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I'm not surprised at the bad comments. Most of the people complaining just had no idea what it was supposed to be and don't understand the partial launch with some incomplete features etc. There was... See more...
I'm not surprised at the bad comments. Most of the people complaining just had no idea what it was supposed to be and don't understand the partial launch with some incomplete features etc. There was tons of information out there. People didn't do their homework to understand what they were buying and then because they didn't understand, they were disappointed or angry. The launch was kinda bad though, lol! The mix-up with the codes not going out to Founders was pretty bad. But I think they've done a lot of good things since then and it's still not a finished product. Even when they get the missing features working, I'm sure they'll be improving it regularly. Some people just bought it because everyone was taking about it, so they had unreal expectations.
i just feel like if you're going to buy something, for yourself or as a gift, we should all do a little homework. There's tons of information out there about Stadia and it's been out there for a long... See more...
i just feel like if you're going to buy something, for yourself or as a gift, we should all do a little homework. There's tons of information out there about Stadia and it's been out there for a long time. They weren't even supposed to launch with 22 games. It was 12, but they added 10 games at the least minute. Also just looking at that page somebody might think they can play all the games without buying them unless they at least checked to see "what is Stadia and how does it work". I wouldn't buy anything without doing at least minimal research on it, and there's a ton of info out there about Stadia. Just showing a list of games isn't false as long as they have contracted with the developers to make those games available when they are released. But like I said, if you ONLY look at the Stadia game page and don't know anything else, I guess it could possibly be confusing. But to me that's just not doing your homework. That's just buying something because you heard it's popular.
@cbdeakin I think you have a lot to lose by thinking about perceived faults with Stadia's current state. Admittedly, the launch was handled poorly. But it's also clear that this is a limited launch. ... See more...
@cbdeakin I think you have a lot to lose by thinking about perceived faults with Stadia's current state. Admittedly, the launch was handled poorly. But it's also clear that this is a limited launch. Lots of expected features and games and services are still unavailable. In order to evaluate it against other things in the market you have to at least let it get to where the launch is complete. Even then, I have a feeling there will be changes along the way. But they can't start making changes before they even get it fully active.  As far as the "free" offerings, I have 2 thoughts.  1. That's the way it works with every other platform that offers free games. Some offer it for a month, some longer, some shorter. But no platform says hey, we're offering this game free to all our customers forever.  2. This is one of the BENEFITS of being a founder or premier edition owner. Early adopters are getting sort of "free" access to games that other folks who jump on the platform later when all the features are available and a lot of the issues are fixed won't be able to get. It's a benefit to those of us who were willing to take a chance early. And also, it just makes sense that the longer you've been a subscribing member, the more "free" access you should have. It's only fair.
I still don't see your argument. The games listed are all games they have contracted with developers to have on Stadia. Common sense tells you that they're not all available? Anybody who looks at the... See more...
I still don't see your argument. The games listed are all games they have contracted with developers to have on Stadia. Common sense tells you that they're not all available? Anybody who looks at the games and is familiar with gaming at all knows games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Doom Eternal aren't released yet among others.  Selling games and particularly selling platforms is more than just letting people know what's available today, but also what's coming. But I think they assume that people have at least a general idea of which games aren't even out yet.  I won't say you're wrong, they definitely could separate the games on the list by available now and coming soon or whatever. But I still don't think it's false or misleading. They're just listing everything they have contracted with developers.
If you Google Stadia or Stadia games, and you actually "read" any of the articles you open, I'm pretty sure they'll talk about what games were available at launch, what games have come out since launc... See more...
If you Google Stadia or Stadia games, and you actually "read" any of the articles you open, I'm pretty sure they'll talk about what games were available at launch, what games have come out since launch, and what games are not released yet but are coming. So no, there no false advertising, you just have to actually read the articles after you finish a Google search. If you find an article that says there are games available that aren't actually available, then that's false or misleading. If you find an article that talks about future releases, then you'd have to wait to see. If they don't get released and there's never any explanation why, then maybe that's misleading too, but probably not. They probably just failed to reach agreements with developers that they expected to reach.
@ChromeDome I'm glad you felt obligated to reply to a 10 year old. Who's salty now?  Your post is the one that made no sense, which is why several people here have called you out or disagreed with y... See more...
@ChromeDome I'm glad you felt obligated to reply to a 10 year old. Who's salty now?  Your post is the one that made no sense, which is why several people here have called you out or disagreed with you. Maybe you stopped reading your own post as you were writing it. For the  record, I also complained about Google's fake Black Friday sale. But the whole thing where you think Google cares at all, much less got salty, over the comments on this forum is ridiculous. They cared so much that while we were all complaining they didn't even bother to have any of their community staff even monitor or respond to anything. In fact they ignored it all the way through black Friday and Cyber Monday. Then Tuesday Grace  suddenly resurfaced and never addressed any of the stuff we posted. They're not salty, they just can't be bothered.
Hmm... It went on a Pro deal today for $24.00. I think maybe it will be my first purchase.
@Nightcrow It might be a little greedy, but a really nice Christmas present would be AC Odyssey Ultimate as a Pro Claim offer. 
@Northlight I kept reading but I lol'd at "Google was salty"... I wish I did stop reading like you did. What did he mean? The executives? The community managers?  Or all of Google... Like everyone at... See more...
@Northlight I kept reading but I lol'd at "Google was salty"... I wish I did stop reading like you did. What did he mean? The executives? The community managers?  Or all of Google... Like everyone at Google? Lol! First of all Google isn't even setting the prices, their partner developers are! So were the developers salty? I think the prices are high too! But I don't think Google cares enough to be salty at us crying about the prices, lol. Posts like this OP have made me decide to stop complaining about the prices because I don't want to risk sounding like these guys!
@Dinn I disagree with you and I also agree with you, lol. I don't think it's right to say the OP has no merit. The game prices are high here. Darksiders costs about $10 less on almost every PC gaming... See more...
@Dinn I disagree with you and I also agree with you, lol. I don't think it's right to say the OP has no merit. The game prices are high here. Darksiders costs about $10 less on almost every PC gaming site for example. And we're not getting more content here for the same versions. A lot of people agree that the prices COULD be better. But here's where I agree with you... So what if the prices are high? That's enough to cancel? Not me. If they're going to give us one or 2 games a month to play free then that is enough to basically pay us back the $9.99 monthly fee. Even if it's not always a top game it's going to be enough to make up for what we pay, especially if it's going to be 2 games, but even if it's just one.  I've complained about the prices myself. But cancelling is going a bit far. If the prices are too high don't buy the games. Nobody's forced to. So even though I think the OP has merit, I also think you're right. Nobody wants to hear people complaining that they're going to cancel our quit when the rest of us are hoping that this service gets better and grows into something competitive that we can enjoy for a long time coming.
@sharpshooter188 @OMG! I was wondering when some genius would ask this question! The OP is so right! It totally sucks that this platform... Works so well on my American internet plan? Oh wait, I gues... See more...
@sharpshooter188 @OMG! I was wondering when some genius would ask this question! The OP is so right! It totally sucks that this platform... Works so well on my American internet plan? Oh wait, I guess you're totally off base, lol. The only thing terrible about my American internet is the price I pay for it monthly. But, otherwise it's pretty darn fast and... This is important... There's no data cap. So maybe you just doesn't know that America's internet infrastructure isn't the same everywhere and that there are millions of American people who can actually get the best that this service has to offer.  Also... This is important too... Google KNOWS not everyone can get the best of this service, but some people are going to be perfectly happy if the service just works ok for them. In fact, although it's in limited places, maybe you don't even know that GOOGLE OFFERS THEIR OWN pretty darn fast internet, which is more than capable of handling this service.  Now that I think about it, it seems like you don't know a lot about America's internet infrastructure or about Google's intentions on creating a service that's widely available to people even if they don't have the best internet. You should read up on stuff before posting crazy nonsense.
I didn't expect much at launch, and I still think it's going to eventually be a great service. I am let down by some of the pricing of games. I think it's a mistake to price the games the same as or... See more...
I didn't expect much at launch, and I still think it's going to eventually be a great service. I am let down by some of the pricing of games. I think it's a mistake to price the games the same as or in some cases more than the established norms. Darksiders Genesis is the perfect example, right now priced $10 higher than pretty much all the PC sites. I know the developers set the prices, but to me that means Google isn't working closely with the developers to make sure the pricing is good.  Aside from that, my service works well, I like being able to move between devices and I expect it to get better. But I think it's going to be difficult to grow the platform if they keep charging the same and even higher prices for games as the established markets. They need to draw people in and when they have a big enough customer base they can compete equally with the other platforms.
@Razza @Radium like I said I think they need to do better in the beginning. They just released Darksiders Genesis and it's $10 more than on all the PC platforms. Steam, GOG, Humble Bundle all selling... See more...
@Razza @Radium like I said I think they need to do better in the beginning. They just released Darksiders Genesis and it's $10 more than on all the PC platforms. Steam, GOG, Humble Bundle all selling it for $29.99. You keep talking about saving monthly electricity by not running PC, but that's not that much of a savings because MOST people are still going to run their PC for games they already own and for other stuff they normally use their PC for.  Besides, if they keep charging more for each game then that wipes out any savings right?  I know Google isn't setting the prices, it's the developers. But that's what I meant when I said it feels like the developers aren't even truly partnering with Google. It feels like they're just trying to take advantage of the new platform by overcharging customers who are excited to be on the platform.  IGN wrote an article specifically about the Darksiders price. THQ refused to comment on the price difference, they didn't even try to justify it.  I don't want them to give away the games, I know they have to make a profit or this platform will fail. But they can do better than what they're doing right now, that's all I'm saying.
@mcnichoj I hope so. I actually don't think they'll have a repair service, bacsue it probably isn't worth repairing a $70 item. But at the very least, if they don't have any kind of repair service, I... See more...
@mcnichoj I hope so. I actually don't think they'll have a repair service, bacsue it probably isn't worth repairing a $70 item. But at the very least, if they don't have any kind of repair service, I hope they expand the selection once the service is up and running and successful. It would be nice to have a larger selection of colors in the future. But that's not something they would do now, until they see how successful the service is.
I am excited about no more downloads and updates... that's great. And to be honest, I'm PROBABLY going forward with any future buying on THIS platform too. I think it's great. But I still think in th... See more...
I am excited about no more downloads and updates... that's great. And to be honest, I'm PROBABLY going forward with any future buying on THIS platform too. I think it's great. But I still think in the beginning, the prices shouldn't be equal to everyone else. And for you and me on PC, it's easier to say goodbye, but for people with consoles, it's not that easy. And GIVE ME SOME KUDOS MAN! I've Kudo'd you like 3 times even though we disagree, lmao!
@Radium  "I've ran the math I dunno how Google makes money of this service as subscription alone isn't enough to make a profit to keep the electricity bill for running the server farms. The mind bo... See more...
@Radium  "I've ran the math I dunno how Google makes money of this service as subscription alone isn't enough to make a profit to keep the electricity bill for running the server farms. The mind boggles lol" Lol, I'm definitely NOT saying they should GIVE us the games and be a subscription only service with free games. They'd never last that way. ALL I'M SAYING is reel people in with some great pricing up front, and then once they are in full launch and all the features of the service are working, and everyone sees how great it is and they have a large consumer base they can compete on equal pricing with the console and PC game sellers. What's your gripe with my argument? EVERYONE loves a discount!! lol
@Radium I do agree with your last post... LONG TERM, Stadia probably saves money because there's no need to switch over a console. But even that, how often is that 2, 3, years for most people. SO Goo... See more...
@Radium I do agree with your last post... LONG TERM, Stadia probably saves money because there's no need to switch over a console. But even that, how often is that 2, 3, years for most people. SO Google has to earn a market share so that they can EXIST long term in order to outshine consoles because of that benefit of not having to upgrade.
@Radium People are still going to run their PCs and consoles though right? Am I not gonna use my PC and console because I bought Stadia? Do you own any games on other platforms? You're still going to... See more...
@Radium People are still going to run their PCs and consoles though right? Am I not gonna use my PC and console because I bought Stadia? Do you own any games on other platforms? You're still going to use them right? No one is saving electricity of all things because of Stadia, lol. Here's a bigger question... Are you re-buying games you already own to play them on Stadia? I bet most people aren't planning to do that. Like I said, I get where you're coming from. The "free" games do make up somewhat for the subscription price. My gripe is what I said. Google has to make people switch and decide that it's more valuable to buy their games on Stadia than on PC or consoles that they already own. If they can't get people to do that, then the service can't survive and that hurts me and you who invested in it, not Google. They'll just move on to something else. I like the service, I want it to grow and get better, and I think they need to compete better on pricing to make that happen... at least in the beginning. That's my gripe.  And I'm not saying they WON'T... I'm simply asking them to do it, because right now they're not doing it.
@Chufu @DROID @PerAsperAdAstra  The problem for Google is that XBox and PS and even PC gaming is fully established now. When those services launched things were much different and much less competit... See more...
@Chufu @DROID @PerAsperAdAstra  The problem for Google is that XBox and PS and even PC gaming is fully established now. When those services launched things were much different and much less competitive. So they had time to work. I don't think this service is DOA in six weeks. But I do agree this has been a shaky start and they need to do better.
@Radium I'm expecting them to be better. For a service that's trying to break into an established market and build a customer base. You also can't compare these prices as "the same" as Steam for exam... See more...
@Radium I'm expecting them to be better. For a service that's trying to break into an established market and build a customer base. You also can't compare these prices as "the same" as Steam for example because Steam has sales ALL THE TIME, and when they don't you can go to Humble Bundle, Greenman Gaming, Fanatical and a BUNCH of other sites to get crazy discounts on these games all the time. People who actually buy games, specifically for PC, hopefully know that they almost never will have to pay full price, at least not for older games like AC Odyssey. But even for more recent games like Mortal Kombat 11, SOMEBODY is going to have a discount on most PC games every week. When you don't have other avenues to buy, then that means a company has 2 options... charge full price and say screw the customer, or charge good prices, build your customer base, and then when you have a competitive product, you can compare yourself to those console makers for example. But when your best argument is "Oh you can play Stadia on your TV" and I have a PC sitting at my desk with a 49" monitor on it, that's not much of a selling point if the PC game costs considerably less. I want them to be successful, and I could be dead wrong. But if they are planning to "compete" by offering THE SAME prices as the major console makers when SO MANY PEOPLE already own consoles, how are they going to succeed? At the very least they have to offer something in the beginning to build the customer base. Right now all they offer is a "free" game or 2 every month that you can play as long as you're a paying member, and regular or high game prices. How do you build a new product that way?