[–] OneTrueCube 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
The thing that turns the controller from "pretty good" to "great" is your own willingness to take the time to tweak and customize the controls for games.
I'm still tweaking my config for Total War, so far it's felt even more natural than mouse and keyboard.
[–] White_Phillip 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I have one. Feels like a prototype. Buttons and pads are placed weirdly. Wouldn't suggest beyond the novelty.
Yeah so there's a trade off for skyrim- if you're used to the Xbox controller, you're also used to being able to control your walk speed with the analog. If you don't set the steam controller to Xbox mode, you can't do that- the trade off is worse aiming in Xbox mode because mouse emulation is much more accurate. You also lose more favorites buttons and sky ui ease of use in Xbox mode. I wish you could activate both mouse and joystick at the same time.
[–] ChillyHellion [S] ago
@Kylan mentioned Skyrim as one of the games he plays with it: https://voat.co/v/pcgaming/comments/1078865/5379015
[–] PsychoDesign 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Didn't have a chance to try, but I want one for sure; however can't buy it from Steam directly as it still "Coming Soon", c'mon Valve gimme a break.
I'll wait for some time and later buy it, since my X360 controller is still holding up and DS3 also works very nice.
That's a good news for Valve, since it seems they're excited about 0.5 million.
[–] CPT_Ahab 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I really enjoyed bioshock infinite and fallout 4 with my steam controller. I also like the track pads to move in beat'um ups. I bind the paddles on the back to crouch and jump in almost every game, they feel natural to use and have a tactile click. There is also a gyro in the controller, you can aim with it in a 1:1 ratio with the screen, or drive a car using the controller as a wheel. You have to adjust setting to find what is right for you, but for most games there are at least 5+ community bindings that one will fit your play style. Every bit of the controller is tweakable, with decent instructions on how each individual setting works.
Where I find it really strives is a living room controller, I stream most of the time to my TV. If I'm cooking and watching a recipe on youtube, it's so handy if I need to rewind or jump around. The track pads feels good and behave just as a trackball would, and I was able to navigate the windows 7 within minutes of the desktop mode. All your basic controls can be bound to the 15+ binds and an option to bring up a keyboard. The keyboard is clunky at first, but I find it more difficult to type using a standard xbox 360 controller and becomes quick after typing a few sentences.
I wish the controller was a little heavier and a better feeling of quality. The buttons are too small and not in a spot that I'm used to with my xbox 360 controller, but the paddles make up for odd button p[lacement.
I am very happy with my purchase. The steam link is also worth the money, it's easy to set up, stream quality is decent, I use an Ethernet connection.
[–] Kylan 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
I have one! I'm quite fond of it. Only older games that need a digital pad suffer, everything else it's super good for
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[–] Hamderella 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Pro it's hyper configurable. Con you will spend the first few weeks frustrated as shit dealing with the config. It's also just different enough that it will take awhile to learn how to hold and use it properly. I played through dark souls 3 and now I'm using it for overwatch. I also use it for retroarch.
[–] Kylan 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The main strength is customisability. I feel like I have more buttons and options within reach then I do comfortably on the keyboard and mouse. For MMOs, you can create a little menu thing attached to one of the pads, and navigate to a lot more buttons than you'd expect. This also has the best aiming of any controller thanks to the gyro. I find sniping is accurate as well as faster twitch motions. With enough practice I believe it's as good as keyboard and mouse. If you ever played the Zelda remakes for the 3ds and used the motion for aiming, you probably understand how valuable the gyro aiming is. Pad for big motions, gyro for subtle ones.
The main cons are the lack of a d-pad for older games. This is fine for like platformers but good luck playing a fighting game with key combinations and not fumbling. That being said, it doesn't wear on your thumb to play for a long while, so RPGs and casual stuff feels better.
Other con is entry requirements. You are getting used to a controller different than the rest and it takes a while to both learn how to customize to your liking, as well as be able to use it effectively. Biting the bullet and just using it for a few months has been worth it, and I'm glad I did, but there were frustrating moments.
Last con is that you have to go through steam, and while big picture doesn't have to be on for the actual game, you have to customize your control set in big picture. This makes things frustrating for non stream games as it's easiest just to switch desktop profiles for that, and it's also frustrating to have to go in and out of big picture constantly. I'm still waiting for someone to hack it so it doesn't have to be tethered to the cumbersome interface.
I don't regret buying it. My wife regrets buying hers because she got too frustrated with learning it.
[–] ChillyHellion [S] ago
That's cool to hear :) what's your favorite game to play with it so far?
[–] Kylan 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Civilization 5, Skyrim, Team Fortress 2
[–] Mecha_Dunsparce 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I have one, and it works perfectly for all of the Dark Souls games. It works well for playing anything else, thanks to being able to re-map all of the buttons (the extra buttons on the back are the best part). I've even played non-steam games with it. But, with all of that said, I'm not going to start using it for Skyrim or Fallout anytime soon.