WWE 2K24 and Summerhouse Reviews, Legend of Legacy HD and Llamasoft Impressions, News, Verified Games, and More – TouchArcade Leave a comment

Welcome to this week’s version of the Steam Deck Weekly. The busy season has begun with video games we’ve been wanting ahead to enjoying together with Dragon’s Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West Full Version, and in addition console exclusives like Rise of the Ronin and Princess Peach: Showtime. Earlier than that, I’ve been enjoying some notable video games for overview and Steam Deck impressions over the previous few weeks. I’ll cowl a few of them right now, together with one I waited for fixes to play on Steam Deck. Earlier than the information and new Steam Deck Verified video games, let’s get into the opinions and impressions first.

Steam Deck Sport Evaluations & Impressions

WWE 2K24 Steam Deck Assessment

Again after I performed WWE 2K23 on Steam Deck, it felt shockingly good on Steam Deck regardless of a couple of points that additionally affected the PC model. WWE 2K23 was additionally price getting for anybody who skipped the previous few years of wrestling video games with its enhancements and additions. I used to be curious to see how WWE 2K24 can be, and the way the workforce constructed on final yr’s sport. I’ve now spent per week with it on each Steam Deck and Xbox Collection X. I’m going to deal with WWE 2K24 performed on Steam Deck OLED for this overview.

Earlier than attending to the overview, WWE 2K24 on Steam had a problem the place individuals who performed it by means of the early unlock (together with myself) misplaced our save knowledge. That won’t be a problem for brand spanking new gamers, but it surely was actually disappointing seeing that occur. With that out of the way in which, WWE 2K24 has been spectacular in most methods, and step ahead from WWE 2K23, however the on-line servers seem to be the one actual hurdle the sport has. It’s simply Visible Idea’s finest WWE sport but, and the deal with WrestleMania is great. Barring the showcase which has been enjoyable to play, the brand new match sorts, roster additions, and extra are good. The menus are a bit sluggish although, particularly within the modes that require on-line.

Should you’re new to 2K’s WWE or sports activities video games usually, they normally are wonderful with gameplay, however some are let down by monetization and server points. WWE 2K24’s gameplay, visuals, and presentation are all wonderful, however there are a couple of too many annoyances within the interface and cargo occasions on each Steam Deck and Xbox Collection X for some modes. You’ll be able to ignore these if you happen to simply need to play the Showcase story after which offline with mates, however hold that in thoughts. I solely attempt them out in the course of the launch month after which stick with enjoying these video games offline or with mates on-line when attainable.

For this WWE 2K24 Steam Deck and PC port overview, I examined a number of famous person matches, on-line, group creations, and extra. The web appears to have a problem the place it has an error and replaces human opponents with AI. I’m unsure if this is similar as on Home windows, however hold that in thoughts if you wish to play on Steam Deck. I verified this on a number of Proton variations. The group creations and downloads all work tremendous, albeit with some gradual menus.

On the graphics facet, WWE 2K24 permits you to alter texture high quality, monitor used, allow windowed mode, toggle v-sync, use an non-compulsory 30fps cap for the motion digital camera, toggle shadows, alter shadow high quality, alter shader high quality, toggle anti-aliasing (FXAA or TAA), toggle reflections, use upscaling (sadly solely FSR 1.0 or linear), alter upscaling sharpness, toggle depth of area, toggle movement blur, alter viewers density (as much as 100), and allow multi-superstar efficiency mode.

After making an attempt out many choices, I ended up turning shadows to low or off (higher for matches with a number of superstars) for a 60fps goal. Past that, I left textures at excessive, shaders at excessive, and enabled FSR 1. I turned most different issues off. WWE 2K24 on Steam Deck performs nice, however there are a couple of server-related points and one particular graphics concern that I cowl under. It hundreds shortly and is even higher than final yr’s sport.

WWE 2K24 has some visible glitches that happen on Steam Deck whatever the Proton model (GE, experimental, 9.0 beta, bleeding edge, or default) and graphics choices that happen in some menus and in particular conditions throughout matches. That is principally my solely grievance with the sport on Steam Deck proper now. Barring that, it’s one other wonderful wrestling sport to play on the go, and one which runs properly on Valve’s handheld. Fortunately Valve is looking into it. The MGS HD video games bought mounted finally so I hope this one does too.

Yearly sports activities video games are at all times exhausting to suggest with out caveats given how they generally don’t change a lot between releases, however Visible Ideas has gotten to a stage the place the WWE 2K video games are actually good for probably the most half. WWE 2K24 has a couple of points on Steam Deck holding it again, however is in any other case an excellent transportable wrestling expertise. It’s price grabbing if you happen to skipped the previous few video games for certain.

WWE 2K24 Steam Deck Assessment Rating:4/5

Summerhouse Steam Deck Assessment

Summerhouse from Friedemann is an interactive toy sport hybrid about constructing attractive homes with no guidelines. It jogged my memory of Townscaper, and the way I’ve that put in on my telephone and iPad to only boot up every now and then to mess around with. Summerhouse takes issues a bit additional with how far more you are able to do, and it impressed me with its aesthetic and vibe. All the pieces about Summerhouse has a really homely feeling, and thi is elevated by its audio design.

For its low asking worth, I’ve no complaints with Summerhouse, barring a minor controller-related concern I bumped into on Steam Deck. Barring that, it performs nice on the system, and appears attractive on the Steam Deck OLED. I hope it does come to iPad sooner or later in addition to that is one thing I’d love put in on each gadget I personal. Should you’ve wished to construct your personal nostalgic dream home or simply mess around with a artistic interactive toy, Summerhouse is for you.

Summerhouse Steam Deck Assessment Rating:4.5/5

The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered Steam Deck impressions

When Furyu’s The Legend of Legacy hit Nintendo 3DS in North America by means of Atlus and Europe by means of NIS America, it was marketed with well-known workers from SaGa and different franchises being concerned within the venture. Since then, we’ve seen that often with Furyu’s video games, however The Legend of Legacy was at all times a flawed however nice RPG again then on 3DS. It had some technical points on 3DS as properly, however I loved my time with it and adored the soundtrack. After it was launched, we had Furyu’s The Alliance Alive for 3DS which noticed a remaster on consoles and PC platforms. I hoped that we’d additionally see The Legend of Legacy dropped at trendy techniques after that.

Quick ahead to this month and The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered hits Steam, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Change within the West by means of NIS America. I’ve been enjoying it on Steam Deck, PS5, and Change. Shaun shall be doing a full overview of the Change model, however I wished to cowl the Steam Deck model and the way it feels to revisit The Legend of Legacy in 2024. Since The Legend of Legacy on 3DS, I’ve performed nearly each localized Furyu sport, and at all times get pleasure from sure facets from them whereas being let down in others. Crymachina has been the very best one thus far, however I used to be curious how I’d really feel revisiting The Legend of Legacy. Booting it up gave me some nostalgia, and I even bought my 3DS out of storage to attempt it there for a bit. I sadly misplaced my unique save file by means of some backup concern, however I did replay the opening there to see the way it compares to this new The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered launch.

The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered retains the attractive aesthetic, and it scales fairly properly on trendy screens. It additionally appears nice on Change in handheld mode. The PS5 model is crisper than Change when operating docked although. On Steam Deck, you possibly can drive the sport by means of the Steam Deck’s settings to run at a a lot increased decision like 4K. This can be a waste of energy, however the sport doesn’t wrestle in any respect.

The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered is Steam Deck Verified already. It helps controllers and keyboard enter choices. I couldn’t get my mouse engaged on Steam Deck in-game to check although. The sport is capped at 30fps on all platforms together with PC and PS5. You’ll be able to alter the show mode (fullscreen, borderless, windowed), decision (4K all the way down to 864×486), anti-aliasing high quality (off, x2, x4, x8), and rendering scale (balanced, high quality, or efficiency).

Even when enjoying docked on my 1440p 144hz monitor, I had no bother operating The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered at 1440p. It appears crisp and feels nice to play. Masashi Hamauzu’s rating stays wonderful, and I’m happy that one other 3DS RPG has been dropped at trendy consoles and PC platforms. Keep tuned for Shaun’s full overview of the Change model.

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Steam Deck Impressions

When Digital Eclipse introduced Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story because the second quantity of its Gold Grasp Collection, I used to be very excited as a result of Jeff Minter is a creator I’ve at all times revered over time. I nonetheless have fond recollections of enjoying the DOS model of Llamatron, and adored TxK on PS Vita a few years in the past. The factor is, I’d not paid a lot consideration to Jeff’s older video games outdoors Llamatron, and this interactive documentary launch felt excellent to expertise all of it. Shaun already coated the sport in his full 5/5 overview, however I wished to focus on the way it appears and feels on Steam Deck proper now at launch.

The Making of Karateka was an incredibly good launch that felt just like the type of package deal you’d get if you happen to purchased the last word blu-ray version of your favourite film with all of the bonus extras, however just for a online game. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is a bit completely different because it doesn’t deal with a single sport, however the early days of a selected and essential creator within the business. Having lately gotten a Steam Deck OLED, the discharge date for this assortment couldn’t have been timed higher. Jeff Minter’s video games have at all times regarded placing and so they completely swimsuit OLED shows.

On Steam Deck, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story permits you to alter the decision and display mode, however nothing else. It really works out of the field close to completely. The one concern I’ve run into that hasn’t been mounted but (the workforce is engaged on it) is one which causes a glitched transition whenever you stop particular video games within the assortment to return to the menu. Barring that, every part works completely docked or on the Steam Deck’s personal show. I additionally examined this on my Steam Deck (LCD). Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story helps Steam Cloud, however is a 16:9 sport so anticipate black bars on the highest and backside. It has full controller help with solely Xbox button prompts.

The Making of Karateka noticed Digital Eclipse set the bar supremely excessive, however I believe Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story reveals that the workforce is able to overdelivering as soon as once more, and surpassing how good that prior launch was. Given the a part of Jeff Minter’s profession this ends at, I hope Digital Eclipse does a second launch specializing in his later video games together with the cellular ones. Till then, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is a necessary launch in 2024 on Steam Deck if you happen to care about video games historical past or like Jeff Minter’s video games.

Information

There was fairly a bit of reports this previous week. I don’t have time to cowl every part, so I’ve centered on the highlights right here.

Capcom has launched its finest Dragon’s Dogma 2 trailer but forward of the sport’s launch subsequent week on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Collection X. This trailer options Ian McShane, and reveals off fairly a bit from the sport that we haven’t seen earlier than. Watch it under:

Capcom additionally introduced that the Monster Hunter Tales (the unique sport) remaster launches on June 14th worldwide for Steam and consoles. This remaster options upgraded visuals, new voice performing, and content material by no means launched outdoors Japan earlier than.

The very good Granblue Fantasy: Relink bought its first main replace this week bringing in Lucilius with a brand new Proud issue quest, new paid DLC, and extra with the following replace set for April. A brand new showcase for the sport can be coming subsequent month to disclose extra of what gamers can anticipate. Try a screenshot from the replace under:

Surmount, the mountain-climbing sport, from builders Jasper Oprel and Indiana-Jonas and writer popagenda launches on Could ninth. It appears beautiful and I’m going to ensure I cowl it on Steam Deck. Watch the trailer for it under:

505 Video games and developer Rabbit & Bear Studios launched a brand new trailer earlier than the sport’s launch for the upcoming SRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Each Shaun and myself are wanting ahead to this. It releases on April twenty third for Steam, Change, and different consoles. Watch the pre-launch trailer under:

MidBoss is lastly releasing Learn Solely Recollections: Neurovoider, the sequel to Learn Solely Recollections, on Could sixteenth for Steam and consoles. I forgot how lengthy I’ve been wanting ahead to this for, however the wait is almost over. Watch the brand new trailer under:

SFB Video games’ throwback survival horror sport Crow Nation launches on Could ninth for Steam and PlayStation worldwide. It even options an non-compulsory exploration mode to take away the survival horror and simply be a puzzle sport. I’ve been wanting ahead to this for some time now.

CROW COUNTRY launches Could ninth! on Steam & PS5. Wishlist to be reminded on launch day & take a look at the demo.
A survival horror sport with a RE1/FFVII aesthetic. Locked doorways, rusty keys, and environments that evoke pre-rendered artwork (however are literally full 3D)
Hyperlinks below- pic.twitter.com/knwNDrW8RX

— Adam Vian (@SFBDim) March 14, 2024

Devolver Digital will launch the sniper puzzle sport hybrid Kids of the Solar on April ninth for PC by way of Steam worldwide. It additionally simply bought Steam Deck Verified, and appears wonderful. I’ll be reviewing this sooner or later. Watch the trailer for it under:

New Steam Deck Verified & Playable video games for the week

• Kids of the Solar – Verified
• CLeM – Verified
• FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 – Playable
• Spacebase DF-9 – Playable
• STORY OF SEASONS: A Great Life – Playable
• The Thaumaturge – Unsupported
• Wildmender – Verified

Steam Deck Sport Gross sales & Reductions

The large Steam Spring Sale is on proper now, and I’ve a separate article on 10 nice sport suggestions for discounted titles within the Steam sale. Be certain to test that and your wishlist out to determine what you need to seize. Additionally take a look at websites like gg.offers to make sure you get the very best deal attainable for a selected sport.

That’s all for this week’s version of the Steam Deck Weekly. There’s extra Steam Deck protection taking place this week since I skipped final week. As ordinary, you possibly can learn all our previous and future Steam Deck protection right here. When you have any suggestions for this function or what else you’d wish to see us do across the Steam Deck, tell us within the feedback under. I hope you all have an ideal day, and thanks for studying.