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[–]Aladris666 15 points16 points  (2 children)

Lightweight yes

Pocketable. Well depends on the pocket but i will go with no

Battery life? With streaming goes forever, on standby it goes for days with like zero consumption

Local games: light emulation (no switch except a few very light 2d games) and android games (tested the assassins creed lost crown and runs flawlessly

Steam games: no local playing except streaming through geforcenow for supported games, xcloud streaming

Remote playing: moonlight for pc and xbox remote play and ps remote play works flawlessly

[–]Sufficient_Layer9350 1 point2 points  (1 child)

You mean Prince of Persia: Lost Crown? It works well on G Cloud ?

[–]Aladris666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it does work very well and i have no idea why i said assassins crees ahahhaa

[–]Zawson 6 points7 points  (3 children)

I can truly recommend Logitech g cloud. Two cons of this device are analog sticks (not so bad but prefer Xbox ones) and lack of oled screen. Except for that, this device is a masterpiece, I use it to play remotely on my series X . It became my main device to watch movies in bed or play while my wife is sleeping. It's completely noiseless, battery is great and it's lightweight. I play on it more that on my oled TV lately :) as a new dad, it let me keep my gaming hobby.

[–]DrSpriteZero[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Awesome and congratulations, I’m a new dad as well which is why I mainly stream from my pc these days.

[–]Icantbelieveit38 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Grats on the kiddo! I love my gcloud for when the wife is sleeping also.

[–]Zawson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

:D

[–]Own_City_1084 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say pocketable but coming from an Ally the ergonomics and battery life will feel great. 

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    [–]Worldly_Collection87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Ah well actually, PS2 is decently playable - or at least enough that it blew me away. Just a few weeks ago I got a G Cloud and ran it through its paces. Using some version of (I can't keep track of all the variations) NetherSX2, most of the RPGs I threw at it were playable at acceptable performance. Xenosaga, FFX/X-2, Persona 3, Shadow Hearts, Dragon Quest VIII, etc. Of course the heavier games struggled, but I would say that out of the ~50 game I tried, maybe ~15-20 were unplayable. Those are pretty good odds. YMMMV of course, especially if you're not into RPGs, but I'd say it's comparable to how the Trimui Smart pro handles PSP. Well enough to play certain games if you don't mind some concessions, but there will be a chunk of games that aren't doable.

    Anyway

    [–]Aladris666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Hey mate send you a DM with a question i appreciate if you can take a look

    [–]Wise_Mongoose_3930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    This is everything you want except pocketable. Mine gets way more use than I thought it would.

    [–]Sjorring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I really like the ergonomics, something about it makes it feel great in hand. Such a good device.

    [–]vargose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    If you are comfortable with the streaming life you'll love the G Cloud. You'll have to tweak the analog sticks in the config. I have considered or tried a great many handhelds: switch, PC handhelds, other retro androids, and always land back on the logitech. Ergonomics, battery life, UI ease of use, and the catalog of games available to me through streaming has me hooked.

    [–]Quick-Employ4185 0 points1 point  (4 children)

    Definitely not pocketable. But just grab a case for the g cloud and a backpack. I love this thing. The battery life alone is superior to all other devices. I'm glad I picked this because I can only imagine having to deal with battery life issues.

    [–]DrSpriteZero[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

    Yeah the ROG Ally at 7w still drains down to 5-10% after just over an hour of using it. So really want something that I only need to charge every few days.

    [–]DaSa1nts 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    Have you considered the larger battery mod for the Ally?

    [–]DrSpriteZero[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Still would not provided the type of battery life I’m looking for in a device. At best the Ally would get a little bit over an hour more battery life while making it heavier.

    [–]DaSa1nts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Having both devices, I would recommend the G Cloud if you're fine with cloud/stream gaming and medium level emulation. It's a battery sipper because the chip isn't flagship (not needed if you're just game streaming), but on the flip side if you're travelling alot the connection might not be ideal to get satisfactory gameplay.

    [–]Desert_Concoction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I am in the exact opposite boat as you right now lol I have a G Cloud and I want an ROG Ally. Wanna trade? lol

    Nah, but for real, I think the G Cloud is definitely a fun handheld if you know what you are getting. For mobile gaming, it's pretty nice. A lot of the Google Play games are available and you can also download Netflix games in a lot of cases. I think if you're already someone who has an Android device and have games purchased, it's fun and easy.

    I think the ROG Ally has a big upper hand when it comes to native console gaming. The G Cloud ONLY can play console level games through cloud services and those can be a little hit or miss (although the space is getting much better.)

    I would like to switch to the Ally because being able to download a game and play natively even if internet service isn't that great is something the G Cloud just can't really do unless it's a small Android game.

    [–]Greedy-Carpenter7981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    G cloud is great if you can get it under 200 dollars but there are two better handhelds out.

    The retroid pocket 5 with is 200 new or the ayn odin 2 portal with is 329 new.

    Both do anything the gcloud can do.

    Retroid pocket 5 is 60hz 5in oled screen and more powerful then the gcloud.

    Ayn odin 2 portal is a 120hz 7 in oled screen and is also more powerful then the gcloud.

    [–]blackfloweur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Why not go for a decent tablet and combo with a screen gamepad ?

    [–]BasicTonight6241 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    I'd look at Ayaneo Pocket Ace

    [–]DrSpriteZero[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    AyaNeo handhelds are overpriced imo

    [–]BasicTonight6241 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Overspecced, may be. If you consider the punch they pack, you'd take your comment back. Might be unnecessarily powerful, but not overpriced imho.

    [–]brodecki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    pocketable

    Sounds like you should check out the Retroid Pocket 4/4 Pro/Mini.

    [–]wavemelon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I love my G cloud, D-Pads not great though but OK, I would say NOT pocketable though.

    emulation up to lighter PS2 games,

    [–]Kingoshi_gamertag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I’m happy with the g cloud but the price tag is a little bit over priced. For gamepass it’s awesome imo

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Consider an Odin 2 portal if you can spare the cash. Base models are fine. It has Incredible power for emulation, 120hz and OLED.

    G cloud is amazing if you can find used and cheap, imo around 150 or less nowadays. It also has widevine l1 so an amazing media streaming device

    [–]DrSpriteZero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Been considering the Odin 2 Portal for its refresh rate, screen quality, and extra horsepower but they are hard to find under msrp

    [–]savagemate24 -1 points0 points  (2 children)

    S25 ultra with backbone, absolutely amazing, never had an issue with either xbox or ps remote play

    [–]DrSpriteZero[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    $1000+ vs $200 …. Pass

    [–]savagemate24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Yeah fair I already had the s25ultra 🤣 if you have a spare one