Steam Deck is the "END" of Nintendo Switch?

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@BeatEmUps 2 жыл бұрын

Is the Steam Deck the END of Nintendo Switch? What are your thoughts? Are you buying one, why or why not?? 😱 Go to buyraycon.com/beatemups for up to 15% off your order! Brought to you by Raycon!

@Ghosttomany 2 жыл бұрын

I probably would it looks pretty fun but who knows

@audreyschicksalholmwiltz3872 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know. We'll see in the future!

@pixelpatch 2 жыл бұрын

Great for single player, lacking in terms of ease of use for multiplayer

@Ghosttomany 2 жыл бұрын

@@pixelpatch yeah definitely good for single player not so much multiplayer

@StyleshStorm 2 жыл бұрын

Preordering now.

@danman4758d 2 жыл бұрын

Personally I’d much rather a free carrying case then fancy unnecessary packaging. I appreciate a company that’s forgo paying the extra bucks on packaging and placing it into something more functional to the consumer in the long run.

@Milo19970 2 жыл бұрын

It's probably part of the total price and they just don't tell us. Regular packaging is much cheaper than a case.

@danman4758d 2 жыл бұрын

@@Milo19970 you’re missing the point. What I’m saying is I’m glad they saved the money from packaging and instead went back into the product itself.

@nikkoa.3639 2 жыл бұрын

Granted, I do understand how the unboxing experience builds upon the total experience of the device, think how much engineering the iPhone box had just on the unboxing. But you're right, I'd rather the resources and labor used on that be used on something much more functional

@lxreneisimarr1977 2 жыл бұрын

Right he sounded nuts for complaining about the box

@Wolfen13c 2 жыл бұрын

Written through a translator. I'm just happy with the Steam Dec box. After all, don’t decorate the box in the end, it’s garbage that is usually thrown away. Moreover, in most cases, there is also harmful garbage, covered with varnishes and paints, The steam deck has the most environmentally friendly, pleasant and functional box, which is good. It was the same with the steam controller. Many criticized his ugly and boring corton box. And on the contrary, I like this strict laconic minimalism, and even functional. The box is too discreet and easy to use as a case, Therefore, for five years I have had this box on the table and store the Steam controller in it. And when I want to play, I just need to reach out my hand to open this laconic suitcase to take the controller)

@jbivphotography 2 жыл бұрын

I've had my Steam Deck for about a month now and your reaction to the weight was EXACTLY the same reaction I had. Everyone says it's "so big" but honestly when you hold it in your hand and feel that weight it makes everything go away. Amazing handheld.

@Drstrange3000 2 жыл бұрын

Ergonomics ftw

@southsidegamer5611 2 жыл бұрын

My switch doesn't fit in any of my pockets

@Ohdude5 2 жыл бұрын

@@Noobscodee Vita sure you can put in a pocket but never a switch and ofc never a steam deck but handheld just means a portable console

@Rebnobfulroar 2 жыл бұрын

@@Noobscodee can't put a game gear in my pockets either but it's still a handheld

@Ryoku_23 2 жыл бұрын

@@Noobscodee Handheld means the whole thing fits in your hands. I have no clue where pockets come in to play here ;).

@harryjd0_0 2 жыл бұрын

I think fancy premium packaging would be cool, but I like the fact that they are trying to be less wasteful in comparison to other businesses.

@AverageJoe483 Жыл бұрын

I agree. I throw the box away in 2 seconds. just give me the product !

@Foefii Жыл бұрын

and you get a free case for the deck which is more useful than a premium cardboardbox you throw away anyways😁

@arisgrandeurie3606 Жыл бұрын

yeah nintendo switch is actually better is more compact and also have joycons …. and have the tv adapter and everything you actually really need case you can buy whatever you like instead of ORIGINAL BY THE COMPANY….

@Egei 2 жыл бұрын

While I really have no plans to get a Steam Deck, I'm hoping that a little healthy competition for the Switch will make Nintendo step up their game with the next Switch (or with some sort of Pro model like the fans have been crying for for years)

@sofiacorales57 2 жыл бұрын

yep, nintendo has been really lazy and not listening to the consumers.

@saricubra2867 2 жыл бұрын

@@sofiacorales57 They fixed the absolutely horrible screen of the Switch and build quality with the OLED version... Anything is possible.

@ChristianJ18 2 жыл бұрын

I really do think nintendo was originally planning to release a switch pro type of system last year but due to shortages and the pandemic everything changed and we just got the Oled.

@seeibe 2 жыл бұрын

It's not really a competition to the Switch. Like, if it were, then the Steam Deck would win every time, just because it's so much cheaper to buy games on Steam. As it is, it's kind of an apples to oranges comparison. The Switch is targeting a completely different market.

@jayhendrix7343 2 жыл бұрын

Ill keep my switch oled, loving it! But i never thought of it in this context, so i hope it steps nintendos game plan up 😃

@LightSpinAngler 2 жыл бұрын

I know it’s strange to have packaging like that, but it’s actually so eco-friendly!

@wickersticks 2 жыл бұрын

Using the case to hold the system instead of extra material like styrofoam was a minor stroke of genius, apparently the only reason they put it in a plastic bag was they were afraid of water damage during transportation

@allftw2677 2 жыл бұрын

For real

@helghanmerc2765 2 жыл бұрын

ok😂😂😂

@LightSpinAngler 2 жыл бұрын

@@helghanmerc2765 i was just surprised because to my knowledge he didn’t even mention that

@bingobangini 2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts, I like it. Sadly delivery services are often not gentle on the packages...

@0wnz0rz888 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Steam Deck got the 64GB version and upgraded the internal SSD to 1TB to save some cash and was surprisingly easy. Not only a great device to game on but in terms of access for upgraded and repairability, it is up there

@johnfrankster3244 2 жыл бұрын

Steam have already said you risk by swapping out the internal storage. Even if it seems fine. The power draw & charge rate might see the console lose longetivity.

@Death-999 2 жыл бұрын

"I have a Steam Deck got the 64GB version" They have a 64gb version?... What is it, 2005? Actually even in 2005 64GB was small. Some games are even larger than 64GB, so I was gonna be generous and say "that's just one game", but for some it's not even one game. And it's not like Valve doesn't have stats on how big some games are, they sell them after all.

@shalalameowmeow3601 2 жыл бұрын

@@Death-999 yeah I was just looking at it and I would have to go for the 256gb or 512gb version even if its 529$ and 649$ respectively and the fact that they only require a 5 dollar deposit makes it so I can easily save up by then for the larger storage. Its cool you can upgrade the storage yourself but if its a risk of breaking the console I would rather just pay a little more so they can do it for me.

@SolDizZo 2 жыл бұрын

@@Death-999 In my mind, the concept of a 64GB version is great because it guarantees that Valve will never exceed that amount of storage with their Firmware. And if I was getting a 64gb model, I wouldn't be installing any game with a substantial amount of data on it, and I definitely wouldn't be trying to reap a performance benefit.

@Death-999 2 жыл бұрын

@Ruben Garcia "its small to lower the cost" Ah you're probably right, I didn't even think of that. It's a marketing tactic, they can say it starts at a certain price unbeknownst to people that buy it that model is almost useless until you spend money on more storage.

@ThatFateGuy69 Жыл бұрын

The Steam Deck is an excellent friendly competitor. Nintendo's advantage is many great first Ip and tons of third parties. Not to mention name recognition, but the stream deck could make Nintendo focus on creating a Nintendo Switch Pro or Nintendo Switch 2 that has more power which I think is great because it puts more pressure on Nintendo to do better.

@Victory-in-YAHUSHA Жыл бұрын

I like to think that nintendo already has their new version ready. Once sales for the regular switch starts to wane, they will bring out their new handheld to compete. For nintendo to really compete, they have to include a good web browser like other PC handhelds.

@SunnyExMusic Жыл бұрын

@@Victory-in-YAHUSHA I don’t think it’ll sell much.

@CJ-uh8bk Жыл бұрын

The thing I don’t like about Nintendo is yeah the switch is 5 years old but even at the time the specs weren’t great, and that’s fine for cost saving and for first party switch games, but ports like the Witcher 3 need to stop cause they look and run awful, and Nintendo need to start doing some sales cause they’re games from 5 years ago are still full price

@sarthaksingh5480 Жыл бұрын

Steam has more titles plus you can play retro Nintendo games free of cost through emulators 😍😍

@CJ-uh8bk Жыл бұрын

@@sarthaksingh5480 exactly

@finfen9730 2 жыл бұрын

Getting mine mid July and I can't tell you how excited I am. I have a lot of games I've gotten in humble bundles that I've wanted to play, but I lean towards my bigger titles when I'm sitting at my PC. I'm also a support tech ,and it's hard to explain, but getting off work to stay seated at my desk to play more on my PC robs so much of my enthusiasm for gaming. Now I can walk away from my work and switch gears. I can't wait and your review has made me more excited!

@anubisgodess2353 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so interested in getting one because I do not have the money nor time to get myself a PC or build one for that matter so I'm hoping it lives up to the hype.

@Stayfocused99 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to get the Steam deck but i think a pc build is much bettrr for me, you shoukd count yourself lucky the deck is a beast you have access to all games on the go.

@idcrafter-cgi 2 жыл бұрын

they soon will sell a dock so that you can use it as a pc too like office work and more

@hydroquakev 2 жыл бұрын

From what I can tell from everyone who’s already got their Deck, it definitely lives up to the hype. The biggest concern is battery life when playing AAA titles though

@dorayaki5494 2 жыл бұрын

@@hydroquakev And there's really nothing they can do about it. Battery life is always going to be a limitation on handheld devices. A bigger battery means a bulkier and heavier console which isn't ideal to carry with you everywhere. That's a shame to be honest, hopefully companies in the future will consider releasing Deck exclusives akin to Nintendo games but not as graphically bad with lower battery demand.

@NikoDarko93 2 жыл бұрын

The cheapest Steam Deck you can get is like 64 GB, question is, is that going to be enough for games? And it's not even cheap if you go and check on the website. You may as well get a proper PC or build one. If you want to spend less get a PS5 or an Xbox

@Houndf 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite uses for my Steam Deck was loading emudeck and having the virtual console I've always wished the Switch would be!

@jamonbrown29 Жыл бұрын

Switch is outdated hardware my steam deck runs switch games 10x better

@lokibau Жыл бұрын

@@jamonbrown29 my pc runs steam games 1000x better than your steam deck :\ switch is not about POWEEEERR, its about first party nintendo games, we got PCs for the rest. In my opinion steam deck its just worthless unless you are an hardcore traveller (wich i'm sure you arent).

@im_amil Жыл бұрын

@@lokibauthe comfort of being at an entire desktop setup and laying in your bed is completely different, but sure lol. It’s for a specific type of consumer and you dont match it, it’s fine. People playing on the deck arent expecting 10/10 performance 💀

@sa-k Жыл бұрын

@@lokibau Still power wise Steam Deck is better than Nintendo Switch, and Switch is still outdated and should be upgraded

@infasis 2 жыл бұрын

While the Steam Deck's performance handling these AAA games is impressive I'd really like to see more content creators focus on other aspects. The Steam Deck is a fantastic way for first timers to try PC gaming and it really has so much more to offer. Where I feel it really shines is the extensive catalog of lesser known, smaller, and past titles. (Basically pick any random, old, game and it will likely allow settings comparable to the rerelease/remaster releases that you have to wait for and pay extra on console. Older games often look much better on smaller screens too. So many should be fantastic on that little thing.)

@toukoenriaze9870 Жыл бұрын

babys first linux distro kek

@dylanr5384 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely well done video, clearly a lot of work went into this one. I can tell you distilled the summary of a longer conversation on this and it was done quite well. You earned another subscriber.

@woodyboy123 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a steam deck review that focuses on the game experience. This was a fantastic review. The others all seem to just talk about the bugs and barely focus on how the games compare to consoles. Great review!

@lightning13clair29 2 жыл бұрын

finally a steam deck review that focuses on how garbage the system really is

@woodyboy123 2 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? He loves the system and has high praise for it

@m_xx989 2 жыл бұрын

@@lightning13clair29 wtf are talking about??? lol

@Linus-qo4qe 2 жыл бұрын

@@lightning13clair29 haha you are so mad chill. Nobody here is hating on Nintendo, competition is always healthy

@Dracossaint 2 жыл бұрын

@@lightning13clair29 whats your deal?

@gyiriiiii6900 2 жыл бұрын

I've had one for weeks and I absolutely love it! That being said, it will never replace my Switch.

@AvenFurness Жыл бұрын

You mentioned that steam has a record of releasing things and then dropping them not much later, however even with things such as the steam link and steam controller, they are still updating them and supporting them so I don't think you will need to worry about that

@davidmartineziii7343 Жыл бұрын

My Nintendo Switch and it's library will always be close to my heart. The Steam Deck just happens to be bridging a handheld-console-portable PC gap in a way that's never really been done before. I love being able to play my PC games, BIG ONES, on the go, but I also love playing Mario and Zelda on the go as well 🙂 I've only had my SD for a few days, and it was a complete surprise when it arrived at my door. The form factors between worlds of gaming are converging and it's really made lots of people (myself included) really excited about the potential directions that any of the big names could possibly go afterwards! Who knows!

@FrankoNL 2 жыл бұрын

one of the coolest things of the steamdeck is the 40 hz mode they introduced in the last update. It's a gamechanger compared to 30.

@khaledm.1476 2 жыл бұрын

oh absolutely 40fps sounds like a small change but it's actually a 50% improvement. That's because of how input lag is calculated 1/30 is 33.33ms while 1/40 is 25ms for reference 1/60 is 16.66ms so 40fps is halfway between 30 and 60

@lightning13clair29 2 жыл бұрын

the best thing about steam deck is that its garbage

@SeaNBlack 2 жыл бұрын

@@lightning13clair29 lmao you mad

@ThereisNOpandemicWAKEUP 2 жыл бұрын

@@khaledm.1476 45 is halfway between 30 and 60

@khaledm.1476 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThereisNOpandemicWAKEUP not really atleast in terms of input delay. See it's frames per second a game running at 30 frames per second has 30 frames in a second so each frame has 1/30 or 33.33ms. Continuing this logic 60fps is 1/60 or 16.66ms, finally 45fps would be 1/45 or 22.22ms. 22.22ms would be 66% better than 30fps not 50%. Think about it this way, you've either experienced or heard about people saying high frame rates like 240 or 120 don't make sense and that the difference isn't as noticeable. That's all due to the input lag calculation: going 30fps from 60fps shaves off a whopping 16.66ms, going from 60fps to 120fps shaves off a respectable 8.33ms which I think is pretty noticeable, going to 120fps to 240 shaves of 4.17ms which not everyone would notice. Basically the higher you go the less input lag is shaved off, for example going from 20fps to 30fps is a reduction of 16.66ms so the same jump as going from 30 to 60, going from 30 to 40 is an 8.33ms difference the same as going from 60 to 120

@ericjtomsky 2 жыл бұрын

I’m excited to see how this thing progresses because I play my switch exclusively in handheld but have never had access to PC games before because that’s just not typically a gaming eco system I’ve used in the past but between the switch, my ps4 and this I think I’d be covered on all fronts

@TheDorianTube 2 жыл бұрын

Same, I'm pretty much covered with everything except PC games when it comes to handhelds, and ps2+. With the deck I could have everything indeed, but I dunno, the battery life on this device feels like it's not worth it. The Deck wouldn't even survive my 2h commute everyday (1h going 1h coming back) unless I play pre 2005 games, but for that I already have those mentioned devices. Not worth it for me.

@VictorRodriguez-zp2do 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDorianTube Well you never now, a lot of the PC ecosystem consists of light indie games (shadow knight, jump king, vampire survivors, undertale, etc,.) stuff you may never get ported to the consoles you usually play. Those types of games would give you more than enough battery life

@noobmasters6913 2 жыл бұрын

if you play the switch only in handheld mode then you should deff get this.. im pretty sure you could even play botw on this if you know how to use cemu. i use my swith pretty much only in docked mode and i have a really high powered gaming pc so i would never buy this but you deff should

@statesminds 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah all Microsoft games come to xbox and pc so with steamdeck you’ll basically have an xbox games plus the pc only games lol

@TheDorianTube 2 жыл бұрын

@@VictorRodriguez-zp2do Dunno man. Shadow knight which one? the 1991 one or Idle RPG? The first one I can play it on my hacked Ps Vita, the second one on my hacked Switch, Undertale same on PS Vita while Vampire Survivors is too recent, but I bet it will be emulated too or be available for Switch next year. Too popular of a game for the dev to not capitalize on it.

@anolbe 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video man! Good for simple games on the go, but i think i will stick to my computer for much better gaming experience with a much larger screen.

@jamesnadua7649 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best Steam Deck I've watched - even out of all the tech youtubers and video game channels! Love the up in the video production quality as well, Wood! Keep levelling up!! Awesome content!!!!!!

@ClintTheriault 2 жыл бұрын

at 17:10 or you mentioned weird dips in framerate every once in a while when you reach a new area. This is a pretty common thing to happen when playing windows games on linux. What's going on is Proton has encountered a directx shader or function or something that it's not quite familiar with yet and it couldn't convert it in the background to a Linux equivelent version in time for the frame to be rendered. Since it's pretty good at using a cache for these api translations it will keep the converted linux code in memory for the next time you encounter that area. This is why it paused for a few frames and then never did it again in that area. It basically learns how to best run the game as you play it (probably an oversimplification but w/e). Several mordern emulators (PCS3, Yuzu, CEMU, etc...) have a simular system and also lagg when entering new areas or when new effects are being used. While Proton/WINE is not an emulator, it does act a lot like one so it's a good idea to keep that in mind. This is also why you can't directly run a EXE as you need to setup an emulated windows enviroment for it to run inside first. Steam handles this automatically for it's own games, but it's a little tricky to do with 3rd party games. One thing you can try is to have steam handle the windows eniroment stuff. When in desktop mode in the bottom left of the steam desktop ui, you can click on add a game, then choose add a non-steam game. From here you can choose the installer for the game you want. Then you right click on the game you just added, go to properties, then compatibility. There should be a option to force steam to use a specific version of proton. I usually use experimental, but you can try different versions if the game doesn't run. After this you should be able to launch the installer. Just let it install in it's default path and your game will install it's self. After that is the tricky part, now you have to find the main exe for the game/launcher. Right click on the game again and go into the properties. Now, change the executable to the main exe for the game. It'll probably be somewhere in your steam profile datalocation. ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compdata/RANDOMNUMBER/pfx/drive_c/ It will assign a random id to the game you added and it won't really tell you what it is. you can try sorting by date, but that doesn't always work. Once you have selected this it should launch just fine. Even in console mode. I love what Valve has done for gaming on linux, and I can't wait for my Steamdeck to arrive. I've been using linux for about 20 years now, but only in the last few years have I been able to use it for gaming. This is all changing super fast and I'm very glad to see it.

@miikart 2 жыл бұрын

TLDR too long to read

@ClintTheriault 2 жыл бұрын

@@miikart then just read the first bit. The rest is just extra flavor text for those that are curious...

@miikart 2 жыл бұрын

@@ClintTheriault TLDR too long to read

@ClintTheriault 2 жыл бұрын

@@miikart then I guess you could just read the first two sentences... I'm not the boss of you.

@vegardtodnem6677 2 жыл бұрын

It will never replace the switch, because it two different products with different focus and targets different players

@megan_alnico 2 жыл бұрын

That's only because the deck isn't a streamlined experience yet. Another few revisions and we might see more crossover.

@themangastand8475 2 жыл бұрын

No because you can emulate the switch on the steam deck

@billygregg6616 2 жыл бұрын

My man’s said “fokus”.

@redcrimson1028 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, switch is still King. Everybody who I knows that has a deck still likes the switch more lmao. Still waiting on mine.

@hydroquakev 2 жыл бұрын

@@megan_alnico If you stick to verified games and don’t try to finagle with other stores and unverified stuff, it’s pretty streamlined

@d0akickflip Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great review ! It was very helpful and I’m happy I purchased mine when I got the email this week

@linkfiedproductions2246 2 жыл бұрын

The packaging feels really nice and Valve-like. They made it simple and homey (if you get me) and it feels like a homemade dinner in comparison to the Switches package which would be compared to a fancy restaurant. The outside doesn’t matter, it’s the inside that matters; this couldn’t be more true with the Steam Deck!

@Megameatloaf 2 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, I just wanted to say that the camera work, lighting, B-roll, editing and especially the music in this video is absolutely incredible! I don't know if you edit these yourself or have a team or what but just a big well done! Also, this video has moved me from "meh looks kinda cool" on the Steamdeck to "oh okay... okay... yeah I could see myself with this!". I think I wasn't particularly interested before because while I'd seen a few videos, none of them really gave me any sort of relatable information that felt useful. It was just teardowns and FPS comparisons. I particularly find this video (and all your videos) useful because your opinions always feel like they are from the point of view of a genuinely enthusiastic everyday gamer. It's down to earth and focuses on the everyday things that make or break using devices like this rather than the first 1-hour sparkly impression. That's what I value about you and your videos. Sending my love from Downunder!

@adammohrone 2 жыл бұрын

He has someone do everything for him, wood essentially just records nonsense and someone else turns it into a coherent product

@khaledm.1476 2 жыл бұрын

@@adammohrone damn man, leave some salt for the ocean you can't be hogging it all

@khaledm.1476 2 жыл бұрын

The cinematography is absolutely awesome

@jacytodd 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! The effort he puts in, the time he takes to write his thoughts/steps out, takes time to film his own b-roll, set up his lights, and use his set to the best of his ability is just awesome. I love Wood and really appreciate his work, as it brings such a joy to my day when he uploads.

@jacytodd 2 жыл бұрын

@@adammohrone come on man. Be chill.

@turner-tune 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video! You got me excited again about my soon to be steam deck (coming in tomorrow). Loved your perspective on this topic!

@1993russy Жыл бұрын

I'm always thankful for your videos! Your videos made me get a switch and now you've done it again! Can't wait for my Steam Deck to arrive!🎅🎄 Merry Christmas!

@liquidlava 2 жыл бұрын

I love seeing Wood use the steam deck, and talk about his experience with it, he is possibly the best candidate for it. He is quite literally the audience that Valve is trying to target. Seeing him experience new games or old games in a different way just really brings out what Valve is trying to do.

@mrnade333 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see portable Nintendo get some comp! Hope for a stronger GPU in the Switch's predecessor!

@ruekurei88 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrnade333 It's not a Switch competitor. And Valve's main audience for the Deck are PC players with Steam accounts. If you wanted to play emulators, you have a very wide gamut of devices to play those already, though this is the most powerful one currently for that. But up to Dreamcast you should be covered for buying one of those Chinese handhelds under 200 or 150(buying the right ones of course). Any half decent PC can emulate anything up to PS360, and those emulators are still kinda iffy, but getting better.

@mmm-et2vf 2 жыл бұрын

@@ruekurei88 or a $20 dream cast unless dreamcast consoles are inflated too 😄

@airrunner85 2 жыл бұрын

@@ruekurei88 It is and it isn't. The form factor is capitalizing on individuals who love the portable form factor akin to the switch. By the same token the games and demographic of Nintendo's primary target audience. They are unlikely or at least in abundance to be pc players. It's a mixture and yes, there will be some competition from the steam deck for the switch. It's only a positive all round for the consumer.

@pdraggy 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was like wait you haven't played Hollow Knight yet?? I thought that was on every console already, I know it's on Xbox and PS multiple times.

@sammacphee3065 2 жыл бұрын

The steam deck is pretty cool, i would love to get one if i had dollas. I dont think it's really competing with the switch though. It's basically a portable PC, and PC gamers and nintendo gamers are 2 vastly different markets.

@deet0s640 2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree, a lot of people have been comparing them solely based off of the fact that they look the same.

@lavaburritos3767 2 жыл бұрын

But you can emulate switch games on it

@Link-Link 2 жыл бұрын

@@lavaburritos3767 and so can you with non handhled PCs. The only different thing with the Steam Deck is that it's portable

@8BitCerberus 2 жыл бұрын

Ehhh, I wouldn’t say PC and Nintendo gamers are that different. PC+Nintendo just fits so well together. With PS/XBox you get a ton of crossover games, and especially Xbox now putting even their exclusives on PC. Even some PS exclusives are making their way to PC. So you generally don’t even need a PS4/5, or Xbox, if you already have a PC. But if you want those Nintendo exclusives? Thus PC+Nintendo is the perfect match. Yeah emulation, I know, I do it too. Just in general, if you want the latest Nintendo games, you need the latest Nintendo systems.

@sammacphee3065 2 жыл бұрын

@@8BitCerberus while this is deffinitely true, most people can't afford/dont have time to invest in 2 seperate gaming ecosystems. Most people have to choose 1, which is where competition is made. Choosing between xbox, playstation and PC is a competition because of hoe similar they are. Nintendo and PC are the two poles and dont have virtually any overlap therefore there's not really much competition because the choice is usually obvious depending on your prefered games.

@Yonggbaek Жыл бұрын

Waiting for mine to be shipped, soooo excited!! I hope you do lots of videos on it since you're my favorite KZfaqr.

@SPREET5454 Жыл бұрын

At first I bought the deck because I figured the way the market was, if I didn't like it I could easily just sell it and get my money back without being a terrible scalper, however that was not the case. The Deck, even with how dumb the name is personally, is frickin awesome. I brought it with on my 3 month vacation in Italy and it has been a blast playing stuff like Stray and soon Spider-Man when that drops on Steam. Honestly a phenomenal handheld that I'm so happy I bought.

@seraloro 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for Wood to talk about the Steam Deck for as long as he was waiting for it to be delivered!😂❤️ A huge thank you for the crazy attention to detail - you talked about so many things I haven’t heard any other youtuber mention!🙏🏻

@cm_0011 2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy about the Tales of Arise featuring and how the steam deck got you to try out a new game like that!! Makes me want some of my other favourite RPGs on steam. And this video was worth the length and wait :)

@BoredInTheComments 2 жыл бұрын

Tales of Arise was one of the best games I've played in a while

@BigBoy.69420 Жыл бұрын

I finally got my steam deck, the 500gb one. Also bought a 500gb micro sd card. I just hate running out of space, and love having my favorite games installed. So far my only gripe is getting used to Linux. But I have found very easy ways to open exe files and run windows programs. Also just got Minecraft running tonight lol.

@pablol2644 Жыл бұрын

I have watched about 30 of your videos. Always appreciate your input. Read about your love of Stardew Valley on the Switch and thought you were crazy and now i'm in 3rd year running "Tegridy Farm". Very proud to state it is my first run and doing fairly well. Anyways, I wanted to comment today and say thank you for providing the bit about what exactly a non-verified game could mean. It could literally be a deal-breaker for some, so to know we can see a breakdown of why it is not verified while exploring and maybe realizing it is absolutely playable is very reassuring. I saw Fallout 3 (one of my faves) in the non-verified (but not non-tested) category and it had me concerned. Have since read comments it should absolutely be moved to verified. I'm excited to sit down with it handheld!

@ericaletchford1214 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations to you and wulf den on the new awesome podcast I love your content so much it's best part of my week everytime a new video pops up keep it up bro much love to you and kim

@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын

So great to see how good of an experience you've had. I pre-ordered, but I've had no update regarding when mine will get delivered.

@AaronSmith-my2dh Жыл бұрын

A coworker brought his in for me to check out and I was very impressed. It’s extremely light for the size and also very comfortable to hold

@Surfbogie07 Жыл бұрын

Waiting for my order in October. Thanks for breaking this down.

@MosseNGaming 2 жыл бұрын

I think the reason there is no fancy packaging is valve literally tried to cut as many corners as possible to make this a reasonable price

@yw9686 2 жыл бұрын

I personally appreciate the fact that the package is a cheap box that can be easily recycled after unboxing. Valve is losing money selling the hardware, - I’d probably make similar business decisions to cut cost. If I can pay 2 dollars for the packaging and still get it done, I won’t pay 20 dollars to make a box. Then again, I don’t keep gadget boxes, from MBP, iPhone, to Switch. I feel I’m held hostage when the packaging looks fancy and expensive.

@matthewhardwick8208 2 жыл бұрын

It's refreshing to have a handheld console with no restrictions. No big brother Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft checking in to control all your games and whether or not you get to play them 🙂

@dep7up 2 жыл бұрын

What do mean? Do they really stop you from playing your games?

@rurio3723 2 жыл бұрын

@@dep7up If you don't know, the PS3 (which is now extinct in the gaming world) and most likely the PS5 (the playstation 4 got a patch for this a while back that mostly fixed the issue), have CMOS or CBOMB batteries that, if the life expectancy, or certificate/license in technical terms, ran out (like if the license in the CBOMB was to die in a year from now, for instance) all the games that'd bought are effectively gone. As in there is no legal way (there probably is a way, but it would take a lot effort because right now, RPCS3, a PS3 emulator is the only way to preserve games from playstation 7th gen and even then you'll need a lot of computing power just to do so, such as a high end gaming pc) to play the games whether or not you downloaded them. My PS4 died, not like this, but it powered off completely and wouldn't turn back on. Despite that, I've been looking for a chance of a replacement and I've read that it is possible to replace a expired CBOMB/CMOS battery with a new one and that there are some videos on youtube and whatnot to help if don't know how to replace it. The CMOS problem is in most PCs/laptops these days, probably in the xbox console family, and (I wouldn't know because I didn't have a xbox console for most of my life, with the exception the xbox one, but then sent it back for refund) also probably in the nintendo switch. btw if this sounds like I have a specialty for tech in any way, I don't, I just happen to know this from youtube vids, namely from someordinarygamers aka mutahar because he has a lot videos that go in depth about this sort of thing. Anyway, I should've used the word "probably" less in this comment. :/

@theninjamaster67 2 жыл бұрын

@@rurio3723 To be clear RPCS3 doesn't actually take that much power to play these days yes of course some games still do like God of War 3 and Red Dead but I'm able to play Skate 3 on my laptop (legally of course) and a lot of people have reported being able to play the majority of PS3 games on RPCS3 with the Steam Deck and on top of that performance for a lot of games just improved recently with a new update so it's not nearly as much of an issue also you can literally emulate Switch games on your phone now with the Skyline emulator so that console has become trivial to emulate as every console will be one day. One thing though don't mean to throw a wrench into the whole Steam Deck not stopping you from playing games Steam still requires an online connection to play games bought on their store cause there's an always online DRM there is is an offline mode but some games will still have DRM by default anyway such as Ubisoft games unless you buy them on GOG then it's not an issue but just thought I'd mention that.

@ClayAdams 2 жыл бұрын

Plus you can play elden ring on the terlet

@rafaelcabrera3364 2 жыл бұрын

what are you talking about???

@h.serafin1489 Жыл бұрын

My switch has been my primary and only console for the past 2 years. I love it to death but it's pretty easy to tell that it's nearing the end of it's life cycle. And although I'm very content with my switch library, there's also just so much more out there to play. I really wanted more third party/AAA games that the switch just can't provide. But I just couldn't sacrifice the portability; stationary gaming just never been my thing, ever since I was a kid. I just got a Steam Deck 3 days ago and it's literally everything I've ever wanted from a portable device! Yes, some tinkering and trail/error is required, but it's sooooo worth it. Now I'm playing MW2 (Oh how I've missed Call of Duty lol), Destiny 2, Elden Ring, and Hogswart Legacy to my own level of comfort; ANYWHERE & ANYTIME I want!!! If you have a switch but want to venture into a bigger variety of titles without losing the luxury of portability; 100% the Steam Deck is for you. Just be prepared to do a lil bit of learning!

@Fluffyninja7 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Got my steam deck sent home and I'm deployed. Can't wait to get home and play with it. This video got me excited 💯💯

@PutthePCinmyHands 2 жыл бұрын

I knew Wood would give an amazingly fantastic review actually mentioning the capabilities of the device. This is without a doubt my FAVORITE Steam Deck Review. Because the Pros dwarf the Cons and why isn't this something that reflects most of the Steam Deck Reviews? I never cared much for the Switch VS Steam Deck unless people start throwing shade unprovoked I feel the need to respond factually but Steam Deck is something unheard of, something that we've dreamed of. Even if I feel a lot of the games you have don't work right now I can only see that being a major complaint if you limit yourselves to minimal games. Honestly loved the video Wood and I wish it was longer. Could we get an Emulation video next? Cause I really loved this one.

@samnite3 2 жыл бұрын

I have been using mine for about a week and have had a similar experience as you. 4K video playback looks great with the upscaling too despite it being an 800p screen. My only wish is for the DOSBOX issues to be resolved so we can play our classic GOG games and the Steam games that use dosbox (master of orion classic). Right now I am playing Inscryption, which is exclusive to PC, and around $12. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a game to play unique to the PC.

@indievariety 2 жыл бұрын

got mine around the same time, and I'm so in love with it omggg~ exactly what I wanted! I'm so stoked to play GOW on the go. my absolute favorite thing is being able to use my saves across the steam deck and pc

@joeyxl3456 Жыл бұрын

being able to use my saves across the steam deck and pc is awesome!!!

@indievariety Жыл бұрын

@@joeyxl3456 ikr, it's so easy!!

@mjmonkey8618 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos mate, absolutely love your material. I've just received my invite to purchase a steam deck and I was really on the fence about it, I tried to watch random videos which didn't help with my decision. I actually didn't know you did a review of it (Must have missed this video) but your review has honestly tipped the scales so to speak, I'm actually really considering making the purchase now. Just hope my wife doesn't kill me for it Lol.

@Tobenatorr 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Steamdeck preordered and my number one worry was framerates for it. This video put that worry asside for the most part as it looks like it can run many games at a very reasonable level. Above 30 for a handheld like this is shocking to hear. Cannot wait until I'm able to get my Steamdeck now

@MrDLJ5 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome review and finally someone shows a good deal of actual gameplay. I pre-ordered mine a day after you and wont get mine until at least July though 😭.

@benszone1879 Жыл бұрын

The fact you could play Red Dead Redemption 2 at an almost consistent 40 frames on a handheld sounds kinda out of this world!

@mravg79 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review a watched a lot of them and I like how different people have different approaches. I will be honest I do not need steam deck but it is a cool gadget I might buy. I was a PC since ‘92 for more than a decade (a small break) and I moved to consoles like 11 years ago but still have laptop capable of playing games. So the freedom of a steam deck and the fact is is a Linux based PC is appealing to me. From emulation that it can do to the fact that with some cables or later on a dock it can be easily plugged to external monitor and serve as PC seems great to me. Nice review Have a nice time gaming!

@AvocAdo5096 2 жыл бұрын

After watching you really sold me on ordering one. It will be exciting to play all the games I love on the go when I move to university. Going on trains and busses playing all the pc games I have sounds unbelievable. Good review, shows both the downsides and the greats of the device

@AvocAdo5096 2 жыл бұрын

Now it's just a long wait until it comes in

@Sniped137 Жыл бұрын

@@AvocAdo5096 how is it?

@AvocAdo5096 Жыл бұрын

@@Sniped137 completely worth it. I've been using it on the bus and trains. I bring it when I'm put visiting someone to show them games or to show off the device. Super nice to game while in bed 👍

@Sniped137 Жыл бұрын

@@AvocAdo5096 Oh nice one, I ordered mine last Tuesday, hopefully it comes tomorrow it's been shipping from the Netherland to UK for 3 days🤞

@CanteLizzie 2 жыл бұрын

This is actually super exciting for me. I'm handheld alllll the way tbh, so despite having all the best games - elden ring, red dead 2, etc... - I have never played them. I just only ever use handhelds like my switch (and still even my 3DS). I might finally actually play them if I can get my hands on one of those. So excited!

@rafaelcabrera3364 2 жыл бұрын

why not buy a pc at that point? U can buy a decent gaming pc that prolly better then the steam deck for 800 which is the price for it anyways

@CanteLizzie 2 жыл бұрын

@@rafaelcabrera3364 I have a pc.... I just never play games on it. For some reason I just don't like using for gaming, I just like handhelds

@drwily 2 жыл бұрын

you can emulate switch and 3ds quite easily on steamdeck using emudeck so you don't have to miss good old Nintendo if you get one!

@gabrielike1370 2 жыл бұрын

Same here man

@spbynum Жыл бұрын

It MAY be the end of the Switch but it certainly means that Nintendo can’t just mail it in anymore, particularly with their next portable (presumably) console’s specs. I’m glad someone checked them finally.

@cc_snipergirl Жыл бұрын

Steam is working on allowing the Steam deck to dual boot. It is a PC after all. Basically, that means you can load Windows on it without removing Steam OS. You'll need quite a bit of storage for it though

@HolyBlowhole 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Wood I saw for your Cyberpunk settings FSR was off. Highly recommend experimenting with it as it’s kind like Nvidias DLSS but not on the same performance level. Eventually it’ll get a lot better as they refine their algorithm just like how much better DLSS 2.0 was compared to 1.0. Also there is a frame rate limiter setting that will save battery life and should make gameplay smoother as you can lock the FPS to whatever you want.

@kugif3927 2 жыл бұрын

Once I started using FSR games ram even better on my deck. You don’t notice any degradation in the graphics at all either. Another amazing thing the steam deck has you can set right from the options button at anytime.

@AtTheBenchtop 2 жыл бұрын

As someone with large hands, the steam deck is a breathe of fresh air! It's nice to have something that is so light but also so large for me to game on the go!

@micahpowers2614 2 жыл бұрын

I just preordered the big boy version today. End of October is the estimated ship date. I cant wait for it. I have a switch and havent really enjoyed the experience. A lot of the games ive tried dont feel like they play well to me. I use my PC more than any other console and theres more games that I enjoy on it too. I wish it was easier to install other launchers - Origin, Battlenet, etc. but I get its Steam. Itd be cool if in a few years they release a newer version where it comes 'unlocked' for that use or pay extra for it. I could always go with a third party handheld but I never felt like the price tag was worth it.

@yellowmarshmellowpuffnob6922 Жыл бұрын

You can dualboot windows on it and play these launchers

@rsiv5156 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I’m still waiting on mine, but now I’m much more excited for it to arrive.

@wickersticks 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to hopefully getting mine this week! I'm waiting for shipping confirmation after having already paid in full for mine last Thursday, Valve seems a bit slow on shipping them unfortunately 😅 Looking forward to it, and I'm going to be using this video for fuel for my unrealistic hype train :)

@jmediaa9226 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, i was gonna buy it last week but i waited too long. Now its estimated to restock in october.

@wickersticks 2 жыл бұрын

@@jmediaa9226 if you missed your window to order it, give valves customer service a call and tell them you had missed it and you would still like to order one. I've heard of them being pretty generous with extensions for missed order opportunities

@coltsrnumerouno 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I definitely want to get one. I'm just struggling with which version to get. I've heard the SSD isn't night and day difference to loading off SD cards like most SSDs usually are. Which is great news bec micro SDs are super cheap these days. I don't play outside very much, so the 512gb version with the anti glare seems like it isn't for me. So I've boiled it down to either the 64gb or the 256gb. So my question to everyone...should I just go with 64gb? Do you think the SSD makes THAT big of difference that it warrants the extra cost? Or should I spend less than that extra cost and just get a 512gb micro SD card for a 64gb?

@mr_biscuit 2 жыл бұрын

I'd go with the 64gb. And put the extra money twords a larger SD card instead.

@embyrruneclaw9402 Жыл бұрын

if you liked tales of arise, try the other tales of games. My personal favorite is Tales of Symphonia-- WHICH! is FINALLY getting a switch port in February 2023. But its on steam too.

@JoeBuk724 Жыл бұрын

I 2nd that! ToS was my first Tales game back on the Gamecube and I played through it WAY too many times getting all the titles lol.

@embyrruneclaw9402 Жыл бұрын

@@JoeBuk724 AH! A fellow gamecube tos player! That's how I first played it! Its actually how i got a gamecube to begin with.

@JoeBuk724 Жыл бұрын

@@embyrruneclaw9402 Nice! I use to play it multiplayer with a couple friends, its too bad the camera only stayed on player 1 though. I'm excited about the Switch release too. I missed out on the collector's edition but I'm okay. I was lucky enough to get the collector's edition for the PS3 release, which came with much more stuff! It'll be nice to play it again, i can't remember for sure but i believe they are including all the extras that were in the Japanese PS2 (and then brought over into the PS3 remaster). Player controlled Katos can do Judgement. 😄 Plus he gets that Kimono from Mizuho!

@xauthegamer Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best reviews I have watched so far. This made me hyped for a steam deck. And now, my steam deck is on the way! Excited to play all of my steam games. the backlog killer, Steam deck!!

@smartlearning6390 Жыл бұрын

which storage type should we buy ? 64 or 256 ?

@KHRONOS2232 Жыл бұрын

@@smartlearning6390 go for nvme, 256GB. 512 is unnecessary unless you expect to play games such as ARK which with all dlcs and certain mods can reach 400GB+.

@gamingwithjoseph714 Жыл бұрын

@@smartlearning6390 I did 256 and planning to get a sd card for it for more space

@XBASS247 Жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for mine has i watch this how many days did it take to arrive

@xauthegamer Жыл бұрын

@@smartlearning6390 I suggest going for the 64gb one if you're on a tight budget. 64gb is really good considering you can expand your storage with 1tb micro sd card. And I have a 1tb sd card and I have a ton of games installed in it (not even full). Very slight difference in loading time. And after months or so, I'll prolly upgrade my ssd which is very easy and much cheaper than buying the next tier 256gb.

@isaiah1516 2 жыл бұрын

I use my Switch to play Nintendo games and my Steam Deck to play everything else. I love both and can't see myself without either of them. Sometimes I want to play Pokemon Legends Arceus and sometimes I want to farm on Elden Ring while I watch Netflix.

@khaledm.1476 2 жыл бұрын

Same, honestly this is the take I agree with the most. Of course I would like a switch 2 eventually so nintendo can make even bigger and better games but the SD is for everything else

@Herr.Mitternacht 2 жыл бұрын

Ever heard of Yuzu kids?

@ROCKanimeloves 2 жыл бұрын

@@Herr.Mitternacht Thats piracy, you know theres people who actually want to pay and support entertainment... Crazy right?

@Herr.Mitternacht 2 жыл бұрын

@@ROCKanimeloves That's not piracy. OP stated he own those games so he can legally emulate them in the Steam Deck.

@ROCKanimeloves 2 жыл бұрын

@@Herr.Mitternacht If we are talking about OP then he already owns a nintendo switch, why would he need to emulate to begin with?

@frestylezz 2 жыл бұрын

The Cyberpunk "Steam deck" setting is interesting - I believe they enabled ray tracing accidentally, which is why it ran so poorly? Either way, they fixed it along the way somewhere, because by the time I got my deck last month, it ran perfectly fine on those settings. I DID lower some of the settings (was a mix of medium/high) so I could change the FSR setting from performance to quality, which sharpened the game up immensely. It's also possible using the beta steamOS to cap the game and display refresh rate to 40FPS, which feels A LOT smoother. I ended up going back to 30 to get a little more battery though. Also, this video is probably the closest to how I feel about the steam deck (minus the not knowing anything about linux part ;) )

@krystalcaasi9650 Жыл бұрын

Is the Thing holding up the Steam Deck with your Beat Em Ups logo and the Tri Force on it from Rose Colored Gaming by any chance? I love the display stand. I would have everything on a display stand like that if I could.

@ryansmith3638 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! I have been a PC gamer since my Xbox 360 got the ring of death many years ago. Was trying to decide between a switch and the steam deck. I think I will enjoy the steam deck more.

@demonicbunny3po 2 жыл бұрын

The one thing I’ve been wondering about this thing is how it does with Grand Strategy games like from Paradox. First person, open world adventure, and other games available on consoles were obviously going to do well. But what about games traditionally PC only? Edit: ok, he mentioned Sims 4 and how the mouse replacement is good. That said, Grand Strategy games tend use a lot of keyboard shortcuts.

@Dovahcrap 2 жыл бұрын

I know Crusaders 3 runs very well on the Steam Deck. Though you have to use the zoom feature since the interface is small. But other than that, games like Crusaders and Civilization run very well. The trackpads are really made for them. There’s a video of it that you can watch in KZfaq.

@ransomrabbit9359 2 жыл бұрын

If you want the keyboard functionality for those types of games you'll have to either hook up a keyboard to it or use a Blu tooth one.

@Ferkiwi 2 жыл бұрын

If you are a tweaker you can get creative on the control customization with Steam Input. You can get each button to send a command or set up layers and crazy button combinations to make it suitable to what you want, but honestly it's a pain to do that... I wouldn't personally recommend that. If the game has good mouse support and it's possible to set it to low resolution so the buttons aren't tiny then you could even use the touchscreen. But I wouldn't say the deck is, in general, ideal for games with a high focus on the mouse... doable, sure, but not ideal. Compared to the Steam controller, the touchpads are less comfortable to use as primary input.

@khaledm.1476 2 жыл бұрын

With keyboard shortcuts couldn't you assign them to the 4 back buttons, I've never played the game but I think you might find a really good controller layout for the game made by the community that's optimized for the steamdeck

@cravenmarigold7750 2 жыл бұрын

Keyboard shortcuts theres a lot you can do especially with the back paddles. let's say you map the 1st back button to change the face buttons, dpad and the left track pad input. let's say when held the Dpad goes from a Dpad to the F1-4 keys in an order you like. The face buttons can also be mapped to keys like number keys, combined keys (like Ctrl+E) and the left trackpad could just be shortcuts for actions like voice chat, or to activate keyboard. You would slide your finger on the pad and a wheel would pop up, drag your finger across the pad to the desire action and click. And there you go bam. You have 1 action set *for o n e* back button. This doesn't include things like double taps for inputs, holds, chorded presses and way more. A keyboard is better for a general strategy game, thats no debate. But the Steam Deck (plus the steam controller) can get the job done to your personal liking with a bit of pateince. And if the control scheme you made works so well, you can transfer it to game to game to take less time setting it up. It seems complicated but honestly its way less than you think it is. Depending on how well you know the game, at most it would take 20 minutes to set up a controller scheme that works close to a mouse and keyboard as you'd like. How close it gets, is honestly dependent on your skill and ability to quickly build muscle memory.

@LiamPlaysHandheld 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when handheld consoles meant portable. I love the Switch, Steam Deck etc but they are not exactly portable unless you have a bag now. Would love to see more pocket sized consoles again like the PSP & DS.

@jenellsaphid 2 жыл бұрын

I used to shove my Gameboy in my pocket all the time. I agree that was great, but the level of games these days would never be able to exist on such a small console again

@Katzelle3 2 жыл бұрын

Switch Lite

@LiamPlaysHandheld 2 жыл бұрын

@@Katzelle3 Not quite pocket sized!

@Katzelle3 2 жыл бұрын

@@LiamPlaysHandheld Well it fits in my summer shorts quite well now

@LiamPlaysHandheld 2 жыл бұрын

@@Katzelle3 Yeah I guess it all depends on the size of your pockets 😅

@JonBear Жыл бұрын

I have been collecting games on steam for 17 years. Ever since Half Life 2 launched with steam. Being able to take this library of games on the go is a no-brainer. Bought!

@Saoodisticall 2 жыл бұрын

I reserved the Steam Deck on July 16th 2021 as soon as I could. Got my 256GB Steam Deck a few days ago. I love it so much, the best handheld I have ever held and used. I have large hands so the I can only use my switch when I have a grip. Playing my pc games on the go was something i could only dream of; and now I can do it for £459. I see major potential with this.

@luckypaolastudio8476 2 жыл бұрын

I love the Nintendo Switch for exclusives and indie games, however I think Steam Deck will be perfect for big budget games and indies still in Steam library. I didn't like the muddy textures of AAA games on Switch so I'm happy it will run great on Steam Deck. Thank you for making this review, I plan on picking it up in the future.

@rudorot65 2 жыл бұрын

i wanna order a steam deck and i'd probably use it to do more triple a gaming, but i still like having my indies on switch along with the nintendo first parties. , plus getting a deck would allow me to play the rest of my current favorite rpg series, ys, since only 3 games are on the switch currently. the rest are available on pc , minus the 5th game (but i found that on sfc a while back), plus i could emulate it.

@lightning13clair29 2 жыл бұрын

its a waste of money cause its a garbage system stick with the switch

@lightning13clair29 2 жыл бұрын

@@rudorot65 um no ys games are also on ps4 not just pc and switch

@rudorot65 2 жыл бұрын

@@lightning13clair29 yes they are, plus ps4 also has memories of celceta while switch doesn't. But if i wanted to take the series on the go, without having to search for and drop hundreds of dollars on physical psp games, then the deck and switch are the better choices.

@lightning13clair29 2 жыл бұрын

@@rudorot65 the switch is the deck isnt because its garbage

@omgitswolf23 2 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised Wood hasn’t talked about how near perfect the steam deck is for emulation. I didn’t get a lot of chances at ALOT of popular games from the past and now I have Dreamcast ps1 ps2 Saturn GB GBA GBC Sega Genesis PSP games. Games I could never afford, games I’ve always wanted to play….. on my Steam Deck

@Fayte_Liengaurd 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with that since Nintendo would file lawsuit for the illegal roms of their games

@truemoon4545 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fayte_Liengaurd There are endless websites to find Nintendo Roms

@bionicgeekgrrl 2 жыл бұрын

Discussing Nintendo emulation on the deck has seen a number of video take down from Nintendo. Others would be fine.

@Fayte_Liengaurd 2 жыл бұрын

@@truemoon4545 and they all get you a lawsuit from Nintendo if caught

@Fayte_Liengaurd 2 жыл бұрын

@@bionicgeekgrrl not really because if you get caught having a ROM of a Nintendo game then Nintendo will file lawsuit

@kaidoshun143 Жыл бұрын

Less wasteful packaging and as long as it comes not damaged, you get a „free“ carrying case out of the box (literally)

@ls-prez6125 2 жыл бұрын

I was on the skeptical side for a pc gaming replacement handheld. Now that I saw your review, I'll be pre-ordering one. Thx.

@jeremykopatz4760 2 жыл бұрын

My steam Deck journey has been one of the greatest video game experiences I have had in ages. Your video really is on point with my experiences over the last month or so. Not to mention all the updates Valve keeps making every other week it seems. I am downloading Red Dead 2 now...totally thought that wouldn't be worth gambling my internet cap on!

@pixywings 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I might have to get one. My laptop broke a while back and I have been without access to my Steam games for a while. This looks really nice. I don't think this is the end of the Switch. Even if this is better than the Switch, there are several games that are only on Switch and more will come out in the future.

@Alpha-Trion7 Жыл бұрын

Lol at the breath of the wild sound effects. Lovely! :P The size of your DECK is massive, omg!

@renoverrin9624 2 жыл бұрын

I dont have mine yet but cant wait!!!! Thanks for the vote of confidence for the Steam Deck Wood Peace Bro!

@supmichael 2 жыл бұрын

Both have their pros and cons, both are worthwile options. I personally prefer the Switch due to exclusives. And don't bring up emulation, because with that logic video game consoles in general should be considered useless since you can emulate most games on PC

@__boo 2 жыл бұрын

All I know is steams store is huge and I cant wait lol

@alexadshead8223 2 жыл бұрын

Pros and 'cons' eh?

@Cult45Customs 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the steam deck because I can just run Yuzu on it 😂

@goticogordo 2 жыл бұрын

dont think that makes sense given that you can play all switch games at 60fps and they even run better on the steam deck, i have a v1 and oled switch, and even i say people to buy the deck, you are wasting money getting a switch when the steam deck exists

@mauryj.3415 2 жыл бұрын

Switch emulation is a thing, and not useless since PC is not portable, Switch emulation on Steam deck is a very valid point.

@peachperfume3694 2 жыл бұрын

I‘d rather say that the steamdeck is more attractive for hardcore gamers (which in this case I‘d rather have a PS5), not really for casual, cozy & party „gamers“ like myself. To me, the handheld/docking/motiontracking functionality is too unique to be replaced. Nintendo simply has a different core audience.

@achyiron 2 жыл бұрын

I share your take! Nicely put. 🙌

@mrnade333 2 жыл бұрын

#Hardcore !!!

@ransomrabbit9359 2 жыл бұрын

The Steam Dock is releasing at some point probably this year but the motion controls, I agree.

@Anni_ka 2 жыл бұрын

I currently have a Switch and a borrowed PS5, and I gotta agree. It's definitely a sweet device for avid Steam users, but I'm good with the first- and third-party titles on the Switch Now, I *am* curious to see how well the Deck does over time, and whether in the long run the Switch successor can keep the great third-party offerings, or whether many people move to Steam/the Steam Deck. But all that depends on how much the Deck will appeal to the casual crowd

@guywholoveshisdog 2 жыл бұрын

A dock is launching soon!

@jameswinchester5059 9 ай бұрын

When Wood hits you with the Journey Across Japan music.

@gamingandfishingchannel5035 Жыл бұрын

Just got the 256 version and freaking love it. The size is awesome and the weight is distributed perfectly.

@xbiker321 2 жыл бұрын

What an extensive review, great work! I'm glad you spent 3 weeks with the console and tried a variety of games.

@nostalgiajunkieakaetherethi677 2 жыл бұрын

They are different worlds in a sense to me I'm still trying to learn all I can about the steam deck before pushing for one, love my switch models having a ton of fun with them rn summer is the handheld season!!!!! But the steam deck is definitely probably a stronger machine

@nonholographic 2 жыл бұрын

sudden frame dips in fallen order are likely shader cache loading up that seems to be a common issue in proton games

@kaylewolf Жыл бұрын

hehe used to using a drawing tablet, the trackpad looks amazing! but yea, looking for either a gaming laptop or steam deck as my display drawing computer tablet cant play some hefty games sadly so thank you for the video!! can aussies get this yet?

@itsemified 2 жыл бұрын

I’m interested in getting one because games from Steam are cheaper as compared to the eShop. My only issue was that, during my research, tech youtubers said that the Valve hardwares easily get phased out - which is what I’m worried about if I do buy a Steam Deck. :(

@mitchellford9942 2 жыл бұрын

The thing with them phasing out hardware prematurely is true for their Steam Machines (home consoles running SteamOS) and Steam Controllers (controllers with touchpads and stuff). They've been good about supporting their VR products, at least as far as I'm aware. Personally, I think they will support the Steam Deck for a reasonable amount of time. Each Steam Deck they sell is another customer for their storefront. You'll have to judge for yourself what you think though. I just wanted to give you a little more info.

@SolDizZo 2 жыл бұрын

Problem with past products Mitchell listed above is that each hardware was not a commercial success and became a test in feature functionality (contributing to haptics in VR) Valve has already achieved unexpected immense success with the Steam Deck and they have a devoted team working on it every day. Even newer models as they ship out to reservations are getting newer features or better hardware

@wickersticks 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of that is a bit exaggerated. The steam machines were dropped but they were a failure, and also not a Valve product. They were a 3rd party product and valve wasn't really responsible for supporting it, the manufacturers like Dell were. Steam OS which they ran on, and is a Direct Valve product has been constantly iterated on. Their other first party products continue to get software updates, even the steam link has gotten updates all the way to 2020. The steam controller has to be discontinued because of lawsuits over patent disputes. Valve is a weird company and suffers from ADHD, but I don't think a lot of criticism about their hardware support is really fair

@nobody13o7 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't worry about that. Valve supports their products way better than nintendo ever did. Nintendo phased out their leagues better shop on the wii, the balance board, the labo, the lack of use for haptics in controllers, the ring fit having one game support and so on. Nintendo is just as bad if not worse in the lack of supporting old tech on top of not supporting current.

@Ferkiwi 2 жыл бұрын

Some youtubers don't know what they are talking about... I have a Steam Controller and it works great on every recent version of Steam, they still activelly support it. In fact it even works connected to the deck itself. You might not be able to buy steam controllers anymore but that has nothing to do with the support they are offering. Even Steam machines have been activelly receiving software updates up until last year when they started talking about Steam OS v3.0 that the deck uses (which should be possible to install on a Steam Machine too, since they are just PCs). Valve has been one of the most pro-consumer in the industry... they even partnered with iFixit for offering replacement parts, which is something you don't see Sony, Nintendo or MS do. I'd be more worried about Nintendo stopping support for the Switch eShop in the future (like they recently did with the 3DS) than I would be about Valve support for the deck.

@juurian2046 2 жыл бұрын

Hey woody, in the beta branch theres a refresh rate control for the screen which will also improve battery life and also help with making games look smooth with fps lock. in beta branch you can actually lock games like elden ring to 40~fps and set the refresh rate to 40hz and it looks quite smooth!

@laubowiebass 2 жыл бұрын

#BeatEmUps !

@UNSCPILOT 2 жыл бұрын

Might try that out on mine (when I get it) stretching the battery life sounds handy, if I want 100+ fps I can always boot my desktop

@johnnyrivera7665 Жыл бұрын

Few questions. Does this only have a computer interface, or does it have some sort of android mode? All the console games you were able to play, were they streamed from your personal consoles. Or were you playing on emulators?

@Nucleosynthese Жыл бұрын

Hi Johnny. Out of the box it has the steam deck 'console-like' interface not a computer interface. Pretty much all new xbox games and a lot of playstation games are officially available for purchase on PC/Steam. So they are played natively on the steam deck and not on emulator or streamed.

@gus7opher826 2 жыл бұрын

Ugh, you just made things so much harder, I'm about to get an oled switch for my birthday. I have no switch games, but LOVE smash ultimate, but I have a steam library with 250+ games... I wish I didn't know this existed

@shattia 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I feel the FOMO for a Deck on daily basis lmao. The fact I own a Switch Oled, a powerful gaming Laptop with a 3070 and a badass desktop with a 2080 is stopping me. But I will probably fall for the deck at a certain point

@KetchupSuicide 2 жыл бұрын

I've had the steam deck for close to 3 months now and I absolutely love, haven't played on anything since (besides vr). I'm so so happy with the steam deck (you need to tweak it sometimes, but you have all the options to tweak it)

@bluepill8077 2 жыл бұрын

Had mine 2 weeks and play a couple hours every day and stay up half the night in bed when I'm supposed to be sleeping. Been taking great care of it but its managed to wear on the joysticks already. Where the stick wears on the plastic shell, its has worn a lot and is not getting more and more rough with friction every time I use it. Unfortunately this may be a bigger issue for steam deck, since I still have gamecube and N64 controllers that are in better shape. For now, I'm using wireless xbox controller so it doesnt get worse.

@KetchupSuicide 2 жыл бұрын

@@bluepill8077 damn in sorry to hear that :( so far don't have that problem. Then it's great that it's made so it's easy to fix and you can buy the joysticks separately and install yourself if you're into fixing things. If you're not into fixing it, you can buy a skin for it at dbrand where you can customize the look.

@danielkosta4253 Жыл бұрын

The music is the same used by Chris in Abroad in Japan, had to double check what youtube chanel I was watching!

@ImmersiveGamer83 2 жыл бұрын

You can get switch games on there too you know . I installed heroic launcher and played FF 7 remake and instantly got cris core psp vibes but with rose tint glasses intact

@alfwaibel4773 2 жыл бұрын

I love both of them, my Switch and my Deck. Together with my PS Vita, my Nintendo 3DS, my GBA, my PSP Go, my OG Nintendo Gameboy. All for it´s games, all fantastic for what they have delivered in time. But the Deck is more than all of them - versatile and able to play more or less all, what we have played on this good old systems, together with the modern PC stuff.

@greenprotag 2 жыл бұрын

I own a steam deck. Within 24hrs I had the SSD swapped out for a 1TB, Windows AND SteamOS installed, Doom Eternal, Fable, and some WiiU games installed. Now about 2-3 weeks in and I have several more retro consoles, and I bought Tunic specifically for the Deck and it is GREAT. This device is basically a dream come true. The only thing that would make this console even better is, if just a few companies like Bungie and Microsoft loosen the grip or help out just a little for things like Destiny 2, and the Halo MC collection to play natively instead of requiring streaming or windows to be installed... that would be nice. But at least we have support for Xbox gamepass streaming. I believe you could probably also get stadia and Geforce now. The moment we have things like Halo, God of War, And Breath of the Wild (unofficially) all on a handheld device... that is pretty sweet.

@alfwaibel4773 2 жыл бұрын

Halo MCC runs like a charm, natively over SteamOS (Proton Experimental), but afaik, just singleplayer (because the anticheat stuff don´t work on SteamOS). You just have to choose Proton Experimental, and choose the version with anticheat disabled, and it runs smooth and fine, with very low battery usage after a little tinkering (for me, below 10watts total @30fps).

@assassinmykolas Жыл бұрын

I really want one, selling my switch Oled and all the games I have for it, it's available to ship in my country for 419 euros. Probably gonna watch this video several times till it arrives. Great, informative video. Love you Wood