@2here2there I respect your opinion even if I disagree, the quality of recent Xbox exclusives has clearly been an issue for MS but to say they don’t care about it probably isn’t true in my opinion. The recent changes in Xbox leadership point towards a desire for better games. MS knows the Xbox brand has been harmed recently and will want prove themselves. Hopefully that means better games in the future. The article and discussion point is on the quality of the cloud streaming services and its value to the consumers. I’m simply making a point that despite higher resolutions on Sony’s service, great value is found on the Microsoft service by virtue of ‘play anywhere’. There is nothing wrong with hoping Sony change their stance and provide the same service as MS across multiple devices, in the same way I hope the headlines generated make MS strive for better streaming resolutions. To me it just feels like Sony only has one foot in the cloud streaming game and I want more from them as their customer. Who wouldn’t want to play some Helldivers 2 on their commute or lunch break without having to double dip for a steam deck version? I’m still in the camp that cloud streaming at home is largely pointless and doesn’t make full use of the infrastructure that both Sony and MS have invested in. I accept other people think it’s fine as a way of testing games before committing to a big download and that’s fine for them. As for Nintendo, they have always marched to the beat of their own drum. And good for them! I’m a fan of all three companies and own a Series X, a PS5 and a switch. It’s a good time to be a gamer!
@2here2there I don’t disagree that Sony want to sell hardware but the fact you can stream PS3 and PS4 titles using a DualShock 4 on a windows laptop if you have the highest tier PS+ subscription shows that Sony are deliberately holding their cloud service back when it comes to PS5 games and mobile cloud streaming which Microsoft do quite well at. I like having the versatility to play my games where I like when away from home or commuting. Most have a smart phone capable of cloud streaming, and controller options are plentiful (back bone etc).
@UltimateOtaku91 I love my PS Portal but the source of the streaming is my own router and PS5. It’s has nothing to do with Sonys cloud streaming service. I wish it did though.
Still largely pointless though. Would be a much better service if you could stream your owned PS5 games through anything other than a PS5 where I already have the games installed. There’s the real advantage in the XBOX service,
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Re: PS Plus Premium's Cloud Streaming Is Much, Much Better Than You Think
@2here2there I respect your opinion even if I disagree, the quality of recent Xbox exclusives has clearly been an issue for MS but to say they don’t care about it probably isn’t true in my opinion. The recent changes in Xbox leadership point towards a desire for better games. MS knows the Xbox brand has been harmed recently and will want prove themselves. Hopefully that means better games in the future.
The article and discussion point is on the quality of the cloud streaming services and its value to the consumers. I’m simply making a point that despite higher resolutions on Sony’s service, great value is found on the Microsoft service by virtue of ‘play anywhere’. There is nothing wrong with hoping Sony change their stance and provide the same service as MS across multiple devices, in the same way I hope the headlines generated make MS strive for better streaming resolutions. To me it just feels like Sony only has one foot in the cloud streaming game and I want more from them as their customer. Who wouldn’t want to play some Helldivers 2 on their commute or lunch break without having to double dip for a steam deck version?
I’m still in the camp that cloud streaming at home is largely pointless and doesn’t make full use of the infrastructure that both Sony and MS have invested in. I accept other people think it’s fine as a way of testing games before committing to a big download and that’s fine for them.
As for Nintendo, they have always marched to the beat of their own drum. And good for them! I’m a fan of all three companies and own a Series X, a PS5 and a switch. It’s a good time to be a gamer!
Re: PS Plus Premium's Cloud Streaming Is Much, Much Better Than You Think
@2here2there I don’t disagree that Sony want to sell hardware but the fact you can stream PS3 and PS4 titles using a DualShock 4 on a windows laptop if you have the highest tier PS+ subscription shows that Sony are deliberately holding their cloud service back when it comes to PS5 games and mobile cloud streaming which Microsoft do quite well at.
I like having the versatility to play my games where I like when away from home or commuting. Most have a smart phone capable of cloud streaming, and controller options are plentiful (back bone etc).
Re: PS Plus Premium's Cloud Streaming Is Much, Much Better Than You Think
@UltimateOtaku91 I love my PS Portal but the source of the streaming is my own router and PS5. It’s has nothing to do with Sonys cloud streaming service. I wish it did though.
Re: PS Plus Premium's Cloud Streaming Is Much, Much Better Than You Think
@Syeiko13 this would be a serious win for Sony and us the consumers. I believe Microsoft is working towards this.
Re: PS Plus Premium's Cloud Streaming Is Much, Much Better Than You Think
Still largely pointless though. Would be a much better service if you could stream your owned PS5 games through anything other than a PS5 where I already have the games installed. There’s the real advantage in the XBOX service,