Not-so-gently down the stream
The first title is puzzle adventureGylt,one of the few games specifically designed as a Stadia exclusive. InGylt,players will guide a young girl, Sally, through a creepy, abstract world as she searches for her missing cousin Emily. Despite its quaint art style,Gyltactually looks like quite an unnerving adventure, very nightmarish in tone.
Staying with the creepy factor, the second title is 4A Games’ first-person shooter/RPGMetro Exodus, which sees Artyom and his closest allies journey outside Moscow, where they will explore a series of open-world environments, completing missions, helping survivors, and battling hordes of horrific mutants. Occasionally sluggish,Metro Exodusis overall a solid andveryatmospheric adventure.
This announcement comes in a week where several articles –such as this piece from Vice– have called out the streaming service for its less-than-stellar startup. ThisReddit thread– highlighted byKotaku UK– shows some Stadia adopters are displeased with both the service itself and the developer’s communication pattern.
In response, a Google Community Manager notes “All the concerns you’ve brought to the table are completely valid, and I understand where your frustrations are coming from. Nobody likes to be left in the dark. While I don’t have product updates to share right at this second, I can promise you that I have been, and will continue taking feedback.”
Google breaks Stadia silence to announce two games[Eurogamer]
