Feedback on PlayStation Now Beta not as Good as Expected

Since E3, select members of the gaming community have been invited to the PlayStation Now beta. As anyone knows, any service in a closed Beta is susceptible to bugs, glitches, and incomplete features; according to user feedback so far, PlayStation Now is no exception. Whether it spells disaster for the service or saves it, Sony needs to address it as soon as possible.

[Eonjay]

Good. Handle it now while its in beta. When the service launches you will want it to be as bug free and reliable a possible. Don't pull a BF4

[RexDD]

I'm on the beta, and for me it's almost unplayable. I love Sony, but if it keeps on like this I don't think it will be very successful. But that's what beta's are for so hopefully they'll fix it.

[Eonjay]

What issues are you experiencing?

[RexDD]

Game freezes and moments of extreme input lag. The game itself is fine, no FPS drops or anything, but when I press a button the game takes several seconds in registering the button press.

And other very minor bugs like having to rent a game twice, although those will most likely be fixed.

[aconnellan]

Are you having similar issues with latency/pricing?

Edit: you just replied :p those sound pretty annoying, are they a constant, or does it vary from game to game?

[RexDD]

There are slight differences from game to game but not by much. the input lag is pretty constant, at least for me.

Edit: One thing I should mention, I play mostly wirelessly, So it's still pretty impressive that I can play the game at all. Wired connection does give me better performance, but I still get input lag and game freezes sometimes.

[grashopper]

Could even be how far you are from the server running the game. Wonder where they run out of.
Never had a freeze myself.

[MysticStrummer]

"I play mostly wirelessly"

According to the article, you shouldn't be doing that. How valid can your complaints be if you don't follow instructions?

[Death]

How accessable is the service if you exclude the most popular connection method? Why even give the option to access the service wirelessly if it makes such a big differance in the first place?

[Brim]

not every one has their systems directly next to their routers so are u telling those people not to purchase PSnow?

[lashes2ashes]

If his internet is fast enough it should not matter. I have a 20mbs connection on wired and just a little under that using wifi. Well above the 10mbs high quality mark Sony stated and I have imput lagg when playing.

[ShadowKingpin]

Yeah....I have 44Mbps and using an Ethernet cord and it still has issues. It's a great thing to invest in, but no way in hell will the full thing be ready in July. They NEED to push it back farther and keep it in beta to experiment with it more. It's a cool concept, but it's just not ready.

[Zero-One]

There's a reason why it's a beta, you know that? So people like you can test it. This isn't final, stop treating like that. Stop treating betas like demos or something.

[GribbleGrunger]

I really think Sony should stop public betas completely. People appear to be too stupid to understand what a beta means and why we have them.

[Bzone24]

Yeah, people shouldn't complain about anything in the beta. That way nothing gets fixed and it ends up getting officially released with the problems. /s

[GribbleGrunger]

No, people shouldn't complain about a beta. People are supposed to 'inform' Sony on what isn't working properly and what they think needs changing, while Sony also test the service themselves. That's what a BETA is for.

Like I said, and you've just proven, Sony need to stop having public betas because clearly people haven't got a clue what they're for.

[Bzone24]

Did this article not "inform" of issues with the beta?

[GribbleGrunger]

"Feedback on PlayStation Now Beta not as Good as Expected."

How good did they expect it to be? Did they expect it to be so good that it didn't need a beta? If they didn't expect it to be perfect then by what degree does the acceptance of imperfection versus perfection warrant 'below expectations'?

There is no validity in 'expectation' when the product you have 'expectations' for is still unfinished and in beta testing. When the beta is finished and the product is released, THEN we can have 'expectations'. In the mean time people who are beta testing PSNow should be informing Sony on what needs changing in order to meet our 'expectations.'

To put it another way, this is what the article and headline are saying:

"This unfinished product doesn't meet the expectations we had for the finished product."

[johndoe11211]

I think I understand what gribble is saying bzone. A beta is supposed to be you contacting sony and telling them "hey sony, I get lags and freezes from time to time and I'm using a (insert internet speed here) internet connection and I'm living in (insert state or country here).Also I think you should probably look at changing your subscription price to (insert suggestion here) because a lot of people including myself probably won't find the current one cost effective."

Instead what you have are beta testers coming online and going "IS SONY CRAZY???? Those prices are just ridiculous!!! Every time I play I get LAG LAG LAG!!!! And that doesn't even include the freezes!! I've got a 200GB internet connection So I don't see why I'm having this problem. If sony doesn't fix this fast this is going to fail. In fact, this is already a failure. What a waste of money sony. PS NOW IS ALREADY DEAD!!!!"

That's what gribble is talking about. Beta testers are supposed to test the damn thing knowing that there will be issues and inform sony of the issues. Also sony already said they need feedback on the pricing yet every media outlet is ignoring that and already saying that it's dead because of the current pricing. Beta testers are not doing what they are supposed to be doing, working with sony and giving them feedback. They are just bitching and moaning online.

[Death]

@Gribble,

"Public beta's" are a marketing tactic. Data is collected from stress testing the servers, but the actual feedback is useless since the issues reported are known issues prior to the public seeing them. No one at Sony is surprised by the results. When we participate in "beta's" such as this, the goal is to create awareness of the product or service. It creates "buzz".

If the market reacts negatively to the product, it is a sign that the product isn't as ready as they thought or pricing isn't right for the market.

As an older gamer that has been around much longer than Sony has in regards to gaming, I don't see the viability of PSNow. I don't believe the market or technology is ready and feel Sony wasted the money it spent on Gaikai. Even if the technology was right, the business model surrounding streaming seems to conflict with the existing business model gaming has followed for decades. Sony is trying desperately to cover the market from every angle. All I see them doing is diluting their gaming strategies by stretching them thin along with their budget. Sony was unable to do consoles and hand helds let alone consoles, handhelds, streaming and VR. They don't have the budget, the man power, investor support, or a clear vision on what they want to do.

The PS4 is an early hit. They need to focus on that and put PSNow and VR on the back burner indefinately. If they have extra resources, those would be best served supporting the handheld they introduced not too long ago instead of repurposing it as a controller that also focuses on indie gaming.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Except there's a different between giving constructive criticism in a beta Vs saying the service is a failure and Sony should drop it completely, *while it's still in beta*. It happens all the time with these public betas. Most gamers who get into betas don't even go into it with the mentality that they want to help shape the product. They just want the early access.

[MysticStrummer]

The article is much more positive than the headline.

[Darkstares]

You need to stop this campaigning on Sony's behalf first and foremost. That way your bias wouldn't keep getting in the way. This beta is doing exactly what it's supposed to do, bring awareness to issues before it comes out in its final stages. These people who signed up are likely Sony's biggest supporters so if they are saying there's problems then chances are they want them fixed quickly. What better way than to go public? Also the more people they open it up to the more stress can be put on the system so we are not like we have been many times in the past when something launches A huge cluster++++ of sign in errors, lag and other connection issues.

One question I do have, are they charging these beta testers for access?

[GribbleGrunger]

"You need to stop this campaigning on Sony's behalf first and foremost. That way your bias wouldn't keep getting in the way."

You appear to be missing the point entirely. I will be the first to complain if those prices stay the same or the service doesn't run well on my PS4. However, I cannot complain because the product isn't finished. I can only inform Sony of the problems so that by the time it's released, I hopefully have nothing to complain about. Why are so many people finding this difficult to grasp?

That's a rhetorical question ... I already know the answer in most cases.

[marloc_x]

Sony's biggest supporters are getting charged for the "privilege" of beta testing..

[BX81]

@ gribble
Give it a break bro. It's a beta people should complain if they want. It's informative. It also gives Sony another avenue to seek for beta feedback not just sony's website.

[liquidhalos]

@gribble

I don't think you understand, the purpose of a beta is to highlight problem areas so that they can be fixed. If these people who are having issues didn't say something Sony might not realise they exist and the final product would have problems. That's the whole reason Sony have a beta program. They want your feedback, they want to know what they got right and what they got wrong. (think Battlefield 4 at release) nobody wants to see Sony make the same mistake.

[MRMagoo123]

I have no friggin clue as to why you are getting disagrees, the beta is there for exactly the reasons you say, people making these articles seem to be clueless, all they need to do is inform sony and thats it not make an article every time there internet drops out.

[Darkstares]

I didn't realize beta testers had to pay for access. So why wouldn't they complain publicly about the prices of the games then? If they also have to pay for the content then again they have every right to be public about the lag.

Most beta's are free because those testers know they are going to be using an unfinished product. Therefore they have no right to complain. If Sony is charging for the content on this 'beta' then is it really a beta like you suggest it is?

[Spotie]

So why are you here again? What sort of constructive are you contributing? Given your comment history, it seems likely you came here solely to stir up some stuff.

What gribble says is right here. There's a difference between complaining about things not working and giving useful feedback that can be used to improve the service.

Most of what's going on is the latter, since it's not being directed at Sony(and we all know that's exactly the case).

[Darkstares]

Spotie,

you have one conversation bubble so don't even go there with accusations about peoples posting history. All of this feedback is being directed at Sony one way or another and the more feedback out there means the quicker Sony will want to fix it. That's the whole purpose, to make it better. We all want that, which is why I am here. There is a difference between telling everyone the service has no hope and pointing out real issues. Learn the difference.

Why did you not comment on these beta testers having to pay for access? So how is that like most beta's in the past?

[liquidhalos]

Yeah how dare people give feedback in a beta. Don't they know that the idea of a beta isn't for feedback but instead it's a platform to pretend everything is brilliant with no issues. Silly consumers thinking that they can point out problems with a service. Next thing you know people will think that they can point out problems in other areas so that they can get better value for money later down the line. Remember they saying, if it's broken, don't complain and want it fixed. /s

[KinjoTakemura]

I've never had any serious issues with lag, even while I have a wireless connection to the service. The only problem I see with the service at the moment is the pricing.

[Avalanche]

in 2years the thing will leave beta, IF THAT.

dont forget, Playstation Home never left Beta.

i expect the same problems with PS Now, its great on paper but the technology with the internet just isnt there. too many people play games in the opposite room of the router which is bad for something like this.

Bad Pricing(Even if its Beta), bad lineup for the Beta, plus you have Testers who try to run the thing 90ft away from the router.(Even though it says you should be wired)

[KwietStorm_BLM]

What correlation does Home have with PS Now? And Home did leave beta eventually.

[Avalanche]

they were both received very well when they announced it by the crowd and the press.

they are both game changers in the industry,

they are incredible undertakings by sony.

the beta for HOME and NOW were slowly rolled out to certain people, leading to a worldwide test by the public

they are both amazing ideas on paper.

they both heavily rely on the internet

and I'm pretty sure HOME is STILL in Beta, i don't feel like turning on my ps3 to check.

[Sm00thNinja]

Uh no it didn't. I really wish Sony had pushed HOME over to PS4 the concept was brilliant. It's a shame they abandoned it

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Those comparisons have nothing to do with the actual technology or service that PS Now is. What does Home never leaving beta have to do with PlayStation Now?

[Tedakin]

Isn't it like 4.99 to rent a game for a few hours? If so that's batshit insane.....

[Tedakin]

You disagree that price is high? 4.99 to rent a game for a few hours. What if you want to play Skyrim? That would cost 3-4 times MORE than just buying the damn disc outright.

[tcharger]

I got an invite looked at the pricing right after installing laughed and haven't opened it since.

[MRMagoo123]

wow thats helpful, I am sure Sony can use that inout you so helpfully shared with them /s

Why do they let people in betas that have no clue what they are for.

[KnottaTroll]

He probably never received an invite or he would've seen there's free ones he could actually try the service without spending a dime. Then he could have given some "REAL," helpful feedback instead of just complain about prices.

[lashes2ashes]

When Sony sent the beta codes out the games were free. I have played lots of hours of ps now and given Sony a ton of feedback and like most of the other testers I'm not paying those prices either. By not paying the rental prices we are sending a clear message we disagree with the prices.

[cyclindk]

I think cloud and game streaming need to wait for Fiber.

US needs nationwide fiber upgrade to stay up to date, its a bottleneck already.

[uth11]

I think this will be great if you live in an area where you can get fast, consistent internet speeds.

Some analysts say this model will be the end of console gaming. I think that prediction is still many years off, if ever

[MNGamer-N]

It's interesting to see what all of you are saying about the service, lag etc. And therein lies the problem with the service.. Sony cannot control all of the variables enough to charge premium prices.

I have used the service wireless and wired, and I think it works great, no noticeable lag issues... except for maybe a couple times when my internet service slowed down for a bit for some reason. (Then I got an error telling me my connection was not good enough.) Otherwise it works fine for me.

I still think it should be very cheap. The success of it all will depend on the pricing they decide to go with. With that said, I do not plan to ever use it, because I am a physical media junkie.

Too many variables.

[Doletskaya]

I don't even know why Sony bothers with Playstation Now. Game-streaming has never worked, and will never work in terms of being actually profitable for the service provider.

Game publishers will ask for A LOT more than movie or TV show publishers to have their products available on a streaming service because a MUCH larger portion of game publishers' revenue than, for example, Sony Pictures, comes from selling physical copies of these content for obvious reasons and hence they will ask for a much higher and possibly unreasonable streaming price for their products as compensation to loss of physical copy sales. This is just reasonable and logical for game publishers to do.

So at the end of the days, you end up with streaming prices that are way too high and the result is a lack of subscribers. The ultimate outcome is that only a few companies are stupid enough or powerful enough to go to the game streaming business, and these companies either are going down or got out of the business before losing too much money.

[millerj2740]

The only problem I have with it so far it's the pricing. Obviously these price points aren't final, but one thing about it does worry me... the lack of a purchase option. There are still some ps2 games I would absolutely pay $50 for all over again, and I am way more likely to buy a game for $50 than to rent it at $20 or $30 for 90 days. I guess it wouldn't make sense to include a full purchase option in a beta, so I'm still hoping the option will be available in the final release.

[Gamer666]

PS Now = This Generation's PS Home

I applaud Sony for trying new things but I saw this coming miles away...

[Razjin]

I haven't experience any lag since i began testing so obviously the lag most ppl are getting is from variable things not the service itself.

[No_Limit]

I wasn't aware beta tester were charged for being beta testers? That is blasphemy, as who would be willing to pay for it?

[Bathyj]

So the complaints basically come down to

1. Your internet connection
This is really to be expected, and just like online gaming which seems to be popular these days, theres not much that can be done about that.

2. Price.
This is where Sony dropped the ball. I have no doubt at all these will not be the final prices, because its just too ridiculous. But I really have to scratch my head as theres only one chance for a 1st impression and I would have thought they wanted to make a good one. Maybe theyre highballing us, when they release the real prices people will say, wow thats much better, but it still seems dumb to me to bring any negativity into something that has been nothing but positive.

Fix it Sony, address it soon before tongues wag too much and it sounds like PSNow will be great.

[Bladesfist]

Your internet connection is a two way street. The PSN servers have never been as fast as the Steam or Origin servers for me. For other people they are fast. It is much more complicated than how fast your connection is.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

As for internet connection im on 100mb and still lag a fair bit on PSN, Ive followed all the router set up etc etc, im hardwired, yet PS4 only gets about 30mb DL speed. Its weird!

[OmegaShen]

Prices are the only problem I have, other then that. It runs lag free for me. Worst is the picture starts looking bad, but that is only when my net drops under 5mbps. 25mbps is what I got.

[system22]

It's great that there's no lag for you but it's a problem for a lot of people.

[Dudebro90]

So much is going to come down to location due to ping. If someone is 10 miles from the closest sever, they wont have issues, but 70 or more and you will have lag no matter what.

Diablo 3 has this issue. Some people get 50ms ping and never have issues, but others have aa little as 90 ms but that's 40ms makes a world of difference.

[mayberry]

The price issue is a non-issue, imho. This is a beta, so they are "testing" things. Does this even need to be said? To test pricing, you always start high. Basic economics folks.

[system22]

Why would you pay more to play an old game at less quality? To each their own, but personally I think the service should work more like the netflix business model. People like myself would pay say $10 a month to have access to an entire library of older games but there's no way I'm going to spend $30 to play a lagged out, compressed version of a game I can go pick up at gamestop for 15-20 or rent for $5 for an unlimited amount of time.

[mayberry]

Depends on you interest in the game and your internet service. There will be alot more games than whats offered in the beta, there will be games that will interest everyone im sure. The prices will probably be reduced, and in my beta test, I had no noticible lag. It works for me.

[SpinalRemains138]

Not as expected?

I don't understand. Its a beta period. Its normal to suffer issues. Did SONY think a beta on a grand scale would go without incident? I doubt it.

Everyone get those complaints in.

[LamerTamer]

Meh. Games as a service. Ok I suppose for older stuff that you don't have anymore like PS2 if cheap enough but I can't see playing a PS4 game this way as they said would eventually be possible. Why would you want a laggy experience with much worse graphic quality?

[Aura7541]

A beta is meant for getting feedback, both positive and negative. Now, if the problems remain near the actual rollout, then we have a problem. However, we're still quite a ways off from getting the final version of Playstation Now.

[lolosgolos]

Sony fanboys will make or break this. They must send feedback instead of accepting less than average performance because they love Sony

[Lucreto]

I will be interested if they have a European beta sometime next year. I have 200mbps and 5mbps upload wired connection. Wifi doesn't seem to work in half the house for some reason. I am afraid of the pricing but my local shop charges €7 for 3 nights. If is it lower or the same it would be okay.

[CPTN MITCHELL]

the only problem I have is the game selection

[TimeSkipLuffy]

I'm not interested in PS Now at all. It probably is so expensive I can rather buy a second hand console and the game or even rent it at retail or borrow it.
I wish they would have put their money and work into new exclusive AAA games for my desperate PS4 :(

[Phoenix76]

I can understand people's frustration over the pricing issue as even I feel it's too high. But putting blame for pricing solely at Sony's feet is just daft. Game devs and publishers have the power and the means to set prices on the stores. Sony only gets a small fraction of whatever we pay, whilst the rest goes back to devs and publishers.

[madpuppy]

there is something hinky about the way the games feel for me, especially FPS, it runs smooth but, there is something going on that makes me feel nauseous while playing. it is barely noticeable but it is there.

[its_JEFF]

Here's the deal folks, it's not gonna be perfect... Nothing is really. my internet goes haywire everyone and then, my PS4 will sometimes crash, my iphone craps out from time to time, hell my cable gets wonky every now and then.

At launch it's gonna be, ok... Just ok. it's gonna get better, but it'll take time. the "success" of this service will depend on the expectations of the public before they get their hands on it and how long and how many people are willing to put up with it. I for one hope its successful enough to get the other players into the mix: MS, Nintendo etc. I really hope people give this thing a chance like they did Steam, it took a few years but Steam is now a great platform.

[WickedLester]

Sony needs to introduce a subscription model stat!

99.99 per year for Plus members

129.99 per year for non Plus members

[SaintAlpha101]

Yeah, PS Now is dead and buried to everyone except rich people with super internet.
It's not a viable option for 80% of gamers since the internet speeds (Especially here in the UK) are nowhere near good enough for a constant stream of a game at 100% HD quality. We can barely stream PS4 games on Twitch at 360p quality, let alone 1080p.
Also the pricing was the final nail in the coffin.
You can rent a game for four hours for $5 or you can just buy it used from your local game store for $4 and keep it forever.

I'm just going to hold out for traditional offline Backwards Compatibility for PS1/2/3 games.

[HumanatPlay]

People like you restore my faith in humanity.

[tigertron]

It has great potential but I don't see Playstation Now being a big success until we all get better internet connections and reduced latency.

[Dfooster]

Why would anyone pay those prices? It would be more economical to buy a second hand ps3 and buy the games used.

I really can't see the point of this service unless it was practically free.

[RzaDaRazor]

The only way the lag issue can be fixed is by having servers located all over the place in every city. Your ping time to the server is where the issue lies. If you have a 100ms ping, it's going to take ~a quarter of a second for your inputs to show on screen which makes most games unplayable. I used OnLive and have the microconsole. I never use it because of the lag and Sony will have the same issue. I knew from the very beginning that this would not work and will not work until they can have local servers in every city with low ping times.

[kenshiro100]

Well a beta is there to iron out issues.

[---stone---]

In my opinion... the prices should be along these lines. 3 or 4 different options.

You have an all you can download and play for 5 days = $4.99 / 7 days = $6.99 on any Playstation Now ready device.

Non PS+ members = $14.99 a month unlimited access on any Playstation Now ready device.

PS+ members, while PS+ is active, $9.99 unlimited access on any Playstation Now ready device.

Games may be subject to re-download after the 5, and/or 7 days and 30 days respectively.

I feel this would work much better than a per game price and time allotment and more in the realm of having a weekly price for all you can play/download and two options for a monthly subscription.

And I'm of the opinion that Playstation Now should be a separate service not covered by just having PS+, just being able to get a discount for Playstation Now for being a PS+ subscriber.

Sony needs to make money on this. They wont make what they're envisioning at the prices we currently see. They will hit a double with this pricing model, which will be ok...

They will make a ton if they offer it up with an all you can download and play on a weekly pricing model and on two monthly pricing models. This will be a grand slam for everyone.

PS+ cannot cover everything that comes down the pike especially a feature like this, imo. This is a different entity entirely. If they want to include it, great. If they do not and keep separate, that is fine be me and I will sub to that too.

Maybe, being a PS+ member not only do you get $5 bucks off the monthly discount... You also get one or two free games to download a month from Playstation Now.

[HumanatPlay]

Why does SONY need to make money on this?

[---stone---]

Devs and Publishers are probably going to want to get their hands in the Playstation Now cookie jar and a cut of dat money tho.

All of the various costs and overhead to upkeep and maintain Playstation Now/Gakai infrastructure. Taking a guess at that if they are separate from PSN servers we have now as to not put more strain on them.

Continued development costs to bring on even more games from their ps1/ps2/ps3/vita libraries.

Investors.

and Broshida needs more tapas.

Something that PS+ cant cover all the time on everything. Especially with Broshida and tapas.

[HumanatPlay]

This service just isn't what gamers are looking for, I appreciate the effort but I just don't think Netflix for games does it for gamers. What I want to see is SONY commit to innovative gaming experiences and not just spread themselves thin with a potentially unsatisfying service. SONY has the potential to kill the competition if they don't stop listening to what gamers really want from them. We wanted backwards compatibility not another service to spend money on. We paid for the console, we paid for PS+, some pay for music unlimited, Netflix and more...SONY needs to respect its customers and stop trying to milk us for more while not being able to deliver on the PS4 i.e. barebones UI, lack of titles etc.

[Twinblade]

I never had lag while I was using PS plus. Also the pricing isn't official.

[system22]

So.... This pretty much sums up everything ive been saying about this service and had pretty much everyone disagreeing with me because god forbid you critique sony on n4g.

As badly as I want to play gran turismo (or any proper racing sim and some other ps3 titles) on my ps4, I just don't have much faith in this service being hugely successful.

[TRGMatt]

30mbps/5mbps and it was fine for me. If I get REAL nitpicky, I can "feel" a slight input lag but it's so small that it doesn't affect my gameplay.

The lower end prices could be adjusted down slightly...the upper end prices are ridiculous though and I had always hoped for a subscription service so that remains to be seen.

All in all I'd say the tech is there...they just gotta get the service/cost/selection right.

[Grown Folks Talk]

Didn't experience lag, just awful initial game selection. Not much interested me.

[blueboyahs]

Will borderlands/borderlands 2 games be available for purchase on PlayStation now ?

[mikegeezy69]

I

[stalepie]

I've had a very good experience with it. Video compression isn't perfect, but many games run near artifact-free, and also close to lag free. It's surprisingly like playing a game locally and still enjoyable to play the games.

[BDG]

For everyone saying their internet speed is 20/40 mb and are complaining about lag, can u post speed results notibly for uploads not downloads. I only ask because quoted speeds are usually what they think they get as sold to them from the internet company which is always download speeds. As this service requires a good 2 way connection i would be interested to know what upload speeds users had that were experiencing significant lag

[Kingoftherodeo]

theres going to be lag regardless i mean look at most multiplayers unless theres dedicated servers most users do get some lag. not everyone has a a great connection and for those that do have fast a enough connection they still don't live close enough to centers. there for that ping is higher than you want. add on that some isp's do throtle their user, add on data caps. psn is not meant for the american user and those in 3rd world countries where their internet is worse then ours. sony should tread lightly with this or they might end up losing big bucks

[BDG]

I think as internet services become more interactive broadband providers need to look at upload speeds as are usually very slow compared to advertised download speeds. I get regular download connection of 60/70 mb but still struggle to get more than 5/6 mb upload. Strange thing is when using a mobile connection i always get much higher upload speeds relative to download speeds

[BDG]

My bet is that unless your upload and download speeds are stable above 10 mb you will experience noticable lag
Anything more and prob have no notiable lag
lag.

[fullmetal297]

It makes sense. I remember having the same experience with Onlive with the input lag. The only way I can see this option taking off (at least in North America) is fiber op internet being the standard and there isn't a data cap.

[Sm00thNinja]

Lets stop sugar coating it. I know a lot of you PS fans hate to admit shortcomings in the PS4 but seriously ............ PS Now isn't worth the price of admission at the moment. I have no idea how certain games will run on my connection. Legasista runs flawless, but Dead Island Riptide is embarrassing. How about a free 2 hr trial? So I can avoid unnecessary purchases? The world is about as ready for PSNow as it is cloud computing. It's a 2 way street guys