What games have you been playing lately?

Ok, so actual serious response to how it stacks up against an Xbox360 controller.

I found it a bit odd... When playing a game where I was previously using the 360 controller, it just seems off. Not bad, just off. I'm not used to it yet, and I think that's what it is. Diving into a game that's typically keyboard and mouse, I'm instantly getting into it, grab a controller config I like the look of and away I go without a problem so far. But when I tried The Witcher 2, which I was using the 360 with, I'm feeling like it might take longer to get used to than with a game that I've never used a controller for. Does that sound strange? I've not had a huge amount of time with it yet, so I'll report back again when I've played with it a lot more.

But yeah, I am absolutely thrilled with the Steam Controller so far. It works as a mouse on the desktop as well, I've been sitting back and browsing youtube with it, even useful when I was lying in bed watching Netflix! Absolutely love it.

So, I wanted to try the Steam controller with some first person games, I had fired up Vermintide briefly and although I didn't particular like the config I was testing out (really do love that I can just browse different configs and don't have to set up everything, it's ridiculously user-friendly), I think that the gyro aiming is ridiculously powerful! I wasn't expecting it to be quite so good, I can easily see myself using it for FPS games now. However... I also tried out Borderlands 2, and I think the game just detected it as a controller, because there was some aim assist going on and the gyro didn't work for it, so I think I'll need to go try it out with a proper config. Also tried it a bit with MGSV and aiming felt really sluggish, not great at all. I think it worked so well with Vermintide because there's no controller support, and the Steam controller can just do it's thing and shine, whereas Borderlands 2 and MGSV expected an Xbox360 controller, and the Steam one must automatically be trying to mimick those inputs, so it's a little hit and miss. I think I'll have to try them again when I have more time, this time round try some different configs, because I'd say the gyro aiming will work really well.

Also playing more Witcher 2. I'm past the castle siege and dungeon escape, and much happier now that I'm into the first town area. I didn't even make it in this far on my first time playing it (had only played a bit into the siege before deciding I'd best play the first Witcher), so hurrah. I prefer when I can wander about in these kind of games, the first one was the same, the opening part was such a slog to get through but I really got into it after that. Still taking time to get used to the controller with it though.

Maguined wrote: »

Heresy!

On a scale of 1 being console peasant controller and 10 being pc master race mouse where would you rate the gyo aiming? I am very surprised to hear you would choose a controller over mouse and keyboard.

Well, I just find gaming with a controller a far more comfortable experience, and seeing as I did suffer from some RSI over the last year when using a mouse, I'll always take a controller where I can get it. But with that said, I don't think I've had enough time with the Steam controller to accurately compare gyro aiming to mouse aiming. Just that gyro aiming impressed me far, far more than I thought it would, it's way closer to the accuracy of a mouse than an analogue stick for sure.

But here's someone playing CS:GO with it, so it'll give you an idea.



For some reason it sounds very loud in that video, it's kinda clicky, but not that loud at all.

So, I've dived into Warframe today. Been meaning to give that a go for absolutely AGES now.

Mucking about with keyboard and mouse at first, then the Steam controller. Default setting sucked, and there was no gyro aiming, so aiming with the trackpad was better than with a stick but nowhere near as good as mouse aiming. I tried a few different configs until I found one I really liked, some were awful and downright unusable. Gyro aiming is seriously accurate, and way, way closer to mouse aiming. On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being analogue stick and 10 being mouse, I'd say I'd rate gyro aiming around 8, but with the caveat that I'm only just getting used to it and I could imagine it being a real contender for mouse aiming once I've gotten completely used to it. Essentially, use the trackpad for fast movements, and then gyro to aim really accurately, works like a charm. So there we go, I'd say don't stick with default controls for any first person games if you're using a Steam controller, trackpad beats stick for aiming, but gyro is way more powerful.

I realize I'm dragging this pretty offtopic, so direct any further questions to the Steam Controller thread.

Been playing a bit of Hard West, seriously, seriously good so far! I've been killing bandits and prospecting for gold and it is awesome!

Another festivus miracle!

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Well got a steam voucher of my girlfriend so thats bumped my budget up again. Still dont know what to buy.

Need a recommendation? What sort of thing you fancy?

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Whoops thought i'd posted that in the steam sale thread.:o

I was looking at Just Cause 3 but think i might prefer a few good cheaper indie type games to be honest.

Well, I started a thread about indie games a while back, you can take a peak there for some ideas. And if you like X com, or turn based strategy games, I can certainly recommend Hard West

Here was my Indie games thread, if anyone wanted any ideas.

Played another mission on Hard West, and damn... I'd say I prefer this to XCom.