Renault on 12/11/2019 at 01:23
Not trying to be argumentative, but you do still have to pay $70 for the controller and $70 for the chromecast device. Tack on $120 for one years worth of service, and you could have instead bought yourself a brand new PS4 slim. I just don't see the value here.
And sure, eventually you'll be able to play on PC/laptop, but in that case you might as well buy games on Steam and then have them forever without a monthly fee.
SubJeff on 14/11/2019 at 22:03
It's £120 here for the setup (controller and Chromecast). If you already have a Chromecast (I do) it might be cheaper, no?
Renault on 15/11/2019 at 14:55
You need a Chromecast Ultra, whatever that is. Probably required to get 4K.
I saw this mentioned in an article somewhere, and I agree it makes sense. Another huge reason to be wary of Stadia is that it's made by Google, who have ditched quite a few of their new products when they didn't work out. I don't think I'd feel too comfortable shelling out my 60 bucks in the first year of the program for a game I'll only be able to access if Stadia is a success.
WingedKagouti on 15/11/2019 at 16:08
Quote Posted by Brethren
I don't think I'd feel too comfortable shelling out my 60 bucks in the first year of the program for a game I'll only be able to access if Stadia is a success.
I partially expect Stadia to fail due to this. I would not be surprised if they need a paying user base in the millions to recoup the costs of developing/maintaining the entire system (server setup, software and hardware) over a year or so. On the other hand, informed users will go look at the subscription + individual purchase of games + acquisition of hardware as a noticable expense, and there's also the factor of almost certainly requiring a stable and fast connection to for the games to be playable.
And since Google is rather infamous for shutting down experiments that don't work out for them, it seems likely it will only be worthwhile in the long run if they manage to convince enough working families (with a good internet connection) that it's the new hotness the kids really want for christmas. I kinda expect a lot of post-christmas returns.
heywood on 15/11/2019 at 19:11
Quote Posted by Brethren
Not trying to be argumentative, but you do still have to pay $70 for the controller and $70 for the chromecast device. Tack on $120 for one years worth of service, and you could have instead bought yourself a brand new PS4 slim. I just don't see the value here.
And sure, eventually you'll be able to play on PC/laptop, but in that case you might as well buy games on Steam and then have them forever without a monthly fee.
I think if you're both a PC and console gamer, you're better off buying PC games through Steam and then using Steam Link or NVidia Gamestream to play them on your TV over your own local network.
I don't see much benefit for the player in running games in the cloud, unless it is significantly cheaper than buying the hardware to run them locally, and it doesn't look like that's the case if you buy into the Pro tier subscription to Stadia. On the other hand, the publishers benefit from moving in this direction because it reduces piracy.
Anarchic Fox on 17/11/2019 at 16:28
I find it very amusing that being a Nintendo fanboy becomes more and more rational as time goes on. :p
Yeah, I have nothing much to contribute, sorry.
SubJeff on 17/11/2019 at 18:43
But then you don't get access to loads and loads of games.
Anarchic Fox on 18/11/2019 at 02:39
Quote Posted by SubJeff
But then you don't get access to loads and loads of games.
I also can't afford loads and loads of games, so that's not a problem. There's also a wide range of indie stuff on the Switch that won't run on my PC, for which I'm grateful.
Bucky Seifert on 18/11/2019 at 05:53
They just added 10 more games to the starting lineup right at the 11th hour, after receiving heat for how small it was. I'm starting to feel like Google does not have a lot of confidence in this thing.
Renault on 18/11/2019 at 14:48
I think they need something substantial to draw people in. Like the way the Epic Store is giving away free games every week. There's just not a lot of incentive to join up right now.
Btw, what does Nintendo have to do with anything..?