The Steam Deck Has Transformed PC Gaming

FallenAngel1984 · 2022-12-28T20:45:46Z

After previous stumbles, Valve has finally found a way to transform PC gaming that might stay around for some time.

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MadLad1246d ago

I definitely noticed more console focused gamers taking interest since its release. They just need to work on that battery life with the next version.

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blackblades1244d ago (Edited 1244d ago )

Yep, I'll be getting 1 one day. Ps5 will always be my main but Steam deck will be for ps5 remote play, some of those free epic/gog games, steam only games, maybe uncensored games thats censored on ps, emulation, mobile maybe, etc. Basically that 2nd system for everything else, it'll be how I had Nintendo and Sega then PlayStation and Nintendo and now PlayStation and Steam.

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_SilverHawk_1244d ago

Steam deck is the best hand held gaming device ever released. I cant wait to see other versions soon that is a bit more powerful with an oled screen. I can definitely see valve releasing a new steam deck by 2024

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Sonic18811244d ago

And make it 1080P if they can

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FinalFantasyFanatic1244d ago

The battery life is the only reason I've held back on buying one, if they can give me 6 hours on a higher end title, I'm sold.

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TiredGamer1243d ago

I can honestly say that battery life is not a big concern for me as I tend to play it near a power source. If you're frequently away from any power (airplane/train/bus) that's probably a concern, but I think we often catastrophize the need for hours of battery... myself included.

And heck, many forms of public transportation are offering power at your seat.

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crazyCoconuts1246d ago

The unmentioned transformation that is starting to happen now is in Linux gaming. Linux gaming was barely a blip on the radar before Steam Deck The work that's been done in Proton/Wine had been amazing, and now new game developers are making sure the games are Steam Deck (Linux/Proton) compatible. Under the covers, this is making it possible to game without Windows, which is a big deal.

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JEECE1244d ago

Yeah Steam Deck has essentially forced strides in Linux gaming, which is awesome.

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Inverno1244d ago

And everything has basically been done by the community. There's a few things to learn but once you have some basic understanding of lutris and download heroic, or just learn to navigate to find and get the exe running through Steam with proton it works amazingly well. Only thing I'd love to see is a way to shrink game sizes for Deck.

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gamerz1244d ago

Only bought one Switch game this year, Bayonetta 3, and it's probably the last.

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TheEnigma3131244d ago

They definitely hit it out the park with the deck. I think they could have succeeded with the steam machines also had they gone with their proprietary design and not a bunch of different companies doing their thing.

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blackblades1244d ago

I seen alot of other pc handhelds but valve did it best. I think one just came out looking like playstation handheld. Some have a better screen and is powerful but is pricy while SD is optimized very well that it dont need to be like others and cheaper. Just gotta work on a better battery and screen from what I heard. Makes me think should I wait or get it as soon as I can get one.

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TheEnigma3131244d ago

They had to keep the price low.

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crazyCoconuts1244d ago

Wine wasn't far enough along to make the steam machines palatable back then. It's been forked into Proton and both Steam and the community have been investing a lot of effort into it. If this keeps up, Steam Machines might be desirable some day, especially if companies start releasing more native Linux versions of their games

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darthv721244d ago

the deck has been the little companion to bring me back into PC gaming. And it makes a great emulation machine as well as great for xcloud.

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Anomander1244d ago

I need to configure mine for duel booting for
xcloud. I have a 2TB micro SD card for that reason. My only wish is that steam would have made the back buttons assigned as a, b, x, and y by default and not unassigned for games.

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shinoff21831244d ago (Edited 1244d ago )

Does steamdeck play fallout 1 and 2 alright(control wise) I tried it with a controller off my laptop a couple years ago and it didn't work to well

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crazyCoconuts1244d ago

ProtonDB is a good place to check for compatibility: https://www.protondb.com/ap...
In terms of controls, Steam has the best controller mapping in the business, so you can map virtually anything to the controller, it's really impressive

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GoodGuy091244d ago

It's kinda sad to see how handheld consolelike experience has exploded now when the Vita was basically what started it and had to be the sacrifice (which of course Sony was mostly the blame). Valve did an amazing job with the Deck. I've been seeing many casuals pick up the guy.

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FallenAngel19841244d ago

Handheld console experiences existed long before Vita

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Good-Smurf1244d ago (Edited 1244d ago )

Steam Deck is the best thing to happened to PC gaming in years.
Mini PCs and their direct competitors all benefitted from its success.
Hell I'm looking to buy one once they eventually available in my region, help ease my gaming laptop burden playing stuff on the go when I needed the most.
The new GPD Win 4 looked like a spiritual successor of PSP but going by their product history they tend to overpriced it same with Onexplayer.

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crazyCoconuts1244d ago

GPD Win 2 was my "steam deck" before Steam Deck. I was glad to have a company filling what felt like a niche customer need, because few others were doing it, and none as well as them. They're a small Chinese company, and the guys involved seem really nice and plugged into their community.

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meganick1244d ago

The d-pad and face buttons look awkwardly placed in the upper corners. Are they more comfortable to use than they look?

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Espangerish1244d ago

They look awkward but are absolutely fine to use. The deck is genuinely really comfortable to hold and use for long gaming sessions.

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FinalFantasyFanatic1244d ago

That's great, because the Switch gives me hand cramps unless I detach and use the joycon grip or some other controller, the Hori Split Pad is great for handheld mode for me personally.

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crazyCoconuts1244d ago

Way more comfortable to hold than a switch. I'm fairness though it's a LOT bigger

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gamerz1243d ago

Because of muscle memory your left thumb wants to reach down for the d-pad. Takes a few days to reach left automatically but the placement is good. It's just you're not use to it at first.

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autobotdan1244d ago

Steam deck was the greatest thing i purchased in 2022. The ability to play big pc games on my lunch hours at work was priceless

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TicklefistCP1244d ago

Did they honestly make separate articles for consoles and PC that say the exact same thing? Gamespot is so far removed from the days glory days of Greg Kasavin, Jeff Gerstmann, & crew.

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Espangerish1244d ago

The deck is brilliant and I would encourage anyone on the fence about getting one to just go for it. I’ve got a huge memory card and have filled mine with over 100 games. A handheld that plays the huge steam indy library but also games like cyberpunk and uncharted. Brilliant.

Hope they add OLED screen and better battery next.

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UltimateOwnage1243d ago

Yes it has. I’m playing way more PC games in general since getting a Deck. I keep most indie games on the Deck and a few of my most played AAA games, and then use my desktop for the big games. It’s changed how I play my other consoles as well since it’s largely replaced my Switch for day to day casual play. Such an excellent device. Valheim and Elden Ring on the go is really amazing to have as an option.

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