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I'm not paying for console game streaming (Microsoft xCloud, Google Project Stream) what about you?
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I don't vehemently hate it like the poll suggests.
But my interest in it is literally zero.
Like, nothing. At all. If you told me cloud streaming was going away tomorrow forever, I don't think I'd even blink.
But my interest in it is literally zero.
Like, nothing. At all. If you told me cloud streaming was going away tomorrow forever, I don't think I'd even blink.
No. I don't want to stream a slideshow. The speeds are not there unless the option to download the games is there.
I wouldn't say I'm totally opposed to the very concept. I don't intend to sign up to any streaming service anytime soon though.
Sadly, I think it's inevitable for gaming to steer towards streaming as tech develops. It's way cheaper for companies to not have to actually worry with selling you hardware and with streaming services they don't have to keep pretending you have any kind of ownership over what you're playing.
Sadly, I think it's inevitable for gaming to steer towards streaming as tech develops. It's way cheaper for companies to not have to actually worry with selling you hardware and with streaming services they don't have to keep pretending you have any kind of ownership over what you're playing.
I'll keep buying the Playstation consoles and additionally I'll probably use a streaming service.
I have little use for that.
I prefer to purchase PS5 games and I won't be looking to play a lot of old PS4 games that I don't own.
I prefer to purchase PS5 games and I won't be looking to play a lot of old PS4 games that I don't own.
I just got the ps now thing and am on the seven day trial. It's actually good enough that I think I'll keep it.
Mostly to play games I would never have bought in the first place.
My daughter also likes the ability to just browse and play the games.
I might get xcloud if they bring a switch or linux client and starts making games that I am interested in.
edit: I'll still buy most games that I want to play and play them locally though. The streaming is just an addition to that.
Mostly to play games I would never have bought in the first place.
My daughter also likes the ability to just browse and play the games.
I might get xcloud if they bring a switch or linux client and starts making games that I am interested in.
edit: I'll still buy most games that I want to play and play them locally though. The streaming is just an addition to that.
Er how about an all of the above option in the poll OP, not everybody just uses one company's services to play games.
If the streaming tech is good enough and the library is enticing, and the subscription fee is competitive (foh with that current $20 a month for ps now) then sure I'll bite, or at least give something a trial run. PS NOW certainly has latency issues but I was still impressed with the IQ in certain titles like fighters. It's also a relatively cheap way to experience a bunch of older games you missed out on. That's one area Sony did good on with NOW is the robust back catalog of PS3 titles.
If the streaming tech is good enough and the library is enticing, and the subscription fee is competitive (foh with that current $20 a month for ps now) then sure I'll bite, or at least give something a trial run. PS NOW certainly has latency issues but I was still impressed with the IQ in certain titles like fighters. It's also a relatively cheap way to experience a bunch of older games you missed out on. That's one area Sony did good on with NOW is the robust back catalog of PS3 titles.
Depends on the price and reliability. I'm not going to pay for a more expensive version of PSNow if that's all it turns out to be.
"Totally against it" is a bit strong for my feelings on streaming as I'm fine with it existing, but for me personally I prefer to have more ownership of my games than that. I barely pay for streaming much with other media either. The new Steam approach of streaming the games I already own is much more appealing as then I have both options.
I don't like being subject to the whims of a service removing content like I've had to suffer with Netflix and Spotify.
I don't like being subject to the whims of a service removing content like I've had to suffer with Netflix and Spotify.
Why can't I choose multiple? Another busted poll.
yeah I'll totally get one once in awhile if they got a good game and that's the only one I can play it. I'm not going to sit there with the subs for whole years at a time, though. What a waste of money.
I'm mostly going to play at home on my heaters (#makeheaterhappen) and if I really can stream that anywhere for free, I'm just about covered for convenience or what have you.
So I'm down for any service if they can produce a great game. Month by month. Consider it a rental. But I'm not going to add these subs to my usual Netflix and such.
yeah I'll totally get one once in awhile if they got a good game and that's the only one I can play it. I'm not going to sit there with the subs for whole years at a time, though. What a waste of money.
I'm mostly going to play at home on my heaters (#makeheaterhappen) and if I really can stream that anywhere for free, I'm just about covered for convenience or what have you.
So I'm down for any service if they can produce a great game. Month by month. Consider it a rental. But I'm not going to add these subs to my usual Netflix and such.
I'd pay for either xCloud or Project Stream if prices were reasonable and didn't smash my Comcast data cap too hard. The PS test ran fine on my 25mbps plan for AC:O.
It will have to be very reliable, which I just don't think is possible yet. Even after that though, it's going to have to be absurdly cheap to justify me not owning any of my games anymore. We're talking original Netflix prices and I doubt anyone can pull that off.
Got nothing against game streaming but I rarely play games on my phone. I'm just not the audience for it.
I prefer to have the games running on my own hardware. America's garbage-tier internet, courtesy of government-facilitated monopolies (which give way to things like data caps, throttling, overpriced services, and zero competition on a regional basis) is not conducive to game streaming on the scale these companies are striving for.
I'll be paying, as will everyone else eventually when the physical dissapears. Step into the future.
It depends. If it's part of an online service that I already subscribe to like Xbox Live Gold or PS plus, then I'll use it.
I don't even have a choice. Bandwidth caps, unstable connections and throttling means streaming is out of the picture.
If it works, sure I am willing to try it out.
I dont think it will though. Especially in my region.
I dont think it will though. Especially in my region.
I am not against game streaming per se but for me there is almost no reason to use it. I have no problem affording multiple game consoles and a gaming PC so at home it would be a suboptimal alternative to dedicated systems. It could be a little bit of interest when I am away on business and sitting in a hotel but on the other hand I have barely leisure time when I am away on business so it wouldn't be worthwile. And I definitely don't want to play console games or my PC games on the ~5 inch screen of my smartphone.
Voted, no but not really that I'm totally against it. Just totally disinterested. I've never had a good experience with streaming, and I'm happy to pay to play games natively. That's about it.
I fully agree with you. I am completely against streaming. There are many reason(for me) and the biggest are :
- Games have to be designed around it. Favors slower games where you don't notice the latency
- I don't want to own a temporary experience/license which might expire. I want to own something I can play again in 30 years even if the servers are down.
- Many people in certain parts of the world don't have the infastructure for game streaming which requires a good connection.
- Competitive online games would be horrible with additional delay.
- It would incentivize publishers to heavily promote microtransactions in their games (even more than now, which is already bothering me).
- Hardware is part of the fun for me. Mostly on the PC side, but I love being in control and customizing.
- I might move to a new apartment where I don't have internet yet or maybe not even access to super fast internet. Maybe even to a new country or having internet connection problems and I love that I can still play my physical games if that is the case.
It actually makes me sad thinking about game streaming and gaas and virtual reality and all those multiplayer games with big focus on microtransactions. For me gaming is just putting in the disc/cartridge, escape the world, and enjoy my time with a beautiful immersive single player game.
- Games have to be designed around it. Favors slower games where you don't notice the latency
- I don't want to own a temporary experience/license which might expire. I want to own something I can play again in 30 years even if the servers are down.
- Many people in certain parts of the world don't have the infastructure for game streaming which requires a good connection.
- Competitive online games would be horrible with additional delay.
- It would incentivize publishers to heavily promote microtransactions in their games (even more than now, which is already bothering me).
- Hardware is part of the fun for me. Mostly on the PC side, but I love being in control and customizing.
- I might move to a new apartment where I don't have internet yet or maybe not even access to super fast internet. Maybe even to a new country or having internet connection problems and I love that I can still play my physical games if that is the case.
It actually makes me sad thinking about game streaming and gaas and virtual reality and all those multiplayer games with big focus on microtransactions. For me gaming is just putting in the disc/cartridge, escape the world, and enjoy my time with a beautiful immersive single player game.
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Even if it works supremely well, I would still never be on board given the risk of losing access to games that I would always want to play. As a consumer, that's one of my main issues with streaming, especially further in the future, if some games are exclusively streaming-only. I'm not willing to take that chance, even if streaming technologies work flawlessly (and that's nearly impossible).
My question and poll are genuine in terms of wanting to know where people stand, and not needlessly hostile. I am a multi-platform/console owner, have no undying bias in favor of any single console provider, and plan to buy all the next-gen consoles (at least from the current players, Google, we'll see).
Of course I will, once it provides the most value (best ratio between price and quality). Not before that, though.
