OnLive, that voodoo magic system that allows you to play games over the Internet, has finally launched in UK. The most amazing thing about it is that it actually works. It really does. Download the client, sign up for a free account and you’ll be able to play a bunch of triple-A games regardless of the power of your PC or Mac. There is even a flipping fag packet sized console that will plug into your HDTV for £70 (which they were giving away for free at the Eurogamer Expo). At the moment your first game is only a quid with titles such as Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine available at launch.

However it's not quite the gaming nirvana it would like you to think it is. Certainly it's a great step towards cloud gaming but it’s not all perfect. For a start you'll need a pretty decent broadband connection to use it and there are some things that need to be taken into consideration. So, for lack of anything more original, what's the good, the bad and the ugly of OnLive?