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Will you buy Google Stadia?
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This service will push Microsoft to be better in their cloud streaming endeavors though, so its valuable in that sense alone. Google is a "better take shit seriously" type of competitor, they have that kind of clout.
Not until we can get input lag that equals or is better than physical consoles and not until ISPs have reasonable prices for the kind of bandwidth and data caps that this requires.
I don't need it. Maybe if I traveled or something sure....
Either way unless there are exclusive games... nope.
Happy with PS4/Switch/PC/Oculus
Either way unless there are exclusive games... nope.
Happy with PS4/Switch/PC/Oculus
What do you mean? You have to pay 10€ each month to be able to stream in 4K and then you actually have to buy the games you want to play. Or did I understand this completely wrong?
I was thinking about this and it made me realize that I want the Xbox version of this that has game pass support.
Middling gamer crowd who may not necessarily want to purchase a "Pro" premium console, and would additionally benefit from the portability aspect of the streaming service.
Ideally, I would have seen the presentation include or lean on a game along the lines of an Animal Crossing or a Stardew Valley. Something that appeals to all people who play games, unlike the Baldur's Gate lead. They may as well have tossed in EVE Online to round out their selection of extremely "hardcore", extremely niche games.
I really can't decide who Google is marketing this towards. People who want the best visual fidelity in their games? That's not streaming, that's a set-top box. At the very least, that crowd is going to wait for information on the next generation of consoles.
People who want to play anywhere? They didn't really showcase games that benefit from that, did they? Especially fighting games - that's a crowd that will be incredibly difficult to win over in terms of performance and lag.
Kids? Not with that Baldur's Gate opening.
This product, like so many other Google products, feels like amazing tech from engineers in California out of touch from consumers.
Oh, to stream in 4K, yes. But Stadia Base, there's no fee to buy games.
I'm open to it, but it's more a curiosity than anything. Still a lot of questions about the quality of streaming.
Nah.
If I were newer to the market, didn't game on consoles that are also getting proper streaming solutions then maybe I would but I'm fully invested digitally on consoles and PC at this point.
I did like what I played though when I tested Assassins' Creed Oddyssey; the speed, loading, simplicity of it all was a top notch experience as far as streaming is concerned. When I went back in for my second play session it was like black magic tbh. Basically if it wasn't for the above, I'd at least consider it.
If I were newer to the market, didn't game on consoles that are also getting proper streaming solutions then maybe I would but I'm fully invested digitally on consoles and PC at this point.
I did like what I played though when I tested Assassins' Creed Oddyssey; the speed, loading, simplicity of it all was a top notch experience as far as streaming is concerned. When I went back in for my second play session it was like black magic tbh. Basically if it wasn't for the above, I'd at least consider it.
The idea of paying $12 a month on top of purchasing games is really unappealing when taking into account Google's track record with shuttering services. What happens to those games I buy when Stadia shuts down exactly?
That is a brave thing to say right before E3 and with a real PS-Experience coming down the line, probably going to be crazy stuff announced at TGS and even The Game Awards too.
I 100% disagree with streaming, so I'll be skipping Stadia.
Plus, of all the Silicon Valley giants, I trust Google the least. I think if I buy a sub from a new entrant going forward, it'll probably be Apple Arcade.
Plus, of all the Silicon Valley giants, I trust Google the least. I think if I buy a sub from a new entrant going forward, it'll probably be Apple Arcade.
Still on the fence. My connection is good enough, but I have a good PC and tend to buy all the consoles so the main draw for me is the flexibility of where you can play. So at that point it kind of depends on if a game I'm interested would REALLY benefit from that. Like Warframe would be pretty good for instance. I probably will play the exclusives if they're good but who knows when we start seeing those. I also want to see how it performs in the wild.
I was interested when I was assuming it would be a netflix like service, but having to fully buy the games on top of the subscription is such a bad deal. What happens to your games when google inevitably shuts the service down? Does it all just go down the drain?
I never was in the power race. I'm only into games, not graphics or resolution.
And it happens that I began to like more and more portable playing with Nintendo and Sony handhelds.
I rarely like a system especially home consoles, i mean, they're boxes. Handheld is a bit different (having screens AND controllers with it among other details).
Anyway my story is getting too long lol.
So no next gen most certainly won't excite me. Especially with how it brings console war along.
I can't answer this for everyone, but they seemed to have gotten me in their marketing strategy. I own all consoles and have a highend Laptop for PC gaming. But this is far more appealing to have than my gaming laptop. I want great visual fidelity in my games. Stadia seems to be on par with that. Majority of gamers don't have the best PC graphics card because its cost prohibitive. Stadia helps resolve that issue. Also, they did showcase games that benefit from playing anywhere. As it stands, I am currently at work wishing I was playing Destiny right now...lol. Moreover, the cost of owning a console at launch plus live or ps+ yearly fees plus buying games is more than the cost of a pro sub from Stadia.
That's the thing though if an enthusiast game like yourself even admits Project Stream was "pretty good", that's going to resonate strongly with "Joe Average" to whom "Netflix 720 pee is good enough I don't need Super Duper 4K DVD".
Not always. It's not a better choice when your local hardware can't play the games at Stadia's fidelity and performance. Streaming is the better choice there.
I'll probably try it out when it's free. I'm also interested to hear how the controller build quality is since I'm not 100% satisfied with any of the options out there right now. Data caps limit how much I can use the service and increased input latency limit what genres I will consider playing on stadia, so sparing use is the most I can see myself using this. Maybe on some RPGs that I will want to have access to outside of my house for example.
I wanna see multiple tests on input lag in various living conditions and internet speeds and more the average users
Until your internet or Google's servers go down.
And contrary to what they're claiming, there is some (mild yet noticeable) input lag - at least there was during testing.
Fidelity and performance? The VAST majority of the base will be 720-1080p/60/stereo. You can do that today on virtually every modern console and mobile phone. For 4K/HDR/5.1? If you have the bandwidth to handle it, if their servers are not saturated, if your family doesn't crush your connection when they come home and fire up Netflix, Spotify, etc. Never mind the fact that and end-run IP address for your controller means that Stadia is now managing 2 separate pathways for control/display per user. Load balancing, moving to common nodes, etc. is not trivial.
Streaming is not, at this point, the better choice.
No you can't. 1080p at max settings =/= 1080p at low/medium settings.
Based on what they've shown? No. But I wouldn't rule it out if they can make some good exclusive games.
Better example would be renting a console and buying games for it. It doesn't force you into the commitment part where you need to invest large amount of money to even get started and continue spending on the platform just because you already put a lot of money in it.
Although your purchased content will be tied to Stadia, it all depends on the content and your preference. Personally I don't replay games, I have a large collection of Steam games that I won't play ever again, so I don't see the downside of using Stadia for single-playthrough games.
It's 1080p max settings + stream IQ artifacts + unavoidable input delay. I'd still rather play locally.