Comment on Steam Deck game library now 29% larger than that of Nintendo Switch
thingsiplay@beehaw.org 5 weeks agoGiven that most game developer don’t even target the Steam Deck, it’s quite impressive. The Switch and Deck have a lot of junk games too. And both are handhelds, capable of docking to the tv/monitor. While both systems are vastly different, they have lot of in common and people might buy only one of the systems. Therefore comparisons fair or not, are still comparisons people make and decide.
bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
I’m not saying it isn’t impressive, I’m just not really sure comparing the two makes a lot of sense. Yeah they’re both handheld devices that use docks to go onto your TV/monitor, but the experiences are wildly different, as anyone who owns both can attest to.
thingsiplay@beehaw.org 5 weeks ago
That can be said about any console too. The fact is, people have limited money and time. Some people have to decide which of these devices to get and it makes lot of sense to compare them. Off course they differ, but that is why people need the comparisons. But in the end both machines are handhelds with screen, battery, controls and both are here to play games.
Lets do a car comparison! Imagine someone looking at two different cars, one traditional and the other electrical car. Both are vastly different, but both serve the same. And have lot in common, despite some of its technology is lot of different and the user experience also differs lot. But people still can afford only one car and need comparisons to decide which one. And that is a similar situation with the consoles or handhelds.
bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
Ok but we aren’t comparing any consoles, we are comparing a switch and steamdeck. They are very different experiences so comparing game libraries is only a smart part of the equation.
I’m not saying it’s worthless, but this is truly apples and oranges. At best you’re going to determine whether you want an apple or an orange. But saying one is “better” is kind of difficult.
thingsiplay@beehaw.org 5 weeks ago
Switch and SteamDeck are consoles. Just in a handheld form. Like any other system, the experience will be different. That is exactly the reason why people do comparisons, to find the right system for them. The size of the library might not be important for you, but maybe for someone else. Games are the reasons why people buy these systems. It makes sense to compare different things about the games, including its number of available games.
It is very important to know, because SteamDeck is based on Linux and historically there were only a handful of games (we talk about a few hundred) playable. So for people who wasn’t informed before, its a good information to know that the library of playable games grew significantly.
For you maybe. But the fact is, which you still ignore, that people are here to decide which of these systems to get. Both are handheld gaming systems and it makes sense to compare them, regardless of your feelings. Because people need these comparisons to find the correct device.
Without comparing them, it will be impossible to answer which system is better. And I know which one is better for me, because I informed myself before purchasing stuff. And I’m sure there are lot of people who don’t know how many games are playable on the Deck.