{"id":16798,"date":"2022-02-25T21:48:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/25\/valve-steam-deck-reviews-pros-and-cons\/"},"modified":"2022-02-25T21:48:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:48:26","slug":"valve-steam-deck-reviews-pros-and-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/25\/valve-steam-deck-reviews-pros-and-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve Steam Deck Reviews, Pros and Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By TechRadar<\/a>
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\n The Steam Deck is a brilliant gaming device that should appeal to PC gamers looking for a way to play their games while on the go, but who don\u2019t fancy a gaming laptop. For console gamers who want a polished, straightforward experience, knock half a star off our score, but don\u2019t discount the Steam Deck either. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Mashable<\/a>
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\n The Steam Deck is an impressive starting point for portable hardware that offers high-end, PC-style gaming on the go. It’s a work-in-progress at launch \u2014 and the battery is an inescapable problem \u2014 but it’s an amazing step up from Nintendo’s Switch. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Engadget<\/a>
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\n The Steam Deck is a Frankenstein synthesis of a Wii U and a Vita, but with Valve\u2019s DNA coursing through its cables. It\u2019s a Steam Controller and a Steam Machine in one hefty package, and I\u2019ve come to appreciate it for what it does best. The Steam Deck isn\u2019t a mobile device to take on your everyday commute; it\u2019s a Steam library extender, opening up new places to play around the house. I wouldn\u2019t recommend the Steam Deck as an introduction to PC gaming, but for millions of existing Steam users, it\u2019s worth the price of entry, even if you just play a few times a month, two hours at a time. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By The Verge<\/a>
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\n When I flew to Valve\u2019s headquarters last August to see the Steam Deck, I told you why I was putting money down: I loved the idea of taking my PC games on the go, resuming them right where I left off on my desktop, finally having the time to play through Control and Resident Evil 2 and Fallout 4 and The Witcher 3 and a mountain of indie games I used to wait years to buy on Switch because that\u2019s the only way I found enough time to see them through. So far, that\u2019s the one part of the Steam Deck that\u2019s largely working out, and I can only hope it\u2019ll get better. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Wired<\/a>
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\n I’ve played multiple games from my backlog over the past few weeks, just because I’m no longer tethered to my gaming PC. The experience hasn’t been as seamless as I’d have liked, but give it six months to a year and the OS could be in a completely different state. Or, you know, just wait for the inevitable Steam Deck V2. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Tom’s Hardware<\/a>
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\n Valve’s Steam Deck is a powerful, flexible gaming handheld that feels great and lets you take your games on the go. Just don’t expect it to last too long, and know that some games may not work perfectly out of the box. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By TrustedReviews<\/a>
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\n The Steam Deck is a more powerful alternative to the Nintendo Switch, capable of playing virtually any PC game on the go. Performance is excellent for a portable, with SteamOS offering a console-like experience, while still retaining all of the versatility of a PC. Battery life isn\u2019t great when playing demanding games, but the Steam Deck remains the absolute best option for portable PC gaming. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Ars Technica<\/a>
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\n You have to be a specific kind of patient PC gamer to enjoy Deck in its current state. If you’re not, wait for its software side to match the value of its price-to-performance ratio. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By EuroGamer<\/a>
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\n There’ve been many challenges in reviewing Steam Deck and many frustrations over the last couple of weeks. However, when the ‘wins’ started to roll in, I only only became more intrigued and excited about the system and the potential it offers. Reviewing Steam Deck is essentially reviewing a PC, which can be done in any number of different and interesting way. And with that in mind, I can’t wait to read other reviews and to find out what other surprises the system may have to offer. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By GameSpot<\/a>
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\n The Steam Deck is a wonderfully constructed and powerful portable PC that can, in the right hands, be a lot more than what Valve envisions with SteamOS, given your patience to work with Linux or replace it entirely. That isn’t a requirement, however, and in some cases antithetical to the device Valve is pitching here. What the Steam Deck excels at is being a mobile hub for your Steam games, giving you enough to work with to get the best out of a selection of games you can’t go without while away from your desktop. In that regard, there simply is nothing better on the market right now. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Polygon<\/a>
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\n For people who already have a Steam library, or are eager to dip their toes into the waters of PC gaming, the Steam Deck already feels like a legitimate alternative. It builds on the Switch\u2019s pitch of playing anywhere and everywhere, because now my games and save files aren\u2019t tied to a console. They live in the cloud, following me wherever I can access Steam \u2014 from my Steam Deck, to my gaming PC, to my work laptop, and wherever else I might want them in the future. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By VG247<\/a>
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\n I\u2019m going to dive more into that side of the Steam Deck in the coming weeks \u2013 particularly into the idea of using it as an emulation powerhouse. For now, however, I\u2019m generally pretty pleased with what it is, for what it is, though I have high expectations for the device to evolve and improve through a regular cadence of software updates. If Valve can hit a strong tempo there, they could be on to something special. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n