Can a Console Player Fall in Love with the Steam Deck? | A How-to Guide

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  • Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
  • We want to take advantage of the game library available on PC, but we don’t want to walk away from the simplicity of consoles that we’ve grown so accustomed to. With the Steam Deck, we get the benefits of the PC platform without needing to go deep into the world of PC gaming. I’ll show you how I keep things relatively simple so that I can keep that console experience while still taking advantage of the capabilities of the Steam Deck as a PC gaming platform.
    Steam Deck compatibility ratings: www.steamdeck.com/en/verified
    Gg.deals: gg.deals/
    IsThereAnyDeal: isthereanydeal.com/
    Differences between key retailers and key resellers: www.pcgamer.com/pc-game-store...
    Key resellers and why they’re a hot topic: / key_resellers_and_what...
    Store trustworthiness: rgamedeals.net/
    Free game posts on Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/FreeGameFind...
    Decky Loader: decky.xyz/
    Junk Store: www.junkstore.xyz/about/
    How to install Junk Store: steamdeckhq.com/tips-and-guid...
    Chiaki4deck (includes installation instructions): streetpea.github.io/chiaki4deck/
    Prime Gaming: gaming.amazon.com/home
    EpicGamesStore: store.epicgames.com/en-US/
    GOG free games list (maybe temporary?): www.gog.com/partner/free_games
    *I'm not yet allowed to add clickable links. Sorry for the hassle!
    0:00 Intro
    1:10 Steam Deck is the Bridge
    3:09 The Basics
    4:08 Deals
    11:25 Load It Up
    13:52 Free Games!
    17:03 Conclusion
    #steamdeck #freegames #consolegaming #gaming
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Комментарии • 8

  • @eightbitpizza
    @eightbitpizza 13 дней назад +3

    So, I'm definitely getting a Steam Deck at some point. Admittedly in large part because of the experiences you've shared here, so thank you! 🙏
    Lots of great info for me as a future Steam Deck owner. I don't love Epic as a company personally, but I lowkey wish I would have at least claimed free games over the years. Same with Prime Gaming - missed out on a lot of free stuff. I'm mostly looking forward to buying a game ONCE on Steam or another store and just owning it (hopefully) for life. Free online is also nice since true couch co-op is difficult when your gamer pals are quite literally scattered around the world.
    One interesting note about console stores: PS is the only console (that I know of) where you can't buy digital game codes from other sources. I've saved a good chunk of change over the years from buying digital codes (from reputable sources) for Nintendo and Xbox consoles. Can't say the same for PS consoles. I think competition in the market is healthy, so it's a shame that Sony chose the route they did, but I get it.
    Anyschways, keep up the great content, my dude! 🫶 Always happy when I see a new video drop! 🥰

    • @IntentionalBrandon
      @IntentionalBrandon  13 дней назад +1

      I am so excited to hear your thoughts on it when you do grab one! Let me know if you end up having questions about anything.
      Buying a game once is more and more appealing as remasters happen over and over and over. Not that I don’t appreciate the remasters, but sometimes it’s nice not to need one just to be able to play a game on modern hardware.
      One other nice thing about Steam is inviting someone to play a co-op game with you without that person needing to buy it. Like Mario Kart on DS (pretty sure that one only needed one game card).

  • @desocietas
    @desocietas 4 дня назад +1

    I love the great joy and wonder you had when you saw the updates to ITAD's website! It's a pretty muddy site but also very, very helpful, both in letting you know when to bite the bullet and helping you keep self-disciplined ("I shouldn't buy this now - it went on sale last month! Maybe it'll go on sale again..." Happy first day of the Steam Summer Sale - do you play while docked at all? I wonder if the newly announced Hori controllers for the Steam Deck will be any good.
    Oh, I did want to mention that digital console games can be purchased at other retailers, not just the native console's shop, which can help make use of sales at times from certain retailers. I wish there was a ITAD for console games 😅

    • @IntentionalBrandon
      @IntentionalBrandon  4 дня назад +1

      I love a good sale! I can’t help but get excited haha
      I occasionally play docked, but it’s kind of rare. The one feature of the OLED not present in the LCD that I wish I had is the ability to wake the Deck via a Bluetooth controller. I haven’t tested it myself, but I believe they got it working on the OLED model. That would probably make me want to play docked more often. It’s a small thing, but every bit of friction matters. (AKA I’m lazy.)

  • @davidagiel8130
    @davidagiel8130 10 дней назад +1

    I was a hardcore console gamer ps1-ps3, then I had no time for games, then the Switch came, then I moved to steam deck, now I'm PC for life, I could never go back to console gaming after tasting freedom.

    • @IntentionalBrandon
      @IntentionalBrandon  10 дней назад

      That is very similar to my own experience! I still enjoy playing on console, but wow, the Steam Deck just hits right.

  • @21bifox
    @21bifox День назад +1

    Thanks i never play PC, even with my ton of steam games.

    • @IntentionalBrandon
      @IntentionalBrandon  19 часов назад

      I can be pretty lazy, but the Deck is so easy to get going with that I am actually consistently playing PC games now, and I love it!