Alien Lion writes:
If you are one of those fans who feel like Valve is on our side, you must get a sense of vindictive gratification in the fact that they are planning to release their own ‘console’ next year. I’ve got to give it to you: this generation, the existing console-makers have really stretched the limits of how far they can push gamers in their fight for our dollar. It seems like each day some asshole thinks up a new way to charge us more money for less content, and we’ve had to either comply or spring for a good PC and move our business to the less noob-friendly gaming scene. Welp, starting next year, that option will become a lot more accessible and it will also crawl out of the basement right into our living rooms, aiming for that spot where the ‘nintendo’ should be. Is that good or bad? Let’s look at the effects the potential success of the ‘Steam Box’ can have on console gaming:
Blindfolding myself and clicking a Steam page at random would serve me better recommendations than Steam’s algorithm
Hmm, not sure I agree with that. The recommendations I get are usually pretty good, but then again I have pretty large library of games on Steam and hundreds of them in my wish list, along with lots of curators I follow for it to build recommendations off of. On occasion it will throw me a random FIFA game or something I've never bought or shown interest in, but mostly its decent IMO.
Dive into the best Metroidvania games on Steam, from hidden gems to top-rated classics, and embark on unforgettable adventures!
Players can pay to edit their character, resurrect the dead and other actions.
Yet Helldivers 2 gets a pass? Y’know a GotY contender by the name of RE4 had them and so does Devil May Cry V. The funny thing is I enjoyed both of those games thoroughly without having to buy a single microtransaction.
What I do consider a valid complaint is not being able to start a new game or being able to edit your character. That’s kind of a seriously baffling decision, but then I think how I played Dragon’s Dogma 1 and I never edited my character and I just did a 100% playthrough on a single file and didn’t start a NG since. So, I don’t think these are really going to impact me, but I can see how it will others.
I was going to pay full price to support this game because I've been waiting for it for forever but I think I'll wait until I get it for free from Epic or a Humblebundle monthly.
I am not defending Capcom, as I am not a fan of MTX in single player games. I do however belive they were open to reviewers about having MTX in their game. The reviewers just decided to leave that part out. Which is very disingenuous. There are some companies that get away with these things. Image if this was done by EA, Ubisoft, or even Activision? I am positive those defending Capcom, would have had their pitchforks ready if the companies listed above did this
"The cheapest Sony HDMI cable is $25. That’s twenty five (real) American dollars. That’s a HDMI cable that doesn’t also work as jumper cables or anything; just a fucking cable"
You don't have to buy a Sony one. There are other cables by other people you can already buy
Not interested no matter how much people make valve
out to be the people champion, not interested.
I recently started gaming on PC and I have instantly fallen in love with Valve. I WILL support this Steam Box and it will be my primary source of gaming if they continue to treat their customers the way they do.
The pro's for me are instantly wrapped up with the service I will recieve. I have to pay for LIVE, Downloadable games are overpriced on console stores and heck, the EU Sony store is horrible.
The only negative is the fact I already have a PC. However, the PC is downstairs so the Steam Box would be a perfect addition to my bedroom.
What I am worried about is how slow Valve gets things done & the terrible copy/paste customer support.
Besides that I expect:
lower game prices
more gamepad support
a new pc gamepad
new valve exclusives
hdtv friendly pc experience
gaming on linux