YeulEmeralda
Linux User
I don't give a shit about Nintendo games.
Saying "Steam Deck over Switch" is unnecessary and reveals the obvious in gamers [RANT]
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Astral Dog
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The Switch has its disadvantages over a Steam Deck obviously, it could never run as many games so well and doesn't have access to such a big game library.
But its true these are essentially different products, without Switch there may not even be a Steam Deck today, and launching a dedicated gamming device supporting it with quality software over many years is a massive undertaking, at the end what Nintendo offers are high quality games developed exclusively for a portable, wich is very healthy for this industry imo. Simply launching hardware is not the same thing, (although convenient for people who want to play PC/Gamepass and other stuff on the go)
But its true these are essentially different products, without Switch there may not even be a Steam Deck today, and launching a dedicated gamming device supporting it with quality software over many years is a massive undertaking, at the end what Nintendo offers are high quality games developed exclusively for a portable, wich is very healthy for this industry imo. Simply launching hardware is not the same thing, (although convenient for people who want to play PC/Gamepass and other stuff on the go)
CherryFalls
Banned
If something doesn't play (natively) mario than it's not a threat to nintendo.
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JimboJones
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I have been loving the steam deck recently but saying it's a threat to Switch is kind of like saying pc gaming is a threat to PS/Xbox.
Yeah they kind of overlap but this thing has all the advantages but a heavy dose of the disadvantages that comes with pc gaming and then some.
I've been having fun tinkering and getting "unsupported" games to work and yeah it's mostly trivial to me and lots of others, follow a few links , change a few settings.
But this thing would frustrate the hell out of some of my console friends (and possibly even some Windows oriented PC gamers) that are less tech savvy or even younger gamers unless they where absolutely fine with going in with the expectation that some of their pc games are off limits until valve curates them into a working no tinkering condition.
For me yeah it's probably gonna eat into my switch time, especially with single player indie games but it's not entirely going to replace switch which is still better for social gaming imo.
Yeah they kind of overlap but this thing has all the advantages but a heavy dose of the disadvantages that comes with pc gaming and then some.
I've been having fun tinkering and getting "unsupported" games to work and yeah it's mostly trivial to me and lots of others, follow a few links , change a few settings.
But this thing would frustrate the hell out of some of my console friends (and possibly even some Windows oriented PC gamers) that are less tech savvy or even younger gamers unless they where absolutely fine with going in with the expectation that some of their pc games are off limits until valve curates them into a working no tinkering condition.
For me yeah it's probably gonna eat into my switch time, especially with single player indie games but it's not entirely going to replace switch which is still better for social gaming imo.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Ha! The only thing the Switch has over Steam Deck is exclusive Nintendo Games. And really, over the last few years there have been FEW titles worth owning.
'No exclusive content'? How about thousands of PC only games going back decades? Can't even play most games from the N64, Gamecube and Wii era, on the Switch.
'No exclusive content'? How about thousands of PC only games going back decades? Can't even play most games from the N64, Gamecube and Wii era, on the Switch.
Apocryphon
Member
It took owning a Steam Deck to finally understand its appeal
I get it. I finally get it.
anothertech
Member
The projected defense is the funniest part of this thread. Steam deck owners just like 'well, emulation' and switch enthusiasts 'has to be native to be a threat duhurrr'
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Same users playing nes, snes, n64 and megadrive games on NSO and really liking it….
THE DUCK
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Not true at all. Both are portable gaming systems, so there's going to be some comparisons. Maybe the comparison would be closer if Nintendo would update thier hardware sometime this century.
kiphalfton
Member
Did the definition of "obviously" change?
In any case they are two different products. They're both handhelds, sure, but the steam deck is what I would have always envisioned the PSP, PS Vita, or even Switch would be for multiplatform games. You want to play some game that released on PS2, PS3, etc. that had PC ports on the go and with good performance, well you can rest assured you can do that now uninhibited with the steam deck.
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