That looks really interesting its nice to see some innovation.

I like the look and sound of that. The whole steam console idea is growing on me

Are you suggesting I spend too much time ranking?

This pad would put me off, but I'm sure a stick controller could be acquired. I like the idea behind the SteamBox, but the main obstacle for me would likely be the price point. If I were to get one (big if), it would have to be the better one and I expect that will be pricey? I know the games are cheaper, but I don't play that many games, so paying more for the big AAA's with a lower hardware cost suits me better.


Do we have any good guesstimates of the likely cost yet? I read somewhere the top version could be £900.

Wow that's put me right off

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/385376/valves-s...

Take these prices with a pinch of salt mate, but if the entry level is $500 that's PS4 money and I wouldn't go there. The $1000 option is too high for me to justify, however well it performs.

I like the PS4 for sure. Your reasoning down below about the more expensive Steam box and cheaper games vs a console and more expensive games but less of them for time constraints is sound to me.

Of the two games - The Division and Destiny, I just had a little look and a quick read and neither would really be my cup of tea I don't think. They both are seemingly very progressive with cool graphics and an open world setting but there are major elements that put me off.

I'd love to be playing GTA V on the PS4 and maybe a follow up to Red Dead with improved graphics? A racing game with rally in it like Gran Turismo, BF4 of course, and something along the lines of Skyrim though I don't see myself getting Elder Scrolls Online owing to its monthly subscription. Sod that. It'd have to be really really amazing to get me to part with so much cash each month.

Yeah. Teaming up with some of the boys on the newly more active TBB Gaming forum would be fun for sure, we could have our own clan. That would be a good reason to get a console as I was discussing with our esteemed grandfather Timey only the other day, that I really miss comms in game, I think that could be a great addition twinned with playing with people you know who are more in tune as a unit. Not had that experience for a long time since BF2 but that was always half a squad who stuck together whilst the rest ran off and did their own thing (dying mainly).

Haven't read the article yet. I'm gonna read that link about the various Steam options tho. Mind you, you don't need to buy a Steambox, just install the SteamOS if you've got a suitable computer.

As for spec, Toady is right that a very modest spec is more than enough to run today's games at high enough quality levels. That said, with the PS4 and XBO out soon, we're gonna start seeing games taxing hardware a lot more than they used to (hopefully/finally!) I haven't needed to upgrade my PC since I built it 4 or 5 or so years ago, it still feels new.

That Steam pad looks good tho if they can pull it off. I haven't used a PS pad for a long time, I did really like the ergonomics of it but the thumb sticks used to do kinda dislocate my thumbs a bit when I used them so they'd click I recall, long time ago now tho. You can probably get used to anything but yeah, except for a touchscreen maybe! Playing an FPS on a tablet is a nightmare.

Its a PC so about £49.99 all in ...top of the range with 16gig of ram....

Well some would want you to believe that........

Don't we all...