SCARLET NEXUS REVIEW EMBARGO PORTABLE
SCARLET NEXUS REVIEW EMBARGO PC

But it's still lovely, especially if you aren’t jumping back and forth between this and an OLED screen. I have to say, though, that the OLED screen on the latest model of the Nintendo Switch has spoiled me on handheld screens, and the Steam Deck doesn't live up to the vibrance and clarity afforded by Nintendo's latest update. I have no complaints about the resolution – at this screen size there’s a diminishing return on packing in extra pixels. 'The Steam Deck’s LCD screen runs at 1200x800 at 60Hz, and it looks really good. Macy, summed up his thoughts with the following comments: The IGN 'in-progress review' by its executive editor, Seth G.

SCARLET NEXUS REVIEW EMBARGO PORTABLE

'A lot of people are going to compare the Steam Deck to the Switch, and that’s totally fair, but after spending more than a week with Valve’s portable PC, I think there’s a better analogy at hand: The Steam Deck is what happens when the Vita and the Wii U get drunk on Linux and make a big baby together.'

SCARLET NEXUS REVIEW EMBARGO PC

And the Steam Deck isn't completely immune to that jack-of-all-trades problem-after two weeks with it, it's not a replacement for my desktop PC or as portable as a Nintendo Switch.'Įngadget senior editor, Jessica Conditt, awarded Valve's new hardware 81 out of 100 and while she believes the Switch comparisons are 'totally fair' it's more like a hybrid of two older devices: The problem I've always had with Leathermans (please don't be mad at me, Leatherman guys) is that the miniature scissors and other doodads are never as good as the proper tools they replace. It was quite possibly designed by Leatherman guys at Valve, who decided that a handheld gaming PC would only work if it had a big screen, two big analog sticks, trackpads, and access to a proper Linux desktop underneath its friendly UI. 'The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming system a Leatherman guy would love. Wes Fenlon of PC Gamer gave the device 85 out of 100 and said it was a system a 'Leatherman guy would love': That flexibility has encouraged me to play some games I might not have tried otherwise.' But sometimes, I'm just more comfortable curled up on the couch under a blanket with a cup of tea in reach. Sure, I can play games on my rig hooked up to a monitor or a TV. 'There's a certain intimacy to playing games on the Steam Deck, the same way there is on the Nintendo Switch.

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