Saw Jeremy at a convention a few weeks back. Interesting fella, been reading his stuff for a while. I hope he’s right and that console gaming still has a bright future!
Yeah, I don't think I agree with that particular take, though I do appreciate its optimism. Sadly, I think something like Google Stadia is probably where consoles are headed. A controller and an online-only interface. Cuts down on hardware costs, if nothing else.
Have you tried Google Stadia? I haven't, though I have played cloud games on Xbox Game Pass. Previously I thought the concept was the way of the future, but after trying it, I'm not sold at all.
I tend to think the way of the future is that gamers will expect and demand practically zero load times. Because people are impatient and it's tough to give up that convenience when you've been trained on it. When you turn on your Switch, you can instantly jump back into whatever game you were playing. The Xbox Series and PS5 both have the capability to jump between what are basically save states on multiple games, instantly. Hopefully the Switch 2 will also have that capability.
And I think that's something borderline-impossible to do with the cloud, at least at a cost that makes sense.
Though what might happen is the cloud becomes a good-enough solution for your guys that only play Call of Duty and Madden. The advantages of "instant-on" are reduced in an online game where you're going to have to reconnect to a server anyway, plus they're going to be the exact demographic that's less attached to the idea of a dedicated device.
I haven't tried Google Stadia, and I know there were a lot of issues with it.
Yeah, I agree, people want convenience and quickness, so cloud gaming at reasonable speeds for the bulk of the country is still 10 or more years away, depending on how society progresses. That said, I do think it's the inevitable future, at least for Sony and Microsoft whose costs continue to balloon year over year. Not sure about Nintendo, I really hope they make consoles until the end of time, but we'll see.
Saw Jeremy at a convention a few weeks back. Interesting fella, been reading his stuff for a while. I hope he’s right and that console gaming still has a bright future!
Yeah, I don't think I agree with that particular take, though I do appreciate its optimism. Sadly, I think something like Google Stadia is probably where consoles are headed. A controller and an online-only interface. Cuts down on hardware costs, if nothing else.
Have you tried Google Stadia? I haven't, though I have played cloud games on Xbox Game Pass. Previously I thought the concept was the way of the future, but after trying it, I'm not sold at all.
I tend to think the way of the future is that gamers will expect and demand practically zero load times. Because people are impatient and it's tough to give up that convenience when you've been trained on it. When you turn on your Switch, you can instantly jump back into whatever game you were playing. The Xbox Series and PS5 both have the capability to jump between what are basically save states on multiple games, instantly. Hopefully the Switch 2 will also have that capability.
And I think that's something borderline-impossible to do with the cloud, at least at a cost that makes sense.
Though what might happen is the cloud becomes a good-enough solution for your guys that only play Call of Duty and Madden. The advantages of "instant-on" are reduced in an online game where you're going to have to reconnect to a server anyway, plus they're going to be the exact demographic that's less attached to the idea of a dedicated device.
I haven't tried Google Stadia, and I know there were a lot of issues with it.
Yeah, I agree, people want convenience and quickness, so cloud gaming at reasonable speeds for the bulk of the country is still 10 or more years away, depending on how society progresses. That said, I do think it's the inevitable future, at least for Sony and Microsoft whose costs continue to balloon year over year. Not sure about Nintendo, I really hope they make consoles until the end of time, but we'll see.
Thank you for this.
You're welcome!
Thanks! Yeah, his videos are top-notch.
I didn't know he was at the GIA either, I thought he got his start at 1UP.
That's a shame that you got turned down. What made you want to write for them?
(the GIA was a little before my time)