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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/the-binding-of-stfn on 2024-08-22 06:59:44+00:00.
5 years ago my wife and I got twins. Our life's really turned upside down and the time for ourselves got way reduced to what it used to be. Even when they are early in the bed I had no urge to sit in front of my computer again to start a game. I had a PS5 and a Xbox series X console, but barely used them. Played sometimes on my Switch some casual games like Stardew Valley or Mario Wonder. But for higher spec games the Switch just doesn't cut it.
With the wish for more performance I bought myself the Steam Deck OLED. To try it out and see what the fuzz is all about. When it arrived I fell immediately in love with the format and size of the console. It feels really great and is not to large and also not to heavy for comfortable holding the console.
Then I started to install my first games on the console. My steam library is quite large but most of the newer games are barely played. I installed Dead Cells, Binding of Isaac and Deep Rock Galactic Survivor. So again more casual stuff but I already had a great time with those games. Then I checked out more games that are Steam verified and installed "Warhammer 40k Boltgun", which I never finished. Completed my playthrough in a few evenings on the couch.
But then I started to wonder, what kind of games also work the on steam deck. I looked through the catalog and found "Middle Earth: Shadow of War" which I also started back in the day when it was released. Installed it and I can't state how much I fell in love with this game on the Deck. The controls work perfect and with HDR support it also looks really great on the OLED Display. I can play a few missions, kill some commanders every now and then put the console in standby and come back later when I have the time. This feature alone is the device worth. To pick it up and play a few seconds again where I left of.
Just recently I tried the desktop view for the first time and was baffled what options I got from there as well. Installed Retro Deck with some roms and Doom with Brutal Doom which also worked flawlessly out of the box. I got some weird retro flashback to my PSP which I owned with all the options that I now have at hand.
I am really having fun with exploring all the options that I got with the steam deck. And I am really thankful for the device that Valve created for us gamers and gamers that used to game a lot. It really rekindled my love for games that I used to had.
PS: Don't worry, I still take care of my wife and kids 😄