Steam Deck is a glorious mess
The Steam Deck is a Linux handheld gaming PC that runs Windows games like a Nintendo Switch, and it’s damn good at it – when it works. But the half-baked console gave us a lot of trouble, and we don’t review gadgets on promise! Here’s why Sean Hollister thinks it’s more like an OG Game Boy than a Nintendo Switch, transformative despite not yet meeting its potential. Read more: https://www.theverge.com/e/22718386 Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX iFixit Steam Deck Teardown: https://youtu.be/4T0RZ6ustKQ 0:00 Intro 1:09 Steam Deck specs 1:16 Steam Deck overlay & customization 2:20 SteamOS software review 3:25 Steam Deck problems & issues 5:37 Missing games (PUBG, Destiny 2, GTA 5, Fortnite) 6:06 Attempting Star Wars: TIE Fighter 6:44 Steam Deck support & not supported games 7:20 Steam Deck Stadia configuration 7:35 Steam Deck hardware review (etched anti-glare model) 8:34 Steam Deck battery 9:27 Conclusion The Vergecast Podcast: https://pod.link/430333725 Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Subscribe to Verge Science on YouTube, a new home base for our explorations into the future of science: http://bit.ly/2FqJZMl
