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Stadia

Stadia

  • Will die in 2021

    Votes: 154 37.9%

  • Will die before the next gen (PS6)

    Votes: 158 38.9%

  • Will be kinda sucessful

    Votes: 67 16.5%

  • Will beat the PS5

    Votes: 27 6.7%
  • Total voters
    406
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sincarra

sincarra

Member
It’s convenient, I guess. But I can’t ever see streaming ever replacing console gaming, mostly because good internet isn’t accessible to everyone. If I can buy a cheap console and some games to play offline, then I’m pretty much set.
 
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RerezDude

Member
wolywood said:
Seeing streamers like Rerez who love to post "loolz Stadia is teh fail" videos queue up for Crowd Play games last week tells me that Stadia is starting to turn the corner in terms of public perception. Long way to go though.
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I was supporting the streamer who was streaming at the time. When I did join the game the input lag killed me in seconds.
 
cHaOs667

cHaOs667

Member
It's already on the last place of the Google Apps menu on google.com.

It will drop out next year from it and the service will be shut down latest in 2022.
 
Fat Frog

Fat Frog

I advertised for Google Stadia
kretos said:
are you serious i thought this is a joke thread, a stadia fanboy lol never thought i'd see the day
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Brilliant analysis, big boy.

I'll give you a tip, check my profile... ;)
And you'll see what kind of fanboy I am (blue blue skyyyyyyy)
 
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dante_f

Neo Member
jshackles said:
I... actually kinda like Stadia.

Sure, it's a completely inferior product to "local" gaming on consoles or PC. Their pricing model got infinitely better now that you don't have to buy a subscription AND purchase games (it's now either/or, like it should have been from the beginning). Just this week they started rolling out direct-to-Youtube game streaming. With my $10/month Stadia Pro subscription (which I cancel / re-subscribe if there aren't any games I'm interested in coming out similar to Humble Choice) I have a library of about 50 games on the platform now that typically grows by 6-8 new games per month. The platform is starting to get some decent sales - I bought the $100 Borderlands 3 edition yesterday for $11 which is far cheaper than it's been anywhere else. I got Tomb Raider reboot for free ($10 coupon for being a member, game discounted to $9.99) and Crayta also a few weeks ago.

My phone paired with a Razer Kishi is an excellent way for me to play Stadia games on the go - or at least where I have wifi. Personally I'd compare it more with the Switch than anything else, and honestly the games look and run better. Even when I'm at home and have access to other consoles, it's easy to pop Stadia open and play while my wife is watching TV or whatever else. So it personally meets my needs.
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You're wrong , you could always buy games without sub , blame the marketing for being not clear enough
 
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LisaMariaMartin

Banned
I completely forgot this even exists.

I seriously doubt they can survive for long if they don't get killer exclusives. Why the fuck would anyone buy into a platform that only gets third party games?

I have said it before but Google killed this service by letting Microsoft snatch Zenimax away. Can you imagine Stadia having all those studios develop exclusive IP's? It would have been terrible but I would have at least tried it out for Doom Next and whatever else they are working on.
 
jshackles

jshackles

Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
dante_f said:
You're wrong , you could always buy games without sub , blame the marketing for being not clear enough
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Were you around in the beginning? Back then, you couldn't even access the Stadia storefront without subscribing to their $9.99 / month plan (or buying the Stadia Premiere Edition from their store for $129). That was from November of last year when Stadia launched until April of this year. It wasn't a marketing thing, but it surely put a sour taste in a lot of people's mouths as they wouldn't have had nearly the bad reputation they do now (I don't think) if purchases weren't gated behind a subscription.
 
OrtizTwelve

OrtizTwelve

Member
Stadia is the typical experimental google service that will quietly be shelved in some years time and most people won't realize it. I don't know if it will die in 2021 but I don't see it being successful with all the next gen console hype, and that doesn't even include the hype that will occur if Nintendo were to drop a new or upgraded Switch model in 2021.

I think Stadia would have been a better initial success if they released an actual physical hardware unit to go along with their controller, not just bundling it with their chromecast. It should have been a Stadia branded box with controller, something that is easier to market as a "game console" to the market with a low price tag. A lot of people still don't understand game streaming but they do understand physical hardware.

Overall there's just no reason to bother with Stadia. As soon as xCloud, PS Now, and eventually Nintendo get their cloud gaming organized, Stadia will be dead in the water and forgotten. Unless Stadia gets serious about gaming and does some major acquisition (like buying a SEGA and making it exclusive to the platform) there's nothing there.
 
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Fat Frog

Fat Frog

I advertised for Google Stadia
Cyberpunk on Stadia will be one of the first available version of the game (one hour left)

(Fanboys from both sides.)


PS5SX being out of stock, if Stadia gives us a decent port, Google could be back in the game for years to come.

On the other hand, if base PS4 is beating Stadia then it will be complicated for Google to recover.

I think the Stadia version will be on par with PS4 pro which will give Google some air. A little bit...
 
Redlancet

Redlancet

Banned
Fat Frog said:
You can play Cyberpunk for 60 bucks. (The bundle has Cyberpunk, a Chromecat ultra and the controller)

No console, no high end PC.

'Stadia is the cheapest way to play Cyberpunk.
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that bundle its selling like hot cakes here,and believe me i was a big doubter of all this streaming shit and stadia pro works like a charm,i have tried a lot of games on the browser and it seems like magic sometimes,even works on the phone ,dont listen to people try it
 
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Fat Frog

Fat Frog

I advertised for Google Stadia
Redlancet said:
that bundle its selling like hot cakes here,and believe me i was a big doubter of all this streaming shit and stadia pro works like a charm,i have tried a lot of games on the browser and it seems like magic sometimes,even works on the phone ,dont listen to people try it
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Where?
 
small_law

small_law

Member
I picked up borderlands 3 and all its expansions for $1 on stadia yesterday. Grand total of money I've spent on stadia: $1.
 
hymanator

hymanator

Member
The potential feature to play multiple instances of a game in split-screen/couch co-op were were what made the service interesting.
 
Spukc

Spukc

always chasing the next thrill
small_law said:
I picked up borderlands 3 and all its expansions for $1 on stadia yesterday. Grand total of money I've spent on stadia: $1.
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You are going to feel like a jackass when stadia closes.
You will lose 1 dollar!

add me on stadia fam i bought it too
 
hybrid_birth

hybrid_birth

Gold Member
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itsnotme

itsnotme

Member
Stadia isn't even that bad, it's probably the best technologically out of the streaming services but the execution is awful that's all Google needs to change and I see no reason for it not to be successful.
 
Fat Frog

Fat Frog

I advertised for Google Stadia
itsnotme said:
Stadia isn't even that bad, it's probably the best technologically out of the streaming services but the execution is awful that's all Google needs to change and I see no reason for it not to be successful.
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Stadia was pure garbage at launch.
A few games, subscription only, no Samsung/IOS and Geforce arrived with tons of games already in our pockets...

One year later, publishers removed most of their games from Geforce Now and Stadia improved quite a bit(demos, free Bomberman VS 40 bucks on console, free stadia version...)

I still prefere Geforce Now but Stadia is getting pretty decent. The library is still a little weak but the technology is fantastic and hundreds of games are coming.
 
Fat Frog

Fat Frog

I advertised for Google Stadia
Tons of Cyberpunk streaming all over Youtube 30 seconds after the launch.

You can choose between 30fps or 60fps in the options from what I saw on Reddit.
 
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Bonfires Down

Bonfires Down

Member
Stadia should do well. You get an experience that will probably be superior to a Series S for free if you have a good connection. GAF is just full of weirdos.
 
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Legenscary

Member
It's better than a lot of people think. The two biggest problems currently are the lack of games and the varying quality of the ports.

The Division 2 on stadia feels locally run and has cross platform play with PC, so if you're a PC gamer and have friends that you'd like to play with that likely isn't going to buy a good gaming pc, if they buy the stadia version (you don't need a membership to play on 1080p), they can play with you on any device they own.

Then again, there are some downright awful ports where the input latency bounces around all over the place, but those have been the exception for me from the games that I've played on it. Overall, I like it.
 
Redlancet

Redlancet

Banned
Fat Frog said:
I mean how do you know it's selling like hot cakes?
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people on spanish forums are buying a lot of them,and these are cheap motherfuckers,also a lot of people on telegram gaming groups and even friends who never haved the idea of getting the game,but the deal is pretty good

also i haved tried cberpunk and runs and looks very well on stadia
 
Fat Frog

Fat Frog

I advertised for Google Stadia
Cyberpunk, framerate test 2020

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PS4 Pro


Consoles delays may last until 2022:

PlayStation 5

Base PS4

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Stadia
 
Superkewl

Superkewl

Gold Member
Redlancet said:
people on spanish forums are buying a lot of them,and these are cheap motherfuckers,also a lot of people on telegram gaming groups and even friends who never haved the idea of getting the game,but the deal is pretty good

also i haved tried cberpunk and runs and looks very well on stadia
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Yeah, I got the game for both series x and stadia and stadia actually runs better.
 
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RyRy93

Member
Double dipped on CP2077 for Stadia, had used the Pro trial so I got the £10 discount. If the performance sucks I got a chromecast ultra and a controller for £40, if not well I have those things and Cyberpunk at 60fps too.
 
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DelireMan7

DelireMan7

Member
I first saw Stadia as pure evil since I am all for physical games.

A friend of mine come back to gaming thanks to it. It’s a nice way to get to gaming without buying hardware.
And actually I might take it eventually for some PC games (actually for Baldur’s Gate 3). I hate gaming on PC essentially because you have to take care of it etc… So Stadia sounds like a nice alternative, I launch my game and it’s working properly.
Also my friend is fully satisfied in term of performance. And I am really not demanding for graphics, framerate, etc… I see all lag input/unplayable complaint but I don’t give them much credit due to my expectations for graphics and performance (It’s like when some say 30 FPS or 1080p is unplayable, but for me it’s perfectly fine)

I voted for kinda of successful.
 
Fat Frog

Fat Frog

I advertised for Google Stadia
Redlancet said:
people on spanish forums are buying a lot of them,and these are cheap motherfuckers,also a lot of people on telegram gaming groups and even friends who never haved the idea of getting the game,but the deal is pretty good

also i haved tried cberpunk and runs and looks very well on stadia
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Fucking spanishs lol. 60% of them have high speed internet (only 15 or 20% for Germany and France)

Lucky bastards!
 
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Fat Frog

Fat Frog

I advertised for Google Stadia



Base Xbox One

Rock solid 30 FPS confirmed... in the bathroom lol.

Xbox, PS fans, please report me for console warring, i want to feel your rage. :messenger_beaming: :messenger_smiling_hearts:
 
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