Friday 7 May 2010

Onlive: advantages and disadvantages

5 Advantages:
-purchase games without leaving your living room
-small console takes up little space
-digital downloads mean no packaging, more Eco-friendly and takes up less space
-can access the games via TV, PC or Mac
-wider choice of games because they are all available for Onlive

5 disadvantages:
-expensive- subscriptions and paying for games
-possible lag because the games are streamed through your broadband connection
-too much choice for the consumer so they can't find what they want quickly
-threatens jobs in games retailers and console manufacturers as they are no longer needed
-smaller companies that don't have a deal with Onlive may suffer a drastic loss in sales

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