What does your battlestation look like? PS4/5, XBox, PC or some oddball Chinese retro handheld?

  • flunky@lemmy.flunky.clubEnglish
    6·
    2 years ago

    Steam Deck.

    I’ve never owned a decent gaming machine, for various reasons. Cost was a big factor. Another was the fact that I was never a big “gamer”. Very little desire to play the big, popular, AAA games in general. The games I did play, I played on a very old PC, and the performance was what you’d expect from low end hardware; but I just never had any desire to build my own gaming rig.

    The Steam Deck is perfect for my use case:

    • I have no desire to run Windows
    • I have no desire to build my own gaming machine
    • I have no desire to get locked into a console ecosystem (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, etc).
    • I can play handled, docked to a monitor with keyboard and mouse, docked to a monitor with a controller, docked to a TV, etc etc
    • I can play games built for Windows
    • I can play games with native Linux builds
    • I can play Steam games, Epic games, DRM-free games, emulated games, etc, etc
    • I can do whatever the hell else I want to do with it. For example, maybe I might want to run Kodi on it, and connect to my Jellyfin server at home to watch a movie if I’m staying at a hotel. Whatever. It’s just a computer like any other. I can do whatever I want.

    I think I’ve probably played more new (to me) games since buying my SD than in all the years (decades) previous, and I love it.

  • Poringo@lemmy.zipEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    PC mainly, but a couple months ago I got a Steamdeck, and I can now play from the couch on the TV.

    I’ve wanted to be able to play from the couch for a long time, but I did not want a PC on the TV, so this is a very good option.

    I can play casually and also play coop sometimes easily.

    Most importantly, I don’t have to be in my “office” room, since I work from home, it is good to be away from the room I am all day working on.

  • SbisasCostlyTurnover@feddit.ukEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I own everything, but I’ll be honest my preferred way to play right now is on my Steamdeck. Being able to play PS4 quality games on the sofa whilst the kids/partner has the TV is a game changer for me.

  • Goronmon@beehaw.orgEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    In order of usage:

    Series X

    PS5

    Switch

    PC

    Though PC is mainly on my crummy laptop and not my aging gaming PC these days. Can’t really just disappear into the office to play games anymore.

  • Carter@feddit.ukEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Mainly PC or Switch. I was PS4 all last gen but switched to PC due to Sony’s scummy practices. I also had a Deck briefly but the subpar hardware wasn’t very enjoyable.

    • limeaide@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Oh wow that’s a bold statement. Personally i think the PS3 is better than the PS2 though. The move to online and HD graphics (for the average consumer) was huge. I know it had been a thing for a while, but that’s when it became mainstream

      How come you’re such a big fan of the PS5? Is the game selection as good as the PS2?

  • Mrmcmisterson@slightlyawesome.ninjaEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Mostly PC, I have a PS5/PS4, switch, and xbox series as well. The xbox is basically collecting dust as most games that come out there are also on PC. The PS5 gets some use when there’s an exclusive and the switch is somewhere… I just don’t know where… Maybe in the couch?

    • Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      I didn’t buy a series this gen because everything is on pc. Well, will be once Xbox starts actually releasing decent games. Only things I’m looking forward to are starfield and hellblade.

      Probably play the ps5 the most, then pc and switch rarely. It’s mainly for Mario, zelda and metroid.

  • stappern@feddit.itEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    PC mostly but I also have a hacked ps4 pro which is still pretty fun ,I had a series X but ended up selling it since I rarely used it

  • bulbatea@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    1·
    2 years ago

    My gaming desktop PC is my primary gaming rig. I run linux on there and its honestly been great, I’ve been really happy with my 7900XTX and it plays all games I want at 4K. My steam deck is a close second for portable/sofa gaming.

  • havocpants@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I have a full gaming rig, but mainly play on my Steamdeck - it’s so much more convenient to just be able to pick it up and play.

  • Dalë@feddit.ukEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Mainly mobile gaming with a Samsung Tab S6, with pc games via Nvidia Geforce.

    I don’t really play enough PC games to justify a gaming rig/laptop.

  • spoonful@beehaw.orgEnglish
    0·
    2 years ago

    Steamdeck took over most of my gaming. It’s by far the best gaming device ever made imo.

    • 0xc0ba17@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I’m playing on my Steam Deck like I was playing on my Switch 6 years ago. I prefer my indie games on handheld devices, so a good half of my playtime is spent on the Deck.