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God of War Ragnarok gets PC release date, but Steam Deck compatibility is still uncertain

God of War Ragnarok gets an official release date on the Steam Store, but Steam Deck fans are left uncertain about its fate on the handheld.

anast338d ago

It will be listed as "playable".

Michiel1989338d ago

I don't see it running any good on the steamdeck but maybe if they introduce enough options to lower the settings it might run semi decent.

Amplitude338d ago (Edited 338d ago )

Its literally a PS4 game, and likely will be able to lower settings even lower than that.

Assume low and medium settings, FSR2 Quality mode 720p, and an unstable 45fps or a stable 40fps like any other PS4 era port (Uncharted 4 for example). It'll be fine on the Deck if it's your only option

anast338d ago

Same, it won't be "Deck verified" for sure.

smashman98338d ago

Amplitude beat me to it. I'd like to add that games like returnal and ratchet and clank rift apart run on the deck and those are actual ps5 games.

just_looken337d ago (Edited 337d ago )

It should sense the games were made for hardware 12 years ago

Do not forget your precious god of war was made for the ps4 console first a console wayyy weaker than the steamdeck.

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smashman98338d ago

Most games listed as playable are only that way due to needing to use the on-screen keyboard or some adjacent thing.

anast338d ago

GoW will be playable on the lowest setting possible, but it wont look good.

just_looken337d ago

I bet you it might be down to the stupid psn crap were it needs the server handshake or some bs for the trophies to work.

smashman98336d ago

It depends on your definition of good I guess. I use my Steam deck to play my games natively when I'm away from my PC so admittedly when I'm on the deck fidelity doesn't matter as much to me.

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Oblivion Remastered Soars to the Top of the Previous Week’s Most Played Games on 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?

anast6d ago

"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.

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dona545mi5d ago

it’s still so much fun. This could be one of the games that helps grown-ups find their way back to gaming.

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Steam Deck Community Is Appalled That The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered Is Verified

The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered just dropped, and it's Steam Deck Verified! Well, the users aren't satisfied with its performance.

Inverno10d ago

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.

Eonjay10d ago

It wouldn't put it on a consumer to know that Verified means 'it boots up'. Perhaps they should be more upffront on the product page to better mangage expectations.

Inverno10d ago

Maybe, but I've played games on my Deck that say it's verified but run like shite. If I can come to the conclusion that hardware limitations is something that will effect a games performance then so can everyone else. People don't need to be spoon fed, they need to use some common sense.

JEECE10d ago

That's why the real argument here is a broader one that the criteria for "verified" should be changed to better factor in performance. The steam deck site uses this general explanation for verified games: "The game works great on Steam Deck, right out of the box." Given this description, the criteria to meet "Verified" status should factor in performance. So no, it isn't that people should expect U5 games to run well on Steam Deck. It's that U5 games shouldn't meet the criteria for "Verified."

Tacoboto10d ago

It's not like Valve produces a more powerful unit themselves that can run this game in an acceptable way (if reports are as bad as the headline suggests).

Deck Verified should mean and imply that it will not just open but run in that acceptable way on the one hardware they make where that label is of any relevance. And for future hardware that is more powerful, or new OEMs, that label will mean that the game not only runs, but will run better than the baseline.

FPS_D3TH10d ago

How is it the consumers fault for not looking deeper into this sort of technicality. This is still misleading the consumer.

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Profchaos10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

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

CrashMania10d ago

Yeah exactly, it's a PS4ish level device, dunno what people expect tbh.

anast10d ago

It's not running PS4 games, not even close.

BlueDaBaDee10d ago

@anast Pretty sure this was a PS4 game, and it's running it. Better than the PS4 even. https://youtu.be/hb9JeNYfXI...

PanicMechanic10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

@Anast

"It's not running PS4 games, not even close"

Stop being a dumbass. I've played and finished spiderman remastered, miles morales and Days Gone at a near perfect 40fps on the steam deck.

Cyberpunk 2077 also runs great on the steam deck. In fact, it's a better experience on SD than on ps4

Shiore2u10d ago

Anast has been on a roll lately with the dumb comments. More so than usual. Some event must have transpired recently to cause him to overcompensate so much.

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anast10d ago

I already said this on an article trying to sell it for the Steam Deck.

PanicMechanic10d ago

If you’re a steam deck owner, you would know the ProtonDB rating (platinum, gold, silver, bronze) is the accurate measure of performance on the SD. If something is verified, you would know that doesn’t mean stable 30fps or 60fps is guaranteed.

A savvy SD owner will download and make use of the decky plugin in steamOS. But you have to own a steam deck in the first place to understand this

SegaSaturn66910d ago

Baldur's Gate 3, FF7Remake come to mind as well. I love the device but it struggles games from the modern age.

dazzysima10d ago

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…

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