Op Ed [Jun 08, 2015, 09:34 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Don't buy a Steam Machine - The Verge.
The official Steam Machines run SteamOS, which is basically Linux with Steam’s Big Picture Mode. Even though Valve is working to bring more games to Linux, most popular titles aren’t available for it yet, and there’s really no reliable way to predict which games will be supported in the future. Of the top 10 games you can buy on Steam right now, only one, the Fallout Classic Collection, works on SteamOS. There’s no Grand Theft Auto 5, or Skyrim, or DayZ. Hell, you can’t even play games that are compatible with Linux but aren’t on Steam, which includes Blizzard’s popular catalog. If you care about playing anything relatively new and popular, the Xbox One, PS4, Wii, and Windows-based PCs are all clearly superior options. And games aren’t the only compatibility problem. If Valve and HTC’s virtual reality headset is anything like the Oculus Rift, it’ll need powerful hardware, and it’s possible lower-end Steam Machines won’t support it.
Cutter wrote on Jun 8, 2015, 16:38:
Yeah, so you run a $5 HDMI cable to your TV from your vid card. No $500 gimped console required.
Do you mean the Steam Boxes or are you referring to a console specifically? The Steam Boxes are just PCs running SteamOS, many are powerful, upgradable, etc. They are just a PC running a different OS which you can change if you like, they are not closed platforms like consoles. You can customize it however you want. Many people don't have a TV within reach of the PC either or might not own a desktop gaming PC anymore. I've personally just run a long HDMI cable through the conduits in my house but many people don't have that option. That's why there are home streaming devices for games such as the Nvidia Shield, Steam Link, etc.
This comment was edited on Jun 8, 2015, 16:47.
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