The Glorious Trinity!
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permass (12/19/2013) [-] 
Hail Steam, full of games. Gaben is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst platforms,
and blessed is the fruit of thy database, Sales.
Holy Steam, Master of our Wallet,
provide for us gamers,
now and at the hour of our rage quit. GabeN.
Blessed art thou amongst platforms,
and blessed is the fruit of thy database, Sales.
Holy Steam, Master of our Wallet,
provide for us gamers,
now and at the hour of our rage quit. GabeN.
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iamphoenix (12/20/2013) [-] I couldn't find my 'utter disgust' reaction image, so here's a guide on how to backflip.
you magnificent bastard
you magnificent bastard
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themedianoche **User deleted account** (12/20/2013) [-] I think the concept of Steambox is stupid
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themedianoche **User deleted account** (12/20/2013) [-] Not really Well, kind off why would someone buy a console that has no exclusives? (main reason anyone should get one) it'll just be an underpowered computer running Linux, i might as well upgrade my PC or buy a PS4 and play Infamous
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bionicpanda (12/20/2013) [-] nobody buys consoles for exclusives unless they're faggots. Buy which one you like you ******* tard bitch
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themedianoche **User deleted account** (12/20/2013) [-] I'm not saying you shouldn't buy a console, i just say exclusive games are the most important appeal a console has over a PC, and if i am going to buy a console that has no exclusives i prefer using that money to upgrade my PC and buy games
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samsaysbai ONLINE (12/20/2013) [-] I see his point. Playstation is a juggernaut of exclusives with Last of Us, Uncharted, Killzone, Journey, Little Big Planet, Ratchet and Clank, Ni No Kuni etc. Xbox has its own share of great exclusives with Halo, Gears, Deadrising,etc.
The point is people that buy an Xbox over a Playstation or vice versa normally purchase only for the exclusive. If you hate Gears of War but love Killzone which one would you buy?
TL;DR: It makes sense when you look at the actual exclusives
The point is people that buy an Xbox over a Playstation or vice versa normally purchase only for the exclusive. If you hate Gears of War but love Killzone which one would you buy?
TL;DR: It makes sense when you look at the actual exclusives
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Welshhobo (12/20/2013) [-] I thought that at first aswell, but its intended for people who want to play PC games, but can't afford a PC and/or don't know how to make their own. It doesn't have exclusive games because Gabe isn't a jew like that.
Its basically a console that will play PC exclusives with medium-high graphics for the price of an xbox one/ps4. It will also probably be self-serviceable so you can buy better parts if you wanted to upgrade.
Its basically a console that will play PC exclusives with medium-high graphics for the price of an xbox one/ps4. It will also probably be self-serviceable so you can buy better parts if you wanted to upgrade.
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themedianoche **User deleted account** (12/20/2013) [-] So, just a "cheap" We don't know how much will it cost PC to use in the living room, not any ground breaking/paradigm changing invention like people seem to think of...
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bobthedilder (12/20/2013) [-] You and everyone else who knows how to hook up a computer to a tv
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bobthedilder (12/20/2013) [-] I know but Valve is also targeting us, and for console gamers why would they pay so much more for something as similar (specs aside)? I'm also a console gamer and if you think I'm going to throw out a ps4 in favor of a steambox you're out of your mind.
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drastronomy (12/20/2013) [-] Bro
get me a case that small that still does not look like ****
get me a case that small that still does not look like ****
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whenindoubtsplooge (12/20/2013) [-] The father, son, holy ghost
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Turn up your nose,
strike that pose,
Hey Macarena!
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Turn up your nose,
strike that pose,
Hey Macarena!
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iamphoenix (12/20/2013) [-]
"I created the universe, do you really think I'm gonna draw the line at the ******* deli aisle?"
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Brass (12/20/2013) [-] As a console gamer ( **** me right?) I think the Steam Box makes a lot of sense since it it is circumnavigating the problem of console gamers viewing PC gamers as nerds. On this manner Steam can capitalize on this console market, but still maintain their power within the PC context.
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sanbonzakura (12/20/2013) [-] can someone please explain to me what is this good for?
i am not the sharpest tool in the shed
i am not the sharpest tool in the shed
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furiousfarts (12/20/2013) [-] I read up on it some time ago so I might not be entirely correct or complete.
Steambox is a console for steamgames, with a controller that enables you to play strategy games. It's for people who want to play steam but like to do so from their living room couch. It's also for people who can't afford a powerful PC, to still be able to play PC games (and probably also other console games).
SteamOS is for on your PC, linux-based and probably made because, as our hero once publicly said: Windows sucks, and 8 is especially atrocious for the gaming industry.
I'll put my own opinion in spoiler
I'm frankly kindof skeptical since the fact that the OS is linux based will require either some conversion of DirectX based games to the superior openGL (or soon to be released Mantle), or some form of emulation (+permission from microsoft I guess).
The OS is a No to me, I have a great PC and it sounds like even the controller will already be a tad too expensive.
Steambox is a console for steamgames, with a controller that enables you to play strategy games. It's for people who want to play steam but like to do so from their living room couch. It's also for people who can't afford a powerful PC, to still be able to play PC games (and probably also other console games).
SteamOS is for on your PC, linux-based and probably made because, as our hero once publicly said: Windows sucks, and 8 is especially atrocious for the gaming industry.
I'll put my own opinion in spoiler
I'm frankly kindof skeptical since the fact that the OS is linux based will require either some conversion of DirectX based games to the superior openGL (or soon to be released Mantle), or some form of emulation (+permission from microsoft I guess).
The OS is a No to me, I have a great PC and it sounds like even the controller will already be a tad too expensive.
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pentol ONLINE (12/20/2013) [-]
the steambox is a prebuilt computer, like the ones that have existed for decades. the thing about this one is that it comes with valves linux distro, which is a modified debian distro.
this is hardly new, and hence, not all that exiting. especially if you already have a PC.
the OS may cause developer support to for linux, and seeing the direction windows is going, this is a good thing in the long run. sadly "the long run" =/= "now".
the performance increase that valve reports on linux for their own games, but for metro: last light, a dualbooted steamOS/windows steammachine performed equally well on similar settings. again "it's probably the better alternative for the long run"
for the console crowd, which it is marketed towards, it is all about what new games you can play.
with the limited library of linux games that exist, this won't be a massive seller. sure 400 games is kind of an impressive number, but a majority of those are indie games, and less than 10, if any are exclusive. (although many are new to console gamers)
now the controller is the interesting thing, because it allows us a better controll scheme for games RIGHT NOW or at least, when it releases to the public
i think it is obvious that it is going to be superior to analogue sticks, and that we'd see the same pattern of controllers getting pwn'd by steamtrollers that we see between controllers and KB+M. and still KB+M winning against steamtrollers.
personally, i'll be getting a steamtroller, and i'll use it with windows, untill the library of games, the performance of games, and the general use of the OS is better than windows 7. ( i doubt MS will ever make a better desktop OS again, with the direction of win 9 and 10 )
this is hardly new, and hence, not all that exiting. especially if you already have a PC.
the OS may cause developer support to for linux, and seeing the direction windows is going, this is a good thing in the long run. sadly "the long run" =/= "now".
the performance increase that valve reports on linux for their own games, but for metro: last light, a dualbooted steamOS/windows steammachine performed equally well on similar settings. again "it's probably the better alternative for the long run"
for the console crowd, which it is marketed towards, it is all about what new games you can play.
with the limited library of linux games that exist, this won't be a massive seller. sure 400 games is kind of an impressive number, but a majority of those are indie games, and less than 10, if any are exclusive. (although many are new to console gamers)
now the controller is the interesting thing, because it allows us a better controll scheme for games RIGHT NOW or at least, when it releases to the public
i think it is obvious that it is going to be superior to analogue sticks, and that we'd see the same pattern of controllers getting pwn'd by steamtrollers that we see between controllers and KB+M. and still KB+M winning against steamtrollers.
personally, i'll be getting a steamtroller, and i'll use it with windows, untill the library of games, the performance of games, and the general use of the OS is better than windows 7. ( i doubt MS will ever make a better desktop OS again, with the direction of win 9 and 10 )
