Sure, but how many want to play on a handheld? Or phrased differently, how many would consider that a deal breaker.
I play competitive games on my PC, and single player games on my desktop. I suppose you could install Windows on your Deck if you really wanted to play specific anti-cheat games on it, but I imagine most people looking for a handheld aren’t intending to play big MP games on it, it’s just not the form factor for competition.
You don’t like DRM-free games? Or use a retro gaming portal to launch roms ?
Not sure what you’re getting at. GOG (and Epic) works just fine in desktop mode (Heroic games), and I play the games in Steam mode (external game feature). In fact, GOG has a deal with the dev of Heroic to share a cut of sales through Heroic.
Likewise, emulation works fine. I haven’t done it, but I’ve read articles about it and people seem to really love their setups.
I can also use it daily as a desktop with a dock.
You can do the same with the Steam Deck. I haven’t bothered because I have a PC, but I’ve heard of people that do. There’s also an official dock as well, so that use case is intendeside. > Do you prefer to deal with a single company that decides when and which game has to be removed?
Do you prefer to deal with a single company? Microsoft pretty much has a monopoly on PC gaming, and Valve is the only one trying to combat that. When game devs target Steam Deck, they also make their games playable on any Linux distribution, so while I’m unlikely to change the OS on my Deck, I can change the OS on my desktop and laptop.
On my Deck, I can and do play games from GOG and EGS as well as Steam. There’s no lock-in, and I know I’m supporting an alternative to Microsoft’s stranglehold on PC gaming.
I love that the ASUS ROG Ally exists, but I also think the Steam Deck offers a better experience. Get what works for you, but the Steam Deck has surpassed my expectations (and I love those trackpads on either side).
Sure, but how many want to play on a handheld? Or phrased differently, how many would consider that a deal breaker.
I play competitive games on my PC, and single player games on my desktop. I suppose you could install Windows on your Deck if you really wanted to play specific anti-cheat games on it, but I imagine most people looking for a handheld aren’t intending to play big MP games on it, it’s just not the form factor for competition.
Not sure what you’re getting at. GOG (and Epic) works just fine in desktop mode (Heroic games), and I play the games in Steam mode (external game feature). In fact, GOG has a deal with the dev of Heroic to share a cut of sales through Heroic.
Likewise, emulation works fine. I haven’t done it, but I’ve read articles about it and people seem to really love their setups.
You can do the same with the Steam Deck. I haven’t bothered because I have a PC, but I’ve heard of people that do. There’s also an official dock as well, so that use case is intendeside. > Do you prefer to deal with a single company that decides when and which game has to be removed?
Do you prefer to deal with a single company? Microsoft pretty much has a monopoly on PC gaming, and Valve is the only one trying to combat that. When game devs target Steam Deck, they also make their games playable on any Linux distribution, so while I’m unlikely to change the OS on my Deck, I can change the OS on my desktop and laptop.
On my Deck, I can and do play games from GOG and EGS as well as Steam. There’s no lock-in, and I know I’m supporting an alternative to Microsoft’s stranglehold on PC gaming.
I love that the ASUS ROG Ally exists, but I also think the Steam Deck offers a better experience. Get what works for you, but the Steam Deck has surpassed my expectations (and I love those trackpads on either side).