FragHero writes: "The Portal games are two of the best games of all time. Whether they're the best is obviously up for discussion and completely down to preference but there is no denying the quality of the two games. With the games now out on the Switch how do Valve's classics look on the Nintendo Switch compared to Valve's own handheld the Steam Deck?"
The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered rose to the very top of the Steam Deck Most Played Games list. Have you tried it yet?
"We have to admit, there is something extremely nostalgic about playing Oblivion at 30 FPS, with mild stuttering outdoors. And, even though it doesn’t run perfectly, it’s still so much fun. This could be one of the games that helps grown-ups find their way back to gaming."
I would assume most grown-ups don't get excited about products that don't work properly. I would also assume that most grown-ups coming back to gaming don't want to spend the limited time they have modding a broken game to get it to run properly on the Steam Deck.
it’s still so much fun. This could be one of the games that helps grown-ups find their way back to gaming.
The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered just dropped, and it's Steam Deck Verified! Well, the users aren't satisfied with its performance.
People need to understand that the reason it's verified is cause it runs on proton. If anyone actually bought this thinking that an U5 game was going to run smoothly on hardware too weak for it then idk what to tell ya… well I do know what to tell ya but it isn't something nice.
There seems to be a misconception about what the deck is capably of.
Not sure what people expect its a portable PC did people expect it to run every new PC game for the next decade. It's not a bespoke console where Devs will target that SKU and optimise for it specifically the thing about pc gaming is that eventually you'll be forced to upgrade or be left behind.
The steam deck hardware was fantastic for running last gen games but modern games are now starting to push into a new level of requirements (finally!!!).
I think the verification system for the deck does need an overhaul though as it's not the first game to be approved which clearly shouldn't
Baldur's Gate 3, FF7Remake come to mind as well. I love the device but it struggles games from the modern age.
Verified should mean that it runs on Proton and doesn’t dip below 30fps at any point.
But that would mean a huge drop in sales so no dice…
Playing Minecraft splitscreen on the Steam Deck is possible now, thanks to this script that automates everything for you.
Both look great. Framerate is also key with this game. I'm probably going to pick this up again for the Switch - I absolutely love Portal and being able to take it with me to hotels etc. when travelling will be great.
this game is super old looks good on switch but steam deck proves Nintendo needs a hardware upgrade
Still a great game I never played the first Portal game I only played Portal 2 on PS3 and I enjoyed it. Besides a little colour variation between the two. The framerate will have to be key on the Switch but price wise both games are on sale on Steam together about $4.30 Canadian. On the Switch both games are priced at $25.00 so consumer wise I would choose the Steam versions just because of the price difference.
I got it on my Switch OLED and it sure as hell runs and looks better than the versions I have on my PS3