Personal Opinion, I regret buying a steam deck and think it sucks

[Warlander]

Anyone else actually not like this thing ? If i could get a refund i would. So I Guess i didnt do a lot of research when i ordered it, I imagined something i could play the games i was already playing but on the go or at work etc. But most of the games i play are MMO type games which almost none work or work very poorly.

So then i thought I will use it to play some older games or games i just wouldnt play on my $4k PC Once again most of the options are ♥♥♥♥ , most of the games that are actually good on the steam deck ive already played, and why would i want to play them again but on a smaller screen with worse graphics ?

That brings me to the next thing, the screens too damn small., give me a PC monitor with controlers strapped to the sides cause ive yet to find anything thats actually enjoyable on it EXCEPT the valve made free game where you are a product tester. whatever that was called.

And then there is battery life, not only is it very short in most situations but it takes FOREVER to charge.

Controls also kinda suck, I dont know why, I have a Razer wolverine game controller i use on my PC some times , and i was comparing it in Path of exile ( actually probably the only game i had fun playing on the steam deck) and its like the steam deck just doesnt have proper response on the sticks, i find the movement is hard to keep fluid in comparison.

Then there is heat, no wonder battery life sucks, its a portable heater, thinking my wife might like it cause her hands are cold playing her switch all the time.

So to sum up,A gaming laptop would %100 been a better option, and i will likely sell or trade miy steam deck to do that cause i do like the idea of not being stuck to my PC all the time.

And to any devs out there, particularly valve, make games specifically for the steam deck, it "could" be a good platform for certain types of games but man it just sucks for most of them except maybe side scroller garbage which i didnt even like back in the day when thats all there was.

Peace

[Boblin the Goblin]

This whole post shows you didn't research the product before you bought it.

It isn't supposed to replace a desktop or even a gaming laptop, it's supposed to supplement those devices.

The Deck itself also doesn't take long to charge if you are using the charger that came with it. I can charge mine within about an hour, 2 hours max.

[Warlander]

Originally posted by KittenGrindr:

This whole post shows you didn't research the product before you bought it.

It isn't supposed to replace a desktop or even a gaming laptop, it's supposed to supplement those devices.

The Deck itself also doesn't take long to charge if you are using the charger that came with it. I can charge mine within about an hour, 2 hours max.

I said i didnt research it, and if its meant to supplement, i dont think it does, its clearly a worse option to everything. And i use the charger it came with, its slow, way more than an hour or 2 but i havent timed it.

[steven1mac]

Find a buyer from Australia, there are still a lot of people down there who want one but can't get one.

[Satoru]

It seems odd that you looked at a handheld device and were expecting it to be functionally a 17" gaming laptop, with a full keyboard, that doesnt generate heat? I mean yes the Steamdeck has various compromises and shortcomings. But that's part and parcel for a portable handheld. Any more than a portable gaming laptop makes tons of sacrifices in order to be portable, or in some cases a barely portable desktop replacment.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by Warlander:

Originally posted by KittenGrindr:

This whole post shows you didn't research the product before you bought it.

It isn't supposed to replace a desktop or even a gaming laptop, it's supposed to supplement those devices.

The Deck itself also doesn't take long to charge if you are using the charger that came with it. I can charge mine within about an hour, 2 hours max.

I said i didnt research it, and if its meant to supplement, i dont think it does, its clearly a worse option to everything. And i use the charger it came with, its slow, way more than an hour or 2 but i havent timed it.

I mean, you're sacrificing power for portability and ease of use.

I don't know what you were expecting. It's does a lot of things greatly. From small indie games to emulation. I've been using it for a big backlog of games that don't feel good sitting at a computer to play.

[ShelLuser]

You say you didn't do much research but it seems to me that you didn't do any at all.

At first I also pre-ordered and got accepted, but as time went past I became less and less sure about the whole thing. Valve made it blatantly clear that not every game was going to run on the Deck and I immediately recognized plenty of possible issues from all that.

In the end I didn't go through with the purchase because of specific games and my concerns about the battery life. I had the PSP in mind when I pre-ordered but this is a different beast all together.


As for playing... GeForce NOW also allows you play a large collection of games from your Steam library by simply using your browser. I played several games while on the road which I wouldn't even be able to actually install on my low budget laptop.

I stopped paying attention to the Deck because of it.

[Tsubame ⭐]

You did not due research, or you bought it in impulse.

The big advantage of this over a gaming laptop is portability. Granted, the Steam Deck is not exactly the pinnacle of portability itself, but is significantly more portable than a gaming laptop nonetheless.

Obviously the screen cannot compare with a monitor, what did you expect? Charge-wise, it is on par with gaming laptops that are run off the plug.

Given the joystick nature of the game, some games are going to play better than others. Some games are really made for mouse and keyboard. This is not a Steam Deck issue.

Heating has not been a big issue for me, and is definitely much better than any laptop I used to play games before, gaming or not.

[Chef]

Originally posted by ᠌ ⁧⁧Tsubame ⭐:

You did not due research

[Satoru]

https://youtu.be/gloHgsy1ATI?t=717

Like were you expecting something like this Nintendo Switch 'extender' monstrosity?

[Bee🐝]

Cool…it’s not for you. That’s fine. Sell it to someone in Australia.

Sidenote, it shouldn’t be getting hot enough for you to feel it. In general the internals will run hotter than a PC - it’s safe and the hardware can easily handle it.

Now, if it’s actually burning you, that’s a different matter and you need to post that puppy back to Valve. Do not sell it.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Satoru:

https://youtu.be/gloHgsy1ATI?t=717

Like were you expecting something like this Nintendo Switch 'extender' monstrosity?

Dawid is hilarious.

[Leonardo Da Pinchi]

I mean I did zero research and knew it wouldn't meet my needs. After all, you can tell almost everything about it at a glance.

Screen's small, most PC game UI aren't meant to be shrunk down on such a scale. And many MMO games are very poorly optimized for console based things unless it's solely built for console.

It's...common sense really.

[-$ilver-]

They do not ship to PO Boxes, so I definitely will not be getting one.

[zaphodikus]

Ha Ha.
#FirstWorldProblems

I love it how we can make a mistake, and teach others, and in so doing keep a lot of waste electronics out of landfill. I'm lucky enough to have a patience gene, and I heard a good friend say they hated the thing just as I was about to order one, saved the planet just in time we did.

[Haruspex]

I find myself drawn to people who do not like the Steam Deck for whatever reason. There are a number of rather entertaining ones on YouTube as well. I have noticed a common thread between them.

They fundamentally misunderstand what the Steam Deck is and what it is for.

It's like, they buy a device because they are under the assumption that it must be an excellent espresso maker. They're really looking forward to all the wonderful espresso they'll be able to make once they have it. Finally, their device arrives. They pull their brand new waffle maker out of it's box and immediately they have a bad experience. It heats up well enough but the ground espresso beans just burn onto it's surface. There doesn't seem to be any place to put the water, so they just dump it onto the beans, which makes a huge mess. The resulting somewhat coffee-like liquid is now all over the table, so they mop it up with a paper towel and squeeze it into a mug. They take a sip, and it's the worst espresso they have ever tried in their life. Clearly anyone who actually likes this product is out of their mind. 0/10 stars.

Originally posted by Warlander:

So I Guess i didnt do a lot of research when i ordered it.

Yes. This is the problem. You made an assumption without confirming it, then dropped hundreds of dollars into that assumption. Now you're disappointed.

I would say it's not your fault, but it's kind of a little your fault. The marketing might have something to do with it too though. "It's a PC!" they said. If someone buys it to play Fortnite because "It's a PC!", they're going to end up disappointed too.