Poll: Google Stadia - CLOSING DOWN on 18th Jan 2023

Are you going to pick up Google Stadia?

  • Yes, at launch

    Votes: 20 5.3%

  • Yes, but after launch

    Votes: 24 6.3%

  • No

    Votes: 286 75.5%

  • Undecided

    Votes: 49 12.9%
  • Total voters
    379
JUMPURS said:
Cloud only game services need to be subscription based like Game Pass. Either that or there needs to be able to get some form of competition so other people can sell on the stores etc. If not, it will fail.

How the hell does Phil Harrison still get a job in this industry?
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Indeed. A cloud based service where you buy and keep games is doomed to fail because i don't think many are willing to spend so much on something that isnt even close to being tangibly theirs.

A subscription like Gamepass is much more likely to succeed long term.

I think the problem also, was that when you compare it to buying an Xbox series S and gamepass, Stadia was really lame in comparison (espeically when the stadia hardware was not on offer). The Series S is ~£200 granted, but then you actually have a piece of proper hardware, and with gamepass being able to be obtained so cheaply, low cost access to games you can download and play locally , as well as on the cloud with other devices etc.

It was just doomed to fail, especially with the advent of the series s and gamepass.
 
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The tech was decent and I think others will try again in the not too distant future. But as above it needs to be subbed otherwise no one will buy into it. Sad for those that enjoyed it but the refunds are fair.

Harrison fails again.
 
antijoke said:
I got given a premium edition (Guess I can use the chromecast ultra) but can I use the stadia controller on my pc?
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i believe you can but it has to be plugged in via USB-C - USB Cable. The controller does use bluetooth as far as i am aware but it will only work with the stadia software. I dont know if Google can or will somehow allow update the controller firmware via plugging it into PC so it can be used as a standard bluetooth controller to save thousands going to the dump as e-waste.
 
aVdub said:
All well and cool sitting up there on the high fence looking down on those that did, but you and no one else back at launch could have predicted this and if everyone did have that same attitude, then there would be a lot of stuff that would never of made it.

I enjoyed my Founders time with Stadia and unlike many others fails... I will be getting my money back!
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A lot of people predicted this back at launch. Anyways. Least you’re getting your money back. :)
 
Yeah, I won't lie, I didn't think they would pull the plug on this given the investment by them and the user, but as said, fair play to them for refunding everything. Apparently, I bought a controller for £89 a while back, so that'll be nice back in my bank at some point. I think my brother will be due a pretty huge refund. He went in pretty heavily.
 
aVdub said:
If you are a fan of social media that trend is mostly one of failure for anything that comes out... Be it Oculus to Pinter.

I agree with you that their track record is far from perfect..
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I don’t do social media. Lol. I’m too old for that ****. :P

Indeed. They kill off a lot of products - even ones that are seemingly doing fairly well.
 
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I got 2 controllers and two CC ultras last year. Fired it for about an evening and they've been sat in the TV cabinet since.

Let's be honest. If you have a console or a half decent PC, then Stadia was just a bit crap. It's also a Google product, so bound to be axed at some point.
 
Nice one, bought a few of these as pressys at Xmas so will be nice to see a few quid come back to me.

Enjoyed my time on Stadia tbh, bought and played through Far Cry 6 which has been he first game I've completed in a long long time.

Decent tech, poor game choice.
 
Fubsy said:
Let's be honest. If you have a console or a half decent PC, then Stadia was just a bit crap.
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Not true. It allowed you to play anywhere with convenience. I have a PC in our bedroom. Partner wants to go sleep? No problem, pause and carry on downstairs. Kid wants the TV? No problem, continue the game on my mobile.
 
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Had some great fun hacking it in 2019 to work on stuff it wasn't yet designed to work on.

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Amazon Fire Tablet.

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Samsung Tab

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Note 9

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There were some amazing hacks coming out at that time, which was good fun and a constant challenge to outdo the last one :)
 
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