Is the Steam Machine a good option for Nintendo console gamers?

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rolltide101x said:

spemanig said:

So the whole idea that a steam machine is supposed to simplify the gaming aspects of PC for casual consumers isn't true? Bummer. And you're right, while I do enjoy indie games, I'm not going to buy a $500 box when it isn't compatible with the types of games I'm buying it to play which are, like you said, mainly AA/AAA games.

It should be more simple than regular PC gaming but I do not expect it to be like a console or anything. A SteamMachine is still a computer.

I mean, from video's I've seen on beta testers, it looks like it runs pretty similar to the UI of like the XBO and PS4. I don't really care if it technically still is a PC if it doesn't feel like one when I'm playing games. I do care if I can't play the games I want to play though, like one of the things I was looking forward to was playing a lot of the really cheap back catalog of AAA games on Steam, like GTA IV or Bioshock, but those aren't linux supported. (I just checked)

Isn't there a program called Wine that lets people play Windows games on non windows devices? Why doesn't Valve just have a program like that running in the background of Steam OS for the Steam Machine so people could still play those Windows games?