Zippy6 said:
The problem with phone controllers for streaming is the screens are just too small. When you're streaming a 16:9 game you end up with around a 5.5" image with big black bars, and that's on the larger phones. It's small for modern console gaming and not a great experience as these games weren't designed to run on a display that small. I did complete Borderlands 2 and a bit of AC Origins this way streaming it to my phone but yeah it's not something I'd really recommend. A dedicated device will be far superior in both build quality and display. Plus you can still use your phone while gaming to respond to messages/calls or browsing the internet for something. So phone controllers are something I have used for streaming but it's quite a compromised experience you have to accept to use hardware you already own. They're more useful for emulators and some native android games. |
Couldn't agree more. I had a similar experience with phone games. The screen is to small. I already try to purchase the smallest iphone I can (SE) because I hate large phones in my pocket. Then when you add a good otter case your basically carrying a tablet in your pocket.
The steam deck size I think is amazing for gaming. I put it in my laptop bag and it's great. Normally I wouldn't even entertain a streaming only device but using my deck I realize 90% of the time I play I'm at the office or at home. So these days I honestly wouldn't mind a streaming only device.
