New Game Download Site Offers Play-As-You-Download Service 104
arcticstoat writes to tell us that despite the many game download sites already available, another one has decided to give it a go; only this time, with a twist. UK-based Game Domain International is launching their AWOMO service that will allow you to play the game before it's done downloading. As an added incentive to get people to sign up, you can try out the beta now and get Rome: Total War for free. "The trick, according to GDI, is its 'unique technology' that 'lets you start playing before the game has finished downloading, meaning you can be up and running, jumping and fragging in minutes rather than hours.' Although some other download services allow you to start playing a game before it's fully downloaded, you usually still have to download a big chunk of data before you can start, and GDI reckons that it's cracked this problem. According to GDI, AWOMO takes a look at your PC's spec and connection speed, and then hooks you up with a sufficient buffer to stop your game stalling during gameplay. The company is confident that 'the delivery system accurately predicts the data you require next and ensures it's already there waiting before you need it.'"
The 80s called... (Score:5, Funny)
superfluous crap (Score:4, Funny)
Or then again, maybe adobe acrobat plugins and web browsers already do that.
Re:How? (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:The 80s called... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:How? (Score:3, Funny)
So in other words it's blocky and ugly during the entire game, but the ending sequence is AWESOME.
Re: Gum. (Score:1, Funny)
It starts out as text base and then as the download progresses you'll start to get crude low polygon monochrome wire frames with only PC speaker beeps. Eventually you'll get to high polygon count fully textured and shaded 3D graphics with surround sound.
This should work very well indeed for Duke Nukem Forever... if the download takes a year or two to complete.
>shoot
YOU SHOT A DUDE [xxWaystLandxx].
>shoot shoot shoot
COME GET SOME! [RAzOR] IS FRAGGED TO PIECES.
YOU SEE A STRIPPER.
>give money
OOPS MY BAD, THE STRIPPER WAS AN ALIEN AND ATE YOU. QUICKLOAD Y/N?
>y
>xyzzy
GOD MODE ACTIVATED! AND I'M ALL OUT OF GUM.
But seriously, if they can make this work, I would think it might shave a couple of years off Adobe's development time for making their entire app suite internet-based. Not sure if that's a good thing, but "Interesting Times", etc. etc.
Re:A service tailor-made for the worst cases... (Score:4, Funny)
I have ADD, you insens... Oooh, shiny...!