The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[1AZRAEL1]

https://youtu.be/9nHf_ejvqA0

An new Oddworld game? A reimagining of Abe Exodus apparently. Cinematic looks great.

[Trent]

So Google is expected to unveil the finished version of their game streaming service this week. I'm wondering how many people here have good enough internet that they think they would be able to stream a game instead of playing it locally on a PC or console?

I know that for me while my speed is probably good enough to play a game at 4K 60, the latency from here to Brisbane or Sydney will most likely make it impossible to play for me.

I reckon my interwebz will be up to the job.

[DELTAprime]

Google officially announced "Stadia" today. No release date unfortunately. I'm curious about how well it will work for me, but I'm pretty sure the lag will be much worse than anything I have locally.

[Autocon]

Is this like twitch uplay etc?

[1AZRAEL1]

Lucasfilm Studios looking to do more Star Wars games without EA. I'm keen to see what they come up with

[DELTAprime]

Is this like twitch uplay etc?

So the idea is you have a super powerful console in Google's nearest datacentre. Since you can't exactly run a super long HDMI cable from their datacentre to your TV they instead turn the video of it into a YouTube stream and you play the game using the Chrome browser as if you were controlling a YouTube video.

[DarkHyren]

Google officially announced "Stadia" today. No release date unfortunately. I'm curious about how well it will work for me, but I'm pretty sure the lag will be much worse than anything I have locally.

I find it funny that Google think that their cloud box will "kill the console as we know it", have these companies learnt nothing from the dumpster fire that was OnLive?
Unless Google is going to fix Australia's internet so that everyone has super fast stable internet there will always be a place for game consoles here at least.
Heck even if they did I for one wouldn't get a Stadia, I'm not a fan of renting/pay per month games and buying products that are streamed only is basically the same thing in my opinion.

[1AZRAEL1]

I despise most online gaming as it is, so I won't be getting that. I want split screen multiplayer again like the good old days. Rumours are Halo will be going back to that which would be great.

The internet speeds we have are rubbish. It won't kill consoles.