• loutr@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    I was responding to the claim that the switch “has the worst graphics on a handheld”, which is obviously wrong.

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      2 months ago

      It does however have the worst graphics of a mainstream handheld console that is currently produced/sold.

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          2 months ago

          Two things: While I’d agree, that most PC-Based gaming handhelds are not consoles, I would disagree in case of the steam deck. Its software and especially user interface are purpose built for its controls and it works just like any other console, unless you don’t want it to.

          Secondly, the commenter before did state that the switch had the worst graphics of any handheld. They did not specify handheld consoles. Steam Deck, Ayaneo, ROG Ally and co might or might not be consoles, depending on who you ask, but they most definitely are handheld gaming devices. And handheld gaming devices with better performance than the switch at that.

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            2 months ago

            The various Gameboys, DS, Vita, … are all handhelds with much worse performances and graphics than the Switch. I’ve owned quite a few handheld consoles since the original Gameboy, and when I bought the Switch it had the best-looking games I had ever seen. Hence my response.

            But yeah it’s been gathering dust since I got the SD :)