Gameroom

#1

Post by Doolwind » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 8:40 PM UTC

Gameroom
facebook.com

Re: Gameroom

#2

Post by Daniel_Marcos » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 9:00 PM UTC

This looks like a glorified browser for games that are already playable on browser. It doesn't seem to be optimized for gaming at all (it even feels laggier). Is the purpose of it just to increase discoverability of Facebook games?

This is disappointing. When I read Facebook bought Gameroom.com a couple weeks ago, I expected something related to their VR platform. Not this.

Re: Gameroom

#3

Post by excalibur » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 9:02 PM UTC

Is this the PC equivalent of Messenger, designed to give Facebook total access to your system?

Re: Gameroom

#4

Post by wickedlogic » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 9:02 PM UTC

Daniel_Marcos wrote: post #2

This looks like a glorified browser for games that are already playable on browser. It doesn't seem to be optimized for gaming at all (it even feels laggier). Is the purpose of it just to increase discoverability of Facebook games? This is disappointing. When I read Facebook bought Gameroom.com a couple weeks ago, I expected something related to their VR platform. Not this.

Very sad this isn't turning my room into a game.

Re: Gameroom

#5

Post by serge2k » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 9:04 PM UTC

I'm really getting tired of Facebook et. al trying to insert themselves into every facet of my existence.

I'll keep using Steam and Gog. Steam is pretty bleh, but it does the job and I don't have to put up with Facebook.

Re: Gameroom

#6

Post by dfar1 » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 9:07 PM UTC

PC only. is this 2004?

Re: Gameroom

#7

Post by city41 » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 9:13 PM UTC

dfar1 wrote: post #6

PC only. is this 2004?

more specifically, Windows only.

Re: Gameroom

#8

Post by WildGreenLeave » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 9:17 PM UTC

serge2k wrote: post #5

I'm really getting tired of Facebook et. al trying to insert themselves into every facet of my existence. I'll keep using Steam and Gog. Steam is pretty bleh, but it does the job and I don't have to put up with Facebook.

Personally I think Steam is one of the best game platform (for a lack of a better word). It is fast, easy to use, nice sales/cheap in general, downloads are quick. While on the other side Playstation store is the exact oposite of what I just wrote.

Re: Gameroom

#9

Post by adamredwoods » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 9:21 PM UTC

A board game room is a better place to play.

Re: Gameroom

#10

Post by Impossible » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 9:23 PM UTC

Daniel_Marcos wrote: post #2

This looks like a glorified browser for games that are already playable on browser. It doesn't seem to be optimized for gaming at all (it even feels laggier). Is the purpose of it just to increase discoverability of Facebook games? This is disappointing. When I read Facebook bought Gameroom.com a couple weeks ago, I expected something related to their VR platform. Not this.

It's even weirder that they've launched this platform completely separate from the Oculus platform. I understand the marketing reasons for this. Oculus has to not require a Facebook login, while Gameroom does, Oculus is VR only, etc. But you'd think maybe Gameroom could have Oculus support without too much blow back from Reddit?

Facebook seems to be following the time honored big tech company tradition of having different business units completely reinvent the wheel working on the same set of features in parallel for no good reason.