Re:A deep-dive into the future of subscription gaming
by nightski on Monday March 08, 2021 @09:16AM
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It's kind of amusing because if you have a good enough internet connection to stream, the "pain" you describe of download/install/updating games is virtually non-existant. It takes 2 clicks to install a game on steam or other platform and updates are automatic.
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Re:A deep-dive into the future of subscription gaming
by cloogshicer on Monday March 08, 2021 @10:48AM
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You're right, the automatic downloads have made things much easier. But it's still not anywhere near instant play. I have very fast internet at home but games can get tens of gigabytes big. If I have half an hour to play a quick game, that's a non-starter.
And let's not even talk about selecting hardware for a pre-built PC or building a gaming PC from scratch. That's just too much to ask for, for most people.
Don't get me wrong, I love all that stuff. But I think most people don't. That's the only way I can explain why anyone would pay the premium for the awful and expensive experience that are modern game consoles.
Re:A deep-dive into the future of subscription gaming
by nightski on Monday March 08, 2021 @10:49AM
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Sure, if you are playing a new game. I suppose if you like to dabble in huge games that are 10s of gigs in size that might be a problem.
It's a lot more common for me to have a handful of games I am interested in installed and ready to go whenever I have the urge to play.
Re:A deep-dive into the future of subscription gaming
by disgruntledphd2 on Monday March 08, 2021 @01:32PM
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As long as you wait for them to stop patching, you'll be fine \s.