Amazon Luna has reconciled me with streaming games, but its best asset is not the service, it is its controller – La Nación

2024-09-20 11:11:29

For all the gamers who signed up for Google Stadia, Luna probably doesn’t hold many secrets because it’s a very similar product. It has the same benefits and also the same problems as any streaming gaming service, but with one big difference: Amazon is deeply involved in the video game industry thanks to Twitch.

To enjoy Amazon Luna you only need one thing: Luna’s command which you can buy in the Amazon store. This acts as a connection hub for your games and the screen you are using it on.

Although I was already prejudiced and disappointed by Google Stadia, I must say that Amazon’s Luna has managed to reconcile me with streaming gaming platforms. Although I am still one of those who don’t trust it much because the service could be closed overnight, for now the company has done everything right.

Amazon is taking on Microsoft’s xCloud and NVIDIA’s GeForce Now with a product that, despite being available in some countries since 2020, still has a lot to offer.

Amazon Luna as a streaming game platform: catalog, catalog, catalog (and good Wi-Fi)

One of the great things about Luna – and similar platforms – is that you can completely forget about needing a video game console that costs more than 500 euros or a gaming computer in one place in your home. All you need is a controller, a screen and a Wi-Fi connection, sometimes not even the last.

The Luna Wireless Controller is initially set up using a mobile app that links it to your Amazon account, your Wi-Fi network, and then to Luna’s servers. There’s little else you need to do other than find a screen to play on.

Luna is compatible with Fire TV Sticks to play on a TV, but you can also use it on a computer, tablet, or even a mobile phone. Without a doubt, the best place to play is on a TV and with a Fire TV that has good Wi-Fi, which is why one of the Max models with Wi-Fi 6 It is the best combination.

But you can also use it with your browser on a PC without having to configure it as a Bluetooth device, since both are connected by Wi-Fi, the movements you make with the controller are immediately reflected on the screen. And it must be admitted that with a good connection – in my case 600 Mbps fiber optic with a Wi-Fi 6 router – it is minimal, practically as if you were connected by cable.

I’ve streamed the game on my TV and a Fire TV, on an iPad Pro in the browser, and on an iPhone 15 and a Pixel 8 Pro, and the experience was ultimately just as good, just on different screen sizes.