Project Q is the upcoming streaming only device that will allow you to play games installed on a PlayStation 5 remotely.
It has not been announced if the handheld will allow streaming of games from the cloud and is rumoured to cost between £250 - £300.
Will you be picking one up later this year?
I guess I am in a huge minority of people who is interested in it. Though the caveat is that it must be $150 or under. I am not willing to spend $250+ on such a device.
As for why, the convenience. For me, this is the addon that makes PS5 a hybrid console, like a Switch.
Yeah, I’m interested as well, I’m just a bit hesitant because my experience with remote play has been so-so. It works well for turn based games but for any type of game where you need to react quickly to things it’s a little frustrating to use. Hoping that having a dedicated machine to do it and not using an app would help though. It would be nice to be able to play anywhere in the house, my PS5 is in the basement and sometimes I’d just rather be in a different room. Sitting in a dark basement all day can get depressing haha.
I agree. Not great for fighting games or quick action games. But there are tons of genres that work great with it. Like turn based RPGs, farming games, many indies and so on, and hopefully it will work better on a dedicated device.
So far Slay The Spire is the main thing I’ve used remote play for haha, perfect game for it.
Oh yeah, it’s a great game for that. Also great for Dragon Quest XI, X-Com 2 and Octopath Traveler 2 (haven’t played OT2, but it’s also turn based so will work great), also used it for many indie games, like This is the Police, Wytchwood etc.
Absolutely not. If it’s a streaming device that means I have to be near high-speed wifi to use it. For the same price you can get a steam deck which can play thousands of games.
Yeah it’s why I’m on the fence about a Steam Deck. I’m stuck between a Project Q and gaming PC or just getting a Steam Deck with a dock and monitor so my gaming PC is like a Switch. Is that possible with a Steam Deck?
Yes it is possible. You should look at the ROG ally since it runs Windows which may be more to your liking
I thought the Steam Deck was Windows too.
It’s SteamOS (Linux based) with a compatibility layer for Windows games.
Ah I though it had Windows installed.
Is it possible to install Windows 11 on it and use it has a hybrid gaming PC/gaming handheld/everyday PC if it’s connected to a dock with a monitor and keyboard & mouse?
You don’t have to install Windows. The Linux OS can boot into desktop mode and it functions just like a desktop PC with the Dock. I have it hooked up to a monitor and a TV via separate docks and the monitor dock has a mouse and keyboard. It works great.
No thanks, I’ve already a steamdeck
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The PS Vita is still to this day my favorite handheld and sony killed it. Then they come out with this and wonder why Nintendo has always been on top for handhelds. This product is honestly a shit in the face of PS fans and I’m genuinely concerned for the well being of anyone dumb enough to buy this. Now that I got that rant out of the way.
Nah I won’t be buying one. I really wish sony would make a new handheld like the vita tho instead of a tablet with a controller glued on
No, I’ve still got my original PSP and it’s homebrewed. Also got a switch.
Going to come down to <=$200 price point and inclusion of HDR screen that gets fairly bright. I can already remote play on my steamdeck, but the 720p non-hdr screen that isn’t super bright and no cool haptics and triggers, are the only drawbacks
I had such a bad remote play experience with my Vita that my trust in this plummeted. Only if I have the chance to try it before and the price is low enough…maybe.
I love the idea of a handheld device to play my games on the couch, in bed etc. which is also the main reason I own a Switch. Seeing that this will be streaming only I have some concerns about the gaming experience. Based on my remote play testing at home, I can’t image how this will be a nice experience in the current state. Let’s see and hope for the best.
I don’t understand the point of this thing. For the same price you could just buy another telly for a different room and move the console, it’s not like it takes much effort to unplug two wires. I honestly can’t think of a single scenario where it would be useful to own one.
I probably would agree with you before but I got a Steam Deck and it’s been amazing. Games that aren’t too intensive can play on the handheld and anything else streams from my gaming PC. Sony should have made a new Vita that competes with that. Instead this seems to be streaming only.
No way in hell would I waste my money on this.
