What I don't like about this model is that you are not allowed to run whatever you want, you can't even run all your library from Steam or Epic but select games only.

There are other services that allow you to run base windows from which you can run whatever you want.

https://shadow.tech/

Interestingly enough, a significant part of the limitations come from game publishers, not nvidia.

Not being allowed to play a game you legally bought on geforcenow is something I really don't understand.

RTX3080 but you've got low bitrate mpeg artifacts. I've tried them, they're fine when its your only option.

And cyberpunk 2077 or farcry 6 on full on ultra settings makes me almost want to cry it's so pretty. I'll walk past a puddle and just... walk back and forward. It feels like what your teenage overclock made crysis look look like in the early 2000's, I can recommend.

As someone who hasn't really gamed since Crysis, looking at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5rYjHuZsM0, I have to say I feel.... not impressed at all? Maybe that video is a poor example, but the plants for instance look absolutely awful, especially up close.

Yea, here's Crysis and you're right IMO. At a glance I can't see much difference. I'm sure I could find them but they certainly don't stick out

https://youtu.be/KVmc2P2PPRw?t=841

The core gameplay mechanics of Far Cry have not changed significantly since Crysis, either. (Okay, more accurately since Far Cry 3- released a decade ago- or so.)

Yeah, it's still somehow comforting to take down a base with just your compound bow ;)

I find it rather pretty, either way...

As far as a mercenary safari goes, Far Cry 2 still rules supreme in my book with its minimalist UI and serious tone, and could really use a modern remaster.

ha! are you me?

Had the benefit to purchase my self a beasty computer right before Cyberpunk launched.

I don't know how many times I just stopped what I was doing and just look at something shiny/bright.

Last time I felt this way must have been back with HL2

Fortunately it's gotten better. I didn't play it much during the first months as it was such a terrible shitshow of bugs. Seems they're getting ontop of it now though. I feel deeply sorry for the devs that they made them release it in such a condition. We've all been there I guess!

100% this: cloud gaming tech is solid but the business model is still in infancy. By the time Apple caught up in gaming I expect cloud gaming will have taken root.

I'm in a rural area 1.5 hour north of NYC - I use GeForce Now and Stadia with 6ms latency. It's available to more than just the big cities.

Okay, try that in rural Scotland ;)

Games as a service are just something I refuse to support. I want to own products not rent them.

I mean I kinda agree with you, but for 15 bucks a month is it really such a big deal? If the service went away tomorrow I wouldn't really care at all... I enjoy it, and it enables me to game on a level that would normally require thousands of euros of equipment, so .... Yeah, I don't care about gaming freedom it seems.. I still want OSS for my OS though ;)

You do own them in GeForce Now, not sure in Stadia/Luna. You're renting the gaming PC, but you can install those Steam games on whatever machine you choose. Though perhaps Steam is the GAAS.