Always Online...... Lets discuss
- Thread starter MeachTheMonster
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I made a thread yesterday basically talking about this very subject. Truth is who cares what people say. People will complain about every and anything "innovative" until they get used to it. What you just explained is happening regardless if people like it or not. So lets look at it this way, what if this stuff happened 20yrs ago. What would life of been like? Well, who remembers going to there friends house to play games? Imagine you didn't have to bring the game with you, cuz they could just sign in via there gamertag and play the game on any console? Would of been awesome. Who remembers blowing into cartridges? Wouldn't of ever needed to happen. Who had a game damaged or stolen, maybe you let a friend borrow it and you never got it back? Impossible moving forward. Scratched disc, nope. Then when your done playing, you can still sell the game to gamestop/etc. And when the next man authenticates the disc? Then you lose ownership. Somebody might not even buy that game for months.. you probably still can access it til that happens. And if not, you sold it anyway so you shouldn't have that ability. But you mightShould we throw away all this innovation so some clown can be like "Hey, look at my lame fukk videogame collection!!!" (no offense to those who are ballin like that one guy) but its true. I'd much rather be able to switch between games on the fly than to admire a videogame collection. And if thats your angle, then used games isn't even an option. Lets embrace the future, or lets go back to music CD's. No more megamix's unless you got a 6disc in the car. There might be a little delay between CD's but hey, look at that CD case collection you get to carry around
Lets go back to that my gamers!!!
I do
Memories
Forcing you to be online 24/7 is nonsense because you can't control every external circumstance that may prevent you from connecting e.g. storms, connection issues, suspended ISP accounts, location.
The cellphone argument is moot because i can still use my cell phone even if it's not on 3g/Wifi. Imagine you can't open up apps period without an internet signal.
The cellphone argument is moot because i can still use my cell phone even if it's not on 3g/Wifi. Imagine you can't open up apps period without an internet signal.
Dirty Mcdrawz
Your girl loves em....
why would you compare a cellphone to a video game console?
That won't be the case though. Movies and single player games can be played without a connection.
What do you think about the new features that are enabled by this type of system? Are they worth the hassle of online passes or whatever other "solutions" they come up with?
What about the fact that most games use online features anyway? Would you rather games stick to seperate online/offline experiences?
Even if you play offline you still have to check in every 24 hours on Live! And if you don't your shyt won't play? What is so hard to understand about that!
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BlvdBrawler
Superstar
Because it's not an innovation; it's just DRM. DRM that I, as a non-pirating gamer, resent.
Honestly, what's the logical purpose for a console to require an always online connection other than to constantly validate the credentials of the content being used on the system? It doesn't enhance the gaming experience whatsoever.
Honestly, what's the logical purpose for a console to require an always online connection other than to constantly validate the credentials of the content being used on the system? It doesn't enhance the gaming experience whatsoever.
Even if you play offline you still have to check in every 24 hours on Live! And if you don't your shyt won't play? What is so hard to understand about that!
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Stop with the fanboy shyt. If you want to talk about the subject fine, but I'm not interested in fanboy wars.
Sony is pushing for a similar system, this is something we ALL have to deal with. Do you have any insight to the questions posed in the op or the post you quoted?
Cloud gaming, instant switching between games, being able to access your full game library and your profile through the cloud, new online concepts from developers. Are a few of the "advantages"
Do you feel they are worth it?
Sony didn't say you have to make sure the PS4 connects online every 24 hours to play. THAT'S what we're really worried about.
Gakai for PS4 is the same as what you're talking about. Instant game switching aka multitasking is possible on phones, the vita and tablets nowadays. Nothing advantageous imo.
No they only said a "constant" connection wouldn't be needed, which is the same as Xbox One. They would not go into how the online services or used games will work.
They also said you will be able to instantly switch between games and access them over the cloud. How could they do this without some type of online authentication?
Take off your fanboy hat and approach the issue objectively. This is the way the industry will work going forward. What are your thoughts on this reality?
So would you rather those features not be available so you wouldn't need an Internet connection?
Plexxx
Return of the G
Damn I'm ashamed to have the same console as you nikkas riding Microsoft. Having to connect to the Internet every day is one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard. Not everyone has Internet. But of course they have to do it to use their other horrible idea of blocking used games. Which they are only doing it cause EA is hanging DLC over their heads. Why do u think EA don't wanna fukk with nintendo. They told EA to take their no used games idea and stick it up their ass.
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