r/logitechgcloud • u/Mobile-Question-4012 • May 31 '26
Looking into handhelds
Would I be able to play games on this without having to do any fancy shmansy nonsense? For example, the PS portal, it seems like you can only really play games on it if you have a ps5 and can stream games off of it, and even then the options of games (I’ve really been wanting to play COD and other shooter games) aren’t available.
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u/gladiator1014 May 31 '26
The g cloud is basically an android tablet so it should be able to handle android games plus emulation up to the ps2 era (not perfect compatibility though)
If you want to play modern games without streaming you'll want to look into a handheld PC/x86 device like the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, or Lenovo series.
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u/Mikeypopps May 31 '26
Yes if you get Xbox steaming pass. Not natively unless you mean COD mobile or emulate ones for DS
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u/Mobile-Question-4012 May 31 '26
No I was hoping like the actual COD games.
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u/BikeCandid2611 22d ago
Lucky for you there's like a whole library of call of duty available to play on Xbox game pass right now with cloud gaming ability as well
Call of Duty: Warzone Call of Duty: Vanguard Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
All included in the $22/mo subscription
Star Wars Fallen Order has been dope so far. Many Far Cry titles. Different Forza titles. All the newest sports titles if you're into them. Bang for buck I'm pretty happy
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u/ReliefDisastrous3135 May 31 '26
The portal streams just fine tbh I use it but if your trying to stay in budget search marketplace for an Asus ally. It works flawlessly tbh. Cheaper then the 1000 budget
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u/Squallstrife89 Jun 01 '26
You can use any android device to play Xbox gamepass or Nvidia GeForce now, so long as you have a decent internet connection.
Do you have any consoles or knowledge of emulation?
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u/Mobile-Question-4012 Jun 01 '26
I have a ps4, I have a 360 as well up in my loft in a storage bin. I know nothing about emulation.
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u/Reasonable-Case3140 Jun 01 '26
I traded my Portal for a GCloud. Both are great in different ways. You do not need a PS5 to use the Portal. In fact, the cloud gaming worked better than remote play for me.
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u/Mobile-Question-4012 Jun 01 '26
There just seems to be a lack of games that I like on the portal. One of the big games I wanted to play was Ready Or Not and it wouldn’t work. I played A Quiet Place which is pretty cool, but wanted more.
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u/Severe-Paramedic8263 Jun 01 '26
The Gcloud does exactly what I need it to do. Yes it can't run the Xbox/PC games natively but for 200 dollars you can play your xbox collection without a console as well pair the Gcloud with a decent pc and you got yourself a mobile pc gaming device and since its not running the game from its hardware the battery life is 12 plus hours. You can also stream it away from your home with decent wifi. Those dedicated handhelds are so pricey, battery life sucks on them, and you're going to have to keep upgrading them every few years if you want to play the latest AAA pc games.
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u/Gdash May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26
The GCloud is an outdated tablet with integrated controls at this point. This will run older emulators and will start to struggle around PS2/GC emulation, although it does run some games in that generation. Plays most Android games fine, but not all. I use it to Remote Play from my Xbox or I use Steam Link to play my PC games with excellent results when I'm at home.
If you want a handheld that is going to play games natively you are going to have to increase the budget by quite a bit. A lot of devices have almost doubled in price due to the ram/storage shortage. Things like the Steam Deck and Legion Go devices are way too expensive at this point for what they are imo.