Netflix thinks it’s still relevant lol
Netflix launches a game controller app for playing games on your TV
Submitted 1 year ago by simple@lemm.ee to games@lemmy.world
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tdawg@lemmy.world 1 year ago
CynicalStoic@kbin.social 1 year ago
I do find it interesting how far ahead of its time the GameCube controller is though. It was almost a precursor for mobile button layout with the large A and other buttons around it in a non-traditional form/layout. That’s what immediately came to mind when seeing the controller layouts.
I’m not a huge fan of cloud gaming but Netflix may be on to something here by having games be added value to a sub rather than a discrete service with a separate sub. Plus from my experience, it’s not like the apps are streamed to your device but are available for download with an active sub.
rikudou@lemmings.world 1 year ago
Using your phone as a controller for your TV sounds extremely stupid.
Carighan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Honestly it depends on the game. If it’s a purely mouse-controlled game like a point&click, why not use the phone as a trackpad so you can game on the far larger screen?
Sure it’s a bit silly, but even if we have controllers around the home few of us have trackpads like a Steam Controller or a lapboard.
nix@merv.news 1 year ago
It would also work fine for 2D platformers
rikudou@lemmings.world 1 year ago
I still disagree. If you have to constantly look away from the screen to look at your controller, the experience is suboptimal.
Its_Always_420@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So does playing games on Netflix.
secondaccountlemmy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Why would it be bad? Its just cloud streaming.
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 year ago
I mean yeah if you’re playing the witcher, but if they are games like Jackbox style then it makes complete sense.
Granted Netflix has burned me too many times so I won’t be resubscribing for this.