It may not have been the best premiere of the year. Google Stadia arrived in November 2019 making a lot of noise, which promises to change the way we would enjoy video games and, above all, we want to transform the market. Although the ideas behind Google Stadia look quite impressive – it's not necessary to buy a console, be able to play anywhere and with no updates and other downloads – its execution was never clear.
Soon. This is our summary after being able to try Google Stadia. A small wide catalog, the obligation to pay for subscriptions pro and especially the feeling that the platform is still green in comparison to the already established products in the video market.
Still, we know we are struggling a small app with enough space to guide. That is why 2020 should be the year when Google "puts batteries in" and points out that its video game platform is one of the biggest brands in the sector. To do this, of course you would have to work hard and improve some aspects, wouldn't you?
Hopes to improve at Google Stadia by 2020
The maximum number of devices where you can play
Google Stadia allows us to play on television with Chromecast Ultra, a computer using a Google Chrome browser or Pixel phone. I mean No smart TV or Android TV, any other Android or iOS phone, even tablets.
While most of the time we will be using Stadia on our television in the living room or on our computer, what if I want to play it on my iPad? Or why can't I enjoy Stadia while traveling by train due to data connection? Google sells the app under the slogan "play wherever you want" but the fact is that I can't enjoy it on my Android or iPad tablet, my Samsung phone, or Chromecast TV with no Chromecast Ultra. Google Notes: we want more devices where we can play Stadia.
Wi-Fi control? Where is the blue?
Understandably, Google wants us to play Stadia with its official command instead of devices like the Dual Shock 4 or the Xbox controller. What doesn't make sense is that the remote can only be connected via Wi-Fi or USB cable. Hi Google, we are already in 2020 again Years ago there was a technology called blue.
To put you in the story. Stadia Remote allows us to play on TV with Chromecast due to Wi-Fi connection. If you are using a computer or Pixel phone we should connect it to a USB cable. On the other hand, even though we can't play with the PlayStation 4 controller on the television (because it can't be paired with a Chromecast Ultra), we can play Bluetooth on the computer. Where is the meaning?
That is, if I want to play Tomb Raider in Stadia on my computer with the official command I have to use cable because no Bluetooth function is enabled. Just forget to use the remote Stradia to play Steam or another game other than Stadia. Google is already doing two things that will improve.
Standard improvements to Stadia Pro and the app
Today, in addition to buying a Premiere Edition for 129 euros, It is compulsory to pay 10 euros per month to use the platform. While it is true that they "offer" two games a month and make discounts, many users are not willing to pay monthly for this service. This is why Stadia Base will come out sometime this year and unlike the Pro version, no games will be offered or allowed to play at a resolution beyond 1080, while the payout is up to 4K.
But the fact is that Stadia Pro needs to improve a lot. 4K shines in their absence
And we will never forget the Stadia program. Development is important and some additional content is added. The unlocking of achievements was the last to arrive but if Google wants your app, competing with PlayStation 4 or Xbox, you have to polish more details.
Fortunately 2020 has just begun and there is plenty of room for development in Stadia. Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have done their homework. That is why if Google wants to sit at the same table that big ones will not be able to waste time.
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