra om den nya, revolutionerande tjänsterna OnLive och Gaikai som hade som mål att förändra hur vi ser på spelande. OnLives affärsidé är i korthet att konsumenter inte ska behöva ha en spelkonsol hemma, utan all processork...
