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It blows my mind that it doesn't seem like people aren't appreciating how disruptive this is. Convenience is king, and being able to play anything anywhere, being backed by a company as big as Google is going to rock gaming. I'm personally excited for this.



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I'm excited for the future of this. I'll wait for the price tho.



I mean, for those that never want to deal with having anything at all, and simply streaming everything to a receiver, then that's their go to plan, but for people like me, who want their digital downloads and games installed, and not streamed, let alone those who love physical, we're well and truly out of luck.

Also, for a streaming box, they sure like to tout TF power, yet it's designed to primarily stream content, rather than running it directly off the box itself.

This just comes off as a wannabe teevo box trying to muscle into the console market, yet at the same time they don't want to play with the big boys, but want to appeal to the normies instead.

Can't say I'm impressed.



Step right up come on in, feel the buzz in your veins, I'm like an chemical electrical right into your brain and I'm the one who killed the Radio, soon you'll all see

So pay up motherfuckers you belong to "V"

Impressive.
Erm, how does US have data caps? I'm in the UK, they do not exist.
My issue is if I have a PS5, why would I need this? Also wondering if the resolution scales, macbook pro has a strange one.



spemanig said:

It blows my mind that it doesn't seem like people aren't appreciating how disruptive this is. Convenience is king, and being able to play anything anywhere, being backed by a company as big as Google is going to rock gaming. I'm personally excited for this.

Whats so great about it? I don't mind gaming on a console. I don't want to play God Of War on my phone or a laptop. I don't go out and suddenly get desperate to play a game. I just wait until I get home where Im comfortable.



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spemanig said:

It blows my mind that it doesn't seem like people aren't appreciating how disruptive this is. Convenience is king, and being able to play anything anywhere, being backed by a company as big as Google is going to rock gaming. I'm personally excited for this.

What's convenient about being able to play anywhere if it requires a mobile internet connection that's prohibitively expensive, has lag issues, and potentially is full of ads like youtube is?



Ive got a feeling PS5 and Xbox are gonna be the same.The box is gonna be an option. The real difference will be:

1. Games, exclusive games.

2.  Streaming quality and lettency

3. Pricing. Do you pay for service  and you can play all games or you have to pay for the games separatley.  Or mix of both as i can't belive that big AAA games are gonna be included in normal pricing.



Xxain said:
A lot of you are biased. You went in ready to hate it.

It happens every time.   Digital gaming sucks why would I download a 7 GB game while I can just put a disc and play it? Download a few games and I will soon reach my data cap!






spemanig said:

It blows my mind that it doesn't seem like people aren't appreciating how disruptive this is. Convenience is king, and being able to play anything anywhere, being backed by a company as big as Google is going to rock gaming. I'm personally excited for this.

Oh no! They do understand it. This reaction is out of fear. 



RolStoppable said:
shikamaru317 said:

About 1 hour to go.

The latest rumors say that Google is only announcing their streaming service and controller today (the controller has a built in Chromecast that connects to the internet of your house over wifi and allows you to stream games). The traditional console that Liam Robertson and a few leakers have talked about, the one that is more powerful than Xbox One X, will apparently be announced at a later date. Maybe Google will take Sony's vacant E3 spot to announce it, since E3 gets alot more views than GDC.

Is that still in the cards or has that been shot down by now?

They will show us more in the summer.