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Are people okay with this? Despite having high internet speeds, I feel quite uncomfortable with how big the game downloads are these days. It's probably becaus
by shurcooL 13y ago
Are people okay with this?
Despite having high internet speeds, I feel quite uncomfortable with how big the game downloads are these days. It's probably because I play games casually and try not to spend too much time, and after playing them on OnLive, it's really hard to go back to the non-streaming model. It's like... I just wanna try a game for 15 mins, then close it and move on. I'm not gonna download 8+ GB just for that.
- cbhl 13y agoI feel like the "casual 15 mins gaming" is predominantly going to be iPad and cell phones in the future, whereas I see SteamOS fitting the "I'm going to spend two hours in my man cave" scenario. If it's a box in your living room, presumably you could trigger an installation remotely from your computer or cell phone, and when it's done downloading an hour later you can just walk over to it and start using it.
- icebraining 13y agoWith a little manifest file describing the priority of each file, Steam could easily allow you to play while it's still downloading.
- shurcooL 13y agoIt's the barrier of entry of having to download and use up all that hard-drive space. It's like having to install an .exe vs. visiting a website. Even if you trigger the .exe installation remotely, it's just not as convenient and agile as visiting a site at will.