Saying the Steam Deck is better value than a PlayStation isn't really a meaningful statement without further qualification because they are two very different devices. That was kind of the point of my previous comment. If you don't need any of the handheld features and just want to play on your TV then the PS5 is better value. If you want a handheld a PS5 is obviously completely useless and the Steam Deck is insanely good value.

Also, if you want to play current, demanding games, a €700 PS5 Pro surely is enough. Even a regular PS5 should do for now since the Pro isn't even out yet. Personally I prefer a more powerful gaming PC, but if you just want to play some of the latest AAA games on your TV you don't need to spend more than 700€ unless you have other specific requirements.

The Steam Deck isn't really a 1:1 replacement for a home console though, it really depends on your use case. It's great at what it does, but not everyone is looking for a handheld. And if you're into more demanding games the Deck also struggles to keep up. I love my Deck but if I had to choose between it and my desktop gaming PC I'd choose the desktop every time. Although it admittedly also was quite a bit more expensive.

You're thinking of Dota Underlords, which was popular for a short time but then quickly got abandoned. I definitely wouldn't count it as a success.

Yes. I know the "not real communism" thing is a bit of a meme, but tankies are actually just fascists.

If I had a Rappen for every time I’ve heard this joke I’d actually be as rich as you all think Swiss people are.

I liked Metroid Dread a lot. I feel like it's a good starting point for Metroidvanias too because the game does a good job nudging you in the right direction e.g. by closing off certain areas but still letting you explore and figure out where to go. I especially enjoyed the movement, it feels very fluid and satisfying.

The only major issue I had with the game was that performance is really bad in a few encounters. Most of the time it runs fine though. It's also not super long. I prefer a game that doesn't overstay its welcome, but if you're looking for something that is good value for money in terms of playtime there might be better options.

One of my favourite games! I've got over 400 hours on Steam and some more on mobile. Did all achievements but I'm still struggling with A20 Heart kills so I haven't gotten tired of it yet. My favourite class is probably the Silent. I also like the Watcher a lot, but she's a bit too easy and her decks can feel a bit too similar. The Ironclad has grown on me since I've realised that the exhaust cards are good actually. And that he's not really focused on attacks. Defect is my least favourite but I do play all four. My favourite way to win is with Snecko Eye! Getting an early Snecko Eye and then picking all the expensive cards is a lot of fun.

I've been meaning to play a few similar games like Monster Train or Wildfrost but so far I've always felt like I need to get back to StS to improve a bit more instead.

For people looking to improve I'd recommend jorbs and Baalorlord on Twitch and YouTube, they're chill and very good at the game.

Yeah, it may not be as popular as Mario or Zelda, but I wouldn't say it's "unfairly forgotten". People who have played the game tend to be pretty vocal about it. And justifiably so, I've never had a comparable experience in another game. I wish I could forget about it and play it again.

True, but I feel like not releasing the game at all is even worse. The consensus seems to be that PS5 already has better exclusives and now you can't even play one of this year's best third party games on Xbox.

As far as I can tell the article only talks about a feature parity requirement between the Xbox Series S and Series X versions. And that could be met by just dropping the feature from both versions.

What I don't understand is why they don't just release both Xbox versions without split screen and then try to patch it in later. That way they'd satisfy the feature parity requirement (as I understand it) and people could at least play the game. I love that they're still doing split screen despite it seemingly having fallen out of favour these days, but it's hardly an essential feature.

There isn't really a "second one". Overwatch 2 was just a patch with essentially two major changes. They changed the monetisation, making the game free-to-play and introducing the battle pass. An especially unpopular part of that is that new heroes now have to be bought with real money or unlocked through the battle pass. The other big change is the move from 6v6 to 5v5, which was controversial. There are definitely some positives, like getting rid of the "double shield meta", which did make the game more fun. But there's also more pressure and focus on the single tank.

The game is free and if you bought OW1 you still have all your stuff (cosmetics and all the non-OW2 heroes), so if you're curious you can just check it out. Personally I'm still enjoying the game but there's also a lot of valid criticism.