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Stadia - January Check In - Stayed, Did Ya?
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There's so much that they need to catch up on in terms of the store and store policies in general that they honestly should have waited until they had a more thorough understanding of how things work on various platforms. They have to play a LOT of catch up and they have to do it fast if they want to keep this ship afloat.
Even I, as a gung-ho "to the cloud! ahoy" person, am not really interested in Stadia as is now.
Maybe by the end of the year, when Stadia Base is publicly available and the library expands such that a gamepass-like subscription service is more financially viable, and that $0 introductory price will be appealing as opposed to getting a new console. But even then, xcloud still has more apparently value for the dollar based on what I know so far.
Maybe by the end of the year, when Stadia Base is publicly available and the library expands such that a gamepass-like subscription service is more financially viable, and that $0 introductory price will be appealing as opposed to getting a new console. But even then, xcloud still has more apparently value for the dollar based on what I know so far.
There's just extremely limited value prop for me with stadia at the moment. And that's clearly the same with other people, looking at this poll.
Games are cheaper elsewhere, they play better on even consoles for the most part, and when I'm traveling or something why wouldn't I just use remote play or my xcloud beta?
Google really has to rethink this whole thing and their approach. As it is - especially combined with their seemingly poor communication strategy - I can't imagine there is a bright future for the platform.
Games are cheaper elsewhere, they play better on even consoles for the most part, and when I'm traveling or something why wouldn't I just use remote play or my xcloud beta?
Google really has to rethink this whole thing and their approach. As it is - especially combined with their seemingly poor communication strategy - I can't imagine there is a bright future for the platform.
But the problem with streaming is that your experience might not be equal to that of someone else. The fact that it works great for you doesn't mean it works great for everyone else.
Oh for sure 100%.
But his statement was that there was no way it could be playable, but it in fact very much is playable. Streaming isnt for everyone, but the tech does work.
How were you not able to return it? I've been able to refund purchases through Stadia.
https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9598538?hl=en
Wow. Every single active Stadia user could be in one race. That is impressive.
Makes you wonder what would've happened if they hadn't launched it until late this year instead, with demos for everything, the free sub alternative, 20 or so extra games already there, including Cyberpunk, maybe som exclusive as well.
The extreme beta state certainly hasn't helped the service so far. Shows how important it is to get everything right out of the door, especially for a new platform.
I play mine everyday with Destiny 2, playing it often on Hotspots or on the go, I love it. Personally looking forward to more AAA Games, can't wait for new announcements.
I also wanna see the free version getting released, so they more people get on board. The constant negativity especially in this board is incredibly annoying and dumb.
I also wanna see the free version getting released, so they more people get on board. The constant negativity especially in this board is incredibly annoying and dumb.
I feel like one of the biggest untapped markets are More casual who don't need a console and can just launch a app and occasionally play Fifa or GTA. All they need is a controller and they are good.
Except they also need a good internet connection. That's something that the more casual crowd may not have access or choose to not have access to.
60fps on Destiny and better load times and graphics are also an amazing bonus, I can't recommend Stadia enough. Hopefully when more people try it out in February, the perception will change.
It's dumb regarding the streaming functionality but the rest of the negativity is hardly unfounded.
10mb is all they need, the majority has that. And they can choose to go even lower if they only need 720p.
Sure, but the more casual crowd may be sharing their connection. All of a sudden 10mb doesn't cut it.
That's fine, but there is also additional misinformation which is annoying, like Destiny not looking better then the console version.
Watching Netflix in a home with more then 4-6 people works fine too, this won't be a problem compared to buying a 500€ console.
Interesting poll results. Especially for a forum like this. I imagine even less people are using it among the general public, so it's probably a matter of time until it gets killed unless they improve it dramatically.
I have the friend guest pass ro what's it called, tried it on cellphone, great. But would like to be able to play on my Android TV without the need of a chromecast as the TV has that built in already...
Europe here so 300Mbit/s for €25, soon its going to be upgraded to 600Mbits/s for free after the merger of a big broadband company and a big cell network company.
Europe here so 300Mbit/s for €25, soon its going to be upgraded to 600Mbits/s for free after the merger of a big broadband company and a big cell network company.
I might try out the free version when it drops.
But for me Stadia is the solution to a problem I don't have.
But for me Stadia is the solution to a problem I don't have.
They made the timings more forgiving for Stadia. They're basically playing an easier version of the game, I assume to combat the input lag.
Same here. Not once did I thought "boy I wish i can play AAA games on my phone or work laptop." Simply different context of use.
Its way better, colors and contrasts are more crisp and it just looks way more beautiful too. The fast feeling us the best of course.
I bought a Premier Edition, spent an evening playing around with it. I actually really like it - it runs super smoothly on my setup. If it had good games, I would use it way more often.
But there's the rub. There's literally nothing on this system that I want to play.
But there's the rub. There's literally nothing on this system that I want to play.
When the free tier comes out, I'll give it a shot. I've been curious of it's performance relative to other (superior) streaming services on WiFi. I've heard good things.
But there's zero chance of me paying for Pro when I do not own a 4k display.
But there's zero chance of me paying for Pro when I do not own a 4k display.
Not with only 10 mbit and video is different as that can be buffered. Game streaming can not. You will notice every time someone else uses the internet. Also most casuals buy consoles later for cheaper.
Most casuals won't buy consoles at all and will Have fine enough internet, as everyone needs fast internet today. I truly think that people underestimate this market, which is not a surprise as this is an enthusiastic gaming forum. But it's important to see beyond established thresholds.
Unfortunately on my meager connection it doesn't work well if someone else is on my home network doing anything like YouTube, plus I have all the systems anyway so I'm not the Target demographic so I haven't used it after trying it out a couple times.
I feel bad for wasting an invite code.
I feel bad for wasting an invite code.
The tech works pretty well for me (on a 500mbit connection) but the game selection is abysmal 2 months after launch, it's BARELY ready to be sold as a service, and the lack of any sort of cross-play is going to severely hurt multiplayer games.
Like how is there still no way to change the streaming quality from a browser? Why is there still no iOS support? Why have they not released or talked about when apps are coming for other devices (e.g. Roku, Chromecast 1080p, etc.)? Why does the visual quality look like shit in a browser versus a Chromecast Ultra?
Like how is there still no way to change the streaming quality from a browser? Why is there still no iOS support? Why have they not released or talked about when apps are coming for other devices (e.g. Roku, Chromecast 1080p, etc.)? Why does the visual quality look like shit in a browser versus a Chromecast Ultra?
I haven't played it for the past month, but the issue for me is the pricing and the games. I've played Gylt for a few hours and have mostly enjoyed it (I plan to go back and finish it soon) but all the other games I might be interested in playing I already own on other platforms (many of the games are years old) or there is no way I will pay a full $60 for a streaming version of a game.
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Destiny 2 on Stadia is 1080p/60 at medium settings.
Destiny 2 on Xbox One X is 4k/30 with medium settings.
Yes, Destiny 2 is a much smoother experience at 60fps, but the image quality on the Xbox One X is noticeably better than Stadia.
Destiny 2 on Stadia is 1080p/60 at medium settings.
Destiny 2 on Xbox One X is 4k/30 with medium settings.
Yes, Destiny 2 is a much smoother experience at 60fps, but the image quality on the Xbox One X is noticeably better than Stadia.
It's 60fps, but the graphics are worse than the PS4 or Xbox One version, and are set to around the equivalent of medium settings on PC.
Have they said anything of upgrades planned for stadia? The part that confuses me is it currently doesn't even run stuff as well as like an xbox one x and that's weaker than next gen stuff.
This isn't true at all.
Stadia Destiny 2 is 1080p/60, with medium settings. That's it. The 60fps must be giving you some sort of placebo effect.
Both the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro console versions have higher resolution and image quality. PC of course has the advantage of image quality, resolution, and a 60fps frame rate.
