The Lenovo Go S Is $120 Off

Excited by the fervor of recent gaming handhelds hitting the market however do not wish to shell out the massive bucks? The Legion Go S with SteamOS put in presents a straightforward entry into the area, is nice for infrequent vacationers and sofa avid gamers, and is marked down by $120 at Best Buy.

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Legion Go S (SteamOS)

Having frolicked with each the SteamOS and Windows fashions, I want the one operating Valve’s customized handheld software program. While Lenovo does job bridging the hole with additional buttons and management choices, attempting to make use of a desktop working system with only a controller and touchscreen can typically be a irritating expertise. With SteamOS, you activate the machine, scan a QR code along with your cellphone, and inside minutes you are downloading your video games and save recordsdata from the cloud.

This Legion Go S is pretty cumbersome, which I really discovered extra comfy than slimmer choices. It has built-in controller grips, and a spacious button format, plus triggers and bumpers which are luxurious and well-placed. The display is good and vibrant, and encompasses a 120-Hz refresh fee, though it is an IPS panel as a substitute of the OLEDs we’re beginning to see elsewhere. This mannequin comes with 1 TB of storage and 32 GB of reminiscence, plus a MicroSD card slot if you wish to actually load up on video games.

Like with a lot of the non-Nintendo gaming handhelds, you may in all probability have to tweak settings and even decision to get the most recent video games operating easily. I did discover it extra highly effective than my growing old Steam Deck, and in video games like Vampire Survivors and Trackmania 2020, the sorts of video games I typically play on the go, it had no drawback and required little or no tweaking. Plenty of that’s because of the SteamOS assist, which helps video games robotically perceive the machine’s capabilities higher than Windows typically does with customized {hardware}.

I’ve received the brand new Legion 2 in hand and am engaged on a full evaluation, however know that it is a bigger and dearer machine and likewise runs Windows out of the field. If you are on the lookout for a extra compact machine and plan on utilizing SteamOS on your gaming, this can be a strong deal on a succesful handheld.