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Will you buy Google Stadia?
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There are two options they are offering, with Base available next year. Games bought you keep for lifetime of Stadia being up. The detriment being always online needed to play the game since it's streaming
Stadia Pro, $9.99/mo, 4K/60fps support, 5.1 surround, HDR, Selected game discounts, free games (beginning with Destiny 2: The Collection)
Stadia Base, Free, 1080p/60fps support, stereo
Right but the question is "Will you (me, the person answering the question for myself) buy Google Stadia?" and since I have a 4K TV and would want to play in 4K I'm looking at buying a game I don't own at full cost + $10 a month and saying "nah fam". I don't really give a shit that some people can do 1080p60 for just the cost of the game if that's their thing; it has nothing to do with my answer.
I'm not planning on it with how most of the games will already be on the platforms I own and won't be more easily played without worrying about hiccups in my internet connection.
I'm considering it. I like the idea of being able to play any of my D2 characters without dragging my X1 around the country.
I hope the controller feels good to use, it looks pretty good.
I hope the controller feels good to use, it looks pretty good.
I'm not confident in Google supporting new services long term if they're not a runaway hit, and I think that Stadia is going to struggle with adoption because of how many people have begun to share similar concerns.
They've got plenty of time to prove me wrong (or right).
They've got plenty of time to prove me wrong (or right).
I'll admit that Gylt sure looked good. I'd love to use a free trial or something to play that. But as of this moment, absolutely not interested in the service. I am intrigued by it, but xCloud is likely to be superior in every way.
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Yeah i thought all games will be included in subscription package,i would even pay 20$ a month for that.
If Microsoft gamepass offer subscription without buying any game then it's game over for google.
Absolutely not. I'll wait for the free version to test if it even works well on my end. They can claim its great all they want but until they test it themselves at my house there's no telling. Speed tests are one thing, the real deal is another. I need to feel Samurai Showdown on this service.
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It's not a bad proposition from Google, but I'm just too involved in Microsoft's ecosystem at this point to just jump ship. Although I won't make a final decision on this right now. We'll see what the next Xbox turns out to be, if it's very off putting. I've learned things can change, so to speak.
I have zero interest in streaming gameplay at present, so no. Also, I will never "buy" a game that I can only stream.
If xCloud will let me stream Xbox games I already own and can play locally, and at no cost, then I might try it when I'm away from home and need a quick fix. But streaming will never replace local gameplay for me.
If xCloud will let me stream Xbox games I already own and can play locally, and at no cost, then I might try it when I'm away from home and need a quick fix. But streaming will never replace local gameplay for me.
I'll try the monthly thing for my PC sure
I'll just get a Chromecast Ultra if I want it so bad on the TV though, those are everywhere
I'll just get a Chromecast Ultra if I want it so bad on the TV though, those are everywhere
I decided to preorder. I'm weak. I doubt it will be my main gaming setup. I wish it was available on something other than a pixel device. I really don't want to buy a new phone to play on the go.
Just not that into you Stadia. Whatever. I'll stick to my 4K gaming on PS5.
The data requirements = probably not going to work properly here.
The data requirements = probably not going to work properly here.
I do not want to stream my video games. I want to experience them in their best possible quality, and I can't do that through streaming.
The Stadia is not for me, so I will not buy it.
The Stadia is not for me, so I will not buy it.
Well, the choice has already been made for me by Google by not supporting my country.
This is probably the main reason why streaming is not the future - too many markets excluded from the program.
But, even if I were to have it available, it would still be a hard pass. The pricing structure is way too confusing and all over the place, especially with purchases of new games. So basically I now have a $120 per year subscription instead of $60 for PS+, and I still need to buy games and those games are streaming only instead of available locally on my machine.
Sure, I do save a bit upfront on skipping on purchasing a console, but I still need to have proprietary hardware, so...
And I don't get to have PS exclusives.
Anyways, I've read about this service today, posted here, and now I can forget about it existing.
This is probably the main reason why streaming is not the future - too many markets excluded from the program.
But, even if I were to have it available, it would still be a hard pass. The pricing structure is way too confusing and all over the place, especially with purchases of new games. So basically I now have a $120 per year subscription instead of $60 for PS+, and I still need to buy games and those games are streaming only instead of available locally on my machine.
Sure, I do save a bit upfront on skipping on purchasing a console, but I still need to have proprietary hardware, so...
And I don't get to have PS exclusives.
Anyways, I've read about this service today, posted here, and now I can forget about it existing.
My country is not on the list so even if i wanted i wouldn't be able to.
However, i am actually very excited for all game streaming both from a viewpoint of technology and as a gamer.
I might buy a game or two on Stadia Basic just to test it out how it works.
If MS provides crossplay for their XCloud -- it would be even better, since i already have a Xbox library there.
However, i am actually very excited for all game streaming both from a viewpoint of technology and as a gamer.
I might buy a game or two on Stadia Basic just to test it out how it works.
If MS provides crossplay for their XCloud -- it would be even better, since i already have a Xbox library there.
As a console owner I don't really see the point of Stadia at all. I play games 99% at home, so streaming offers nothing but disadvantage to me, as I would lose access to my gaming library when internet is down.
Not a chance; but I have too many games and the idea of streaming games will always be the least desired way to try out a game.
True. Yet I'm still open to any other console if any new games caught my attention. I'm always hoping for surprise on that end.
Absolutely not. Even if I didn't have a data cap to worry about, paying a monthly fee for the privilege of buying copies of games that I can only play through a streaming service that will consume huge quantities of bandwidth, coupled with Google's abysmal track-record of long-term support for new services/initiatives? No chance.
As someone who owns consoles, I don't see the point of investing in Stadia. I'm not gonna play Doom Eternal on my iPad. I want to play console quality games on a TV or a dedicated portable device.
Amazing tech, but I don't know who the main target is. Consumers not willing to buy a console are going to scoff at $60 game prices.
Amazing tech, but I don't know who the main target is. Consumers not willing to buy a console are going to scoff at $60 game prices.
If you buy digital, you can't resell your games on any platform. If you sell your console, you'll sell it for a much lower price than new, so money is still lost.
With Stadia Basic, you lose nothing, it's free. Stadia Pro will probably cost more in the long run.
Not saying Stadia is better or cheaper in all scenarios, but in some, there is not much argument against it, at least for buying a game or two.
At least I can choose to buy digital or physical. If I know I'm not gonna play a game anymore after finishing it, I go physical so I can resell it. I also have a lot more trust in the fact that Sony's and Microsoft's (especially Microsoft's, because Azure) servers will keep running. If Stadia fails (which I expect), what's stopping Google from pulling the plug?
Yes. I want to at least try it and it's cheap. Excited if it will have PC games because I was saving up to buy a new one but if I can just get this and have great graphics on my Chrome Browser without having to shell out $1k, sign me up!
The poll on a hardcore gaming site will mean nothing. If it works as advertised, it will be huge.
The poll on a hardcore gaming site will mean nothing. If it works as advertised, it will be huge.