Nintendo NX vs Handheld Steam Machine (AKA Smach Zero - SteamBoy)

[zorg1000]

Conina said:

zorg1000 said:

AnthonyW86 said:
I think a comparison to Wii-U is more interesting. Same price but the Steam portable seems to be more powerfull and a real portable device.

That said some competition on the handheld market is always welcome, since i don't think Sony will ever release a traditional handheld again.

It actually costs more than Wii U, $299 is just for people who preorder it, the price will go up once it launches.

Yeah, and I would never preorder an unreviewed handheld... too much that can go wrong: battery life, weight, performance, bad drivers, bad display, faulty workmanship, the handheld case feels uncomfortable (sharp edges, cheap plastic, case gets too hot in use), sticks or buttons are bad positioned or aren't reliable...

Often even minor details tip the balance if a device is fun to use or not. I loved the idea of the Nvidia Shield handheld... up to the moment I held it in my own hands, the weight (3x compared to my Vita 2000) was the dealbreaker.

So which games can you play on that Steam handheld? It has to be a combination of SteamOS-compatible games with full controller-support (you don't want to connect keyboard or mouse to a handheld)... then we are down to 400 games: http://store.steampowered.com/search/?term=&sort_by=_ASC&os=linux&page=1#sort_by=Reviews_DESC&category1=998&category2=28&os=linux&page=1

Not bad, even if most of them are small indie games. Many of the most interesting games which are theoretically compatible will demand faster hardware than the handheld can deliver, even in 720p. And many of the good indie titles I can already play on my Vita... most of them for free thanks to my PS+ subscription.

Ya, just like Steam Machines & Nvidia's line of Shield devices, this will be a very niche product. Nice concept but too costly and not enough to distinguish itself from other devices to truly be successful.