Well for me, "gaming on the go", did mean trading Pokemon with random kids 5 to 7 years younger then myself in the DS era. But I have since learned that I can't do that anymore as I am now a creepy old man. 😣 So now, "Gaming on the go", means moving from a recliner (that is slightly too close to the TV to fully recline, but far enough away that i dont get eye strain.) all the way over 7 to 10 feet to my much more comfortable bed complete with a backrest and in the winter lots of blankets to stay warm. Still I have thought about getting one of those hospital TV cranes to be able to swivel my TV around to play Switch on the TV, while in bed... But with all the other bad and lazy things that come with that kind of life style choice, moving a few feet to my bed is the best option in the long run.
"Games he didn't want to play but did want to know that he could if he wanted to..." As an owner of every major console and portable released since 2005 (1995 if you don't count the original Xbox and the Sega Saturn), I felt that.
Me too. But since you're compulsive, look up "MiSTer FPGA" and you could expand that collection to include cycle-accurate versions of every console up through 1995 as well. Imagine how many thousands more games you know you could play.... "if you wanted to". ;)
This is the condition of "Gamer Saturation". It doesn't matter if "New Games" are being made and released, they all fall into the same genres we've played for thousands of hours before, every game mechanic put into every "New Game" is the same mechanic we've played in old games. Sure, like Music there is "theoretically" an almost infinite number of combinations of notes that can be played, and likewise endless ideas that can be made into games, but we all know 99.999...% of those combinations are unappealing.
Sorry for the upload so late in the day! Matt just couldn’t help himself and had to RUIN my edit with his admittedly superior editing skills. He was right to do so, thank you Matt!
I got everyone of them the only thing she missed was a Dirty Dancing meme in there..... I am pretty sure if you don't get the movie references you are movie illiterate considering all of them were pretty high up there on the films you should have watched list.
I would find it amusing if you guys made a program for the steam store that allowed the steam deck to function like the stream deck in the steam dock. The steam stream deck dock.
I am SO impressed you commented here. Also, the Stream deck is possible the single best peripheral I have ever bought. I don't stream. I use it for everything.
this is an extremely accurate representation of the exact reason i dont have a steamdeck. because i would probably go through these exact phases and then let it collect dust.
I work for a subsidiary studio of a big game publisher and got a Steam code that gives me free access to the publisher’s entire back catalogue plus all future releases. Let me tell you, I haven’t played a single one of those mfs.
Yeah, sucks to be so jaded but that's why I don't buy one as well. If I can't bring myself to game on my phone then I won't bring myself to game on steam deck.
Same reasons I've got a Switch and never undocked it. I just like playin ma games on the tv. Maybe one day I'll go on a long flight tho and actually have a good reason to unsheath it.
Sounds legit. My first 2 weeks with the Steamdeck was installing emulators and the perfect collection of roms (for me). Then played about nothing and moved on to old games that you can't get on Steam anymore and then mod them (like Test Drive unlimited 1 and 2) and Gog games. Played that for a few minutes and then i finaly tried some indie games i never want to play on the big screen. Loving it :)
yessss a fellow Test Driver of culture!! @Micahslooseearlobe I got TDU1 from My Abandonware, it's 1.66 + MEGAPACK version. Every once in a while it does crash but not enough to be annoying. (like a 50% chance it would crash in a 3 hour play session let's say.) TDU2 I got from the posts of a user named ChemicalFl00d in r/abandonware.
As a long time gaming umpc aficionado I can confirm that the main use is installing games and then never playing them. Just knowing you can theoretically play them on the go is the joy.
This also applies to owning a tower gaming PC. You start by building a pc, or buy a prebuilt, install and update software, figure out what to install in your game library, then you spend your time streaming, watching youtube, and browsing reddit instead.
"Downloading 50GB of Elder Ring just to start it, look at it and then never play it" Your boyfriend and I are living the same life. I will say though - one of the unsung heroes of the Steam Deck is Valve's new big picture UI and the way that the controller mapping is now done. I've completely mapped a few games that had completely PC-centric controls like Battlebit Remastered and they play so well after you memorize the controls you have set up for it. Secondly, the layout of the Deck is absolutely perfect for PC games. I myself cannot wait for the day that Valve makes a Steam controller 2 so that I can use it on my desktop PC, especially if Steam OS 3 is ever released. The desktop version of Steam OS 3 will be a game changer for a lot of gamers who don't feel like dealing with Windows and all of the stupid telemetry garbage Microsoft pushes nowadays. The biggest benefit of the Deck imho is that I can play anywhere in my house without being tied to my desk. It's a lifesaver and the only reason I've been able to really game at all while watching my child. Otherwise, there's no way I could game while watching him, since there's nothing in my office but an empty floor and crap he can get into.
A friend of mine recommended your channel. I’ve been binging all video’s since. Just love the vibe, quality writing (and the jokes) acting and editing you two deliver. Amaaazing!
Deck owner here, yep that checks out. It's great for holidays, long trips as a passenger, visiting folks, lounging in different areas of the house, and in general good if you're not at your desk. It's a little too big for public transport, but I've used it with my 4G hotspot on my phone to play FF XIV on my lunch breaks at work (it works amazingly well).
Yeah. When I finally bought the Steam Deck and witness ALL that FRICKING mountain of games in my hands (drooling), I said: "-I didn't want to play any of these"
@@cgqn4398 That's a very valid point. Look to any GBA, DS and many Switch games where the intention for portable play informs the gameplay and design of each title. AAA PC titles aren't developed with that in mind.
Im kind of surprised this was his reaction. So far I've done tons of couch play away from my PC, but with the games I'd have been stuck at my desk to play. You guys work a bunch, so separation from work and play spaces is important. That's why I've been loving mine. Anything to get me out of my office that is my streaming room, my video editing space, and my normal 'fun' space has done wonders for my mental health towards spending another 12 hours in that room.
Me and my wife just watching this after 12 hours straight of Divinity 2. A break to say how awesome you guys are so we can do another 12 hours of Divinity 2.
@@Daaamson The problem with wasteland 3 is that its combat is not as good. Divinity combat is much more awesome as you get to interact with the environment so much.
This is so well done I'm genuinely questioning if she actually edited it, not because i doubt her abilities, but because it replicates Matt's style so goddamn perfectly
I think the universal steam deck experience is getting it, kind of regretting it, then picking it back up soketime later after you forget youve spent 400+ dollars on it and being like omg i like this thing
lmao I love this review. My boyfriend and I actually both have Steam Decks but he got his in Q1. I was in Q2 and VERY jealous. We both use ours a lot though! I can totally see how some people might not get use out of it though. But for us we use it daily and its totally changed how we play video games.
It's more likely that the boyfriend will introduce something like the Steam Deck to his girlfriend. So this video title is not accurate. Besides that, I don't understand why boyfriend/girlfriend has anything to do with being capable of deciding whether to purchase something like the Steam Deck...
One of the reasons they call it the Steam Deck is because the code name for SteamOS 3 (which it runs) is Holo. Holodeck. Valve's upcoming all in one VR headset runs SteamOS 3. Obviously that's a much smaller reason than like, Games on Deck, but its cool.
@@Aremisalive fyi, the new VR system they are working on is code named "Deckard", due to the steamdeck guts being used, and likeness to the bladerunner deckard who hunts down rogue AI like the deckard will hunt down facebook data theft devices.
Can i just say that I have been appreciating this channel waaaaay more ever since my parents got back into Skyrim. They have been playing it almost non stop in the living room and if I hear "hey maybe there is somethin behind the waterfall" I will go insane
People saying "they don't get out enough" to use handhelds? Maybe y'all are doing it wrong? With the portability I use mine at my G.f house (when I don't bring my PS5, & when it's left there for a few days I use the SteamDeck at home), other options can be at work (sometimes I have an hour down time), another option is visiting family when you know you'll be there for 1, 2 days and they don't have any entertainment, another option is doing errands that you'll need to wait for like mechanic, hospital visit, etc.. So it does have its uses, however one thing I never do is play games on my phone! I don't want to oversaturate my gaming appetite with junk food before the main course.
Wait, this is Girlfriend Reviews episode 98. Which means we’re 2 videos away from the 100th episode spectacular. And I already have a feeling which games they’ll cover. (Hint: rhymes with Brass Defect)
Y'all are freakin' hilarious! I sent these last few videos over to my wife because they are definitely mirroring our life in a nutshell. You just record and up the funny quite a bit ;) Thank you for the great content as always!
That limp bizkit cut away was one of the greatest internet moments for me. Your editing talents are AMAZING. Matt was it you, who was responsible for this god tier editing joke? Or shelby?
I think Shelby says at the end of the video that Matt came in and fixed the editing for her, although I'm sure he left as much of her work as he felt he could. Probably.
I got mine back in April and absolutely love it. I enjoy it a lot more than both my gaming laptop and my switch. The later of which I won't touch again until the next major installment of zelda or metroid.
Which version of the Steam Deck do you have and what's the difference between it and the Switch (for you)? I do own a Switch (which i like a lot) but also thought about buying a Steam Deck at some point, but so far i don't see any reason why it would be "better" than my Switch (at least for how i like to use it).
@@CaptainEffort In terms of "library" my Switch is not far behind compared to the amount of games i own on Steam. Both platforms have great games and i simply don't have the time to play them all. What i really love about my Switch is that i'm able to play fully detached from every other device i own in various ways. My preferred way of playing with my Switch is in a tablet holder with detached Joy Con (which is essentially the most comfortable way to play i have experienced in over 25 years of gaming). Funny enough i don't use my Switch as a "classic" handheld at all and play docked very rarely. Yes, the Switch is now over five years old and the Steam Deck is a much more recent product (in terms of tech) but i think the performance is fine more often than not and even games like Doom Eternal are fun to play on Switch.
I’m very happy that Shelby wrote and did everything for this video, otherwise we wouldn’t have gotten the amazing Limp Bizkit reference in the year 2022. God Bless you and Fred Durst
The moment you said Divinity I knew your boyfriend is long gone. But if you are jealous, you could be playing as Loshe is you buy another steam deck, since it *is* co-op
My (yes, actual family) cousin intercepted my delivery in June and immediately pawned it for 325$. The police report I had made, which (thankfully) included the pawn shop receipt I had (very luckily) found right away, has guaranteed its safety but I'm still waiting on the judicial process. I put off watching this video because it (not literally) literally physically hurts to see and hear about... And then Shelby talks about my all-time favourite game ever (literally), Divinity OS2. This was a great review (as usual), but DAMN it stings to hear how well that masterpiece functions on Stream Deck.
...Ok that's me with my craft supplies while my husband does his gaming! The point is I feel slightly attacked and I'm going to cross stitch passively about it!!!
Bought one kinda expecting your usecase (can I? yes would I? no...). But that device grew on me marvelously for one thing. I have little time to play and almost no time to like "sit for 4 hours and immerse myself in the game". This device has instant sleep/wakeup mode. Now it's possible to play big titles 10 minutes at a time from anywhere and when I actually get to my normal PC, I get to resume it. Imagine being stuck on a boss in hollow knight and trying it again, and again... every time for just 2-3 tries in between other activities. So yeah, for me, it created a bunch of time that I wouldn't be gaming before and I'm now, whilst still enjoying high quality games (currently playing dirt 2, one stage at a time).
I felt so attacked when she caught ol' dude playing his deck at his desk chair inches from his gaming PC. That's mostly how I use it too. I'm still getting all the third party launchers and tools installed though, in my defense. Want to try to install a few mods for some games. Already got Reshade working via Steam Tinker Launch, which is the primary reason I wanted a deck over switch. Playing a TON of Borderlands 3, Forza Horizon 5, and Ryse Son of Rome in it so far. This thing is a BEAST!
A man of culture, I see! I discovered DOS2 over the pandemic while me and my housemates were looking for same-screen games to play together. Such a good game.
I had mine for over two months now and I play a bunch of it. I commute by train 3-4 times a week, if the kids take over the TV, I stream PS5 to it. I love it :D
Sorry Matt, but this was the funniest episode of GFR I've ever seen. I am gonna have to watch it again later it was so great. Those impressions were spot on too! i was like wait that's not what they said in the movie! Also Divinity original sin 2 is the best PC RPG ever (well pending baldur's gate 3 full release)! Would love to see a complete gf review on it! also watched this at the end of work, great end of day laughs!
I really liked the video, but in my opinion I got a 300$ steam deck and it is worth it. I arrrive tired from work and only want to play in my bed, not in a chair. And when I go out to visit my gf I take with me. It s a cool experience and very cheap.
I do the exact same thing. I download a ton of roms / games to my switch, play for an hour, download more, play for an hour and then delete them all and start over. It is pretty nice for roms though.
Bought it. Didn't use it for 2 weeks. Suddenly it gets hot as a mfer where I live. My 600 watt roomheater of a gaming PC isnt helping things. Remember I got a Steam Deck. Now I play on it on the balcony in the evening when it finally begins to cool down. Worth it.
I'd love to know if the steam deck is comfortable for you to play (with your smaller hands). I'm a little worried it wasn't designed for smaller hands and I'll finally get it and it'll amount to a very technologically impressive paperweight. Edit: I got mine and love it, though I'll admit I can't play it for too long before my wrists/forearms hurt from holding it up (or needing to shift positions to help with that), since I have to hold it a bit oddly to hold it up. Still worth getting though!
If I was traveling for work across the the world on a monthly basis I would consider it heavily. Outside of that, and considering that I don’t travel that often, this seems like the most likely and real review of a device I don’t even own yet.
This video perfectly illustrates why I also don't own a steam deck, it sounds great to own but the novelty would wear off pretty quickly and I wouldn't use it at all
It took me nearly 10-15 days to setup the deck, all upto emulation, themes, plugins..and I never played any game except some love for OnePiece Odyssey, that too with Mods, and then GTA 6 trailer made me play San Andreas DE, which I ended up doing 100%...so yeah, it makes you wanna See everything perfect in the library, and UI, but rarely makes you wanna play...too Cozy.
Love it when people talk about Divinity Original Sin 2. That game deserves the love! Personally, I played it once with a custom character, Lohse, Sebille, and Red Prince. Beat the game, and that was it for me. 10/10 experience! Lol
Why am I just seeing this now.!!! I ordered mine in July. got it the middle of September. My wife Has literally gone through the same story as you. She loved this video. She even said I should have watched this and saved 549.00!
I haven't played a game on my PC since I got a Switch, and I play Switch almost exclusively while in bed or traveling. So - I think I would have a different experience than Matt.
@@nocturnal101ravenous6 nah I guess for me it makes more sense because I move around a lot for work, I still see a lot of people around using switches so 🤷♂️
I got mine yesterday. When I was tracking it I realised I put the wrong post code in and was pretty worried about where it might end up, but my Parcel Force guy is a legend and found me anyway!
This was an incredible video and I loved all of it; however, simply marking Joe Jonas' character in Camp Rock as "Joe Jonas" was the part that made me laugh by far the hardest for some reason.
I do direct sales which means I'm in the car waiting on appointments so steam deck works great for me, love this thing I've cleaned up a lot of my backlog.
Hey!! I owe you a big one! I saw this video, and it remind me about checking my Steam Deck order status. I found out that my preorder was about to expire within 1 hour and 31 minutes! Thank you so much guys!
@@KillSwitch80 it’s… “good” but not perfect, it’s actually pretty impractical. The main issues are: - Very limited storage (I got the 512 GB, and I’m using a 1 TB microsd card, and still… I just can install about 20 AAA games. - Bad battery life. It discharges very quickly even if you are not playing anything. - Gets pretty hot, even if you are not playing anything. - Too heavy. I can’t play for more than an hour before my arms gets tired. - No official dock yet. - I can’t comfortably play with someone else (local multiplayer). I would revisit the Steam Deck once they releases the dock so I can hopefully add an external drive to it, and connect it to my TV. Until then, it found a place in a corner of my desk. Right now, I ended up using my XBOX, GeForce Now, and my PC for AAA games, and my Nintendo Switch for everything else. In summary, I would say that the Steam Deck is not a complete product yet. It’s cool, but it’s design flaws makes it unusable for the real life. It’s so expensive, heavy, fragile, and it’s battery life and storage are so short that many people would not use it on the go in a regular basis, and they will most likely use their console/PC rather than the Deck while they are at home. I recommend you to wait for a new revision/redesign, or even for a new generation of it to get it.
@@davepraz153 Thanks so much for the detailed information. I have every next gen system and I’m not a pc gamer so I’m probably going to end up using it for older rpgs? I also work from home so I doubt I’ll ever bring it out of the house. I use remote play to consoles from my iPhone 13probmax if I want to play while in bed which is probably better looking than what I’m going to get on the deck. It’s supposed to be delivered tomorrow.. I think I’ve made a mistake 😅
The first few days have been indeed all about installing and setting things up. But since then I actually really use this device for gaming and even as a second desktop pc. Especially on travelling its excellent 👌
My brother has a big beefy PC and got a steam deck, but like that, doesn't play it that much because his PC is in his bedroom. I ordered one after trying his because my 6 year old laptop's gaming graphics died, I miss gaming and it is on its last legs for any sort of functionality - it might make it to October when I'm due to receive the steam deck. I know I will be on mine incessantly because I will have nothing else to play games on. I am on a low income and saving so I'll be able to afford it. That is probably the best part about it, all the capabilities of a great PC but at a lower cost. I will be getting a steam dock as well when it releases.
Not gonna lie, I get recommended your videos all the time, but never gave them a watch. Clicked this one since I got my Deck paid for yesterday, and I was laughing my ass off start to finish. Definitely subscribing, keep up the amazing work, and Ill need to go back and watch your older videos.
I love that "you can play games on the go!" is a marketing concept that still works on us, despite the fact that nobody goes anywhere ever
Well for me, "gaming on the go", did mean trading Pokemon with random kids 5 to 7 years younger then myself in the DS era. But I have since learned that I can't do that anymore as I am now a creepy old man. 😣
So now, "Gaming on the go", means moving from a recliner (that is slightly too close to the TV to fully recline, but far enough away that i dont get eye strain.) all the way over 7 to 10 feet to my much more comfortable bed complete with a backrest and in the winter lots of blankets to stay warm. Still I have thought about getting one of those hospital TV cranes to be able to swivel my TV around to play Switch on the TV, while in bed... But with all the other bad and lazy things that come with that kind of life style choice, moving a few feet to my bed is the best option in the long run.
@@Tetravalence1 Out of curiosity, do you play during a long commute to work or something?
I've never felt so called out in my life.
I also do not intend to stop buying games on my Switch, because at least I can play it in bed when I want.
Until it runs out of power like barely two hours in.
Doesn't work in Latin America because no one would ever dare show their $399 product in public. You're basically ASKING to get stabbed and mugged.
"Games he didn't want to play but did want to know that he could if he wanted to..."
As an owner of every major console and portable released since 2005 (1995 if you don't count the original Xbox and the Sega Saturn), I felt that.
Me too. But since you're compulsive, look up "MiSTer FPGA" and you could expand that collection to include cycle-accurate versions of every console up through 1995 as well. Imagine how many thousands more games you know you could play.... "if you wanted to". ;)
this is me installing ps2 games on my jailbroken ps4
me with books as well lmao
This is the condition of "Gamer Saturation". It doesn't matter if "New Games" are being made and released, they all fall into the same genres we've played for thousands of hours before, every game mechanic put into every "New Game" is the same mechanic we've played in old games. Sure, like Music there is "theoretically" an almost infinite number of combinations of notes that can be played, and likewise endless ideas that can be made into games, but we all know 99.999...% of those combinations are unappealing.
Me spending money on 3ds games that aren’t on the eshop before the the shop shuts down.
Sorry for the upload so late in the day! Matt just couldn’t help himself and had to RUIN my edit with his admittedly superior editing skills. He was right to do so, thank you Matt!
Bruh. I’m from nj. This shit hit right after work. Don’t apologize lol. Just post
18mins left until work is done, gonna fast forward that with this vid. thanks!
Wait a minute. I thought Shelby made the video. Does that mean that Matt is the real Camp Rock fan?
Hey.. tell your dude.. "sweet Home Improvement shirt broheem" for me.
Shelby he should stop playing with his deck and buy you one so he can play with his girlfriend's deck
This is the realest review I've ever seen. All other reviews are now fake, including mine
We still love you Jake, just slightly less than we used to.
Heeeeeeey Jake! Love your content as well!
lol. Jake's review- This thing is cool. I can play games on it. Shelby's review- lOoK aT tHiS fUkKiN nErD!!
Wait that's illegal
Now that we know you watch GFR, we need a collab!
I love that she keeps explaining the references she knows we won’t get 😂
First moonstruck reference i have ever seen but im not explaining
Did you not get the camp rock references?
I got everyone of them the only thing she missed was a Dirty Dancing meme in there..... I am pretty sure if you don't get the movie references you are movie illiterate considering all of them were pretty high up there on the films you should have watched list.
Also the use of the Mission Impossible Fallout score
there are so much 80s/90s pre-teen references haha
Thanks for the revi-
Oh - this is another video for STEAM Deck nvm 😅
🤣
man the stream deck is the best
Oops i meant the steam deck haha
I would find it amusing if you guys made a program for the steam store that allowed the steam deck to function like the stream deck in the steam dock. The steam stream deck dock.
I am SO impressed you commented here. Also, the Stream deck is possible the single best peripheral I have ever bought. I don't stream. I use it for everything.
this is an extremely accurate representation of the exact reason i dont have a steamdeck. because i would probably go through these exact phases and then let it collect dust.
My computer is running a similar operating system. Actually, I run the operating system SteamOS was based off of.
I work for a subsidiary studio of a big game publisher and got a Steam code that gives me free access to the publisher’s entire back catalogue plus all future releases. Let me tell you, I haven’t played a single one of those mfs.
Yeah, sucks to be so jaded but that's why I don't buy one as well. If I can't bring myself to game on my phone then I won't bring myself to game on steam deck.
Same reasons I've got a Switch and never undocked it. I just like playin ma games on the tv. Maybe one day I'll go on a long flight tho and actually have a good reason to unsheath it.
I was honestly just like "I already play games when I'm at home. Do I REALLY need to play them when I'm on the move?" And decided not to get one lol
Sounds legit. My first 2 weeks with the Steamdeck was installing emulators and the perfect collection of roms (for me). Then played about nothing and moved on to old games that you can't get on Steam anymore and then mod them (like Test Drive unlimited 1 and 2) and Gog games. Played that for a few minutes and then i finaly tried some indie games i never want to play on the big screen. Loving it :)
300$ for indie games. you earned my respect
How’d you get TDU 1/2? Genuinely curious
yessss a fellow Test Driver of culture!!
@Micahslooseearlobe I got TDU1 from My Abandonware, it's 1.66 + MEGAPACK version. Every once in a while it does crash but not enough to be annoying. (like a 50% chance it would crash in a 3 hour play session let's say.) TDU2 I got from the posts of a user named ChemicalFl00d in r/abandonware.
Shelby is taking over! Not only turning into a gamer, but ALSO making the videos? Matt better watch out
Getting the steam deck was all a decoy to get him stuck on the toilet!
Shebly*
too busy fiddling with his deck
Shelby: Look at me, I am the boyfriend now
Soon enough Shelby’s gonna be Shelby’s boyfriend
I now have a magic brick that instantly makes my nephews jealous and their moms upset.
I've been asked not to bring it when I visit.
Lol
As a long time gaming umpc aficionado I can confirm that the main use is installing games and then never playing them. Just knowing you can theoretically play them on the go is the joy.
Until vampire survivor. That shit is tight on the Deck.
Sounds...not really worth it. 😅
I've been doing the same thing in Skyrim for 10 years. Install, mod. "uh neat." and don't touch it until I reinstall it.
This also applies to owning a tower gaming PC. You start by building a pc, or buy a prebuilt, install and update software, figure out what to install in your game library, then you spend your time streaming, watching youtube, and browsing reddit instead.
Collecting games and never playing them is the game
Imagine Gabe delivering personally the first Steam deck order just to know the house ordered Three units....
I lowkey love Shelbys dorky memes as much as much as Matt’s popular ones.
I ascended when I saw the Moonstruck meme
that camp rock clip with them all chanting "Steam Deck" made me actually lol
"Downloading 50GB of Elder Ring just to start it, look at it and then never play it"
Your boyfriend and I are living the same life.
I will say though - one of the unsung heroes of the Steam Deck is Valve's new big picture UI and the way that the controller mapping is now done. I've completely mapped a few games that had completely PC-centric controls like Battlebit Remastered and they play so well after you memorize the controls you have set up for it. Secondly, the layout of the Deck is absolutely perfect for PC games. I myself cannot wait for the day that Valve makes a Steam controller 2 so that I can use it on my desktop PC, especially if Steam OS 3 is ever released. The desktop version of Steam OS 3 will be a game changer for a lot of gamers who don't feel like dealing with Windows and all of the stupid telemetry garbage Microsoft pushes nowadays.
The biggest benefit of the Deck imho is that I can play anywhere in my house without being tied to my desk. It's a lifesaver and the only reason I've been able to really game at all while watching my child. Otherwise, there's no way I could game while watching him, since there's nothing in my office but an empty floor and crap he can get into.
Outstanding job, Shelby! The writing and memes were S-tier as usual. You and Matt are both such talented creatives!
Shebly*
@@imjinaah Spellby
Smellby
Well it was fun, but it kinda lacked a point, a conclusion, no?
first and last vid ill see by them. this shit was lame af.
A friend of mine recommended your channel. I’ve been binging all video’s since. Just love the vibe, quality writing (and the jokes) acting and editing you two deliver. Amaaazing!
I'm calling it the SteamBoy from now on.
Im calling it the Steampeoplewhodontgiveaf@*k
The correct pronunciation is Gabe Gear.
Katsuhiro Otomo liked that.
Some call it GABEBOY
Waiting for steamboy advance
Deck owner here, yep that checks out. It's great for holidays, long trips as a passenger, visiting folks, lounging in different areas of the house, and in general good if you're not at your desk.
It's a little too big for public transport, but I've used it with my 4G hotspot on my phone to play FF XIV on my lunch breaks at work (it works amazingly well).
Yeah. When I finally bought the Steam Deck and witness ALL that FRICKING mountain of games in my hands (drooling), I said: "-I didn't want to play any of these"
Why tho
@@Mrhappyface52there really was a mountain of games, indeed... but I didn't see any mario there... hope I answered your question
@@cgqn4398 But what about... Emulation?
@@cgqn4398 That's a very valid point. Look to any GBA, DS and many Switch games where the intention for portable play informs the gameplay and design of each title.
AAA PC titles aren't developed with that in mind.
@@Bane_Amesta EMU WHAT?!?!?!
"Cool! Are you _going_ to?" "Nope."
This may be the new "Hol' up a minute."
I was expecting a console review and got a masterclass in video-editing and movies references.
best review of the stream deck ive ever seen congrats on acquiring one and all those definitely legally owned roms are quite the nostalgia
Watch out! If he plays with his Deck for too long, it may start Streaming!
Booo +1
HAH HA ha ha ha......... Funnies -666
That's gross.
Admittedly clever.
But gross.
Bruhh…..
Im kind of surprised this was his reaction. So far I've done tons of couch play away from my PC, but with the games I'd have been stuck at my desk to play. You guys work a bunch, so separation from work and play spaces is important. That's why I've been loving mine. Anything to get me out of my office that is my streaming room, my video editing space, and my normal 'fun' space has done wonders for my mental health towards spending another 12 hours in that room.
Me and my wife just watching this after 12 hours straight of Divinity 2. A break to say how awesome you guys are so we can do another 12 hours of Divinity 2.
What a game
I envy you so much, my girlfriend doesn't like it 😫
Definitely try Wasteland 3 coop after if you can. You can't do split-screen but you can play it on two PCs or Console. Similar vein and really fun.
I gotta try on computer or steam deck. On console it's awful
@@Daaamson The problem with wasteland 3 is that its combat is not as good. Divinity combat is much more awesome as you get to interact with the environment so much.
this is a true return to form for girlfriend reviews, which has gone too long without a review that captures the exasperation of living with a gamer
Congratulations to Shelby on editing your first video! Great job 👍
excuse me I think you mean Shebly. Says so at 0:10 :p
This is so well done I'm genuinely questioning if she actually edited it, not because i doubt her abilities, but because it replicates Matt's style so goddamn perfectly
I think the universal steam deck experience is getting it, kind of regretting it, then picking it back up soketime later after you forget youve spent 400+ dollars on it and being like omg i like this thing
When y'all switch whose piloting the episode it's always an entertaining treat :D thanks for all your hard work, from a fellow editor!
"Looked at his 370 steam games and said"
"I don't wanna play any of these.."
Too relatable 😂😂👍
As someone with 1653 games on Steam...yeah...
Me lmao
Fantastic insight into what bounces around in Shelby’s head when she’s not complaining about living with a gamer
lmao I love this review. My boyfriend and I actually both have Steam Decks but he got his in Q1. I was in Q2 and VERY jealous. We both use ours a lot though! I can totally see how some people might not get use out of it though. But for us we use it daily and its totally changed how we play video games.
Do you both use emulation? If so is it easy to get into?
@@ErtleTheTurtle It’s not easy but everyone will be able to do it.
It's more likely that the boyfriend will introduce something like the Steam Deck to his girlfriend. So this video title is not accurate. Besides that, I don't understand why boyfriend/girlfriend has anything to do with being capable of deciding whether to purchase something like the Steam Deck...
@@xPhantomxify It’s the shtick of their channel. Wake up.
@@ErtleTheTurtle it’s easy, if you have a library of roms. Emudeck makes things easier
One of the reasons they call it the Steam Deck is because the code name for SteamOS 3 (which it runs) is Holo. Holodeck. Valve's upcoming all in one VR headset runs SteamOS 3. Obviously that's a much smaller reason than like, Games on Deck, but its cool.
I thought this was going to be a "half-life 3 confirmed" meme but I realized that maybe I'm getting old
@@carlosrueda9249 lol, I'm there with ya.
@@Aremisalive fyi, the new VR system they are working on is code named "Deckard", due to the steamdeck guts being used, and likeness to the bladerunner deckard who hunts down rogue AI like the deckard will hunt down facebook data theft devices.
They called it a steam deck as a reference to cyberdecks in cyberpunk
@@sqlevolicious codename "Deckard" referring to Dechart, the actor who plays Connor the android sent by Cyberlife to hunt rogue AI
Hoo boy. I can relate to the Divinity OS2 addiction....
Can i just say that I have been appreciating this channel waaaaay more ever since my parents got back into Skyrim. They have been playing it almost non stop in the living room and if I hear "hey maybe there is somethin behind the waterfall" I will go insane
People saying "they don't get out enough" to use handhelds?
Maybe y'all are doing it wrong?
With the portability I use mine at my G.f house (when I don't bring my PS5, & when it's left there for a few days I use the SteamDeck at home), other options can be at work (sometimes I have an hour down time), another option is visiting family when you know you'll be there for 1, 2 days and they don't have any entertainment, another option is doing errands that you'll need to wait for like mechanic, hospital visit, etc..
So it does have its uses, however one thing I never do is play games on my phone! I don't want to oversaturate my gaming appetite with junk food before the main course.
Wait, this is Girlfriend Reviews episode 98. Which means we’re 2 videos away from the 100th episode spectacular. And I already have a feeling which games they’ll cover. (Hint: rhymes with Brass Defect)
Y'all are freakin' hilarious! I sent these last few videos over to my wife because they are definitely mirroring our life in a nutshell. You just record and up the funny quite a bit ;) Thank you for the great content as always!
That limp bizkit cut away was one of the greatest internet moments for me. Your editing talents are AMAZING. Matt was it you, who was responsible for this god tier editing joke? Or shelby?
I think Shelby says at the end of the video that Matt came in and fixed the editing for her, although I'm sure he left as much of her work as he felt he could. Probably.
Indeed one of the greatest cuts.
Lost it at that cut
Now I can finally play on the go, from desk to my bed
I got mine back in April and absolutely love it. I enjoy it a lot more than both my gaming laptop and my switch. The later of which I won't touch again until the next major installment of zelda or metroid.
Which version of the Steam Deck do you have and what's the difference between it and the Switch (for you)?
I do own a Switch (which i like a lot) but also thought about buying a Steam Deck at some point, but so far i don't see any reason why it would be "better" than my Switch (at least for how i like to use it).
@@D2daICE For me it’s the library, and the performance of games that’re also on Switch
with yuzu you should be able to play them on the Steam Deck too
@@CaptainEffort
In terms of "library" my Switch is not far behind compared to the amount of games i own on Steam. Both platforms have great games and i simply don't have the time to play them all.
What i really love about my Switch is that i'm able to play fully detached from every other device i own in various ways. My preferred way of playing with my Switch is in a tablet holder with detached Joy Con (which is essentially the most comfortable way to play i have experienced in over 25 years of gaming).
Funny enough i don't use my Switch as a "classic" handheld at all and play docked very rarely.
Yes, the Switch is now over five years old and the Steam Deck is a much more recent product (in terms of tech) but i think the performance is fine more often than not and even games like Doom Eternal are fun to play on Switch.
Can u play monster hunter rise sunbreak on steam deck
that limp bizkit reference at 0:46 is the reason i still keep youtube app on my phone in 2024...
I’m very happy that Shelby wrote and did everything for this video, otherwise we wouldn’t have gotten the amazing Limp Bizkit reference in the year 2022. God Bless you and Fred Durst
2:23 Literally me.
"Look, I can play FF7R in bed"
The moment you said Divinity I knew your boyfriend is long gone. But if you are jealous, you could be playing as Loshe is you buy another steam deck, since it *is* co-op
this is the correct course of action.
Shed have to wait another year to get it.
My (yes, actual family) cousin intercepted my delivery in June and immediately pawned it for 325$. The police report I had made, which (thankfully) included the pawn shop receipt I had (very luckily) found right away, has guaranteed its safety but I'm still waiting on the judicial process.
I put off watching this video because it (not literally) literally physically hurts to see and hear about... And then Shelby talks about my all-time favourite game ever (literally), Divinity OS2.
This was a great review (as usual), but DAMN it stings to hear how well that masterpiece functions on Stream Deck.
...Ok that's me with my craft supplies while my husband does his gaming! The point is I feel slightly attacked and I'm going to cross stitch passively about it!!!
You go girl!
Me with yarn.
"Look, I could I can knit something out of slightly different color of green."
"Cool! Are you going to?"
"...no."
my wife can never see this video... it's too accurate.
This is disturbingly accurate after getting my steam deck last week 💀
Bought one kinda expecting your usecase (can I? yes would I? no...). But that device grew on me marvelously for one thing. I have little time to play and almost no time to like "sit for 4 hours and immerse myself in the game". This device has instant sleep/wakeup mode. Now it's possible to play big titles 10 minutes at a time from anywhere and when I actually get to my normal PC, I get to resume it.
Imagine being stuck on a boss in hollow knight and trying it again, and again... every time for just 2-3 tries in between other activities.
So yeah, for me, it created a bunch of time that I wouldn't be gaming before and I'm now, whilst still enjoying high quality games (currently playing dirt 2, one stage at a time).
2:09 I always appreciate seeing a random JaboodyDubs reference pop in
I felt so attacked when she caught ol' dude playing his deck at his desk chair inches from his gaming PC. That's mostly how I use it too. I'm still getting all the third party launchers and tools installed though, in my defense. Want to try to install a few mods for some games. Already got Reshade working via Steam Tinker Launch, which is the primary reason I wanted a deck over switch. Playing a TON of Borderlands 3, Forza Horizon 5, and Ryse Son of Rome in it so far. This thing is a BEAST!
Matt's saucy wink made me cry laugh lolololololol
A man of culture, I see! I discovered DOS2 over the pandemic while me and my housemates were looking for same-screen games to play together. Such a good game.
Those things are hard to get, I'll twiddle his Deck for him if he doesn't want to himself.
What is the emulator Matt was using ? The UI looked so good.
I would also like to know
Same
Okay, hearing that Divinity is what got you hooked on the deck made me unreasonably happy. ❤
That Steam Deck unboxing at 1:48 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It was in an Easy Spa box!! I'm 😂😂
This is my first time finding your channel (my boyfriend sent me) and I am in love with it. I can't wait to binge all the videos. You two are so great
I had mine for over two months now and I play a bunch of it. I commute by train 3-4 times a week, if the kids take over the TV, I stream PS5 to it. I love it :D
I stream my PS5 to my iPhone 13 max. Wouldn’t it be the same thing? My oreorder is up and wondering if I really need this
Dang it, I was hoping this video would be the one I could show my wife to get her off the fence about getting one lol. Great video!
Yo, this channel is a gem. Just found it by accident, I frekinnnnnnnnnn love this channel.
Sorry Matt, but this was the funniest episode of GFR I've ever seen. I am gonna have to watch it again later it was so great. Those impressions were spot on too! i was like wait that's not what they said in the movie! Also Divinity original sin 2 is the best PC RPG ever (well pending baldur's gate 3 full release)! Would love to see a complete gf review on it!
also watched this at the end of work, great end of day laughs!
2:35 was verbatim word for word a convo I had with my wife after I got mine.
Oh yeah, I’m interested to see how good this is too.
4:40 I dindt know I needed that Lohse meme in my life, but now I do
I would love to see a "Should you play Divinity OS2 with your bf?", it's such an amazing game and great for coop
I really liked the video, but in my opinion I got a 300$ steam deck and it is worth it. I arrrive tired from work and only want to play in my bed, not in a chair. And when I go out to visit my gf I take with me.
It s a cool experience and very cheap.
And here I thought we were cool, because my wife AND I each got our own 512GB Steam Decks...
I do the exact same thing. I download a ton of roms / games to my switch, play for an hour, download more, play for an hour and then delete them all and start over. It is pretty nice for roms though.
Matt's in bed, playing with his *Steam Deck* (said in a New Zealand accent)
Bought it. Didn't use it for 2 weeks. Suddenly it gets hot as a mfer where I live. My 600 watt roomheater of a gaming PC isnt helping things. Remember I got a Steam Deck. Now I play on it on the balcony in the evening when it finally begins to cool down. Worth it.
I'm WATCHING this on a SteamDeck!
Dad: what are you doing in there ??
Me: i am playing with my deck
I'd love to know if the steam deck is comfortable for you to play (with your smaller hands). I'm a little worried it wasn't designed for smaller hands and I'll finally get it and it'll amount to a very technologically impressive paperweight.
Edit: I got mine and love it, though I'll admit I can't play it for too long before my wrists/forearms hurt from holding it up (or needing to shift positions to help with that), since I have to hold it a bit oddly to hold it up. Still worth getting though!
This may be very late but I can attest as a child-glove sized hand owner, it is high on the list in comfort.
It's arguably better for smaller hands. I have huge hands and I'm clawing the thing.
I have the reverse problem. I wish it was bigger for my *in Jerry's Voice* "man hands"
If I was traveling for work across the the world on a monthly basis I would consider it heavily. Outside of that, and considering that I don’t travel that often, this seems like the most likely and real review of a device I don’t even own yet.
This video perfectly illustrates why I also don't own a steam deck, it sounds great to own but the novelty would wear off pretty quickly and I wouldn't use it at all
same here, am not hardcore enough to play games on the go
It took me nearly 10-15 days to setup the deck, all upto emulation, themes, plugins..and I never played any game except some love for OnePiece Odyssey, that too with Mods, and then GTA 6 trailer made me play San Andreas DE, which I ended up doing 100%...so yeah, it makes you wanna See everything perfect in the library, and UI, but rarely makes you wanna play...too Cozy.
Finally, a steam deck review almost everyone can relate to..
😉
Love it when people talk about Divinity Original Sin 2. That game deserves the love! Personally, I played it once with a custom character, Lohse, Sebille, and Red Prince. Beat the game, and that was it for me. 10/10 experience! Lol
This video perfectly captures my Steam Deck experience. "Look!! I can play this game anywhere!!" "Will you?" "No."
Why am I just seeing this now.!!! I ordered mine in July. got it the middle of September. My wife Has literally gone through the same story as you. She loved this video. She even said I should have watched this and saved 549.00!
I haven't played a game on my PC since I got a Switch, and I play Switch almost exclusively while in bed or traveling. So - I think I would have a different experience than Matt.
Yeah but the switch is actually kind of terrible on many levels. The only thing it has going for it is Pokemon, Mario and Zelda are stale AF.
With switch, I can play nier automata, persona 5 royal, the witcher 3 on my bed. So switch is enough for now
@@nocturnal101ravenous6not even close? Plenty of people I know just in general still consistently play their switch and the games that come out on it.
@@wyatt4790 yep you in your small part of the world there
@@nocturnal101ravenous6 nah I guess for me it makes more sense because I move around a lot for work, I still see a lot of people around using switches so 🤷♂️
I got mine yesterday.
When I was tracking it I realised I put the wrong post code in and was pretty worried about where it might end up, but my Parcel Force guy is a legend and found me anyway!
This was an incredible video and I loved all of it; however, simply marking Joe Jonas' character in Camp Rock as "Joe Jonas" was the part that made me laugh by far the hardest for some reason.
Agreed
I do direct sales which means I'm in the car waiting on appointments so steam deck works great for me, love this thing I've cleaned up a lot of my backlog.
I hadn’t watched a review from you guys in a while and you’re still as funny as I remember. Kudos
Hey!! I owe you a big one! I saw this video, and it remind me about checking my Steam Deck order status. I found out that my preorder was about to expire within 1 hour and 31 minutes! Thank you so much guys!
Did you get it? How do you like it?
@@KillSwitch80 it’s… “good” but not perfect, it’s actually pretty impractical. The main issues are:
- Very limited storage (I got the 512 GB, and I’m using a 1 TB microsd card, and still… I just can install about 20 AAA games.
- Bad battery life. It discharges very quickly even if you are not playing anything.
- Gets pretty hot, even if you are not playing anything.
- Too heavy. I can’t play for more than an hour before my arms gets tired.
- No official dock yet.
- I can’t comfortably play with someone else (local multiplayer).
I would revisit the Steam Deck once they releases the dock so I can hopefully add an external drive to it, and connect it to my TV. Until then, it found a place in a corner of my desk.
Right now, I ended up using my XBOX, GeForce Now, and my PC for AAA games, and my Nintendo Switch for everything else.
In summary, I would say that the Steam Deck is not a complete product yet. It’s cool, but it’s design flaws makes it unusable for the real life. It’s so expensive, heavy, fragile, and it’s battery life and storage are so short that many people would not use it on the go in a regular basis, and they will most likely use their console/PC rather than the Deck while they are at home.
I recommend you to wait for a new revision/redesign, or even for a new generation of it to get it.
@@davepraz153 Thanks so much for the detailed information. I have every next gen system and I’m not a pc gamer so I’m probably going to end up using it for older rpgs? I also work from home so I doubt I’ll ever bring it out of the house. I use remote play to consoles from my iPhone 13probmax if I want to play while in bed which is probably better looking than what I’m going to get on the deck. It’s supposed to be delivered tomorrow.. I think I’ve made a mistake 😅
The first few days have been indeed all about installing and setting things up. But since then I actually really use this device for gaming and even as a second desktop pc. Especially on travelling its excellent 👌
My brother has a big beefy PC and got a steam deck, but like that, doesn't play it that much because his PC is in his bedroom. I ordered one after trying his because my 6 year old laptop's gaming graphics died, I miss gaming and it is on its last legs for any sort of functionality - it might make it to October when I'm due to receive the steam deck. I know I will be on mine incessantly because I will have nothing else to play games on. I am on a low income and saving so I'll be able to afford it. That is probably the best part about it, all the capabilities of a great PC but at a lower cost. I will be getting a steam dock as well when it releases.
The law and order svu references 😂
I LOVE that photo of little Matt holding his SNES box with such wonder and expectations for the future 😢
Fiddling with his deck 💀
No one commenting on her boyfriend fiddling with his deck?
Not gonna lie, I get recommended your videos all the time, but never gave them a watch. Clicked this one since I got my Deck paid for yesterday, and I was laughing my ass off start to finish. Definitely subscribing, keep up the amazing work, and Ill need to go back and watch your older videos.
it was the opposite for me... prob is not black people humor *shrugs*
@@sonicandroxas considering I'm a black man, not really seeing where you are going with this comment. You do you though
not just a game you own, a backup of the very specific disc or cart that you possess and only for the duration of you possessing it
This girl is so good, I wonder if she has a boyfriend.
That Hermione edit was phenomenal. Better than perfect.
This was fudging hilarious. Thank you so much!
I busted laughing so hard at 3:18 lol when Matt made that face. XD