• sevan@lemmy.world
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    The Steamdeck sale is tempting. I have been trying to decide if I need one (I don’t need one, but that’s not important).

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      If you consider, consider also to buy the one with the lowest storage. It is not that hard to upgrade it yourself. You end up with even more storage than the most expensive model (if you’re planning to buy that one). You only miss the anti-glare etched glass and a custom profile background. But you can buy a anti-glare screenprotector if needed.

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        1 year ago

        I’m thinking I would get the 256gb version and 512gb SD card ti start with, so I don’t have to upgrade right away. It’s great that upgrading is even an option though.

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      Building off what the other guy said, you’ll want to upgrade the hard drive when you can, I got the 64gb one and got two 500+ gb sd cards, but the shaders needed for the games can only be stored on the internal memory from what I’ve seen, and even having a few larger games installed has filled up the majority of my internal storage, to a point where I couldn’t download updates for flatpacs or run some games due to so LITTLE storage. I’m going to look into upgrading my drive because it became such a problem for me

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      I’ve had mine since launch, I’ve used it less this year since my company cut all travel, but I’d definitely recommend it.

      Mainly I use it as a home console, since I don’t have another console and it’s great having all the Steam library right there. I set up Heroic Games Launcher and play Rocket League quite often.

      I’d thought of getting an Xbox before as it’s also okay with Game Pass for just playing something on the TV to relax. But it seems that’s really going to end up like Netflix with the decreasing quality and increasing price, and paying 500+ EUR to be locked into that doesn’t seem great.

      Then what really sealed the deal was when I visited my brother and we couldn’t watch the World Cup on the Xbox. Like you have some of the best hardware in the world, and can’t stream video because they lock it down so much. Whereas the Steam Deck is so versatile.

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        I actually started thinking about it because I will be traveling for work this summer for the first time since 2019. I don’t expect to do much more traveling though, so mostly I would just use it in a more comfortable chair where I use a laptop today or while waiting for my kids at various events.

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          I play it with my kids. My 7yo and I are bonding over his playthrough of Zelda A link to the past. He gets to do all the exploring and puzzles and I get to beat the hard parts (for now)

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      I didn’t need one but I wanted one and it was a good idea.

      Dooooo it

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    Here’s my decent haul. Some of them aren’t really in the “Sale” as they just launched but have launch discounts.

    • Control Ultimate Edition: Already own it on Epic, but was cheap enough to re-buy for easier Steam Deck play.
    • Crab Champions: The meme song that become a really competent roguelike shooter!
    • Dave the Diver: What if Lucasarts made a mini-game filled roguelike?
    • DROP - System Breach: Sleeper hit for me. Intense puzzle/pattern recognition game with a great, simplistic hacking theme/style.
    • The Entropy Centre: Big Portal vibes, but using time!
    • Humanity: What if Lemmings, but you’re an omniscient Shiba Inu. Plays great in VR too.
    • Prey: Loved Deathloop but never had a chance to play Prey.
    • Shogun Showdown: Crypt of the Necrodancer meets Slay the Spire - SIGN ME UP!
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      Good reviews and suggestions. Added a few to my wishlist for better sale prices later! Shogun looks like one to keep an eye on.

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      Great list, and I appreciate the short summary for each game. I’m definitely sold on Shogun Showdown now, but I better wait a bit to get it since it’s not discounted and I bought enough games this sale already lol.

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      A quick note to set you up to possibly enjoy it best: Most of the gameplay is intended to go on in your head, as you mentally assemble clues and go and re-check things. Don’t be discouraged if it takes you a long time to progress part some scene.

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    Pinned the post as long as the Summer Sale lasts. Handy overview for everyone to discuss it.

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      I see this one mentioned everywhere, and it does look really interesting, especially the resteraunt management aspect of it – are you still enjoying your time with it?

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        yeah, theres bit story and kinda interesting too. quirky character. restaurant management seems simple for now but enjoyable enough. Mostly just enjoying diving and catching fish.

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        I’ve been obsessed with it in the last two weeks, I’ve played it every day since 1.0 released… Just checked and I have 27.8 hours played on steam. I absolutely love it! Just reached final boss, but feel like I have few more hours of content to do

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    I went big, mostly indie games I’ve wanted to try for awhile, mainly for playing on Steam Deck

    ELDEN RING, Escape Simulator, Vampire Survivors, Mini Motorways, Only Up!, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Celeste, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, Rogue Legacy 2, Ace Attorney Turnabout Collection, Spelunky 2, Super Meat Boy, Pogostuck, Persona 3 Portable & 4 Golden, Kindergarten 1 & 2

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      That’s a damn fine collection. I have 1000+ hours in Super Meat Boy and Spelunky 2 alone. If you haven’t got Spelunky 1 (aka. Spelunky HD, aka. the first Spelunky on Steam), you should try that too. IMO it’s a much better (i.e. more fair) game than 2. 2 is a fine game, don’t get me wrong, but the first one is phenomenal.

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        I would recommend 2 for people who played 1 and are starting to get bored of it, as it almost feels like a remix of sorts. Like you said, 1 is definitely a much less flawed game and definitely better for new players. (especially because it’s somewhat easier haha)

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    I have some bigger games I intend to get later, but I bought Halls of Torment early. It’s a “[X] Survivors” game like Vampire Survivors, with a heavy Diablo theme/atmosphere to it. It has some fun little changes on the genre and I’m having fun with it. Always funny how these $3-$5 games can be so entertaining.

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      Let me know how it runs, for some reason I can never get Fallout 4 to run smoothly on any system.

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    I got

    High on Life

    Ys IX Monstrum Nox

    Stranger of Paradise FF Origin

    Toukiden 2

    Tales of Symphonia

    DBZ Kakarot

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    Post Void and A Short Hike. Also thinking about buying either Terraria or Don’t Starve Together for me and my friend, but not sure which one

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    So far only Blasphemous, but that’ll probably change. My wishlist is huge, and nothing’s ever stopped me from growing my backlog before, so why stop now?

    I’m a huge fan of metroidvanias, I’ve played almost all of the heavy hitters in recent years: Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Ori 1 & 2, Dust, Guacamelee, the list goes on. Blasphemous seemed right up my alley despite some positive reviews with heavy caveats. I’m mostly enjoying it but I really really hate all the insta-death pits. Nice that you don’t drop all your currency on death but now I’ve gotta walk all the way back there, avoiding all the enemies and traps, and oop I’ve fallen in the same pit again and turned the game off. Besides that, the difficulty is somewhere between easy and challenging but fair. Recommended while cautioning patience.

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      If you love metroidvanias you owe it to yourself to check out Environmental Station Alpha. It’s so good mechanically and the fights are so well designed that it’s probably my favourite of the genre along with Hollow Knight. The graphics aren’t for everyone but trust me you get used to them quick.

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      Blasphemous is great. The difficulty gets better as you gain new abilities, the beginning is a bit rough. I just bought Ender Lilies and Lost Ruins.

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    I got Subnautica for £8.24, original Alan Wake for £4.64 and Surviving Mars deluxe edition for £8.74. Not bad!

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      Enjoy Subnautica! If you can I recommend going in as blindly as possible, and READ all the things! Oh, what I’d give to be able to forget everything about it and play it again for the first time…

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    Marvel’s Midnight Suns Legenday Edition. I’m 30 hours in and LOVING it. I mean, I like XCOM, Marvel, Persona and deck-building games, so I feel like this was created for me.

    It’s a shame the game flopped though.