For its form factor alone, I pre-ordered myself a Ayaneo Air Plus. Those independent Hong Kong/Taiwanese handheld PCs usually have low build quality but damn Ayaneo Air looks much, much better than Steam Deck. Deck is one of the worst handheld I owned ever. Sure it's stronger and have much bigger library than Switch but it's so uncomfortable to hold, all those advantages mean absolutely nothing. Now I'm patiently awaiting for my Ayaneo to replace this giant of a handheld for good.Spent the last week playing Steam Deck, going back to the Switch Lite is crazy. It's so much... well, lighter. Way smaller screen too.
Both have their pros and cons, but it does make me appreciate the Lite's form factor a lot.
I can't get behind the second one. Mainly for the forced love triangle nonsense.First one was very good, second one was excellent, third one was ooof.
Yeah, for all the cool stuff the Deck offers, I just can't use it the same way as the Switch due to the form factor. It's more like holding a controller than a handheld, which is nice for certain situations/games, but worse than Switch in (for me: most) other instances. It's obviously very much a ymmv thing, no doubt about that. I very much understand you there and your desire for something like the Air, which looks stunning! A Deck Lite would certainly be to my liking.For its form factor alone, I pre-ordered myself a Ayaneo Air Plus. Those independent Hong Kong/Taiwanese handheld PCs usually have low build quality but damn Ayaneo Air looks much, much better than Steam Deck. Deck is one of the worst handheld I owned ever. Sure it's stronger and have much bigger library than Switch but it's so uncomfortable to hold, all those advantages mean absolutely nothing. Now I'm patiently awaiting for my Ayaneo to replace this giant of a handheld for good.
Game sizes will remain as a problem, though.
The less Windows reliant we/these devices are, the better, yeah. SteamOS also is easily the better UX for handheld/gaming PCs. I'm very much looking forward to its full release on other PCs/for other hardware configs, so that I might just be able to ditch Windows (other than for Office related stuff) and go mostly Linux (dual booting, then) on my main rig as well.Doesn't Aya Neo use windows? Couldnt pay me enough to use that garbage operating system.
Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom fans, I'm so happy for ya'll, but us overhead Zelda fans need a little something too T____T
Not sure about other models but Ayaneo Air Plus uses Windows. Very similar to GPD in that aspect. That's a good thing for me, much of my library is either at Epic or Gog (haven't installed windows to my deck yet)Doesn't Aya Neo use windows? Couldnt pay me enough to use that garbage operating system.
Please no! I waited so long for my ALBW followup, I can't have another remake! I want Hilda and Ravio (the better versions of Zelda and Link) back!remakes
Yeah, for all the cool stuff the Deck offers, I just can't use it the same way as the Switch due to the form factor. It's more like holding a controller than a handheld, which is nice for certain situations/games, but worse than Switch in (for me: most) other instances. It's obviously very much a ymmv thing, no doubt about that. I very much understand you there and your desire for something like the Air, which looks stunning! A Deck Lite would certainly be to my liking.
The less Windows reliant we/these devices are, the better, yeah. SteamOS also is easily the better UX for handheld/gaming PCs. I'm very much looking forward to its full release on other PCs/for other hardware configs, so that I might just be able to ditch Windows (other than for Office related stuff) and go mostly Linux (dual booting, then) on my main rig as well.
Not sure about other models but Ayaneo Air Plus uses Windows. Very similar to GPD in that aspect. That's a good thing for me, much of my library is either at Epic or Gog (haven't installed windows to my deck yet)
Only downside of Air Plus is that it no longer uses a OLED screen but that gives a slight battery boost.
Disney and Pixar are behind what Sony and Dreamworks is doing, which is something I never thought I'd be sayingTrailer for Elemental from Pixar.
I'd say that the last years havent been too kind to Pixar, especially to their design department, lmao.
The deck seems huge
I would love to know what Grezzo is currently working on. It's a bit concerning but I hope we do get more games done in the classic style in the future.My expectation was that they’d keep the “traditional” formula around via new (but lower budget) top down games or remakes, but we haven’t seen a new one in a while, so now I don’t know what to think.
Yet neither have joys and consSpent the last week playing Steam Deck, going back to the Switch Lite is crazy. It's so much... well, lighter. Way smaller screen too.
Both have their pros and cons
I would love to know what Grezzo is currently working on. It's a bit concerning but I hope we do get more games done in the classic style in the future.
It's stacked.The deck seems huge
The deck doesn't leave you joy-content?Yet neither have joys and cons
The deck doesn't leave you joy-content?
"That's what Brofield says."
Mr. President, at this rate we can expect Zelda threads to overtake the entire website within 48 hours.
Anyone know about custom shells?* Hidden text: cannot be quoted. *
Alas no, but honestly if I had some spare cash to burn I would buy a second controller and commission one of the custom controller folks who had the ability and expertise to make shell molds to get those translucent coloursAnyone know about custom shells?
You know I should pull mine out and play some classics this weekend* Hidden text: cannot be quoted. *
Nice, more threads for me to invade and talk about Octopath II!Mr. President, at this rate we can expect Zelda threads to overtake the entire website within 48 hours.
You should drop the condescension and find some new shtick cause this one's getting old.Unfortunately the consensus is that the Switch will seemingly implode if it’s UI is forced to render a .jpg or any other colours outside of Black and White. So hopefully we’ll see it with the Switch 2
In a way it’s kinda good, in retrospect, that the game got such poor marketing, allowing it to surprise us the way it did. But now I have pretty high hopes for the sequel and am afraid that they won’t be able to meet themSeeing the sale success of Sonic Frontiers just reminds me of when it was first rumored and then the first trailers and hands on happened and everyone was talking about how it was going to suck and flop. Just really funny looking back on it, I think people were surprised by the quality. Game has its problems but it's pretty good.
May is approaching!!
May is approaching!!
To be fair, if you're fine selling your Zelda OLED then you'll probably be able to recoup most of the cost of a Switch 2. Ofc that depends on full backwards compatibility and no other Nintendo weirdness making that transition work. But it could!Hey Fami. I pre-ordered the Zelda OLED to replace my 2017 Switch thats had audio issues in the past even though we're prob getting a successor in the next 18 months. Just wanted to let you know who to thank when we get the announcement as soon as I pick it up
Green Goblin:
At the very least, I think it's a real possibility the Drake doesn't have an OLED with the launch model so this'll still have some value lolTo be fair, if you're fine selling your Zelda OLED then you'll probably be able to recoup most of the cost of a Switch 2. Ofc that depends on full backwards compatibility and no other Nintendo weirdness making that transition work. But it could!
Any which way, we appreciate your sacrifice
Oh damn, I haven't really thought of that possibility. Shit, now I have another worry for this new device lolAt the very least, I think it's a real possibility the Drake doesn't have an OLED with the launch model so this'll still have some value lol
Fuck That's awful.A while back when all those big tech layoffs were happening, I thought "At least working in the healthcare industry (sort of) means I probably won't experience that."
Welp, guess what I found out today?
(On the plus side I'll be paid as an employee through the end of May and get severance too.)
Honestly I was getting fed up with my job, so I'll take this as a sign and an opportunity to find something better.Fuck That's awful.