Blade-Runner
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https://www.pcgamer.com/au/i-tried-googles-stadia-and-latency-got-me-killed/
As expected, the latency makes it crap for any twitch based game which requires decent reflexes.
So how does Stadia fare? Both games are playable, and if that's all you're after, Stadia will suffice. But latency is clearly present. During an intense fight in Doom, moving and aiming and shooting with the mouse and keyboard just feels sluggish, especially compared to playing on a high-end PC.
Playing the first level of Doom, for example—the training level—I died five times. Five! I never die on the first level these days when playing at home, at least on the default difficulty. The problem is that the latency, or simulated latency in this case (more on that in a second), caused me to repeatedly aim past possessed engineers, soldiers, and imps. Aim, click, boom! I missed. Then I'd overcorrect. Click-boom-miss again. That's a great way to waste shotgun ammo.
As expected, the latency makes it crap for any twitch based game which requires decent reflexes.