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Should I get a Steam Deck? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 years ago by neku@discuss.tchncs.de to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

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I had an old MSI gaming laptop from 2016 which was amazing for me (I always had slow, 2nd hand laptops before) and now I've sold it and my PS Vita in order to buy a Steam Deck. I want to play Elden Ring, the Souls series, Sekiro and some indie games like Vampire Survivor. I also want to emulate games (Gameboy gen up to PS2 gen). Would that be a good investment or should I just go for a PC? I travel frequently because of my job.

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[–] neku@discuss.tchncs.de [S] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

ROG Ally has a virus (Windows) pre-installed and it's less optimized. Steam Deck feels like a console with the added desktop function. ROG Ally feels like a bad imitation of someone who wanted to fit a desktop PC in the handheld form. It's also about community, tinkering and Linux in general which makes me like the Steam Deck more

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[–] PastaRhythm@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Absolutely. I definitely feel like the Steam Deck is better than the Ally. SteamOS is amazing, and the Deck's plethora of input options brings the gaming experience to the next level.

I wasn't sure if you were aware of the Ally, so I brought it up just to make sure you know what options you have. I would still recommend the Deck over the Ally any day of the week, though.

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