OnLive Console Costs a Benjamin, Other Pricing Details Revealed
OnLive Console Costs a Benjamin, Other Pricing Details Revealed
Posted 12/03/2010 at 7:18am
| by Paul Lilly
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The OnLive Game System is now shipping for $99, which includes the MicroConsole bundle and a controller. From now until January 15, 2011, OnLive console owners get access to the PlayPack games library, in beta, free of charge. Titles included in the PlayPack library are as follows:
- Prince of Persia
- NBA 2K10
- Tomb Raider: underworld
- F.E.A.R. 2
- Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.
- Unreal Tournament 3
- Vin Diesel Wheelman
- Lego Batman
- Defense Grid Gold
- Saw
- World of Goo
Once January 15th rolls around, access to the PlayPack will run $9.99/month as a flat-rate plan. In addition, OnLive will continue to offer its current free trials, 3- and 5-day rentals, and Full PlayPass options for a la carte new releases, the company said.
The OnLive system is unique in that it operates entirely on the cloud. It works surprisingly well with better-than-expected responsiveness and some noteworthy features, like built-in 'Brag Clip' controls on the controller that let you capture snippets of gameplay up to 10 seconds at a time.
Read our full review of the OnLive system (including an 8 minute video) right here.
Image Credit: OnLive
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I Jedi
December 03, 2010 at 7:46am
Yes, I heard about OnLive doing this. Honestly, I have been waiting for them to implement a system like this, or charge less for the games/service that they provide. In my opinion, they are making the "right" move by offering a $9.99 plan a month; however, I must distaste at the games they offer. The only games that I really would play are Lego Batman and F.E.A.R. 2. Of course, I know they will eventually release more titles to this new plan, I just hope they're more "A" quality games instead of "B" games. As always, keep the good articles coming, Paul. Your stories seem to be what engages me the most on this site.
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