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super_etecoon said:
d21lewis said:
Me? No.

But then I didn't want digital downloads and now that's all I want. What I'm saying is that current gamers, including myself don't want it. We want to collect our games (even a digital collection, in my case). But, just like movies, there will come a time where streaming is the majority.

At 43 years old, I've seen so many things come and go that I thought would be here forever. I don't count anything out anymore.

I can whole heartedly agree with this statement in full.  I love my digital downloads on my Switch.  The fact that I can flip on the fly between 5 or 6 games that I'm playing at any given time is just so appealing and freeing.  And likewise I wouldn't have ever wanted such a thing in previous generations.

Also...when do you turn 44?  We're just about the same age.

How does sharing those games with other people work out for you one the Switch?  Sorry we have 3 switches in the house and Nintendo's digital policy is rubbish.  Carts are the only way to go so everyone can play on their own switch with their own account.  Sony does it so much better.  I make the downstairs PS4 my main and I play on the one in my office.  I buy all the content and everyone can use it with that set-up. 

On the by and by I am also 43.



The_Yoda said:
super_etecoon said:

I can whole heartedly agree with this statement in full.  I love my digital downloads on my Switch.  The fact that I can flip on the fly between 5 or 6 games that I'm playing at any given time is just so appealing and freeing.  And likewise I wouldn't have ever wanted such a thing in previous generations.

Also...when do you turn 44?  We're just about the same age.

How does sharing those games with other people work out for you one the Switch?  Sorry we have 3 switches in the house and Nintendo's digital policy is rubbish.  Carts are the only way to go so everyone can play on their own switch with their own account.  Sony does it so much better.  I make the downstairs PS4 my main and I play on the one in my office.  I buy all the content and everyone can use it with that set-up. 

On the by and by I am also 43.

And as long as the second and third playstation aren't trying to play the game from the same account within 30min from each other you can really have the main always playing, and one of the other two also always playing your digital games. And really since most people won't be playing the same game at the same time on the same house without playing together the physical option is still better =]



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

DonFerrari said:
The_Yoda said:

How does sharing those games with other people work out for you one the Switch?  Sorry we have 3 switches in the house and Nintendo's digital policy is rubbish.  Carts are the only way to go so everyone can play on their own switch with their own account.  Sony does it so much better.  I make the downstairs PS4 my main and I play on the one in my office.  I buy all the content and everyone can use it with that set-up. 

On the by and by I am also 43.

And as long as the second and third playstation aren't trying to play the game from the same account within 30min from each other you can really have the main always playing, and one of the other two also always playing your digital games. And really since most people won't be playing the same game at the same time on the same house without playing together the physical option is still better =]

3 Switches in the house and just 2 PS4's.  Everyone in the house has their own PSN account but I'm the only one that pays for Plus. The NES was my second console and I really like Nintendo but their version of Digital is not Family friendly.  If we 3 of us wanted to play Splatoon2 together I would have to spend $180 on top of the $900 we already spent on Switch consoles (lol it seems $120 is where I draw the line since I do have 2 Spla2oon carts). Anywho, Love Nintendo but Sony's digital policy is so much friendlier.  Enough off topic from me.

On topic - 10mB download max on the best of days living out in the country so Cloud Gaming would only work for me on turn based games and the like where the extra lag wouldn't drive me bonkers.



The_Yoda said:
DonFerrari said:

And as long as the second and third playstation aren't trying to play the game from the same account within 30min from each other you can really have the main always playing, and one of the other two also always playing your digital games. And really since most people won't be playing the same game at the same time on the same house without playing together the physical option is still better =]

3 Switches in the house and just 2 PS4's.  Everyone in the house has their own PSN account but I'm the only one that pays for Plus. The NES was my second console and I really like Nintendo but their version of Digital is not Family friendly.  If we 3 of us wanted to play Splatoon2 together I would have to spend $180 on top of the $900 we already spent on Switch consoles (lol it seems $120 is where I draw the line since I do have 2 Spla2oon carts). Anywho, Love Nintendo but Sony's digital policy is so much friendlier.  Enough off topic from me.

On topic - 10mB download max on the best of days living out in the country so Cloud Gaming would only work for me on turn based games and the like where the extra lag wouldn't drive me bonkers.

I liked their policy even more on PS3, you could have 5 consoles sharing the game, but people were abusing it so Sony cut to 2.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

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Some of the latest Stadia latency tests: PUBG and The Turing Test. Both games showed much less latency than Doom Eternal, which is amazing, knowing Doom uses the Orion cloud technology Bethesda bragged so much about in the last year's E3.

PUBG:

TTT:

Doom Eternal:

Last edited by CuCabeludo - on 04 May 2020

Doom Eternal: 112-115 ms latency
TTT: 83-100 ms latency
PUBG: 59-92 ms latency



I would be interested as I have unlimited data on my internet, but the current business model isn't attractive. Offer something like a Netflix model where you get X number of games per month for a sub fee and I would be interested. If that's what Microsoft offers (basically GamePass), I'd be game.



Soundwave said:
I would be interested as I have unlimited data on my internet, but the current business model isn't attractive. Offer something like a Netflix model where you get X number of games per month for a sub fee and I would be interested. If that's what Microsoft offers (basically GamePass), I'd be game.

Stadia uses a hybrid model. Every month 3 new games are made available for free for pro subscribers. And discounts on sales. Since November 2019 a total 13 games have become free for pro subs.

I have been watching both xcloud and stadia developments. XCloud will start with much more games. But Stadia has the best image quality and frame rates (up to 4K whereas XCloud is 720P only).



I am addicted to Division 2 on Stadia due to the ability to see your party members' screens. (Stream connect feature).