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Despite playing on a console, it never feels like you are doing something separate or different from the Steam experience you know and love. Tapping that Steam button zips you to the familiar SteamOS, where you can do lots of stuff on the fly within the g
I'm not crazy about the SteamOS UI—sometimes it feels a little too much like a PC, and not in a good way. There's a lot of clutter and a lot of text. You're not sitting a foot way from your laptop anymore, but the Steam Machine kind of treats you like you
If you love PC gaming, and are specifically a long-time Steam user who loves PC gaming, then you owe it to yourself to give this puppy a go. If you're a gamer who's lukewarm on PC gaming—especially if you don't use Steam—don't do it.Especially given the p...
Published: 2015-11-10, Author: Jordan , review by: pcmag.com
Compact, attractive design, Includes Steam Controller, SteamOS brings PC-gaming innovations to the television, Performance surpasses consoles,
No Windows support, Only compatible with the fraction of Linux games available on Steam, Pricey considering the specs
The Alienware Steam Machine's wonderful dream of PC-gaming optimized for your television is undercut by the disappointing reality of a gaming PC that only supports Linux...
Published: 2015-11-10, Author: Jordan , review by: au.pcmag.com
Compact, attractive design, Includes Steam Controller, SteamOS brings PC-gaming innovations to the television, Performance surpasses consoles
No Windows support, Only compatible with the fraction of Linux games available on Steam, Pricey considering the specs
The Alienware Steam Machine's wonderful dream of PC-gaming optimized for your television is undercut by the disappointing reality of a gaming PC that only supports Linux...
PC gaming is great and all, but it's a bit darn nerdy, isn't it? Locked away in a dark corner of the house while all the cool kids are hanging out in the lounge with their PlayStations and Xboxes.What PC gaming needs is an injection of fun, accessibility...
Lounge-friendly form and OS, Traditional mouse games playable on the pad
Not enough big-hitting games on SteamOS, Controller is far from perfect
Neither the PC nor the console you're looking for There are great things about console gaming - its fuss-free nature, big-hitting games and apps tailored and optimised to a single hardware specification that will remain constant for years. And there are...
Lounge-friendly form and OS, Traditional mouse games playable on the pad
Not enough big-hitting games on SteamOS, Controller is far from perfect
There are great things about console gaming - its fuss-free nature, big-hitting games and apps tailored and optimised to a single hardware specification that will remain constant for years.And there are fantastic things about PC gaming too - the ability t...
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Published: 2015-11-06, Author: Perry , review by: geardiary.com
Abstract: Since this is a First Impressions post, I won't go into too much detail about the system, as I'll leave that for my full review. But I'd like to give you an overall sense of Alienware's Steam Machine after I've had a few hours of playtime.Check out my Unb...
Published: 2015-11-02, Author: Christopher , review by: neowin.net
Abstract: The Alienware Steam Machine has been rumored for a long time, with the beta testing invites going out way back in 2013 . However, the project has been continuously delayed , and some wondered if the new gaming system was nothing more than vaporware. Even...
Published: 2015-10-29, Author: Paul , review by: technabob.com
Abstract: One of the hotly anticipated gadgets for the holiday season is the Alienware Steam Machine. This compact device is designed to put a complete PC gaming system in your living room, capable of playing games from Steam's extensive library. I've had the oppor...
