CLOUD GAMING DOESN'T SUCK!!!

On live has been around for a while now, but it has gone almost completely unnoticed. The idea was perfect: high-tech gaming for the masses, all you need is a computer and the internet. But would this really be able to come to life? We've been playing it recently, and we can gladly report it does. Perfectly.

I downloaded On Live a couple of days ago and it instantly ran smoothly, even with my poor internet connection and dated computer. Graphics depend on the level of computer you have, but adjust according to your connection in order to keep the game running smoothly.

Game demos are a brilliant idea, you can play the first half an hour of a game completely free! but this does mean that games like dirt 3 are a little pointless buying, why would you buy it for a few more things when you can just mess about on it for free?

The only thing I can find wrong is the price of games, even though this method cuts out all the physical side of buying a game (e.g. boxes, discs, postage) the games are the same price as in store. Surely the price could be dropped slightly, even a couple of quid saved would be nice.

Overall though, On Live works incredibly well, and there is a console too, its only about £70 and its tiny! In the very near future this system will become serious competition for the major consoles, possibly overtake them completely. The "Micro-console" as On Live has branded it is perfect for using On Live on your full HD TV, it's simple to set up and comes with a free controller. But if you would prefer to stay on your computer, many conventional controllers work too, including wired xbox 360 ones.

Oh, one more thing, It's free. One small download to your computer and its yours, no one off payment, no mandatory subscription, all you pay for is your games.