Almost 2 years of Stadia, my perspective

Scrutts — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:47:40 GMT

Hey guys,

I'm guessing it must be almost two years since my founders addition arrived, I remember the hype and was (as a lifelong gamer in his 50s) excited to experience the biggest potential revolution in gaming.

First two weeks, issues with codes not arriving and much frustration.

Eventually I got a code, set everything up and was amazed with the app and the way everything worked right up until I tried to play a game. 450Mbs fibre connection but the imput lad and game stuttering made it unplayable.

Cancelled my subscription to Pro and decided to try again in 6 months or so. Stadia was relegated to a draw and the Xbox once again ruled supreme.

9 months in, noticed a stadia payment taken from my account, somehow the cancelled subscription wasn't cancelled and Google refused to contemplate refunding me even through the service had not been used. Fair enough I thought, my fault for not paying as much attention to my bank account as I should.

Yesterday I logged in and played Destiny 2 for several hours, no lag and actually a very good gaming experience with stunning 4k graphics and very few latency issues. Very impressed even considering I had 1 game available for my £90 subscription costs.

Awesome I think, no need to buy a new Xbox.

Right, what games are available....... Controller back in the draw.

What a shame so much dedication went into the tech development and none into the game developer relationships.

Ordered an Xbox and set an alarm for another 12 months to try again (assuming Stadia still exists).

Stadia Arrived but no access code.

Scrutts — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 10:31:31 GMT

Sat here unable to set up or play on equipment that has already arrived.

Do we have a best guess at the length of time before receiving a code to use this currently useless piece of plastic ?

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Almost 2 years of Stadia, my perspective

Stadia Arrived but no access code.