Comment on I know this is PatientGamers, but can we discuss how even the current generation of consoles seems to ask for patience as they aren't that many games 4 years after their release?

Barbarian@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• pezhore@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I wasn’t sure about the Steam Deck, but my god man - it truly is the best of all worlds.

  • [x] Playing games in bed with instant suspend/resume
  • [x] Easy emulation of old (and new) consoles
  • [x] Supports and excels at playing the vast majority of my old Steam games
  • [ ] Makes me snacks when I’m hungry.

  I’ve played Chronotrigger on here, Skies of Arcadia, and Civ3. Lately I’ve been going through the Yakuza series for the first time.

  I will say that I’m always a little tempted to get a console for the exclusive new titles, but I can never justify the price when I have such a big backlog of games already.

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  • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I will say that I’m always a little tempted to get a console for the exclusive new titles, but I can never justify the price when I have such a big backlog of games already

    A while back, as a patient gamer, I waited until Wii & Wii games were cheap so I could buy it. I really want to catch up on all the Wii Zelda games. But by then, someone recommended how to get it work on PC, with higher res and on better screens.

    And also by that time, I had too many games. So I look forward to playing Twilight Princess in 2030.

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    • PlasticExistence@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I recommend the Wii U HD version of Twilight Princess through Cemu at this point.

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      • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        At this rate, I’ll probably be playing Wii U games in 2035.

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      • OmegaMouse@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        This - Cemu is near flawless in my experience.

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• minibyte@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  2026 will be the year for me. Let DDR6 and next gen APUs hit mini PCs and I’m there.

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• jonne@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yeah, never had a console. I recently did get the steam deck and that has definitely allowed me to play a few games I never had the time to play before. Still have a huge backlog though.

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• Banichan@dormi.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I did the PC thing for 13 years. I’m over it.

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• nugget359@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Pretty glad I skipped the current gen consoles - my last one was an Xbox one S. Still have it around to play DVDs and blu ray lol. Steam deck has been the best gaming purchase and I don’t see myself going back.

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