Steam controller in action

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T-Bag

October 12, 2013, 11:44:21 AM
Well, in game performance has now been shown for games without native support, and I have to say it's looking good.


I was very tempted by the idea before just for the touchscreen. I've been dying for a programmable touchscreen for quite some time, and was highly tempted by the Razer Death Stalker..but didn't fancy spending (£/â,¬)250 on the device. However, it looks like the controller will be more than just a touchscreen gimmick. It looks like it actually is usable in games.

Unfortunately, just like with the Razer keyboard, a lot depends on the cost of the device. If it comes out at £150, it's a non-starter. Whereas I'd pay £50 without thinking twice. The region inbetween that, all depends on how good it looks nearer launch, and how many games support it natively. It's main competition are a 360 Controller, which is completely unsuitable for FPS games, and a keyboard and mouse. Both of which I already have, so it will have to convince me it's worth picking up.
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Tutonic

#1
October 12, 2013, 12:30:00 PM
It looks like a very well designed piece of kit.

I'm expecting the price to be 'premium'.
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Gunnzie

#2
October 14, 2013, 03:49:41 PM
I'm looking forward to this but it depends on price. I'm totally a living room gamer and mouse and keyboard will just never suit me. Gamepad on PC means I can't play FPS online. So I always end up going back to console. This controller, if it can close the gap between gamepad and M/K for online, would seriously tempt me away from console. For now, I am console, with PC for exclusives but that would change if this contoller turns out to be as good as I hope. I have a beefy PC for working from home so it actually works out as a cheaper option than consoles anyway.

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albert

#4
June 05, 2015, 04:05:16 PM
â,¬103 with the streaming biz plus â,¬17 delivery. I ordered it. I decided I have hundreds of platform and controller games I could catch up with in my lounge
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Tutonic

#5
June 05, 2015, 04:05:59 PM
I also went for a controller and link box :)
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BrotherTobious

#6
June 05, 2015, 04:41:44 PM
Well if you 2 are going for it :)

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smilodon

#7
June 05, 2015, 09:03:21 PM
Forty quid! Impossible to say no really.
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Milli

#8
June 05, 2015, 10:28:43 PM
Yup agreed also in with the pack

Twyst

#9
June 07, 2015, 03:58:22 PM
Added to my christmas list!

BrotherTobious

#10
October 07, 2015, 12:07:20 AM
According to steam and the email and the tracking site my Link and Controller has been shipped :yahoo:
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Tutonic

#11
October 07, 2015, 10:06:49 AM
Mine has also shipped, but it doesn't appear to have reached Europe yet. Doesn't look likely it will be here in time for the LAN...

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TeaLeaf

#12
October 07, 2015, 10:08:59 AM
Mine has been like that for two weeks - but the tracking page also says 'packet not yet received', so I reckon they are recording them and then will ship them in bulk to the courier.  Right now I bet they are sat at the distribution depot for the manufacturer.
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Milli

#13
October 07, 2015, 08:48:45 PM
Same - mine was shipped on 28th and still in Netherlands Depot

BrotherTobious

#14
October 15, 2015, 04:54:48 PM
There be movement
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