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Stadia is bad, fortunately it's an Alphabet's baby so one day they will axe it without warning.

itchynosedev 6y ago
I actually had a lot of fun playing Stadia games. I think FPS and reaction type games are not it's strengths, but some third person action / adventure games have been super fun. Sometimes I forgot it was not running games locally. Impressive tech.
SquareWheel 6y ago
I've heard mostly positive things from those who have tried it. What turned you off? Latency issues?
- CraneWorm 6y ago
  I'm turned off by the very idea of paying for access to streaming a game. The big players are already doing all they can to convince you you don't buy the game when you buy the game. This will make the situation much worse.
  - __turbobrew__ 6y ago
    Do you also abstain from going to movie theatres?
    - CraneWorm 6y ago
      I unironically enjoy the experience, because until I can replicate the movie theatre in my living room this is what I'm paying for. I go mainly to the festivals, premieres, sometimes there is a prelection before the screening, or Q&A with the director. As an aside, this year I enjoyed an Asian film festival at home and was able to see more movies than any other year... 2020 is weird. I recognize that streaming has its place in the world, but I'd hate it to be the only option, like it is in Stadia model. Also, if you don't buy the game then you shouldn't have to pay like you'd be buying one.
  - oldbeefy 6y ago
    I hate to break it to you but since you keep bringing it up. You don't own your game even if you buy a physical disc. On steam, or any pc digital distribution platform you are paying for a license to play said game. You are always effectively renting the game. Same goes for consoles. In this regard you are getting the same deal on Stadia. Another thing you seem adamant to impress on anyone who dares suggest they like Stadia is that if the other streaming platforms go down then you still have your pc games available on other services. This is true, but one of the primary benefits of a streaming service is that you no longer need expensive hardware. If a user decides to use only streaming services then they are unlikely to maintain a decent gaming rig. So over time this becomes a moot point. If you have and maintain a good gaming pc then why would you even bother with ANY streaming platform as they will always be somewhat inferior.
arcturus17 6y ago
I like it, it works really well for me. With 600mb fiber the UX is outstanding in my experience. The library was really limited at the beginning but it's slowly starting to take off. It's been a great low-cost entry point to a bunch of games that I was interested in. I can seamlessly play at home on my big screen or even sneak in a quick game at my desk in the office. Why would anyone desire that it dies? If you don't like it you can ignore it. Your comment is very low-effort. It's borderline disrespectful to the parent, a dev who has kindly shared some insider knowledge, in that it contributes nothing to their point and merely goes off on a petty tangent.
- Ygg2 6y ago
  If you want a superior Google Stadia experience, buy GeForce Now. It is subscription based like Stadia, but allows you to play games from our Steam account (assuming that game devs haven't blacklisted it from GFN). You don't need special hardware or premium membership. > Why would anyone desire that it dies? If you don't like it you can ignore it. Because it's everything wrong with games industry wrapped in a neat shitty package. Subscription - checked. Buying games on that subscription - checked. DLC on top of that - checked. Doesn't allow you to transfer games - checked. Only thing it's missing is a lootbox system.
  - Hamuko 6y ago
    I imagine GeForce Now can't match Google when it comes to the servers. None of the servers seem particularly close to me (Finland).
    - Ygg2 6y ago
      From my EU friends, I definitely heard good things about it. Did you actually try or are you just basing that on server's geo location?
      - Hamuko 6y ago
        Just looking at the server lists. There doesn't really seem to that much geographical variety there. Although Google has not really given us details on where the services are running, at least the graphics in their announcements promised a lot.
Thaxll 6y ago
Stadia is the most impressive tech recently released, it's clearly the future. I was very sceptical at first but when I tried Doom 2016 over the wifi on my tv I was realy impressed. Just think about it for one second, the game runs over the wifi on 30$ Chromecast on my 10y/o TV and it looks great with almost no lag, I'm an avid FPS player and it's really ok lag wise to play on Stadia.
- pjmlp 6y ago
  As if there wasn't other attempts done before it.
- TheRealDunkirk 6y ago
  The technology is not any different than Steam Link or Playstation NOW. Both of those were too laggy for my taste.
  - sombrero_guitar 6y ago
    Latency is a dependent on how far away you are from the datacenters and Google does have many datacenters. You can play Destiny 2 for free on Stadia to see what the latency feels like on the service. Also there are differences between games it seems with different games experiencing different amounts of latency. The Division 2 and the Doom games are some of the best games in that regard on Stadia.
  - ok_coo 6y ago
    I'm running it in the country in the Midwest with 100mbs down on a mesh wifi and it's practically flawless. Not any noticeably different than when I lived in Chicago with a fiber connection. It's impressive and way better than I thought it would be when they first announced the product. I recommend people try it out for free and judge for yourself.
- CraneWorm 6y ago
  And then it goes away and you don't get refunded. You have no physical copy, no downloads option and no recourse; you're effed. And it doesn't have to be the end of Stadia scenario either. You lose access to your account and you are similarly effed, the algorithm decides you are suspicious and, you guessed it, you're effed too. The idea that you pay for a game and get a video stream is a scam.

I actually had a lot of fun playing Stadia games. I think FPS and reaction type games are not it's strengths, but some third person action / adventure games have been super fun. Sometimes I forgot it was not running games locally. Impressive tech.

SquareWheel 6y ago

I've heard mostly positive things from those who have tried it. What turned you off? Latency issues?

CraneWorm 6y ago
I'm turned off by the very idea of paying for access to streaming a game. The big players are already doing all they can to convince you you don't buy the game when you buy the game. This will make the situation much worse.
- __turbobrew__ 6y ago
  Do you also abstain from going to movie theatres?
  - CraneWorm 6y ago
    I unironically enjoy the experience, because until I can replicate the movie theatre in my living room this is what I'm paying for. I go mainly to the festivals, premieres, sometimes there is a prelection before the screening, or Q&A with the director. As an aside, this year I enjoyed an Asian film festival at home and was able to see more movies than any other year... 2020 is weird. I recognize that streaming has its place in the world, but I'd hate it to be the only option, like it is in Stadia model. Also, if you don't buy the game then you shouldn't have to pay like you'd be buying one.
- oldbeefy 6y ago
  I hate to break it to you but since you keep bringing it up. You don't own your game even if you buy a physical disc. On steam, or any pc digital distribution platform you are paying for a license to play said game. You are always effectively renting the game. Same goes for consoles. In this regard you are getting the same deal on Stadia. Another thing you seem adamant to impress on anyone who dares suggest they like Stadia is that if the other streaming platforms go down then you still have your pc games available on other services. This is true, but one of the primary benefits of a streaming service is that you no longer need expensive hardware. If a user decides to use only streaming services then they are unlikely to maintain a decent gaming rig. So over time this becomes a moot point. If you have and maintain a good gaming pc then why would you even bother with ANY streaming platform as they will always be somewhat inferior.

arcturus17 6y ago

I like it, it works really well for me. With 600mb fiber the UX is outstanding in my experience. The library was really limited at the beginning but it's slowly starting to take off. It's been a great low-cost entry point to a bunch of games that I was interested in. I can seamlessly play at home on my big screen or even sneak in a quick game at my desk in the office. Why would anyone desire that it dies? If you don't like it you can ignore it. Your comment is very low-effort. It's borderline disrespectful to the parent, a dev who has kindly shared some insider knowledge, in that it contributes nothing to their point and merely goes off on a petty tangent.

Ygg2 6y ago
If you want a superior Google Stadia experience, buy GeForce Now. It is subscription based like Stadia, but allows you to play games from our Steam account (assuming that game devs haven't blacklisted it from GFN). You don't need special hardware or premium membership. > Why would anyone desire that it dies? If you don't like it you can ignore it. Because it's everything wrong with games industry wrapped in a neat shitty package. Subscription - checked. Buying games on that subscription - checked. DLC on top of that - checked. Doesn't allow you to transfer games - checked. Only thing it's missing is a lootbox system.
- Hamuko 6y ago
  I imagine GeForce Now can't match Google when it comes to the servers. None of the servers seem particularly close to me (Finland).
  - Ygg2 6y ago
    From my EU friends, I definitely heard good things about it. Did you actually try or are you just basing that on server's geo location?
    - Hamuko 6y ago
      Just looking at the server lists. There doesn't really seem to that much geographical variety there. Although Google has not really given us details on where the services are running, at least the graphics in their announcements promised a lot.

Thaxll 6y ago

Stadia is the most impressive tech recently released, it's clearly the future. I was very sceptical at first but when I tried Doom 2016 over the wifi on my tv I was realy impressed. Just think about it for one second, the game runs over the wifi on 30$ Chromecast on my 10y/o TV and it looks great with almost no lag, I'm an avid FPS player and it's really ok lag wise to play on Stadia.

pjmlp 6y ago
As if there wasn't other attempts done before it.
TheRealDunkirk 6y ago
The technology is not any different than Steam Link or Playstation NOW. Both of those were too laggy for my taste.
- sombrero_guitar 6y ago
  Latency is a dependent on how far away you are from the datacenters and Google does have many datacenters. You can play Destiny 2 for free on Stadia to see what the latency feels like on the service. Also there are differences between games it seems with different games experiencing different amounts of latency. The Division 2 and the Doom games are some of the best games in that regard on Stadia.
- ok_coo 6y ago
  I'm running it in the country in the Midwest with 100mbs down on a mesh wifi and it's practically flawless. Not any noticeably different than when I lived in Chicago with a fiber connection. It's impressive and way better than I thought it would be when they first announced the product. I recommend people try it out for free and judge for yourself.
CraneWorm 6y ago
And then it goes away and you don't get refunded. You have no physical copy, no downloads option and no recourse; you're effed. And it doesn't have to be the end of Stadia scenario either. You lose access to your account and you are similarly effed, the algorithm decides you are suspicious and, you guessed it, you're effed too. The idea that you pay for a game and get a video stream is a scam.