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Incredibly, you can now play Teardown in third person (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago

Happy to answer! Don't worry I don't bite haha.

Its draws for me were:

  • Portability: Carry it wherever you want. Game on the couch or on the go.
  • Price: Starts at 400 USD.
  • Performance: It has decent performance.
  • Ease of use: It's plug and play like a console. Don't have to mess around with settings if you don't want to.
  • Dockable: Use any USB C dock to connect it to your monitor/TV and play games on a larger screen.
  • Linux PC: Switch to Desktop Mode and it's now a regular computer.
  • Not restricted to Steam: If you have a game library on other service such as GOG or Epic, you can use a third-party launcher like Heroic.
  • Repairability: Valve's been good about providing spare parts. You can upgrade storage on your own.
  • Comes with a nice carry case.

Drawbacks that I found:

  • Certain games aren't supported on Linux - especially many multiplayer games with anti-cheat.
  • It's heavy: My fingers fatigue far quicker as compared to a Nintendo Switch. Haven't tried other handhelds so I can't provide a comparison with them.