While a lot has been said about how games can be played locally on Steam Deck, this isn't the only way you'll be able to access your Steam library. Steam Deck will also be capable of streaming your purchases, and according to Valve, this is a good way to make the battery last longer.
Speaking to PC Gamer, Valve's Greg Coomer says that "Death Stranding, or a high-performance game" can be played for eight hours, as opposed to the five to six hours promised for playing a game such as Portal 2 locally.
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Unsurprisingly, it sounds like you'll need a decent internet connection to pull this off. As console designer Tucker Spofford says to PC Gamer, you won't be able to play Death Stranding through public WiFi, you'd likely need to be at home. Taking it out and about is when having your games stored locally will come in handy.
The Steam Deck's battery life seems to vary a lot depending on what you're doing with it. As previously mentioned, Valve claims you can get six hours out of it while playing some 30 FPS titles, whereas more intensive titles could blast through the battery life in just two hours. Of course, you also have the option of playing it docked to your TV and hooked up on charge, if you want to game without worrying about the Steam Deck shutting down on you. Overall, it appears Valve is going for variety, offering players a range of ways to play.
This wasn't the only bit of new info we got about the Steam Deck today. As we reported earlier, we're likely to get a bunch of new colour options in the future, so you can rest easy if the standard black design isn't your thing. However, it sounds like that will come long after launch next year, as Greg Coomer said, "there's just tons of opportunity to do that later."
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