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MrSatan2 t1_jca70sl wrote

Steam Deck is not compatible with all games yet. I tried around 50 games on my SD and only 1 didnt work (old 2007 Western game) the rest was fine. Unless you play a lot of multiplayer games with anti cheat or something like destiny 2 you wont need to install Windows on it and the base OS is way more userfriendly imo.

I wouldnt recommend another handheld PC for a beginner. Get a series s/x or ps5 if you want more plug and play style of gaming, get a steam deck with the basic OS if you want the portability and still kinda easy user experience.

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Ty-douken t1_jc6m1xw wrote

If you go for x360 or PS3 be aware that this party games were much worse on PS3 until the middle of the generation. I still think this would be a sweet spot for the generation & the X360 would have some backwards compatibility with original Xbox games. PS3 started the trend of modern playstation exclusives that're must plays with Uncharted 2 & Infamous though.

Regardless there's a ton of great games from that generation & not all are backwards compatable on modern Xnox (if you go that way), but I do think you could get some great value out of the Xbox Series S as you can buy old games online & could subscribe to gamepass for modern indie games or smaller games if you want to check them out.

I know you mentioned you aren't into modern titles, but it could just be the specific genres you are looking into as there are a ton of different types of games now.

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[deleted] t1_jc5thnl wrote

Why not go for something like the Xbox Series S? It is in your budget, is a powerful little console, gets you the bells and whistles of next gen, and - if purchased through the Microsoft store since it’s all digital - can play older games.

The only bummer about the XSS is the fact that it’s all digital, so if getting old used games is important to you, perhaps you look at an Xbox One or a 360! :)

Happy gaming!

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