>1)Is 'now' even that good? I feel like it never gets
>mentioned...i assumed the streaming sucks

it's not good. it's running on old tech (onlive?) and the quality of your experience is entirely dependent on your internet and your proximity to the now servers. i had a terrible experience with now on both ps4 and pc. tried hot shots golf and a few other timing games that needed low latency and they were basically unplayable. i've read that others have had better experiences

>2)What I do hear get mentioned alot is EA access. If this has
>games beyond just backwards compatible microsoft published
>games, this could be huge

it's not just MS games. here's a partial list:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/5wo4u1/introducing_xbox_game_pass_unlimited_access_to/deblw7r/

X1 :
Halo 5: Guardians
Payday 2
NBA 2K16
LEGO Batman
Mad Max
Saints Row 4
Gears of War ultimate edition
Terraria
Mega Man Legacy Collection
360 :
Fable 3
Soul Calibur 2
Tekken Tag Tournament 2

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and the games are downloaded to your drive. and you can purchase them at a discount if you like them. it's a great idea. i think i'm going to get an s when the scorpio drops and retailers get flooded with s trade-ins