Luke Bought a Steam Deck and That's His Personality Now | Show of the Weekend 

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So does that mean Andy, Luke, & Mike are now 'Deckheads'? 🤣

Of course Luke wanted to talk about the stream deck, if he does he can claim it as a business expense and not pay tax on it 😮

Luke:: "Is there a cure for FOMO?" Valve: "No Mr. Westaway- there isn't."

The behind the camera wheeze at 0:19 tells you everything you need to know about how this episode will unfold.

Can't wait for the video in a year's time when ellen brings up the deck and luke has totally forgotten about it haha ♡

can't wait to see SotWe in 1 years time to learn how little Luke played the stream deck

There's nothing more relatable than the horror of seeing your reflection in the Switch screen. "I'm playing games to distract me from my miserable life!"

Thank you for this behind the scenes peek into the mind of a games journalist when thinking about the games release calendar.

I'm looking forward to your (Luke's) new channel 'Outside (Steam)deckstra'!

Luke and Ellen have such a good on-camera chemistry/dynamic

2:13 “i know you’re just itching to get your mitts around the s t e a m y lad” DAMMIT WESTAWAY! Its a family channel i say 🤣

I love those little modding/tweaking journeys. They add to the experience for me. I also have a disability that makes sitting/standing for prolonged periods hard on me, so it's been borderline life-changing to be able to play my Steam library (and some others...) lying down

Luke: Siri, remind me to dust off my steam deck in a year's time and play it before Ellen asks me

Honestly you never have to go into desktop mode unless you want to. You can just install games from steam and have a basically endless supply of games. I agree it's not for everyone but I think it's for more people then Luke made it out to be. Really unless you are looking for the top teir of graphics or constantly playing on a TV there is merit for owning one.

Vid has big deck energy. Was nice to see someone talking about it from a middle point, most of the brief looks I've seen are from tech channels aimed at tech people so this was really useful, cheers folks!

3:16 Ellen has a Steamdeck now and it's her entire personality.

Been having a rough couple of days, and I just want to say I'm so thankful for your content because it never fails to make me laugh. Exactly what I needed this morning.

When I bought my Steam Deck I had to spend about 2 hours making Linux desktop mode able to access the Internet. It was a nightmare. Everything else after that was amazing and I love the flexibility and options it opens up.

Perfect opportunity to make a Shadowrun reference and call your group Deckers. :D

I really respect how they managed to remain family friendly all through this episode. The jokes they sidestepped...

Protip: Don't look away from the screen while listening to Luke and Ellen discussing the former's Steamdeck 😂😂

I've been interested in picking up a Steam Deck but I'm not entirely sure how much I'd use it, so this video has been a good help for putting things into perspective

The guys now have big deck energy

I was curious about the Steam Deck but not sure if it'd fit into my day to day. I'll give it another look now maybe! Thanks, Deck... Gang 😂 (Side note: it's been a really rough week, and this is the first I've spent a few minutes just giggling. Thank you both for being your charming selves to cheer us all, hope you have a great weekend ❤)

Always glad to see some _Tunic_ love, my 2022 GOTY pick...in the alternate universe where _Elden Ring_ doesn't exist. (But, really, it's a genuinely close call - both are games which memories I wish I could erase from my mind, just so that I can experience 'em for the first time all over again. Also, their soundtracks? Chef's kiss.)

I genuinely don't know how someone could get stuck in desktop mode, first there's a return to game mode button right on the desktop, and if that fails just restart the device, it'll go straight into game mode

Glad to see you guys are part of the Deck Gang now! I think my wife is part of Ellen and Jane’s team calling us something else 🤨 I agree that the steam deck is not for everyone, you wouldn’t get it for a kid unless they specifically asked for it and feel comfortable fiddling with computers. It’s not that it’s necessary, but wow how the possibilities open up once you learn your way around it! From installing other game stores than steam, to streaming heavy AAA games via GeForce Now/xcloud, emulating, installing mods… it’s so versatile!

It's an impressive piece of kit, even if I wouldn't have much use for it myself. I tend to prefer the clear delineation of "PC for PC stuff, and console for console stuff". I like the plug-and-play accessibility of a console, and the keyboard, mouse, and business tools of a PC. For someone like me, the Steam Deck just seems like a mix of both platforms' limitations. I'm glad it's working for Luke and other folks who've managed to get their hands on one, though!

Well ain't this a coinkydink, my Steam Deck just arrived too! Hope you're enjoying it as much as I am Luke 😄

Always love hearing you two have just a nice genuine chat about whatever it is you're enjoying recently!

So this is the new channel we've long wondered about....Outside Steamdeck.

I've never been more sure that I'm a PC girly at heart than while watching in confusion as Luke and Ellen grimace at the thought of a device functioning like a computer.

Love show of the weekend so so much! It's the one video where I know Luke and Ellen will just get to hangout and be themselves together 💜 thanks for all you do and keep up the great work!

I got mine back in October and it has easily been my most played console. Luke is right, it made it so much easier to try out those games that I otherwise wouldn't have ever gotten to. It's also just amazing for emulation. It's definitely not for everyone though. It's more of a mix between console and PC rather than just a console so you really should look at some videos of how people use it and see if it's the sort of thing you're comfortable navigating.

I feel that this is revenge for that whole Avatar situation.

I have just been playing Lost Judgement and it has a game mechanic where you have to befriend street cats. I just thought that is crucial information that Ellen has to know about.

I got one too, it’s also my personality so I completely understand the need for this video.

I love my Steam Deck. Got a lot on there, gotten me back into gaming again.

I could see Ellen’s soul leave her body with the exasperated exhale at 2:00.

OH! I'd love a HBO's The Last of Us-centered SOTWE! I love the long-form discussion content (like Luke & Aoife discussing Bloodborne) - maybe once all of TLOU comes out???

I found it informative and fun , Luke.😊

Those "computer journeys" are basically you learning how a computer works in the background of every console, it shows you how to modify them to your own ends and how to fix them when they break

"Would you like to wrap your hands around this steamy lad." Oh. Oh dear.

Tip for tech-savvy folks: buy the cheaper model and upgrade the hard drive yourself. All the Decks are exactly the same except for storage space and the “anti-glare” coating on the screen (but my screen protector came with a mat finish so that solved it). You will save $100s and have a Deck with plenty of storage for any game you could want, plus more if you add an SD card.

I became that person too, Luke. You're not alone.

Ive been poorly and this was exactly what i needed. Thanks guys 😊

On the one hand i've never felt so called out, on the other hand, let me tell you about how well my steam deck is running this

don't worry luke, this is absolutely the gaming content we're here for!! if anything I wish you'd go more in-depth with it. curious how the buttons work (are they always auto-mapped to the steam deck buttons or PC buttons, or is that tied to whether or not the game supports steam deck), what those square buttons below the analog sticks are, if cloud saves persist between deck and pc, how graphic settings work in this pre-built hardware etc. like many others would love to get this but probably won't for a while due to money lol, but I def wiuld like to see a casual but extensive breakdown on it

Tbf to Three Houses, the places like CEX bump up the used prices for other entries in a series when a new game releases precisely because they know people want to buy older ones. It's a big tradeoff with nintendo. They suck for never lowering prices, but they've also consistently been theist used game friendly for a while now. They sell carts that you can use full functional from used for 90% of their games, with no worries about original ownership etc, unlike a lot of other console games.

I just got mine last week as well. Very cool device

I've had mine for a few weeks now. It's awesome but I followed a YT video explaining how to make it able to use an external hard drive and for several days I couldn't get past the opening logo. I finally managed to figure it out through a comments section on another YT video and it's been amazing ever since. That said, certain quality-of-life things that are pretty standard on consoles, like out-of-the-box external hard drive support and native video capture aren't there yet. I still highly recommend it though!

As a fellow Decker I understand and accept the life style choices I have made… my switch got dusty because of the Deck moving in… but it rekindled my love of Steam and PC gaming

Happy to see Lake! Really chill little story based game, loved it.

This is the first I'm hearing of the steam deck, this looks awesome.

I really hope there’s a recap in one year 😆

I love the faint wheezing laugh from Jon (I assume Jon, or maybe James) off camera during the cold open. I'm still on the fence about getting one. When my laptop finally dies I'm tempted to get a Steamdeck as a replacement. My only issue is using my PS5 as my primary method of gaming these days, in part because said laptop can't handle gaming anymore without the fans protesting loudly. That and most of the games I really enjoy playing I already have on the PS5. I guess I've answered my question about getting one. It's also a lot bigger than I thought. I haven't seen too many hands-on vids of it, but seeing it here makes the thing seem massive and I can imagine my hands getting tired after a bit.

Honestly, this is still in the top 10% of "most on topic Show of the Weekend"

13:39 lol Ellen activated Siri on my iPad sitting next me and Siri was very confused about what I wanted to be reminded of.

I’d love to know how big the ‘Deck Gang’ is now! I personally know quite a few people with one now. Not surprising really, it’s pretty much the greatest gadget I’ve ever bought! It’s even largely replaced my actual gaming PC!

Luke out-nerding us all in 30 seconds. Respect! 🤓🤘🏼

I agree with Luke's assessment. My husband has one and it is great for him, since he likes to do mods and have the option to change things to his liking, but I knew I wouldn't because of the extra weight and how much spacing there is between the controls. Great portable game system for those who want to utilize a lot of features.

I've been wondering about the Steam deck, mostly because my current PC is unable to handle the requirements of games that I would really like to play. So maybe, I'll splurge on my birthday. *Thanks for the Content* !

On a slight tangent, I dug out my PS Vita this week and was pleasantly reminded how small and light it is. In contrast to the Steam Deck, it actually feels portable. So basically, if Valve could please make a "Steam Deck Slim" that is about half the size with the same horsepower, that'd be swell 👌

The title alone was worthy of a good belly laugh. Thanks!

😆 that is me. Welcome to the streamdeck crew.

"Steam Deck" was my old skateboarding nickname.

Those little journeys used to be required for every PC game when I got started with them lol batch files and overclocking etc

Welcome to the Deck club!

Welcome to the club Luke!!

9:12 Well seeing as when the switch first came out it was 399+ tax stats 415 or whatever, It currently now is $250 before taxes and sure brand new games are $59-$60 but if they’re out for several months about half a year then they will start to go down in price

I understand Luke’s excitement about getting a “new toy”, I have the same feeling about recently getting a PS5.

Thank you for this!!

This show is just the cutest

As someone who is coming up to the 1 year mark of ordering and owning his steam deck I am sure Luke will still be playing on his steam deck. Especially for this channel when it comes to smaller indie games or game demos.

Ellen is the cutest. 🫠

Oh on the shoulder buttons, One of mine broke so I started mapping them to the top two buttons on the back and That's really become a lot more intuitive for me I think it's an improvement.

I'd be quite up for a video in a year or so revisiting Lukes Steam Deck and discussing how the time went

That off camera wheeze at 0:21 😂😂😂

Much like Luke, when the Deck was initially announced I didn't care at all. I've got a decently powerful gaming pc, I don't travel much, when I do travel I've got a bunch of perfectly serviceable phone games and if I've got good reception Steam Link will even work in a pinch. But then I borrowed a Deck that the company bought for a couple weeks, and when I started really playing around with it I became a convert pretty quickly and ordered my own. It's great for playing smaller games in bed (I play a LOT of Hardspace: Shipbreaker before bed on it), it's good for playing 'big' games while I'm waiting for code to compile or renders on my main PC, older games that I would've expected to be the hardest to get running well under Proton have just worked out of the box (often better than they do under Windows today), and it's a great emulation machine. Also, since my gaming PC is also my WORK PC, the Deck allows for a physical and spatial separation between 'work' and 'play' that is good for my mental health. (also at 10:00 : You don't actually have to switch over to the first game to shut it down. You can force close it by hitting the Steam button, selecting it, and selecting 'Exit Game', more or less the equivalent of killing a game through Task Manager. I'm also pretty sure it de-prioritizes CPU access for games that aren't active, so while there is some additional battery drain, it's not like both games are fighting for all the processor power and cutting your battery life in half.)

Luke mentioning the Besties Podcast!! Unexpected crossover of my two faves! (would love someone from outside xbox/xtra to be a guest on the besties, that would be rad!)

I became a deck head months ago, no regrets. The ability to launch multiple programs in handheld mode is useful if you want to have another program like Discord running while gaming. I think every console maker should adopt the controller customization options Steam has. Gyro aiming engaged with soft pull on trigger is amazing. The desktop mode works best when connected to a keyboard, mouse and ideally an external monitor or two. I only really get into it when I need to add non-steam games or muck around with emulation stuff. Unlike a traditional console the community that uses the deck can produce and implement tools and features that are felt to be missing.

Haa! "Jane and I call them something else." 😄👍

Welcome to the cool table Luke... one of us ones of us

There are few steamdeck competitors, Ellen might like the Aya Neo Air, since its really small. its like phone-sized. if you use the Nreal Air's which are projector based head mounted displays in the form of sun-glasses, you don't have to look at yourself. since they are glasses, you'd just be seeing the room you are in instead.

I've set a reminder for next year to ask Luke if he's still playing his steamdeck!

Gosh I love your content it’s vary nice n wholesome and puts a smile on my face every time I see show of the weekend 🎉

You call the Deck Gang “Deckheads,” didn’t you, Ellen?

I hope he is happy!

I hope Luke enjoys Tunic!! I absolutely adored that game, and I loved the nostalgic feeling of taking notes on actual paper to figure out the in-game puzzles!

Luke and Ellen are precious and, in my opinion, should live for a thousand years... though I could understand if living a thousand years would get a bit boring. Let me rephrase... Luke and Ellen are lovely. ❤

And… my phone heard Ellen and a reminder was set as well. This is Big Brain RU-vid strat at work! ;)

I read the title as Sandneck and was confused for a couple of minutes

Luke’s walking around with that BBD(big black deck)

Awesome video

Nice one Ellen for reminder on Steamdeck.

Welcome to the club Luke!

New subscriber. Your channel rocks!

I've been thinking about buying a Steam Deck too. 🤔

Can’t wait for the new channel, outsideDeckbox