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Disco Elysium: The Final Cut is a game I’ve been waiting for. Ever since Disco Elysium was released in October 2019 I’ve wanted to play it. However, my PC is terrible and, more importantly, I’m scared of keyboard controls. But then console ports were announced. Yay! But instead of diving right into a PS4 version of Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, I decided that the Google Stadia version is better suited for this game? Why Stadia? Watch to find out. Mentioned:Tag Archives stadia
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Amazon Luna is a great service, so why don’t I play video games with it very often? I’ve had access to the Amazon Luna Beta for approximately 2 months, and though I determined that Google Stadia only narrowly edged out Luna in a head-to-head battle of the two game streaming services, see that video linked below, I’ve since been playing Google Stadia way more than that narrow victory would imply. What’s keeping me from playing Amazon Luna more? At the end of two months, is Amazon Luna worth it? Is Amazon Luna good? When Amazon Luna comes out of beta, will that be the solution to all its problems? Mentioned: Google Stadia vs. Amazon Luna. Who is the Real Stream Dream?[su_button icon="icon: gamepad" background="#e52d27" size="10" animate delay="3" inline="yes" url="https://www.youtube.com/user/calebjross?sub_confirmation=1"] Subscribe on YouTube [/su_button]
Cyberpunk 2077 on Google Stadia is considered one of the best ways to play the highly anticipated video game. How did this happen? Stadia is surging right now because CD Projekt Red created broken versions of the game for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. But to suggest that Stadia lucked into this position is simply wrong. Stadia has been built to handle spec-intensive games like Cyberpunk 2077. Even if PS4 and Xbox One ran the game well, Stadia is still delivering on its value proposition. If Stadia didn’t work, it would be suffering in the headlines just as PS4 and Xbox One are right now. But it’s not, because Google Stadia works. CD Projekt Red’s failure to make a game that can play on last-gen consoles has allowed Stadia to shine. It didn’t make Stadia better. Stadia has been good for a long time. What do I think should Stadia do now? Honestly, nothing. Stadia should keep doing what it’s doing. Continue providing a solid service. Continue adding games. Expand the service to even more countries. Take this Cyberpunk 2077 bump as a windfall. Remember, Stadia was giving away controllers and chromecast ultras before the news of the broken game broke. They already saw Cyberpunk 2077’s release as an event to build a campaign around. Any change in course due to this windfall is a deviation from the long-term plans and would likely compromise those plans. Mentioned:[su_button icon="icon: gamepad" background="#e52d27" size="10" animate delay="3" inline="yes" url="https://www.youtube.com/user/calebjross?sub_confirmation=1"] Subscribe on YouTube [/su_button]
I played Cyberpunk 2077 through the night. No sleep. Here I give my first impressions of the game immediately following that full night of no sleep. Is Cyberpunk 2077 good? Is my review positive? Well, maybe, but my no-sleep brain won’t really let me articulate such thoughts very well. Enjoy this awful video. Mentioned: Disk Cart’s channel[su_button icon="icon: gamepad" background="#e52d27" size="10" animate delay="3" inline="yes" url="https://www.youtube.com/user/calebjross?sub_confirmation=1"] Subscribe on YouTube [/su_button]
I’ve been promising an Amazon Luna versus Google Stadia game streaming comparison video for a while now. Finally, here it is. Originally, this versus video was going to be my only Amazon Luna video. But as I played more and more with Luna I realized that I needed to make separate videos dedicated to each of Luna’s important aspects. Those aspects are 1) the controller, 2) the input latency and streaming quality, and then 3) I would also need an overall review video that includes my thoughts on the game selection, user interface, and subscription model. All three of those videos are linked below. So, now that I’m properly familiar with Amazon Luna, I feel like I can make a better comparison against Google Stadia. How does the input latency compare? How does the controller compare? How does the game selection, user interface, and all the other goodies compare? Mentioned:- [VIDEO] Is Amazon Luna the Game Streaming Service of the Future? (a review of Amazon Luna)
- [VIDEO] This Controller Makes my Hand Hurt! (an Amazon Luna Controller Review)
- [VIDEO] Amazon Luna Input Latency and Streaming Quality Review
- [VIDEO] Can Google Stadia Handle Hot-swapping All These Controllers?
- [VIDEO] Game Subscriptions Make it Hard to Vote with my Wallet (Google Stadia, Xbox Game Pass)
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To vote with your wallet simply means to buy products from companies that align with your personal ethics or needs while not buying products from those companies that don’t. It’s easier said than done, for sure. Not everyone has the luxury of choice when it comes to some essential products. If you don’t make enough money to shop elsewhere, it doesn’t matter how many hobos Walmart kills, or how staunchly you are against hobo murder, you’ve got to shop at Walmart and risk getting hobo blood on your shoes. So even the very idea of voting with one’s wallet implies a level of privilege and elitism that many, maybe even most, people simply do not have. But sometimes, for some people, there are non-essential products and services that are “on the ballot” so to speak, and I would argue that for all people video games are firmly non-essential. And Ubisoft is one of those companies that is doing something I don’t like. Do your own research on the company, this article isn’t about taking a stance against Ubisoft. All you need to know is that I will not be giving them any of my money ever again. Again, this article isn’t about condemning a single company, so please don’t click away yet. I'm not asking anyone to do the same as me. Buy what you want. I only mention Ubisoft as an example, one that I’m personally passionate about, so I can explore how changes in video game sales channels affect my ability to vote with my wallet.[su_button icon="icon: gamepad" background="#e52d27" size="10" animate delay="3" inline="yes" url="https://www.youtube.com/user/calebjross?sub_confirmation=1"] Subscribe on YouTube [/su_button]
People who hate Stadia used to bother me. I like Stadia. But I also like Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo and any other company that wants to contribute to this wonderful world of video games that I love so much. My annoyance wasn’t so much due to an affinity for Stadia specifically. I was annoyed because this new thing, Stadia in this case, resurfaced armies of closed-minded dorks. And those close-minded dorks would inevitably stir up blind supporters and their bickering would bring forth a brand new war fought mostly by the uninformed while disinterested or semi-interested bystanders avoided the warring factions like trying to side-step around a person asking for your signature to support some cause you realize is probably important but not more important than avoiding talking to a stranger about that cause. Basically, what I’m saying is that when Google arrived with Stadia, some full on embraced the new technology, some fought vehemently against the new technology, and some took a sideline to see what would happen. I’m here to tell you, all three stances are important. That’s right. Stadia haters are needed. Blind devotees are needed. Passive onlookers are needed.