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It's kind of amusing because if you have a good enough internet connection to stream, the "pain" you describe of download/install/updating games is virtually no
by nightski 6y ago
It's kind of amusing because if you have a good enough internet connection to stream, the "pain" you describe of download/install/updating games is virtually non-existant. It takes 2 clicks to install a game on steam or other platform and updates are automatic.
- cloogshicer 6y agoYou're right, the automatic downloads have made things much easier. But it's still not anywhere near instant play. I have very fast internet at home but games can get tens of gigabytes big. If I have half an hour to play a quick game, that's a non-starter. And let's not even talk about selecting hardware for a pre-built PC or building a gaming PC from scratch. That's just too much to ask for, for most people. Don't get me wrong, I love all that stuff. But I think most people don't. That's the only way I can explain why anyone would pay the premium for the awful and expensive experience that are modern game consoles.
- nightski 6y agoSure, if you are playing a new game. I suppose if you like to dabble in huge games that are 10s of gigs in size that might be a problem. It's a lot more common for me to have a handful of games I am interested in installed and ready to go whenever I have the urge to play.
- disgruntledphd2 6y agoAs long as you wait for them to stop patching, you'll be fine \s.
- whynaut 6y agoI don’t think it was the case on PS4/XB1, but on PS5 I can choose to play a game while it updates. Did last night with Sackboy.