Steam Deck Review: 6 Months Later!

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  • Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
  • I've wanted to share my thoughts on the Steam Deck for quite a while, and today is a perfect day to look back and see what Valve did to transform the landscape of gaming on Linux.

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  • @obonyxiam
    @obonyxiam 2 года назад +76

    Can't believe the Steam Deck released half a year ago already!
    Also, your videos are absolutely incredible, keep it up!

    • @JamesWilliams-qv6vc
      @JamesWilliams-qv6vc 2 года назад

      My birthday is on February 26 and I can get my permit tomorrow

    • @alex.g7317
      @alex.g7317 7 месяцев назад

      Love the pfp

  • @mishisoo
    @mishisoo 2 года назад +36

    I was just looking for a "steam deck months later review", I can't believe the perfect timing on this one lol, great video!

  • @Micromation
    @Micromation 2 года назад +158

    As for battery life - I suggest to everyone to run lowest settings, lower than native resolution and use FSR to upscale, 40Hz is actually looking way better than 30fps lock - it's mind blowing how much better it feels - it's mere 10fps difference but it feels like 60, then lower TDP and GPU clock until you can maintain 40fps without hiccups. That way I'm getting like 6 hours gameplay on some games and screen below 50% brightness.

    • @andreimaginario618
      @andreimaginario618 2 года назад +9

      wth u talking about , anything bellow 60fps looks like crap and sluggish, at least for me that im used to play on pc with a 120hz display

    • @GronkyKK
      @GronkyKK 2 года назад +46

      @@andreimaginario618 for pc players it might be tragedy but for players that played many years on ps4 and locked 30 it will be amazing experience. sorry for my english xd

    • @andreimaginario618
      @andreimaginario618 2 года назад +3

      @@GronkyKK oh I didn't know this was they bringing ps4 players to "pc" , I thought this was they trying to give PC players a chance to play their games outdoors, maybe it's a bit of both if we thanks about it, but if so, they will need to improve resolution and minimum 60fps

    • @sonicandroxas
      @sonicandroxas 2 года назад +35

      @@andreimaginario618 40 fps at 40hz feels like 60 fps bec of frametimes. I too have a 144hz screen and game at 60 but 40/40 feels amazing still

    • @sonicandroxas
      @sonicandroxas 2 года назад

      It’s really just experiencing a adaptive hz freesync display at those low fps

  • @ozerune
    @ozerune 2 года назад +48

    The steam deck for me has been absolutely amazing for visual novels. I can just lay in bed and play some Steins;Gate really easily

    • @scarm_rune
      @scarm_rune 2 года назад +5

      this man is sending games to the past

    • @chelciethegamer4089
      @chelciethegamer4089 2 года назад +1

      So true! I just got done playing Anonymous;Code on it the other day. El Psy Kongroo

    • @jjk5693
      @jjk5693 2 года назад

      What are these games?

    • @scarm_rune
      @scarm_rune 2 года назад +3

      @@jjk5693 3 japanese and an american unknowingly cause ww3 because they figured out time travel

    • @ozerune
      @ozerune 2 года назад +3

      @@jjk5693 it's a visual novel (basically a book with some interaction, fully voiced in Japanese, with music, sound effects, and pictures) about a crazy guy and his stupid friends that accidentally figure out how to send text messages back in time. It's over 10 years old but I've never seen a more perfect time travel story. Highly recommend.

  • @Malisteen
    @Malisteen 2 года назад +12

    got my steam deck recently. love it so far, and I really hope that it puts pressure on publishers to move towards linux support (already happening) and away from always online drm (fingers crossed). in the long term we could see valve become just as anti-consumer as every other major player in the market, but for the moment their interests still align well enough with end users to make the deck's success a positive influence overall.

  • @ananon5771
    @ananon5771 2 года назад +17

    use gyro aim for FPS games, idk why you never mentioned it cause its really good and lets you have mouse-like aiming (if you don't believe me, look at how solarlight was able to do really well in a mid-level comp torment in TF2 with no aim assist, him not maining controller, him having to carry his team and the movement system of TF2 being quake-like, making it really lean twords mouse and keyboard, things not common in most AAA Fps, and even then many people in the tournament couldn't believe solar was on controller and a few people even joked about him perhaps cheating).

    • @ReluctantAnarchist
      @ReluctantAnarchist  2 года назад +5

      Gyro aiming is cool and precise, but a huge chunk of FPS doesn't support simultaneous controller and mouse inputs. It's getting worse with retro titles when you have to restart the game to change a layout.

    • @ananon5771
      @ananon5771 2 года назад

      ​@@ReluctantAnarchist its better to have mouse-joystick (which is far from mouse or mouse gyro but still a huge improvement over stick as long as AA is not forced onto you) or use some guys layout than use aim assist.

    • @Alexander-yp5mw
      @Alexander-yp5mw 2 года назад +5

      @@ReluctantAnarchist me omw to remap every key to controls to use gyro

  • @ElGaby323
    @ElGaby323 2 года назад +9

    I saw the video, and assumed you had a high number of subscribers. Very shocked to see you have less than 8k. Very professional, high quality video. Keep it up 👌

  • @MyurrDurr
    @MyurrDurr 2 года назад +6

    Status: Shipping Soon
    Got my email on Monday :D
    #LinuxGang

  • @santonopoulou
    @santonopoulou Год назад +12

    Bro you legitimately make the best-quality gaming videos on this platform! Well researched, well filmed, and just in general awesome! Keep up the great work!

  • @FFXIvoorhees
    @FFXIvoorhees 2 года назад +8

    Awesome! Thanks for this update. Got my email a few days ago and can't wait! I was a bit disappointed to find out that I can't run a game on the Deck while also gaming on my PC if they're both Steam games without setting one to offline mode. I play some MMOs and the main reason I got this was to play some indie games while waiting on friends, dungeons, etc. Certainly not a deal breaker and there are ways around it.

  • @andy-gt2kc
    @andy-gt2kc 2 года назад +6

    anti consumer DRM is just giving me another reason to find...other ways to obtain the game

    • @GodActio
      @GodActio 2 года назад

      Anticonsumer drm, social engineering, etc really limiting the games I've been enjoying
      But, Vampire Survivors, Dead Cells, dungeon munchies, etc been treating me well

  • @conchobar
    @conchobar 2 года назад +5

    I wish more youtubers, making Steam Deck gameplay videos, focused more on battery life. While I rarely take my Steam Deck out of my home, I just as rarely play while plugged into a power source. I try to manage battery consumption to around 15watts. This ensures I get 3+ hours of battery life. For 2015 and older games, I get plenty of battery life and 60fps performance. It's current AAA titles that makes it difficult to even get 2hrs @40hz/40fps performance.

  • @adamparker09
    @adamparker09 2 года назад +3

    Why not just get a external battery charger to give it more battery life...

  • @stefdezy1562
    @stefdezy1562 Год назад +3

    Literally only two minutes into the video, but I just *had* to pause to say this: the editing/post-processing done on this video and the quality of the different cuts are *very* high-quality and extremely *"professional-looking."*
    Had to subscribe right away. It's not often you see videos about the Steam Deck in this kind of quality. I really do hope you'll cover this device more in the future! Anyways, time to resume the video ;)
    Just had to stop and say that :) Might be the fastest sub you've ever earned, lol!

  • @dragongod140
    @dragongod140 2 года назад +4

    Fallout 3 runs like a dream btw. A few crashes but the overall performance is dope.

  • @I_am_intangible
    @I_am_intangible 2 года назад +1

    69% is not impressive.
    It's nice

  • @Renvaar1989
    @Renvaar1989 2 года назад +1

    With a mustache like that, this dude could tell me the Steam Deck was a dishwasher and I'd believe him.

  • @csharp57
    @csharp57 2 года назад +2

    I got the email that I can buy now…. I needed this video to help with the discussion to buy. Great timing. Informative video

  • @vi-cait
    @vi-cait 2 года назад +1

    nice video, i'm so invested in this but unfortunately in my country it's not available, and probably would cost a car haha

  • @felixnilsson5482
    @felixnilsson5482 2 года назад +2

    3:14 what game is that?

  • @jiggybiggychungus8878
    @jiggybiggychungus8878 2 года назад +9

    u deserve way more likes

  • @ElisBuenas82
    @ElisBuenas82 8 месяцев назад

    I'm Yet to buy mine. But I loved to see this video. Turns out I should create a user to exclusively play on Steam Deck, sharing the games from my main account. I already have a second account, which I use to buy games from alternative stores, so It's not actually going to be a good deal.

  • @googlesucks6029
    @googlesucks6029 Год назад

    While it's impressive, I felt like the linux desktop was quite neutered. For example you can't pick an English GB keyboard for a physical keyboard and there is no option to download it. Also any configuration changes you do to the linux system gets over written after every update.
    But yeah I do agree, the steam deck is best used for low requirement indie games and emulation.

  • @chrisolo2001
    @chrisolo2001 2 года назад +2

    What’s the game at 7:49?

  • @vi-cait
    @vi-cait 2 года назад +1

    I think the only problem so far is the battery, if the premise to this is playing anywhere you want, 2 hours is def not enough, it should be atleast 4, but I'm pretty sure it wasnt possible due to the size

  • @Verinenkorppi
    @Verinenkorppi 2 года назад +1

    I would just like to point out one of the best steam deck features to counter the issues mentioned around the 8 minute mark.
    Piracy

  • @repkam09
    @repkam09 2 года назад +3

    I got mine just over a week ago and I'm super impressed so far!

  • @sergeykish
    @sergeykish 3 месяца назад

    Steam Deck launched Linux Desktop year on game consoles.

  • @219SilverChoc
    @219SilverChoc 2 года назад +1

    9:47 OMG, I have always despised this ever since I got a laptop. It's currently a dealbreaker for several games on my Deck, like Doom 2016 is only installed on my Deck and Eternal is only installed on my PC because both games have this issue. Do you have any examples of this other than the ones shown in the video?

  • @japzone
    @japzone 2 года назад +3

    Kinda surprised you use the thumbstick so much in shooters if the aim-assist bothers you. Trackpad+Gyro is way better for FPS with Steam Deck/Steam Controller. Gets me close to the mouse experience.

  • @JamesWilliams-qv6vc
    @JamesWilliams-qv6vc 2 года назад +3

    Just got the email from steam to day to buy the steam deck.😀

    • @BiGHaLO24
      @BiGHaLO24 2 года назад

      How long ago did you reserve your spot?

    • @vrooma5055
      @vrooma5055 2 года назад

      So do they send emails out Monday and Thursday? I just reserved mine last Friday on the 29th

    • @JamesWilliams-qv6vc
      @JamesWilliams-qv6vc 2 года назад

      @@BiGHaLO24 October 14 2021

    • @SeanJZoning
      @SeanJZoning 2 года назад

      I reserved mine on January 5th and got my email 3 days ago.

    • @jamesvancam
      @jamesvancam 2 года назад

      @@JamesWilliams-qv6vc Same, I pre-ordered mine on Sep. 10th, 2021.

  • @cringeusername9705
    @cringeusername9705 2 года назад +1

    Why no subscribers you has good con tent

  • @bobzar77
    @bobzar77 2 года назад +1

    Is this your first channel? You seem very good at presenting and editing.

  • @BKnight-sx5pc
    @BKnight-sx5pc 2 года назад

    Yall complaing about how the battery life is and how this device can't hit 60fps all the time. Why don't you guys just play games on your $5000 pc? This device only costs $700 at most and this performance is too good.

  • @evilblade666
    @evilblade666 2 года назад

    What are you saying?! I've just checked and all of that 4 games: God of War, Stray, Spiderman and Elden Ring are wind0ze-only :(

  • @tonisnooker
    @tonisnooker Год назад

    How would I run Tekken 7 for online play?

  • @greod1006
    @greod1006 Год назад

    "When you see fullscreen gameplay footage, it's not on the deck" Me, who has 21:9: "What fullscreen?"

  • @samhawkes6597
    @samhawkes6597 2 года назад

    I think it's perfect. It's about as powerful as they can afford to make it without it costing thousands of pounds to buy and I think it's got a good of a battery life as I'd expected given the power of the thing and how affordable it is.
    If you want more battery life, dial down the settings to low and play at 30fps and then reduce the tdp. That way you can get games to look as crap as they do on switch with similar battery life to switch.
    For me personally I would rather it ran as powerful as possible so games actually look decent, with the option to turn stuff down and make things look fugly if I wanted battery life

  • @bobsagget5931
    @bobsagget5931 Год назад

    I've watched atleast 50 different review videos on the steam deck, even ones from big time production companies. This is by far the best video I've seen yet. Your editing is so good. Your words and ideas actually useful. The atmosphere...the mood...just perfect. Keep up the good work you have a bright future my friend.

  • @jonathanross149
    @jonathanross149 Год назад

    I am addicted to the gyro in FPS

  • @f_aaris
    @f_aaris Год назад

    amazing video! Can't wait to see what comes from this channel. Maybe a faster upload schedule? :P

  • @kringkingen
    @kringkingen Год назад

    Great 6 months review!
    I agree with all what you said and also something that did not got mentioned or I missed it but the bad menus on how to remap the keys on the controller, it feels so clumsy, it was done much better on the failed Steam Pad.

  • @marcusx3605
    @marcusx3605 2 года назад

    Do you have gta 5 on here? And if so how did you get it to work. Mines just loads like it’s going to play and it goes back to the play button on the home screen

  • @Spacemonkeymojo
    @Spacemonkeymojo Год назад

    Making me question whether or not I should've ordered a Steam Deck or bought a new gaming rig after watching this video lol. Although in Australia I'd probably be spending at least 2-3x the amount that the 512gb Steam Deck costs to buy a new PC and monitor (peripherals are all fine).

  • @ThemGrayJackel
    @ThemGrayJackel Год назад

    Extraordinary video

  • @unfinishedsenten
    @unfinishedsenten Год назад

    I'm gonna wait for the next gen Steamdeck and Nreal glasses. Seems like an awesome combo!

  • @lactobacillusprime
    @lactobacillusprime 2 года назад

    Not much of an online multiplayer game - so with help of Proton-GE and sticking to games with solid campains modes is the way to roll for me.

  • @xbloodkiss.
    @xbloodkiss. 2 года назад

    I love your channel name, anarchists unite 🤟. I really enjoyed your content :))

  • @yeahthatsright33
    @yeahthatsright33 Год назад

    I really like your videos man. I hope you have the time and desire to make more

  • @Felix-lr6iv
    @Felix-lr6iv 2 года назад

    This is some insane video quality bro! I know I'm only one guy but you earned my sub, please keep making content!

  • @Aaron-mj9ie
    @Aaron-mj9ie 2 года назад

    Are there any issues with playing while plugged in? Does it kill the battery over time?

  • @VillainViran
    @VillainViran 2 года назад

    Solution to drm, if available pirate the game

  • @anon_y_mousse
    @anon_y_mousse 2 года назад

    The percentage of your library supported now? Nice. Also, I don't play games that require always on connections. In fact I just block all connections from them and test if they work, but I also don't use Steam and with all the launchers it may not be a useful technique for others.

  • @mikeshoults4155
    @mikeshoults4155 2 года назад +3

    You aren't thinking about how the steamdeck is used.
    Farming!Grinding!
    There are a lot of AAA titles or amazing sandbox games that have a lot of in game farming or grinding.
    The point is that you don't need to do all that at home!
    Take your steamdeck and do some simple sidequests or farm some material or grind out some levels while you are on break at work, or on the train! Come back home and play the story mission with your full set up.
    As for battery... Who doesn walk around with powerbanks these days? Everyone I know has one in their bag.

  • @mawstream
    @mawstream 2 года назад

    What is that strategy game at 7:58?

  • @bazle64
    @bazle64 2 года назад

    Musketeer

  • @dominicstocker5144
    @dominicstocker5144 2 года назад

    I would strongly recommend gyro aiming

  • @SilverHusky
    @SilverHusky 2 года назад +3

    While I do appreciate the fact you want to make your videos look good, could you not have captured gameplay with the steam deck docked to your monitor? Or would that be on the opposite side of the argument and show the steam deck worse than it actually performs by running 1080p?
    The video does look great, and your decision to use PC footage definitely adds to that!

  • @iyeetpaste3797
    @iyeetpaste3797 2 года назад

    So, if a game isn't _verified,_ what happens? Does it:
    -Not install and tell you it's because it's not verified
    -Install and then crash when you try to start the game
    -Tries to install, but errors out
    -????
    -A little of each of the above

    • @MrTokyoJunkie
      @MrTokyoJunkie 2 года назад

      It might work just fine. Just because it isn't verified doesn't mean it won't run.

    • @Parker8752
      @Parker8752 Год назад

      It'll let you install it, and if it works, it works; if not, it doesn't. Not being verified usually just means it hasn't been tested yet.

  • @jaretzuOmeku101
    @jaretzuOmeku101 2 года назад

    2:53 Missed opportunity here for a very nice improvement acknowledgement ;D

  • @syerra1
    @syerra1 Год назад

    The respect which you hold for the viewer is as apparent as the skills you exhibit in your video. As for your taste and aesthetic, I am further awed. What a way to start the week for me!

  • @mauricionarcia2015
    @mauricionarcia2015 2 года назад

    I like your transparency I respect an context done well

  • @xenthroght
    @xenthroght 2 года назад +1

    7:47 what game is that??

  • @DaMu24
    @DaMu24 Год назад

    lol, the only point of this video was the nice outro music.

  • @robertm9682
    @robertm9682 2 года назад

    thanks for mentioning the cloud saves! there needs to be a standard

  • @benjaminbugyik1752
    @benjaminbugyik1752 2 года назад

    What is that game at 7:58 ?

  • @macdaddy4208
    @macdaddy4208 2 года назад

    I pre ordered mine in February any idea when those pre orders are estimated to drop?

  • @hypenew2930
    @hypenew2930 2 года назад

    So is that worth to compare to regular laptop win max 2?

  • @beatdanblog
    @beatdanblog 2 года назад

    Great video. Kudos from France.

  • @jazmine1265
    @jazmine1265 2 года назад

    I got mine last week and haven't had the time to mess with it 🥺

  • @terencebonifacio6333
    @terencebonifacio6333 2 года назад

    0:58 what game is that?

  • @terencebonifacio6333
    @terencebonifacio6333 2 года назад

    1:46 what game is that?

  • @frederiksopczak3196
    @frederiksopczak3196 2 года назад

    ᵖʳᵒᵐᵒˢᵐ ✋

  • @ThatBoyRocks101
    @ThatBoyRocks101 2 года назад

    What a great review!

  • @itskarudo
    @itskarudo 2 года назад +3

    may I ask what your keyboard model is? love ur videos btw :))

    • @mmgbtv
      @mmgbtv 2 года назад

      I think it's a Keychron Q1

  • @jesusrodriguez3728
    @jesusrodriguez3728 2 года назад

    I'll wait for like a Steam Deck 2.0 or XL or something.

    • @tylerdurden6917
      @tylerdurden6917 2 года назад +2

      Give it 5 to 6 years lol

    • @xsomeoneh8245
      @xsomeoneh8245 2 года назад

      XL?

    • @xsomeoneh8245
      @xsomeoneh8245 2 года назад

      @@tylerdurden6917 Why?

    • @tylerdurden6917
      @tylerdurden6917 2 года назад +2

      @@xsomeoneh8245 because valve is not focused on doing a steam deck 2 rn since they r focused on the first one since it’s doing so well and plus we r still in a chip shortage so it’s going to take a while before we start seeing a steam deck 2.

  • @jacob476
    @jacob476 2 года назад +1

    I don't consider battery life complaints legitimate. The deck uses a simple USB c chsrger so you can stay plugged in while playing easily. Also, longer cords are cheap
    I bet 80% of steam deck players don't spend more than their battery life away from a power source while playing

    • @Parker8752
      @Parker8752 Год назад

      I mean, sometimes you want to use your handheld device somewhere where you're far away from a mains power source, such as on public transport in places that aren't the USA.

  • @W7ODYz
    @W7ODYz 2 года назад +1

    It’s A portable PC for inde & small fun games 👍

  • @NikolaevRoman-mp3jc
    @NikolaevRoman-mp3jc 2 года назад

    ты ушел на англоязычный ютуб?

    • @ndrechtseiter
      @ndrechtseiter Год назад

      А что у него раньше за канал был? Больно знакомый голос…

  • @enderdude7
    @enderdude7 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for making this video because I'm waiting for mine and I'm nervous that mine will get stolen like a lot of other people.

  • @martee4
    @martee4 2 года назад

    What game is this at 2:12?

  • @Micromation
    @Micromation 2 года назад +4

    TL;DR: IMHO custom control layouts are vastly superior over native controller support (basically console control scheme) - the minor inconveniences in some games with UI navigation are overwhelmingly outweighed by MASSIVE control setup improvements. SteamInput customisation possibilities are MINDBLOWING.
    ----------------------------------------------
    To be honest in more complicated games I find that if game supports native controller controll scheme it's usually complete ass (since developer optimised input layout for lowest common denominator - an e-waste garbage that X360 controller is) and you're MUCH better off doing your own control layout via SteamInput settings acting as MKB. One example would be Path of Exile that recently received console UI and controller support on PC and it's complete ass... console players have no alternative but ***we can do MUCH better with what essentially is a Steam Controller 2***.
    On the other hand older games like Oblivion don't have native controller support and there are some quirks when it comes to navigating menus that on PC are mostly operated with mouse and not keybaord inputs (and even if they are they usually don't overlap with WSAD input and use enter/esc instead of for example E for choice confirmation) but you can make compelling layouts... or install NordicUI mod and get native controller support akin to that of a console and completely overhauled UI resembling that of SkyUI for Skyrim (vanilla Skyrim UI is dogshit so people made better UI for PC instead).
    Also overwhelming majority of FPS games are better played on Steam Deck performing MKB inputs than to use official controller scheme - simply because none of console games support flick stick that you can easily setup in pretty much any game - and it is vastly superior input method than aiming with analog stick. I recommend looking up "Why Controllers Don't Suck in Team Fortress 2" by youtuber SolarLight. Why grief yourself and struggle with raw analogue input (friendly reminder, most games on PC do not have aim assist) if you could have smooth gyro aiming and rapid turn with flick stick? It's almost as good as mouse and keyboard with enough practice and leaps and bounds above analog stick aiming. If MKB is S tier, then Flick Stick+Gyro is A tier and analogue stick is F tier

  • @adelin081
    @adelin081 2 года назад

    What's the game shown at 10:30?

  • @adelin081
    @adelin081 2 года назад +1

    I agree with you about playing AAA games on steam deck. I also enjoy those more on the big screen, with my surround sound.
    I love the steam deck for playing the games which seem to be designed with small monitors in mind, which feel uncomfortable on the big screen(looks too much zoomed in). Usually 2d platformers for example.

  • @Zoin72
    @Zoin72 2 года назад

    My email just came today can’t wait to get it

    • @BiGHaLO24
      @BiGHaLO24 2 года назад

      How long ago did you reserve your spot?

    • @Zoin72
      @Zoin72 2 года назад

      @@BiGHaLO24 around 2:40 or 2:50