![]() To help smooth over this issue, everyone that purchases the Alienware Steam Machine will get a games bundle worth around $200 that includes the likes of Payday 2 (despite not being available on Steam OS until 2016), Screencheat, Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball and a few in game items for War Thunder and Brawlhalla.Īnother of the great features the Steam OS brings when combined with the Steam Controller, is complete button remapping and shareable profiles. ![]() There are currently around 1500 games that do support the platform and the majority of new releases will work, but that massive back catalogue you have spent years creating via Steam Sales may be reduced significantly. ![]() The one issue that became apparent when speaking to one of the creators of the Alienware machine was that, this being a Linux distribution, not all Steam games work on Steam OS. The layout of the games library also makes it easy to find the game you want, a dramatic improvement over the tiny text you get in the desktop version of Steam. Switching between games in your library is done with just a couple of button presses and load times seem fairly low. While big picture mode always did a serviceable job, this is a much more refined experience, with more detailed menus and options. ![]() The Steam OS is perhaps the most important addition. If you want a detailed run down of the hardware itself then the review still stands, although the addition of a dongle holder inside the machine for the new Steam controller is a great addition that stops it looking ugly. We will have a more detailed rundown of the improved machine at a later date. Now, however, both the Steam OS and Controller are available and they have revolutionised the device itself, taking it from an unfinished but promising machine to what could be the living room PC we have wanted for years.īefore we go any further it is worth noting that this article is based upon around 45 minutes of playing with the new machine at an event. It's a good way to get acquainted with PC strategy staples like Civilization V, Cities Skylines and XCOM 2, not to mention Steam favourites like Counter Strike and Team Fortress 2.You may remember that earlier this year Adam reviewed the Alienware Alpha, a Steam Machine that didn’t have the dedicated Steam Machine OS or the Steam Controller, as neither had launched. The Alienware Steam Machine is a beautiful device that's really easy to set up and a doddle to use - once you get to grips with that Steam Controller, that is.Įven with the limitations of Steam OS and its lack of games, there's still a ton of unique experiences available that you won't find on Xbox One or PS4. SHOULD I GET ONE OR STICK WITH THE PS4 AND XBOX ONE? But unless you're using a wired connection, you'll have to rely on your potentially temperamental Wi-Fi to stream games at a lower quality.Īnd if your PC is capable of running these games in the first place, then what's the point of having a Steam Machine at all? If you do want a bit more choice in the gaming department, then you could use the Steam Machine as a streaming device for your Windows PC. It's also missing the entertainment apps you'd find on an Xbox or PS4, so you'll have to stick to watching Netflix on your tablet if you go down the Alienware route.
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