Mobile Gamers: Prepare to Play Some Real Games. OnLive App Released - 56k

The OnLive mobile app was just released minutes ago. You can download it now in the Android Marketplace.

I just downloaded it to my phone and I am using the service over wifi.

I'm playing DiRT 3 and it looks like each game has its own custom controls. For example, in DiRT 3, there's an accelerator knob and an analog stick. It's very responsive and I can't believe I'm doing this right now. The graphics look great on the small screen.

I will update this post as I play more games. Very interesting stuff.

UPDATE:

Here's the entire list of games that support custom touch controls:

• 4 Elements
• Ancient Spirits
• ARES Exctinction Operation
• Around the world in 80 days
• Bastion
• Cake Mania 3: Lights Camera Action!
• Darksiders
• Defense Grid
• Dirt 3
• Flock
• Future Wars (not yet released)
• Kingdom for Keflings (not yet released)
• Lara Croft
• Lego Batman
• Lego HP 1-4
• Lego HP 5-7
• Mini Ninjas
• Osmos
• Puzzle Chronicles 2
• Puzzle Quest
• Royal Envoy
• Space Chem
• Split Second
• Steel Storm
• The Ball
• The Maw
• Virtua Tennis 2009
• Warhammer 40K: Chaos Rising

It's getting awesome reviews in the Marketplace. Good to see people love the app.

I hope this only works on wifi

Touch screen controls are fail.

Having to use a controller with a damn phone/tablet is fail.

Therefor, this app is fail.

I guess that's cool for iPad.

but lawl @ playing Darksiders on a phone. In fact, lawl @ playing a lot of those games on a phone.

Touch screen controls are fail.

Having to use a controller with a damn phone/tablet is fail.

Therefor, this app is fail.

ChubbyGuy40

Lol, how else would you play games on a mobile device? :P

Lol, how else would you play games on a mobile device? :P

Rikusaki

With built-in controls like the Xperia Play.

Or get something far better, such as the Vita or 3DS.

Well, I'll give it a try, though I'm not looking forward to it since touch controls are total ass.

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"]

Lol, how else would you play games on a mobile device? :P

ChubbyGuy40

With built-in controls like the Xperia Play.

Or get something far better, such as the Vita or 3DS.

finally, it's on a format that i can accept being blurry and not care about how terrible input lag is since the controls are already destroyed by being touchscreen.

i think onlive may have finally found its niche.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"]

Lol, how else would you play games on a mobile device? :P

Rikusaki

With built-in controls like the Xperia Play.

Or get something far better, such as the Vita or 3DS.

Can't even find it on the android market. Oh well.

What if I don't want to get that? What if I want to play games on what I have? If I have to buy new hardware to be able to play my games, that kind of defeats the purpose of OnLive, doesn't it?Rikusaki

"If I have to buy new hardware..."

Well now, many of us would have to since it doesn't support below Android 2.3. Then we'd have to buy controllers since touch-screen controls will be able to work as well for games such as Darksiders. That itself seems pretty pointless to play something on a tiny-ass screen, phone or tablet.

Hermits are usually blind.LightLink66

Nah I just don't like crappy products like this.

Can't even find it on the android market. Oh well.

agpickle

Then you likely aren't able to run it. The market hides apps that your phone won't run.

Seems like a kind of bad idea to me. Don't most of these tablets have a bad battery life while watching videos and since it will be using wifi constantly that will drain the batter further.soulitane

[QUOTE="soulitane"]Seems like a kind of bad idea to me. Don't most of these tablets have a bad battery life while watching videos and since it will be using wifi constantly that will drain the batter further.AdmiralBison

Watching movies or playing games? I don't buy that.

[QUOTE="soulitane"]Seems like a kind of bad idea to me. Don't most of these tablets have a bad battery life while watching videos and since it will be using wifi constantly that will drain the batter further.AdmiralBison

whats the point in playing these kinds of game on a phoneTH1Sx1SxSPARTA

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="Rikusaki"]

Lol, how else would you play games on a mobile device? :P

Rikusaki

With built-in controls like the Xperia Play.

Or get something far better, such as the Vita or 3DS.

Why buy TVs anymore when I could just play games on my 4" iPhone?

[QUOTE="AdmiralBison"][QUOTE="soulitane"]Seems like a kind of bad idea to me. Don't most of these tablets have a bad battery life while watching videos and since it will be using wifi constantly that will drain the batter further.soulitane

[QUOTE="soulitane"][QUOTE="AdmiralBison"] iPad 1/2 and Transformer last over 9 hours.AdmiralBison

The Transformer Prime is even better for streaming video. The Tegra 3 consumes less than half the energy when playing video and will give you a solid 12 hours of video playback.

[QUOTE="agpickle"]

Can't even find it on the android market. Oh well.

ChubbyGuy40

Then you likely aren't able to run it. The market hides apps that your phone won't run.

Ah, guess that would make sense, my phone ain't exactly a powerhouse.

Looks underwhelming. Call me in half a decade when this type of system is more viable and reliable.

GameSpot: It's Time to Take OnLive Seriously.

I agree. ^_^

Whoa. Rockstar Games stepped in and created their own touch interface for the OnLive version.

It's so awesome. :o

So far, Lego Batman is the most playable game on my phone. The gameplay machanics are simple enough for it to translate well onto a touch screen.

They expect me to play on Tmobile's $hity 4g network?

ah, FINALLY a use for Onlive!......as long as there's a WiFi Adapter somewhere around me!........

yay.......

..............

Is it 3G compatible? not that it's saying much at all...

The universal controller uses Wifi?

Does that mean the controller itself is connecting to OnLive and not your device?

That's genius.

Can't seem to find it on the Market Place. Is it available in UK?

Nvm, sent it to my phone. :D

Can't connect to network :( Even over Wifi. Also, Riku, would this mean I could play Batman Arkham City on my phone? :o

The OnLive mobile app was just released minutes ago. You can download it now in the Android Marketplace.

I just downloaded it to my phone and I am using the service over wifi.

I'm playing DiRT 3 and it looks like each game has its own custom controls. There's an accelerator knob and an analog stick. It's very responsive and I can't believe I'm doing this right now. The graphics look great on the small screen.

I will update this post as I play more games. Very interesting stuff.

UPDATE:

Here's the entire list of games that support custom touch controls:

• 4 Elements
• Ancient Spirits
• ARES Exctinction Operation
• Around the world in 80 days
• Bastion
• Cake Mania 3: Lights Camera Action!
• Darksiders
• Defense Grid
• Dirt 3
• Flock
• Future Wars (not yet released)
• Kingdom for Keflings (not yet released)
• Lara Croft
• Lego Batman
• Lego HP 1-4
• Lego HP 5-7
• Mini Ninjas
• Osmos
• Puzzle Chronicles 2
• Puzzle Quest
• Royal Envoy
• Space Chem
• Split Second
• Steel Storm
• The Ball
• The Maw
• Virtua Tennis 2009
• Warhammer 40K: Chaos Rising

Rikusaki

Can't connect to network :( Even over Wifi. Also, Riku, would this mean I could play Batman Arkham City on my phone? :o

Peredith

whats the point in playing these kinds of game on a phoneTH1Sx1SxSPARTA

lol@ the hate for smart phone games.

lol@ the hate for smart phone games.

rasengan2552

[QUOTE="Peredith"]

Can't connect to network :( Even over Wifi. Also, Riku, would this mean I could play Batman Arkham City on my phone? :o

AdmiralBison

20mb Plusnet. I'm from UK. :) Maybe it's not available in UK yet? :(

[QUOTE="AdmiralBison"][QUOTE="Peredith"]

Can't connect to network :( Even over Wifi. Also, Riku, would this mean I could play Batman Arkham City on my phone? :o

Peredith

20mb Plusnet. I'm from UK. :) Maybe it's not available in UK yet? :(