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The editors liked
Fresh and fun design
Gorgeous lighting scheme
Dedicated GPU at entry level
Despite playing on a console
It never feels like you are doing something separate or different from the Steam experience you know and love. Tapping that Steam button zips you to the familiar SteamOS
Where you can do lots of stuff on the fly within the g
The Alienware Steam Machine brings Valve's Steam OS concept to life at an affordable price. It has a larger launch library than any living room console and it includes the unique new Steam Controller
Lounge-friendly form and OS
Traditional mouse games playable on the pad
Compact and quiet design
Well-designed
Efficient UI
Innovative controller
Tied into a brilliant gaming service
The editors didn't like
Still unproven product
Small on I/O
I'm not crazy about the SteamOS UI—sometimes it feels a little too much like a PC
And not in a good way. There's a lot of clutter and a lot of text. You're not sitting a foot way from your laptop anymore
But the Steam Machine kind of treats you like you
Steam OS is locked out of a vast majority of the Steam game library
Including nearly every hot new PC game. The controller has a deep learning curve
And will never be the best choice for some games. The more capable Windows version of this hardware cost
Before we get on to the hardware, lets just take a moment to revisit our experience with Steam OS and the Steam Controller… it doesn't vary from Steam Machine to Steam Machine…Overall, Steam OS isn't quite there yet for daily use. It does boot quickly and...
The Alienware Steam Machine brings Valve's Steam OS concept to life at an affordable price. It has a larger launch library than any living room console and it includes the unique new Steam Controller
Steam OS is locked out of a vast majority of the Steam game library, including nearly every hot new PC game. The controller has a deep learning curve, and will never be the best choice for some games. The more capable Windows version of this hardware cost
There are many ways to put PC games on a living room TV, and the Alienware Steam Machine is one of the most ambitious. Like all new console launches, there are rocky patches, but the biggest hurdle may be proving why Steam OS is a better choice than Wind...
Despite playing on a console, it never feels like you are doing something separate or different from the Steam experience you know and love. Tapping that Steam button zips you to the familiar SteamOS, where you can do lots of stuff on the fly within the g
I'm not crazy about the SteamOS UI—sometimes it feels a little too much like a PC, and not in a good way. There's a lot of clutter and a lot of text. You're not sitting a foot way from your laptop anymore, but the Steam Machine kind of treats you like you
If you love PC gaming, and are specifically a long-time Steam user who loves PC gaming, then you owe it to yourself to give this puppy a go. If you're a gamer who's lukewarm on PC gaming—especially if you don't use Steam—don't do it.Especially given the p...
Lounge-friendly form and OS, Traditional mouse games playable on the pad
Not enough big-hitting games on SteamOS, Controller is far from perfect
Neither the PC nor the console you're looking for There are great things about console gaming - its fuss-free nature, big-hitting games and apps tailored and optimised to a single hardware specification that will remain constant for years. And there are...
Abstract: Alienware has shown off its new Alpha Steam Machine at E3 2014 in Los Angeles, where Pocket-lint experienced a brief demo with the console and learned about a recent change in plans. Here's the big twist: Alienware's new Steam Machine actually runs Window...
Published: 2014-01-11, Author: Joe , review by: techradar.com
Fresh and fun design, Gorgeous lighting scheme, Dedicated GPU at entry level
Still unproven product, Small on I/O
Alienware went through eight revisions over two years in collaboration with Valve before the gaming PC vendor came to its final Steam Machine. That's how serious Alienware claims to be about Valve's hardware initiative, and it shows in the design. This St...
The Alienware Steam Machine is definitely something that every gamer should look into – provided they're open to the idea of playing games on PC instead of Xbox Live or PlayStation Network. Within weeks, I'd embraced the idea of two gaming ecosystems in m...
Great introduction to PC gaming, System is fast and responsive, Vast indie game library, Intuitive and clean UI, SteamOS open platform great for modding
Limited AAA title library, Limited functionality, Finicky controller has a steep learning curve
The Alienware Steam Machine is great for existing PC gamers who want to easily extend the Steam experience across the rest of their home or dorm room (which could be a great use environment for a machine like this), without merely streaming titles from an...
