Steam Deck: Was it Worth it? | One Year Later
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
- One year ago, Luke made the Steam Deck his whole personality. 12 Months later, Ellen's calendar reminder is here to ask: is Luke still playing it, and was it worth it?
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#steamdeck #steamdeckgameplay #gaming - Ігри
"The thing about playing on the go is that you have to wait until you go somewhere" - Luke 2024
Travel broadens the gamerscore.
So absolutely true as well.
I’ve got a Steam Deck myself, and while it is great when I’m traveling, when I’m at home I’ve got other things to use so it sits on the sidelines…
@@WhiteLamaHow does it feel to hold/play? My biggest worry ever since I first saw the design is that unlike a Switch or something like a 360 controller, which have the analogue sticks, D-pad, and buttons going vertical the Steam Deck's controls are horizontal, so rather than just moving your fingers up and down you have to stretch your fingers over. That makes it seem like it would be uncomfortable to use, especially if you have smaller fingers.
@@kyuubinaruto17, it feels fine for me (quite big hands though).
But I do mostly play games that doesn’t require a lot of quick accurate movement, but since the track pads work like a track pad on a laptop I’m quite used to it.
@@kyuubinaruto17 The Deck layout is much more comfortable than the Switch layout. Every input is located in the natural range of your thumb's movement, and you don't need to shift your hand up and down to access different inputs.
The fact that other handheld gaming PCs stick to the Switch layout (which was born out of neccessity, as the joycons needed to work both vertically and horizontally), rather than the Deck layout, is very sad.
As someone who spends a lot of time in and out of hospital (where the WiFi is terrible), I will say that having a Steam Deck has done a really good job of widening the library of games I can play while I’m there.
I work over nights, As a night auditor/security guard. The auditor job only takes me 2 hours a night and the security job has me at a desk doing nothing for hours. I like to bring mine to work to play on the slower nights when there are less rooms that I have to watch.
I'm bed-tethered at home, but have to stay pretty horizontal. My steam deck and switch were my two best purchases.
Same, in and out of hospital as well and I cant wait being able to afford one as well!
This is really what I was looking for. I spend a lot of time in hospital with my daughter, and the Switch has saved my sanity. At home, it’s still just more accessible than the pc though cos I’m with her in her room a lot. I have so many Steam games and no time to actually sit at the pc for hours, so wondered if the Steam Deck was worth buying. This is helpful, thank you
@@uniquely_mo get yourself a good sized SD card and pre-download your games. If your hospital is like mine and eleanorsmith's, the wifi is weeeeaaaak, and while you can play games from your PC streaming to your steam deck over Wi-Fi in different locations, if the wifi is crunchy then it really impacts what you can play.
That said, I played red dead redemption 2 on my steam deck last time I was in hospital. It's a powerful lil machine.
Gamer Dust sounds like a Class A narcodic that'll land you 3 years for possession.
A mix of Adderall and Zoloft, ground up and dumped in a bag of chips, either potato or corn.
Dude its really dangerous drug its wasting €
Or some snortable stimulant drink spin off that throws money at youtubers to make it seem cool
"Ayo" _sniff_ "you got any dust in?" _sniffsniff_ "I swear I'm good for it man" _nervous looking around_ "none of that looter shooter crap neither, peeps who make it don't know what they is doing any more"
@@SimuLordI still laugh when I think about Andy saying, "Mm, I don't mind the taste." about a gamer energy drink lol
a point that is a huge reason why I love my steamdeck is because the only pc i have is a gaming laptop with little to no storage that struggles running the sims means i had relatively limited access to pc games before. It's much cheaper than a proper gaming pc and while it''s obviously not as powerful its still good enough to play those games you'd otherwise miss out on if you have nowhere else to play them
you mite want to look in to getting a external ssd for the storage problem. i got a 8T ( 200 $ at the time )mechanical external and it works fine but a ssd is a major upgrade.
I hate to be the elitist but how much of a gaming laptop is it if it struggles to play The Sims? Assuming we aren't talking about the extremely busted Sims 3, those games are intended to be played by any modern toaster because EA want all the money possible.
True it's amazing for portability
@@daggern15agreed it could be an i5 or core i3 with a fanless design
@@daggern15 sims 4 with all the packs can barely run on some of the best gaming pcs it’s a terribly optimised game 😭😭
I literally clicked off a Tasting History video for this and got freaked out when the intro song played again
Same. 😂
hah! i was JUST watching the new hot chocolate video right before this, myself! ]:)
Same
it seems they both use the same royalty-free music library
Yooo I thought I was the only one cause I had the new vid of his spiced hot cocoa on my feed 😅
Based on all the 'clickety clack' notes on screen, it sure seems like Luke has paid 400 quid for a very heavy fidget toy...
Why do I have a feeling that trying to use it as a fidget spinner would lead to a terrible accident?
Luke constantly clicking the Steam Deck while talking is an absolute mood and very relatable
We're lucky he didn't start sniffing it
I'm still a big fan of my Steam Deck but I also understand that the games I play (a lot indies, especially roguelikes) are probably the exact kind of games that the Steam Deck is suited for
^that and... let's be frank most stuff on switch is full price since the system it is curated by Nintendo. For Steam... I can get keys, and reduced price games rather easily. Nevermind that I can also play the same games on my PC. Makes hanging around waiting rooms in hospitals or waiting for trains ( nevermind on the train ) much more comfy. Played a lot of Fenyx, Asterigos and Dredge on mine.. and well as long as you do not go full "graphics nuclear" battery life is great
Each of us might have a different use case.
I travel and spend some time away from home. I thought of buying a gaming laptop (my current one is old) but than I realize while Steam Deck is not a replacement for a laptop it might suit my needs (pack the deck, dock, mouse, keyboard. I already have additional screen) so I also use it as Linux PC and it works well. Ferry travel nice to have it with me, shorter evening session in bed with some cozy (or similar games) perfect especially that levels might be quite short, my backlog - brilliant many things works on deck. In PC mode I have (for most games I tried) no issues with other launchers or drm free games I just copied to the device adding them to Steam lib is also not very complicated.
For what I do on this device I would say totally worth it. On the other hand, ask me in 10 months when it will be a year.
Currently playing Batman Origins works great and I have fun.
Have a nice time gaming! (regardless of your preferred platform)
If that was the case, Then games like Warframe for example is too big for the Steam Deck. It's like saying the Steam Deck is essentially The Nintendo Switch. Like it cannot handle even games like Fable Anniversary at full graphics.
JRPGs are my bread and butter on the Deck but I played a significant amount of Sekiro, Elden Ring and Monster Hunter World on it as well.
wait, so are you saying it couldn't play games like tekken or street fighter?
Ellen’s giggles of utter joy at being right… *chefs kiss*
Ellen's laughs always make me laugh really hard out loud. She's a sweetheart.
If nothing else, at least Luke's Steam Deck appears to have found new use as a fidget toy.
Since I'm here so early, here's a video idea. More long form video style of the worst game captures you had to get for a list video. I think it would be fun to hear more behind the scenes kinda stuff. Cheers!
Great idea!
I bet Secret Service would be Andy's.
Would also really love this!
Ellen setting a reminder on her phone has big mom energy, checking to see if her kids are even playing with their toys anymore. Edit: Some of the replies to this comment are just creepy. Touch grass, people.
Yeh, pretty much summed it up 😂
Ellen has children?! but she's like 17 or something
@@whatwelearned No, she doesn't but she's also in her 30s
we ALL need a friend like Ellen she is the best
That's how you troll people on the next level.
Passive-aggressive subtitle commentary on Luke's button-clicking intensifies.
That was so funny. You could just FEEL the amused exasperation from whoever is editing the video lol
Love my Deck. I've had it for close to a year and I still use it more than my PC for gaming. It's so freeing to be able to play my games from the couch or in bed or sitting on my balcony, etc. I'll even play it sitting at my PC while watching a UA-cam video ... like I am now. Surprisingly, I haven't used it while traveling a single time even though I thought I would. Still think it's one of my best gaming purchases though.
Yeah it’s incredible we have these handheld pcs now I love my rog ally 😁😁
This is my thoughts exactly! 👍🙏
Loving that there's a cross-section of Oxbox fans that love Tasting History as well 😃
Haha, when I saw the thumbnail, I was like: Oh, wait, did Ellen's reminder go off? 🤣
'Why should I be held accountable for my spending decisions?' Is the motto of every 40K player
Either that or the smart ones: "Why should I be held accountable for 3D printing a 10k point army of each faction?"
Shaaaaame...
Shaaaaame...
Pile of shaaaaaaaame..!
That sounds like some bold heresy to my ears
I feel like it should have been said by Gollum...
I was half expecting the “Now” scene to be a hard cut to a FPV of Luke FRANTICALLY rummaging through his junk drawers
I forgot he owned the Steam Deck
I think he did, too....
Ellen sure didn't
@@MichaelAruba seems that way, and Ellen's Phone definitely remembered.
The first point is actually really good and interesting. The whole appeal with these modern handhelds is that they can play "real" AAA games, but back in the age of seperate portable console lines, the games released on them were made with that specific use case in mind, i.e. just playing for a short while on the bus on the way to work/school and getting to have a good experience in that timeframe. And, really, Switch games are still designed like that to an extent, at least the First-Party stuff. For example, you can jump into Mario Odyssey, get a couple of moons, and have a satisyfying experience doing that and easily pick up where you left off later. Same with e.g. BotW and Shrines or Koroks. Whereas grand, cinematic experiences like, Idk, Last of Us or God of War work much better when playing for longer stretches of time, and, preferably, on a larger screen, precisely because they were never made with the handheld experience in mind.
Aka why Nintendo succeeded where the psp/vita failed
@@Christian-rn1ur The Vita failed, but the PSP was huge and had a ton of great games with portability in mind. Patapon was my jam.
@@OtakuD50 I had a psp - absolutely loved it! I just mean it brought a console level experience to the handheld market which I thought was great, but the casual/pocket experiences were few and far between. IIRC it was hugely popular in Japan, but not so much everywhere else and piracy was a huge issue. Very similar to the Dreamcast in a way - revolutionary and ahead of its time, but plagued with issues.
Yes but we are cherry picking an argument here. You point out God of War, or The Last of Us, which are specific cases also for the PC Gaming. Not all the games released for PC are intended for long gaming sessions, and I can confirm that there are plenty of games on PC suitable for a portable experience. My case is that if it works alright on the Steam Deck, my PC is shut down.
There are some games I play in handheld mode and some games that I play docked and I have no idea why for example Metroid prime remaster completely docked beat the entire game same thing with stray. It's only a very rare occasion I play a game completely docked but I am curious why.
I do have a gaming PC and so when I do dock my switch that's very weird why not just play on the gaming PC at that point with max settings too probably I assume (R9 390)
My fiancée got a Steam Deck in large part because her place doesn't give her the room to set up a proper PC, so she does still play it consistently, especially for BG3
My exact experience, especially since I can dock the deck and play BG3 on my TV with a mouse and keyboard
Same for me - I have no room for any kind of desk and can't have a gaming PC so a Steam Deck has been rather liberating, especially when it comes to games that either aren't on console or are cheaper on PC
To be honest, I just bought a gaming laptop instead. Yeah its way more expensive, but better battery & graphics while still being a full PC.
@@asia246222The dock is the key accessory for steamdeck. Makes it not just a portable gaming device, but also a legit home console. I think Luke only thinking of it as a portable gaming device is why he rarely plays it.
I think thats the big problem with the premium steam decks like the ally or the legion go. They are up there in price enough where you could find a way better laptop.@@Ceece20
For a moment, I thought I had a Max Miller video with sound on in another tab
I just came from the most recent one and got whiplash!
Same here, since I was just watching his latest one on hot chocolate.
This is the ultimate "how old are you" comment. To me Max Miller is the Cheeky Chappy, a comedian from Brighton from the Music Hall days.
I got a Steam Deck myself not long after Luke did, and I still use mine every day. I've barely touched my Xbox, and actually sold my Switch, since then. I'm playing it right now as I watch this!
I think the difference is that I'm not trying to use it for the newest shiniest things, I'm using it to catch up on all of the PS4 exclusives I missed out on by being an Xbox owner for the past decade -- Spider-Man, Horizon, etc.
I still love my steam deck. I generally play it in the living room so I can game while still being present with my family. It is nice to play a game, and not have to shut myself in my office.
Yup. My S.O. has had a really difficult time recently, so I basically just let her have the TV so she has a decent distraction from it. I'd have to go in the bedroom to play our PS5, Xbox, etc., so I generally play on the Deck so we can still hang out.
Yep. I play this quite often in the living room while the TV is on, even though I have a really nice gaming PC upstairs, so I can be with family.
Same! I don't wanna spend another minute at my desk in my dark, dusty room. I just wanna play in my lazy boy in the living room where the sun shines
You know that PCs can plug into a TV right? You can get wireless peripherals and the exact same controller as the consoles. I'm sick of hearing this myth that you have to be at a desk to use a PC.
@@noneofyourbuisness2539 I'm not relocating my PC downstairs every time I want to play it. A Steam Deck I just have to pick up and carry up or downstairs. My PC is hooked up to a keyboard, mouse, microphone, webcam, monitor, speakers, usb hub, etc. Even if it's just the desktop and a power cord I carry downstairs that's still a heavy pain in the butt, and I still have to disconnect and reconnect things all the time.
I do play games on my PC still, by the way. I just do it at my desk.
OX continuing to do important video games journalism /SRS
It’s fun to tease Luke and all, but knowing how a serious video game investment- like a console- stacks up a year later IS important.
I don’t have a lot of money to throw around, so knowing how the experience of a console is from a source I trust makes decisions easier, especially if making that decision costs money.
I'd disagree, that video is full of bias towards other systems and the recommendation to get a switch instead has to be a joke.
@@vargsieber The beauty of reviews are they're always going to be people stating their opinions. I personally hated the Switch but I can at least see why so many people like it. Nintendo's heavy-handed anti-consumerism aside, it's a console at it's core, meaning you turn it on and play. If you're into Nintendo exclusives, it's the best way to play them while the Steam Deck is a computer and thus comes with the niggles that give console players chills down their spines. The harsh but simple truth is that handheld gaming is a niche. I already found the Switch to be unwieldly so I daren't imagine how the Steam Deck feels. The win I'd give it is it would be less likely to cause the hand cramps the Switch did for me but it's a bit of a chongus, especially when compared to the size and weight of the controllers people are used to playing with.
And sorry but as for the topic of biases, you realise you're on a sister channel of a company that takes the X in their name from Xbox while Luke said multiple times that he'd play something on his PS5 or his PC then both of them recommended the Switch, right? It doesn't really get less biased than that and he was very clear that it simply didn't work for his standard use cases while it might for others. It'd be terribly two-faced of him to admit the experience hadn't worked out for him only to still actively recommend anyone watching should go out and buy one anyway.
@@vargsieberOr buy an handheld emulator. You've got TONS of options for the price of a steam deck.
@@waltlock8805 if you only want to emulate and do other low spec stuff like android games sure, but if you wanna play more demanding stuff or already have a huge steam library the steam deck is one of the best options.
@@vargsieberSomeone trying to justify their Steam Deck purchase are we? :D
Oh No!!! Accountability!!!
I use my Steam deck every day. Thanks to cloud saves I play Baldur's Gate 3 on both, depending on where I am. But also it's an emulation beast and I've played a bunch of PS3 and GameCube games on it. I also use it to play my PS5 remotely and Gamepass. I could use my phone for that, but I like having the bigger screen and a dedicated input I don't have to snap on.
And honestly, I don't feel like I need to be On The Go to play a handheld. Sometimes I just want to chill in bed and play something.
Exactly my thoughts
Luke:
♫Accountability? What's that?
♫Accountability? Not quite yet.
♫Accountability? What's that?
♫I don't want to think about it; we'd be better off without it!
Ellen: ~record scratch~ An Ellening Never Forgets.
Remember the original vid about the deck, but... has it really been a year already? Time... she flies.
That MxPx reference was just for me, wasn’t it?
@@andysj536 You and anyone else who recognized the song and immediately hummed a few bars of the catchy tune or just got it stuck in their head....
Hopefully without the record scratch to go along with it upon remembering, oh yeah, it released in 2000. xD
Well as someone who owns a mac and having no room for a PC and also on the plane at least once every 2 months, the Steam Deck was perfect.
Uh ain't Mac a PC
@@jsmith3946Let's be honest, Macs ain't for gaming.
Was?
@Norinia You can still own something and say "was" when it comes to what initially made you get it. "Is" can even be used if you don't have it it yet because you're certain of getting before ownership.
@@jsmith3946fewer games are on Mac instead of Windows computers. Both have Steam, not all games are available on each.
Just got a Steamdeck OLED, and absolutely love it! With Steam, Epic, emulators, and remote play PS5 and Xbox, this is a little beast!
The OLED does have better battery as well, so that helps!
Yeah I think Luke's take is coming from someone who, due to their work, has already a gaming PC and 2 or 3 consoles. Bit unfair to compare what is basically a handheld laptop to other consoles with big AAA exclusives.
I mean, with the PS5 remote play it would be like I’m actually saving money…that’s what I’m try to tell myself 😊
Uh huh , Google set a reminder one year later to see if edusszfx is still playing his steam deck
my pc is too shit to play baldurs gate 3 and a new pc is out of my range is a steam deck worth getting to play newer games or should i wait and get a pc.
I never bought a Steam Deck because I haven't used my Switch since March 2020. Having my PC available all the time changed my interest in portables I guess.
I thought I was watching "Tasting History" for a second there...
Luke, dunno if you'll see this, but to solve the input delay, in the ... right menu, in the like, performance settings tab, change the framerate limit to "off" (and if the game needs it, use it's in-game cap), and select "allow tearing" - they have nearly no downsides if the game already caps at 60, and completely eliminate the input latency
A lot of these don't apply to most people (as Luke rightly pointed out). For instance, I don't own a switch, PS5, Xbox version whatever and a PC. Before I got my deck, I had an okay gaming PC and my laptop. From that perspective, I think the deck made more sense than any of the other devices because (1) I have ~100 games on steam that I don't want to repurchase and (2) if I can only afford one, I might as well just pick the device that has largest library since I'm going to miss out on some exclusives no matter what I choose. I think being a games journalist puts you in a great position in terms of having access to 5-6 different gaming devices and either having keys or having to buy games on these devices anyway for work. (EDIT: Perhaps the issue of how many devices/games a typical gamer has easy access to is something Luke and Ellen didn't really think about. I've been guilty of doing similar in my profession as well). So in your shoes, I'd absolutely prefer to play Sekiro on a PS5. But if I don't have that luxury, I'd much prefer paying $400 for a Steam Deck and playing Sekiro immediately vs a similar amount for another console plus $60 for a new copy of Sekiro.
I personally game all the time on my steam deck. Not so much on the go because my 'travel' game of choice is crusader kings 2, which my laptop plays just fine. I actually have my deck hooked up to my TV and use it as a very convenient gaming console.
I bought mine after your original video and I love it! My 2nd break at work is 30 min and I specifically chose a load of games that will let me save whenever I want. I only play those on the deck and at home I play everything else
Luke just stimming with the buttons while talking is the most relatable thing I've seen all week
Got my Steam deck around the same time as Luke. Honestly, it's become my main game console. I own the switch, ps5, etc, but I just tend to play the steam deck more as that means I don't have to fight over the TV. Also, most of my friends play steam solely, so I have got to get into a lot of multiplayer games like most recently deep rock galactic.
I am a little concerned that some games don't play well (grpahically) on it. As haven't had that issue yet with anything I've tried. Might have to put off Baldurs gate 3 a couple more years if that's the case.
Yeah I like that we have handheld pcs now I love my rog ally also it’s great that it’s always free to play online whereas on switch most of the time it requires an extra payment to play your games online and of course games are much more affordable on steam compared to the switch e shop as there are always sales on
I just had a baby and this has made my Steamdeck the best gaming purchase I have ever made.
So much easier to pick this up while he is napping than to try and play on my laptop.
Yeah it’s much more convenient compared to a big gaming laptop that you would probably need a table or worktop to play it on
That is how i bought my VR headset! - from an enthusiastic person .. who was totally into it - and noticed after a while that the thing only put on dust. He sold it .. and i got a "good as new" (well, not really, but functioning) oculus S - for not much more than a visit to a restaurant here.
So i completely support people buying expensive stuff ... to sell it used just a year later =)
Thank you to whoever captioned each and every time Luke fidgeted with the clicky buttons. That made my evening.
We use a number of decks to run the games for our fighting game meets every week. It can be a challenge getting some of them to run, but having portable setups for all our offline gaming is a godsend
My Steam Deck came with a pouch of Gamer Dust, a rolled-up five pound note and an expired credit card.
😳😳
Dying at Lukes "grandpa Luke" segment 😂
It was just missing a "rectum!" line to close us out
I've just got my OLED deck and loving it. I'm mainly using it to play emulated PS2 and PSOne games, one of which is castlevania. I am very aware of the potential for a honeymoon period and that in a month it'll be propping my bedroom door open...
Oh cool! Which ps1 emulator do you use? I can’t seem to find a decent one for some reason…
@@therunawaykid6523 I'm using emudeck that sets it all up for you for the most part, but I think the emulator itself is called duckstation. Sorry I also just noticed I wrote OLED switch, obviously I meant steam deck.
I think for me one big benefit of the Steam Deck over the Switch is that I don't have to buy my games twice to play them both on my big PC and on the go, and I get to transfer saves between the big PC and the Steam Deck, while I usually can't do that with the Switch.
And of course free online play 😉😁😏
My friend went through the same situation when he picked up a ROG Ally not to long ago and he had allot of time left before the return policy was done. He thought he wanted one for easy portable PC gaming on the go but nearing the end he wasn't sure. When he asked me about it I asked him, 'Are you ONLY playing your Steam Library?' and 'Are you going to do anything beyond gaming with it as well?'
When I got my Steam Deck I wanted it for two things, emulation gaming to finally sit down somewhere and play some older games i never played before and to also use it as a portable drawing tablet for my pixel art. I wanted to use it for more then just gaming and since I didn't have a laptop this was perfect for me, where my friend had a laptop, a main gaming pc and a Xbox Series X he didn't really need it.
So for anyone getting a Steam Deck in the future think of what you want to do with it. If there isn't at least 5 games or programs you want to use with it then question if its worth it for you?
We still use ours weekly - to play all the Legos on the big TV (although not usually Indiana Jones).
I love my Deck, and upgraded to the OLED model when that launched too! I found it to be a night and day improvement over the original LCD model, with a superb screen, much better battery life, and even (though it's not advertised) noticeably improved performance in some games! It still never ceases to amaze me that even now, many of the latest AAA games are enjoyable on the device.
I do agree though that some games really ought to be experienced on a proper gaming system with a nice big monitor, but, according to the latest Steam 'Year in Review', the Deck has successfully pulled me away from my main gaming rig for 50% of my gaming sessions!
This is kinda a slam piece, but it was SUPER HELPFUL! I've definitely been tempted by the steam deck, but as my switch already gets less love than it should (I don't travel a ton since pandemic, I don't often choose to play my switch away from the TV while at home) I was unsure about my own usage of a Steam Deck.
Hearing Luke's ups and downs with it and realizing I would be in pretty much the same boat (I'm going to play on the switch when on the go or on my beefy PC or PS5 while at home), it illustrated to me that I don't need a Steam Deck in my life.
Thanks!!!
Hilarious video, but also very informative. I am planning to buy a Steam Deck in the near future, but will re-evaluate my own reasoning for wanting to have one. Insofar this honest review was helpful. Though I very much love the technology being an engineer and IT person.
I think Luke's biggest problem is that he only sees it as a portable gaming device since he also has a PC and a PS5 (and a Switch). If you can only afford to buy one console, to me, Steamdeck is it if you also commute a lot. Buy a dock and a monitor/tv, and you can use it as a home console too, replacing PS/XBox/PC.
@@akmal94ibrahim totally agree
I found my Rog ally really life changing, in so much as pc gaming can be life changing.
It's just so liberating to play games from my couch, bed, outside etc. and so play whilst my wife does her own thing without either being in different rooms or limiting us to the office 🤷🏻♂️ I don't really use it for travel, it's often plugged in. Just a more portable option around the house to let me play games now that my time is more limited re. Locking myself away for long gaming sessions at my PC
He also completely ignored the emulation aspect of it, and it's quite possibly the best portable emulation device out there (as far as number of platforms it can handle). Hook up RetroAchievements to it (super easy) and you're earning achievements on tons of older games that never had them.
Also I'd play Switch more (but not more than Steam Deck) if I had better luck with it. My JoyCons (I've bought several) always end up with drift, there's multiple parts I have to hunt down if I want to play it at all (since I need a pro controller to not have drift, which means I'm better off putting it in the dock) and just recently I had problems even getting it to charge when I bought and wanted to play Mario vs Donkey Kong. Might have to get it repaired :/.
I play mine everyday the big things to consider are is there anywhere that playing on deck would be easier than other options and if the games you want to play work if yes to both it'll be a good investment. I got mine to play at work on break and now it's my main method to play even at home
@@akmal94ibrahimeeehhh docking it the performance issn't great. Id only get the ally if you wanna play games at 1080p
I picked one up a few months ago and I'm loving it for the simple reason that I can put it to sleep anytime, and my game will be suspended. Even if I only come back to it after a few days, it'll still be waiting for me exactly where I paused. Putting it down at a moment's notice when work/family/sleep happens is HUGE. I am no longer a teen/tween with unlimited time and freedom to sit though hours-long gaming sessions, so anything that lets me sneak a few minutes here and there is a giant win.
Last year's video about Luke getting a Steam Deck honestly did influence my decision to get one.
I sold my Xbox One and games to buy it, and... I still love it!
I did go through the (not as hard as you'd expect) task of setting up emulators, but I think the biggest reason I still love mine is that I treat it like a PC console.
I have a gaming PC, Nintendo Switch, and the Steam Deck. When I've spent all day working on my computer, I don't really want to go back after dinner to sit there and play games. Instead, I boot up the Steam Deck, sit in my comfy chair, and play games on a 54' TV.
Props to Luke for not just wiping the face of the Steam Deck for total transparency
Also the "input lag is a feature" thing is also a part of castlevania with the whip taking a split second to fire up so its funny he mentioned that right before cuphead
I do wonder if Luke was more into emulation , would that have changed anything
Love that Ellen set a reminder for a year later and followed through on it. You guys are the best. 😂
Luke's experience with the Steam Deck mirrors mine own with the Nintendo Switch. When I got it in 2017, I played it on the go, everywhere I went. But then, things slowed down. They slowed way down in 2020, for some peculiar reason. But even after the pandemic, I just play on the major platforms (PC, PS5, Series X). I didn't even pick up TOTK because I haven't even finished BoTW. I mainly bought the Switch for Mario Kart with friends and Animal Crossing during lock down. It paid for itself in this regard, but beyond that, it's been sitting in it's case for almost two years.
Swich and Steam Deck is all i own and i love EVERYTHING on them. Im catching up on all the old Triple As fronyeas past. Having a blast!
I love my Steam Deck so much. I agree on the graphically intensive AAA games, even if they can be played on the Deck, it's probably better on PC. But I've been able to get through so many more games on my backlog since I got it. I love playing games, but I don't like sitting at my computer. I do that enough for work, I don't really wanna do it for fun too. So playing in bed is so comfortable and lowers the barrier of actually getting myself to play the games that I want
Yeah these handheld pcs are perfect for playing whenever you want
i've had mine for almost 3 months now and i'm still using it literally every day. and i don't go anywhere! i play it in bed and on the couch while watching stuff on tv!
Yeah it’s very convenient
Technician here.
Even if you don't use the device, you should still charge its battery now and then. Storing battery in distarged state decreases its life so rapidly that some batteries can die completely just after few months of being stored discharged.
I got my Steam Deck last March and I’m still playing it. My favorite feature is not having to pay Xbox or Sony to use my internet to play online.
Yeah exactly my thoughts having free online play on pc is awesome
Im so happy you actually followed up ^^
Have had my steam deck for a little over a year, and I still love it. My desktop pc is old and predominantly used just as a media server, so I do the vast majority of my pc gaming on the deck.
I love this series of Luke sitting down with different people and talking about issues!! Starfield, Alan Wake, and now this!?! Wonderful
Yeah it’s like gaming therapy
The thing i like most about my Steam Deck is that some older games that struggle to run on my gaming PC run really well on the Deck. Fallout New Vegas is ridiculously unstable on PC, but I've only had a half dozen crashes on the Deck.
I think it's that newer Windows aren't that great at running app made for older Windows, while Wine/Proton is pretty good at it. I'm pretty sure that if you booted Linux on your PC and ran the games through Proton, they would run just as well they do on your Deck.
I got mine about a year ago too and still am using it regularly and loving it. I mostly use it for emulation and for older PC games, and its just nicer being able to lie in bed and play games, I prefer the comfort of it that way. It's definitely not an ideal, like, travelling handheld because of its size and weight (I find even the Switch to be annoyingly bulky for trips though and usually just take my 3DS), but as an emulation device that plays practically every console under the sun that I can enjoy while lying in bed, its perfect.
The other use case for it, I would say, is if youre not a PC gamer at all. As an entry level device into the world of PC gaming, youre not going to get anything even close to the Deck at a comparable price point and it can open up a whole new world of games to you that you might otherwise have never even considered because they were PC-only and you don't want to spend £1k+ on getting a whole proper PC rig setup. The Deck is in that perfect price point where its the same price as a console but runs like a mid-range PC that would cost twice as much.
The emulation chops are phenomenal, the steam deck basically turned into a portable PS2 for me and is a marvel to behold, playing some of my old faves
😂😂the zoom out with Ellen's dressing down was perfect
ive had a steam deck for just over a year and still playing it every day worth every penny i spent on it but each to there own
It took me a while, because I had Internet Data Cap issues, but otherwise I am bound to my desktop and not leaving my room
Yeah I play my rog ally pretty much every day it’s great
To each his own, but I've been exclusively playing all my PC games (indie, AAA and otherwise) on my Deck for almost two years now, and I've loved every second of it. Playing Cyberpunk in bed is amazing. Having a much more capable handheld to plough through Final Fantasy VII Remake or Hi-Fi Rush in hotel rooms is a trip, too. I'm the target audience, though. I hate being tethered to a couch or desk for gaming. Even if it only lasts two to three hours (OG model), it's a glorious way to wile away the time and chip away at my backlog.
Not for everyone, maybe, but definitely for me.
Yeah I love my rog ally handheld pc like you I am definitely the target market and must definitely get into cyberpunk at some point! 😁😁😉
I use my deck quite often, I carry it in my backpack so I can play during my commute, so for me it was worth it.
I do this with my Switch. After I ate ny chicken pitta, I spent the rest of my lunch hour today playing Pokemon Let's Go Eevee.
I use mine almost daily
Its great for someone with a large backlog as a way to continue playing when not at home
The Steam Deck is really good for an "all in one" handheld, being able to emulate pretty much what you want.
Yep. I think if you can only afford to buy one gaming console, and you also travel quite a lot, then Steamdeck is the best choice. And buy the dock too so you can use it as a home console.
Luke is the rare gamer who also owns a PS5, a PC, a Switch (and I assume also an XBox), so he will only use Steamdeck when he travels.
Yeah these handheld pcs are something I’ve always dreamed of I love my rog ally 😁😁 guess I must also be a rare gamer as I also own a: a switch, ps4, ps3, Xbox one s, ps vita, psp, 3ds xl , psp slim and lite, ds lite, ps2
I actually still think the Steam Deck is a great idea. The biggest problem I see with it is not really a problem and more a fact of life. We're adults now. We don't look at time and free time the same. In fact, as a kid, it's just... Time. As an adult, you specifically have "Free time" that you slot in your favorite hobbies. As a child, you can pick this up and play whenever and usually in multiple smaller session bursts between going somewhere, a car ride, waiting at a doctor's office, while waiting for your own turn on the computer or console because a sibling is on it...
I'm not saying the Steam Deck is for children, but that handhelds by design will default to a child-like lifestyle. Abundant time to do as you want without having to actively spend brain power on work, chores, bills, and other various responsibilities. It just doesn't slot into an adult lifestyle easily. Still a great product though!
Depends on your adult life style. Im a college student and between classes and Exams have time ti play games i also don’t have class daily
@@KomaedasOneTrueHope Sounds like it works! This is a good thing.
It is weird to hear the Switch ergonomics praised. It is *so* small, it is hand cramp city for me.
For me, the big plus to the steamdeck is that it is also an on the go desktop which is much smaller than a laptop. But, I'm also guessing there is a non-zero chance that Luke, like most people, has never opened a cli in his life. 2/3rds of my time on deck is desktop mode. It's using a full fat browser, having Spotify in the background, doing light cli work.
On the other hand, the only reason I don't regret buying my switch was because I bought it off a friend who was going to get rid of it because it didn't work, and I fixed it. And when "I like this thing because I successfully fixed it" is your bar... Well, not great.
I love my rog ally handheld pc but I do really like how light and portable the switch is but one of the things that puts me off playing it too much is the stupid joy con drift my original controllers developed serious drifting and now my hori split cons have 😐😐
I keep my steam deck by my bed, as that’s where I end up playing it the most. Steam cloud is a godsend, as most games I start on my desktop PC, but love being able to carry my progress over to the portable system.
But I agree re: big AAA games not being a good fit for the system. That being said, it’s absolutely brilliant for pick-up-and-play games like Rollerdrome & Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and for visual novels like Mice Tea.
I’ve been having a blast going through the Tomb Raider remasters on it!
I fucking _loved_ the old tomb raider games. The question is, should I purchase the remastered versions or port the original versions that I own to emulate them?
@@davidsandrock7826 It depends on your level of patience, I think! From what I've gathered, it's generally possible to get the classic Tomb Raider games running on Steam Deck, but it takes a lot of troubleshooting to get it up and running with all the FMVs (among other things) working properly.
I felt like the convenience of all three original games working great right out of the box was worth the price of admission for me, and I've been enjoying playing the game with the revamped graphics and the original tank controls.
I think you'd only buy a Switch today if you wanted to play the exclusives since everything else is on PC running better and available for a lower price. I don't have game journalist money and the ability to write purchases off as expenses, so having access to all the sales that PC games get, in addition to PC games generally being cheaper than console games, really makes it the more affordable option, while also running better since the Switch is getting old now (hoping the Switch 2 is at least on par with the Steam Deck).
Kinda sounds like Luke hasn't been playing on his Steam Deck because he doesn't know how to use it properly.
I still love my steam deck. It's gotten less use this winter, as they said to play a game on the go you have to go and I haven't gone anywhere. I've got a trip coming up in a few months and I expect take it with me and play it. the battery life is has been fine for me as the only games I have on there I can run with the TDP set to 5-7W, plus I have a portable battery bank that can charge it twice over so I'm good for those long car ride and plane flights
I chuckled a little when this came on because I was playing my steamdeck at the time. I definitely get why it didn't stick for Luke but it's working well for me. IMHO the sweet spot is as a second screen to play on the couch while watching UA-cam -- not too far from a charger for when it runs out of batteries, and not usually games that take too much concentration -- my top steam deck game by FAR last year was Powerwash Simulator . I don't have a gaming PC and I did get through act 2 of Balder's Gate on the deck, but as soon as it came out on PS5 I never came back. (Three cheers to Larian's cross saves for letting me move my steamdeck save to PS5)
I do think Luke's review last year helped me make an informed decision to buy the steam deck -- he was a lot more honest about the flaws than most of the rave reviews I'd seen before it and so I went in with eyes open
Yeah I love my rog ally it’s amazing having something handheld and portable that can run pc games and many emulators- I was also shocked that it could run Microsoft flight simulator which is an absolutely huge game so cooom being able to travel the world virtually 😁
I got my steam deck for Christmas, so it still remains to be seen if I'll be playing it in a year, but its already changed my gaming life. I never felt like sitting at my computer after a day of work, so my gaming fell to the wayside. Now I can sit on my couch and in my bed and play games for a few hours at night. I'm loving it. Right now im playing horizon zero dawn, and it did take a minute to get used to playing a big AAA game on a handheld, but once you get used to it, it's not bad at all. Maybe I should set a reminder on my phone for a year from now to see if im still playing it, but I think it's much more likely a year goes by where I haven't played a game on my actual gaming PC lmao
There would be no point me setting a reminder I play my rog ally pretty much every day I’ve always wanted a handheld pc 😁😉
I travel across the U.S. every month or so. Without that trip, I doubt my Steam Deck would be worth it to me.
Wow that must be great! I loved when I went on holiday to the us
We are well-conditioned to sit in our Gamer Chairs at our Computer Desks to play on our Gaming PCs.
Steam Deck is by all means a quality of life improvement, giving us Handheld Options, bit we really don't think about Handheld Convenience/Novelty when anticipating playing these games.
Definitely interesting to hear your thoughts on it
I personally love it because I'm someone who sits weirdly when gaming, and when using a traditional PC set up, it's difficult for me to sit comfortably. In fact one of the reasons I liked my Switch was I could curl up in weird positions to play handheld mode, and even with my gaming PC being a laptop, it's genuinely easier for me to play comfortably with the SteamDeck
I'm also not a PlayStation person, and I joke I can get most games either for PC or Switch because Microsoft and Sony tend to release their games for PC, even if you have to wait a bit
I definitely see why some people wouldn't be as big a fan of it, but as a Nintendo fan just needing something more powerful to branch out with, I love it
I don't use my steam deck super often for similar reasons: when I'm at home I might as well be playing on my pc, and I almost never get an opportunity to go out on trips where it would prove useful. However, I do still pull it out for when I want to lie in bed and play a game occassionally (usually One Finger Death Punch here recently) and I used it while waiting on a relative at a doctor's appointment (I was their ride to and from). So I still get use out of mine and I love my little deck. My poor switch hasn't gotten a lot of use though, need to pull it out and get some game time in.
Also it took me way to long to actually go through the trouble of putting minecraft on it, not that I play much minecraft anyways but still
Everyone has their own gaming style, I myself have been playing on it constantly. From emulation to indies, to FF7Remake which I just finished in the steam deck.
It also helps that I can stream from my PC, my PS4 or my Xbox if I don’t want to sit at my desk after work or the wife is using the tv. Got the OLED version and it looks beautiful!
I even moved some of my switch games to Yuzu simply because the Steam deck is more comfortable to play in than the switch.
I find the switch more comfortable to hold for me but I leave both in the dock
Cool, how difficult is yuzu to set up? I would love to use it
@@jsmith3946yeah I love how light and portable the switch is
"You have to go somewhere"
That is why I didn't get one. I usually carry a laptop that has the same gaming capacities (with some tuning...). I will say I loved what it is as console and what it's done for mobile gaming.
I'm still using mine, but mostly because my PC rig was very old and the deck pretty much replaced it!
I use it mostly in desktop mode but the freedom to play indy games in other rooms is great.
Because it's basically a PC you can just install pretty any game as long as it doesn't have any draconian malware like DRM.
I FORGOT ABOUT THIS!
thank you for setting an alarm and doing this!
I’ve had my Steam Deck since around the time Luke got his, and I still love mine! I have a chronic illness, so being able to play my PC games in bed on days when I’m doing poorly has been so valuable. I also mostly play AAA games on my PS5, but for me the steam deck indie game experience is much better than the switch one.
My biggest issue with the Steam Deck - and is the reason I stopped using it - was the battery. Every time I came to turn it on the battery was dead and it would take ages for it to charge up, by which time I had turned on my PC and started playing something on there.
As someone that travels a lot for work... I appreciate what the Steam Deck tries to be. I also think it isn't all that successful. I've said the same things about most of Valve's hardware though, I just really hoped this time would be different.
The hardware is decent but there isn't enough battery power behind it to make it portable. I was lucky to get 90 minutes of use out of it before having to power it off, even with stuff like a traveling power bank or external supply, it made the whole thing cumbersome and a laptop would have been easier to carry around.
Then when you look at it like it's a mini PC that you dock to a TV, it still isn't really worth the price. You can spend the same amount and put together a mid-tier computer with better specs, regardless of which version of the Steam Deck you buy.
Mine has been gathering dust too.... and it probably will continue to do so.
Oh I would say the steam deck is very popular you are probably in the minority- many people I’ve heard from absolutely love having a handheld pc me being one of them
I'm about the same age as you guys and I think the allure of the steam deck comes from our obsession we had with gameboys as kids. The problem with that is I was pretty much playing my gameboy nonstop the only reason the portability was great was that when my mom dragged me to the store I didn't have to stop. Now we're the ones going to the store, to the bank, and countless other errands and well, we can't play because we aren't tagalongs anymore...man I miss being a tagalong.
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Funnily enough, I got here from watching Max Miller's "Drinking History" video about hot chocolate - so when I heard the same sound sample that he uses for his animated opening, I was thrown for a loop! I thought youtube player was glitching with a wrong audio track!
I will say I love my Deck. I got my LCD version used for an emulation system while I got the OLED version for my mid level and Indy games. I even got the Real Air Pro AR glasses to make the experience more immersed.
I will say it does help with being on the go so much. That and the huge library I own makes it possible. I have been using mine constantly. That combined with my Lenovo Legion Go, I have everything at my disposal.
Yeah I have the rog ally which is great and I also have the xr glasses which are similar to the air pro glasses you meant giving me a large virtual screen anywhere I want they will be amazing for my European cruise on Friday 😁😁
I’ve held off on buying the Steamdeck as I didn’t have the money for it and to see if newer versions would be released. During that time, there’s been some other companies that have come out with their own handheld or are planning to release one soon. I’ve started looking at those over the Steamdeck.
I use my Steam Deck more than any other platform that I own (and I own both an XSX and a PS5). I absolutely love my SD, and I think it’s probably the best gaming related purchase that I’ve made in years.
My gaming laptop has recently had issues with its GPU so I've been playing a lot of my steam deck which has been so useful!
The Steam Deck became my personality and I said as much on the original video. A year and a half on from getting mine and I still use it every day, even with a strong desktop computer I also use, enough that I eventually also bought an OLED (which arrived this morning; I'm still setting it up). Even as someone who isn't on the go that much, I still get a lot of use around the house, playing in other rooms, and it's been great when I have been away too. I'm full Steam ahead (heh) when there's an eventual successor but for now I'll still be using my OLED and my LCD, considering testing out a dual-boot Windows on the latter now that i have the freedom to experiment with it.
I've got a steam deck and I use it almost every day. Not always for gaming, I use it for streaming media over my local network to watch videos, and I use it for emulating old games. I use a dock to have it permanently connected to my second TV.