It sure came as news to me that Netflix has games. And that was the most prominent response on the Reddit thread about it too. Not a great job marketing them, I guess.
It sure came as news to me that Netflix has games. And that was the most prominent response on the Reddit thread about it too. Not a great job marketing them, I guess.
I knew about them, but why play a mediocre version of a game today when a good version is coming out in 6 months? Especially when playing the better version will require re-buying the game...
I knew about them, but why play a mediocre version of a game today when a good version is coming out in 6 months? Especially when playing the better version will require re-buying the game...
As far as I know, the games are same on Stadia as on other platforms. So the question for which is "better" really comes down to if you have a better gaming PC or a faster internet connection....
As far as I know, the games are same on Stadia as on other platforms. So the question for which is "better" really comes down to if you have a better gaming PC or a faster internet connection. Alternatively, some don't have a PC at all and play on their phone or TV via Chromecast instead.
I prefer the PC experience, but I can understand why streaming makes more sense for others.
"better" meaning Support for framerates above 60 Lower input latency Better picture quality Works offline To someone for whom these things are not important then Stadia is fine. But these are...
"better" meaning
Support for framerates above 60
Lower input latency
Better picture quality
Works offline
To someone for whom these things are not important then Stadia is fine. But these are objective measures of quality in which Stadia versions consistently fall behind their PC and console counterparts.
I had a faint idea, but they haven't a great job of tying games into the watching experience that people know Netflix for. It's akin to McDonald's selling groceries but only if you know to ask. 😉
I had a faint idea, but they haven't a great job of tying games into the watching experience that people know Netflix for.
It's akin to McDonald's selling groceries but only if you know to ask. 😉
The easiest way I found them (on iPhone) was to go to App Store and search Netflix, inc. Their developer page has all the available games for download.
The easiest way I found them (on iPhone) was to go to App Store and search Netflix, inc. Their developer page has all the available games for download.
I was vaguely aware that Netflix offered some games. Saw now that they had Into the Breach (from the same ppl that made FTL) which I hadn't played. Giving it a whirl now as it seems like a solid...
I was vaguely aware that Netflix offered some games. Saw now that they had Into the Breach (from the same ppl that made FTL) which I hadn't played. Giving it a whirl now as it seems like a solid "I'm riding public transport"-game
Their marketing strategy has been a tab in the mobile app for links out to other games, separate from everything else. It seems like they're not really pushing it more than anything, and I guess...
Their marketing strategy has been a tab in the mobile app for links out to other games, separate from everything else. It seems like they're not really pushing it more than anything, and I guess that makes sense since Netflix would rather advertise the content over the platform.
It sure came as news to me that Netflix has games. And that was the most prominent response on the Reddit thread about it too. Not a great job marketing them, I guess.
Could have been on purpose, in order to limit numbers at first, to test the waters first, or prepare infrastructure to scale.
Or...the marketing department did it on purpose and now everybody know because nobody knew and "somebody" posted it on reddit.
This reminds me a little of Stadia, it had decent games too but nobody heard of them or played them (at least until their exclusivity deals expired).
I knew about them, but why play a mediocre version of a game today when a good version is coming out in 6 months? Especially when playing the better version will require re-buying the game...
As far as I know, the games are same on Stadia as on other platforms. So the question for which is "better" really comes down to if you have a better gaming PC or a faster internet connection. Alternatively, some don't have a PC at all and play on their phone or TV via Chromecast instead.
I prefer the PC experience, but I can understand why streaming makes more sense for others.
"better" meaning
To someone for whom these things are not important then Stadia is fine. But these are objective measures of quality in which Stadia versions consistently fall behind their PC and console counterparts.
I had a faint idea, but they haven't a great job of tying games into the watching experience that people know Netflix for.
It's akin to McDonald's selling groceries but only if you know to ask. 😉
The easiest way I found them (on iPhone) was to go to App Store and search Netflix, inc. Their developer page has all the available games for download.
I was vaguely aware that Netflix offered some games. Saw now that they had Into the Breach (from the same ppl that made FTL) which I hadn't played. Giving it a whirl now as it seems like a solid "I'm riding public transport"-game
Couldn’t they have said which of these games they liked and why?
Their marketing strategy has been a tab in the mobile app for links out to other games, separate from everything else. It seems like they're not really pushing it more than anything, and I guess that makes sense since Netflix would rather advertise the content over the platform.