After 2 months the Legion GO is still disappointing...

[@worldtravels2763]

Complains about speakers and sound, but the whole time the audio is clipping in the video. Classic. lol

[@Thunderbeat0clee]

Complains about the guy complaining about speakers but ignores the multitude of other valid problems, clasic...

[@Antisocialnerd2]

Well in regards the speakers I just don't know how anyone is spending so much money on one of these and doesn't get or already have decent headphones or a Bluetooth speaker etc.....

[@alexworm1707]

​@@Antisocialnerd2i just don't know how you cant understand that some people play games to relax and doesn't want to play using headphones. I for one hate in ear headphones, and hate using over ear headphones while laying in bed. If I'm alone i play without headphones. I only use them when there is someone with me and i don't want to bother them.

[@Antisocialnerd2]

@@alexworm1707 hmm if only something like a Bluetooth speaker or aux linked speakers existed.... To expect something this small to produce great sound is completely unrealistic I don't care what you use but you need to understand it's going to need to use something else

[@thebaldconvict]

@@Antisocialnerd2 How is it unrealistic when other devices have much better sound?

[@CSpann1]

Just wanted to post Some Updates They have released: The start and Select buttons can be moved to the top left and top right buttons and moves the legion space buttons to the bottom left. (This setting is in the legion space settings) They also added an update that disables in game controls when you open legion space control panel to prevent you from hitting buttons in game while making your adjustments or changes in the legion go quick settings menu. The speakers are still horrible lmao. That being hardware that prolly wont change. But the menus and software stuff has been getting some updates over time. :) FSR and RSR saves the day for a lot of the more GPU heavy games. I enjoy mine but everyone has their own personal preferences too. But i'm right there with you on the Speakers and RAM..... my only two issues with it as those are hardware and cant be fixed with an update. But its done everything Ive needed it to do so far.

[@tectonicwave6881]

Not confirmed but they are planing on releasing a higher ram version, And they are very flexible with hardware upgrades and still having warrenty aslong as the damage is not resulted from your mod, not confirmed I bealive just from past experience Oh and ram can be upgraded people have done it just recently and do offer the service and man you get nice boost seen in comparison

[@games_revealed]

Thanks for the info!

[@Bmorris-mf6qs]

Can you explain a little more how to do disable in game controls when you open legion go please. I don't know how to fix that yet

[@themadatheist1976]

FRAK!!! and I just got mine yesterday, oh well, that's early adopters life we live.@@tectonicwave6881

[@themadatheist1976]

Nice hearing about the Start and select being able to move, another utuber said you can intall a volume booster to increase it but I warned him the speaks could blowout. I'm lucking to be able to do a RAM mod to 32GB so it'll be a future project for me. :) Still have yet to see people releasing better dpads tho. :(

[@coolmodee]

Love mine . Most of the software issues have been fixed for me after updating . I don't have any issues with the software. The speakers are upward firing which sucks but I tuned them using software and it helped.

[@MrKrampyHands]

I never noticed I always have crazy headphones on like better dynamic dt1770 pro 32 ohm or Sennheiser hd650's and I love it this device is awesome

[@panzerfaust187]

Just bought the go and haven’t touch my steam deck since. Love the power, screen and I have to say love the windows. Finally can do some decent modding and play fc 24, I’m gonna sell my steam deck ( no steam deck hate ) For the speakers I recommend fxsound, that makes it much better.

[@Invid72]

For me, Windows is the worst part of the device. Love the screen and the performance but Legion Space sucks and isn't good enough to make up for Windows being a terrible handheld OS. The saving grace for the Legion is that the screen is so large that using the touch screen isn't completely terrible. I can't wait for the update that lets us use the triggers as mouse clicks though because I hate touch screens and the fingerprints that go along with them. I really dislike the touch keyboard too. I'll keep my Steam Deck OLED for travel as it's way better on battery life, especially for indies and older AAA games. SteamOS is nicer to use too.

[@EazyE11]

How does FC run? I returned mine pretty quick, I needed it at minimum to run Madden but It was unplayable.

[@panzerfaust187]

@@EazyE11 solid 60fps. Had some problems with cut scene lag but they are gone now.

[@jackwalker2913]

Owwww my hands hurt 😂 how about get some fucking grip strength

[@shaolin95]

Yep little girly hands😂😂😂

[@martindescoteaux9288]

I love my legion go.. I use it for streaming from my pc with sunshine moonlight all the time! 1600P 144 HZ!! INCREDIBLE

[@games_revealed]

Nice! That is something I should have brought up. Thanks for the comment!

[@martindescoteaux9288]

@@games_revealed you're welcome!!

[@derekwilliams6961]

I'm enjoying my GO, at first it sucked really bad.... performance-wise, but so did the Ally when it first came out almost 5 months ahead of the GO there are reviews of people trashing it. The only game I have had issues running is/was Remnant 2 which just runs like shit anyway, but I've got that game working fine now. They still need more updates because low watts mode can be an issue, but im happy with how what they've done so far. To each their own...right.

[@themadatheist1976]

Just got the 512GB for 600usd yesterday and is my 1st handheld, been gaming since the Intellivision days. Went for this for Windows and the removable joycons. I have yet to set it up tho, trying to find my Windows account profile to activate. This is nice for people also wanting a small Win-tablet without having the controllers in the way. The stand great because you can stand the Go on it's sides. The joycon mounts look weak compared to others that are twice the size and I'm worried they might break one day. Dpad is meh and hopefully someone will release better ones. The nvme is a weird size being 22x42 but I have a 2280 adapter shipping in. I agree with it needing 32GB, people already modded it with it, and the performance jumped a lot. I'm planning on doing the mod, but want to practice some BGA work 1st. Would've liked to see a USB A on top instead of that USB C on the bottom since it's useless while the tablet's sitting, maybe someone can make a hub that runs along the bottom and maybe clips in so the port can be more useful. The carrying case has too much wasted space IMO, I might have a new version because instead of the depressions for the sticks, it's just a huge rectangle on both sides. They could've moved the mouse puck over and fit the a folding prong charger also and maybe still have room for other things like more SD cards or an extra cable. All in all I'm fairly happy for the price I paid and knew what I was ordering. The software can be worked on just like the other handhelds had, and the hardware can somewhat be modded for those with the skills.

[@salvatoregiuffrida8912]

Mine is working solid and like a tank. Sounds like you have a dud. Love the Legion Go and from my experience it actually runs most games better than my Ally that I sold.

[@ProjectFraz]

Personally i like mine. I only have the legion go so i have nothing to compare it to other than a laptop and desktop but im not disappointed by it at all. I hate how the rog is white so thats an immediate pass so it was either steam deck or legion go and i didnt really want to be limited to just games on steam. Ik i could mess around with the deck to get nonsteam games running on it but with my luck i would some how brick the deck and make it unnusable. I havent had any issues with my legion go, i just wish the controllers were slightly more round.

[@FedeBeam]

Exactly

[@YouJGSousa]

You are not limited to games on Steam on the steam deck. The only thing that doesn’t work is Game Pass.

[@ProjectFraz]

@YouJGSousa without fucking around with the steamdeck and dual booting or whatever you kinda are limited to just steam on the steamdeck. Like I said in my comment "ik I could mess around with the deck to get nonsteam games running on it but with my luck I would some how brick the deck and make it unusable". It's like you didn't even read my entire comment dude.

[@receivegreatest6802]

Love my legion go I sold my steam deck so fast this sounds like another paid negative review. The speakers could be better.

[@games_revealed]

Paid by who? Lol

[@shaolin95]

Same here. Sold my OLED deck after the legion go. Not sure if he is paid or just clueless😂😂

[@wezjonez19]

Realtek audio console is already built in set the eq to powerful preset turn on omni speaker improves alot and does not increase audio lag unlike third party apps

[@kobbyampofo]

This is what I do

[@TribalSpider13]

ran across your video never watched your stuff before that I know of, but I had to stop your video at 5:01 because the speakers can be helped out in the reltek software, and most of the other stuff has been fixed with updates, I personally dont find the controllers uncomfy. the rog eats sd cards worse battery life. every device will have cons, but I Lenovo is and has listiened to the customer base and is fixing things. before anyone even says not a "fanboy" for ANY company yeah some just arent.

[@mikejames6588]

the software is fine brah. i own the deck , the ally, and the go. The go software is fine.

[@ADMONIUS]

There are two valid schools of thought on the RAM/VRAM situation, and in regards to the Legion Go I agree with you. Some people say that since it’s a handheld that 16 GBs is enough, but I believe that since the Go has 2560x1600 screen it should have more VRAM. But that is just my thoughts. If you, the reader, have an interesting line of thinking let me know.

[@Sutekhson-ol9jj]

Speaker is fine. Could be louder but legitimately i’m not a speaker gamer along with most people. I have bluetooth headphones for a reason. Controllers do not hurt what you mean by that? Idk what you’re talking about maybe it’s just your hands but the legion go fits in my hands perfectly, even after playing hours of banner lord 2, cod, hades and not even a little fatigue. I played for 8 hour straight and my hands didn’t feel sore

[@proximityfpv1722]

I love it, but I can troubleshoot, and I've just been using windows for now. Love the screen, Tekken 8 demo looks like PC and is crisp so good enough.

[@KennyKennTV]

Watched this in the car on the way back from buying the Legion go. Some hard truths, was a bit hard to hear even though I had an idea. but very detailed and insightful review. Other comparison and review videos are so so surface level. Good stuff. Subbed Also I got this because I can't see shit on the ally. Playing bg3 on that tiny ass screen is such an ordeal

[@sdweim85]

I have an Ally and although its great, I primarily use it for emulation. When I want to dock the Ally and use it for emulation I have to use another controller which makes emulator configurations more complicated because I have to remap the buttons to the controller. I don't have a Legion Go but I would imagine since it has the controllers that disconnect that wouldn't be an issue. This is a big factor for me. At the moment I have some weird workarounds for the Ally that seem stable right now, but in retrospect I should've gotten the Legion Go for a more Nintendo Switch experience that I can dock/undock without any complications. I think this should be considered for anyone who wants to go from a dock/undock situation with lots of different software configurations for different games.

[@COddietsch]

I am researching both this one and the ROG, they are both expensive and it is hard because one video praises each while another video talks crap on it. I just watched a video that thinks this Legion is amazing and fast. But unless you do real time testing and game play fps, it's all opinion. I will say that going from a 55" 1080p to a 65" OLED was night and day, I am planning on hooking this up to it when I am home. My old Steam Deck played fine on the 55".

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

I have the Big Three (Steam Deck OLED, ROG Ally and the Legion Go). I honestly think the Legion Go has potential. But, right now it is my least used handheld. I managed to boost the speaker volume with a third-party app. The software is so far behind SteamOS and ROG Ally Software. I can't believe they launched it like this knowing what the competition has already accomplished. I do like the screen, but if you are playing a game in 800p on a 1600p screen it doesn't look at as crisp or as clear. And if you play in 1200p or 1600p expect lower frame rates. Not sure the higher resolution screen was a good idea. I like it but I have gripes. I would definitely rank the ROG Ally above this device in most categories. But for FPS this is the one I like to use. I do like the fact that the device can be charged while in the case. But I think this device should have been a 1080p device with native landscape screen. And then there is the battery life. Until recently, the device would drain even while plugged in. They fixed this with the latest BIOS and they added the option for 6GB UMA. I hardly use the FPS mode. It feels like I have to relearn how to play FPS games which makes me less competitive. I think this device will improve over time. But it should it have not been released unfinished. Having said all of that, my most used are the 1). Steam Deck OLED, 2). ROG Ally, 3). Legion Go

[@games_revealed]

I use my devices in the same order too. I think there is a lot of potential with the go, and I hope they continue to work on it.

[@MobileDecay]

I just got mine yesterday and I had some issues with performance until I adjusted the performance profile. Also, I had that EQ app installed which actually caused horrible performance issues. As soon as I uninstalled it and rebooted everything was fine. I chose 6gb vram in the bios. So far it's actually performing better than my rog ally. Also, I had to remember to adjust my in game graphics and resolution to get better frame rates because some games try to run at ultra at 2k. The software does need to be better the way they gimped the controls and design to shoehorn in that stupid fps mode is dumb. Also, I remapped the buttons at the top as start and select. Also selecting auto with the hotkey plus y or whatever improved performance a lot. Okay, I'm done. 🥵

[@games_revealed]

I adjusted a ton of settings and couldn't get it performing at the same level as my rog ally. I'll see what I can do for my verses video to improve the performance

[@vedread]

I mean, there have already been tons of side by side equal settings, even lowering legion, go ram speed to equal the rog. So far, i haven't seen a game the Ally has won. By won though the legion only gets a few fps more in every game, but again, that is lowering the ram speed. Tried both in general and the go beat up my ally on every level. Dislike the legion go 3rd party shop, would rather have them work with steam or some other launcher. It is definently a more technical device, but to me, that's a good thing. If i can have a better system for limited effort than thats a positive.

[@PeteOliva]

At this point, Jan. 2024, it's just sublime and i love it and i am so happy i stuck through it.

[@V3ntilator]

I never liked handhelds much because they were all too small. Legion Go is perfect for me and Lenovo already fixed everything i wanted in 2023. It's perfect for me now. Still looking for some new bonus features being added soon.

[@dinubogdan8315]

I just bought it and it very good i can play mw2 from my bed and have all windows things and for me it easy to navigate windows interface and it s not heavy at all

[@thebaldconvict]

What is the fan like compared to a gaming laptop, My laptop is pretty obnoxious which is one of my reasons for looking at these....

[@colophus1735]

only thing i hate about mine is that the fans too loud to even play in bed beside my wife.... its just a miniature jet where my rog ally on 30 watt plugged in is silent

[@Trippydrip246]

I downloaded an app that boosts the speakers dramatically

[@MobileDecay]

I downloaded that too and it caused severe performance issues.

[@games_revealed]

Good to know! Thanks

[@Trippydrip246]

@@MobileDecay how?

[@MobileDecay]

@@Trippydrip246 I don’t know. The sound would just start crackling after a few minutes and the performance took a nose dive.

[@jasondwimes8612]

Yes.. download speaker app is way better. Legion Go speaker out the boxis not very good

[@johnnygadget1980]

Respectfully, I have to disagree. I've had the opportunity to try the other 2 main competitors. The Steamdeck is great, but the limitations to Steam OS, and lack of compatibility with several games really hinder it. Also the Ally has way too many hardware issues, from frying your microSD card to the poor battery. The legion is the champion. We know it has its issues (speakers, loud fan, Legion Space etc) but so far is the King of PC handhelds.

[@molnartamas850]

Memory bandwitch is crucial.

[@foznoth]

A preface, I don't have a Legion Go to test (yet) For software, I'd be switching out Windows for one of the handheld centric Linux Distributions. Bazzite, Chimera or now Nobara could be worth a look, but they may still need work too. Of course if online anti-cheat games are required, Windows would need to stay, but I don't play them. As for hardware issues, there is always a Dremel 😂

[@Ogknav]

Reading the comments to all these handheld reviews, you can tell who has and who hasn't grown up with handhelds. And I mean who really has. Saying "I had a gameboy when I was 29" isn't growing up with handhelds.

[@Fender178]

Even Downward facing speakers on laptops are terrible because you put your laptop on a table or cooling pad it can really muffle the sound and make it sound terrible. Plus with the Legion Go you are holding the device where the speakers are so it's no wonder the sound of them isn't very good without headphones because you are muffling it. Yeah 16gb isn't enough when it shared memory between System and vRAM. Yeah with these higher end handhelds like the Ally and the Legion go GDPwin got it right with their 2023 max 2 with 2 RAM configurations 32gb and 64gb however that device is more expensive than the Ally or the Legion go. Even Aya offers devices with 32GB of vRAM. However the Steam Deck got it right with the location of the SD card reader However the Legion Go with the location of their SD card reader its location of the Vent BUT it is not directly next to it like it is on the Ally. It is much further away. So from the looks of it Lenovo got the location of the card reader right as well. If I were to get a Windows based handheld I would go for a GDPwin Max 2 2023 model because I like the way that device looks and it is even more of a desktop replacement than the Legion Go.

[@janekwicher]

It is great stop whining

[@DManLewis1]

Im curious then. If this is a good device to just having as a powerful windows Tablet. We all know MICROSOFTS tablet (the surface) has worse price gouging than APPLE!

[@lalamove8712]

im waiting lenovo legion go 2

[@tectonicwave6881]

Liked the video man, this is my opinion, yes software needs improving its still early on it took asus rog 6 months be were it is, yet everyone gives legion go hate and compare to current ally software, more hate compared to ally early on to yes the buttons aren't same as ally or steam deck normal, you can just change in settings and this have alot of controls unlike ally what is very handy and in very good positions I find the ally lack of controls and the back button very easy to give / push and I end up pushing it by mistake easily yeah I agree with the control shaper edges can be improved but never found that a problem unless in bed tilting device towards me it honestly fits comfortably in my hands like steam deck this device have a alot of versatility why people not mention it can be a tablet mode so good for watching on the go just after gaming or such battery life man this thing battery life really impressed me today played high on life for 7ish hours straight on power saving mode low and medium settings with 30 to 63 fps lowest fps was 23 did have razer cortex on, had about 10% battery life left and ive left this thing on all night before auto playing sh9ws 9n Netflix and this guy still kicking when I wake up think was around 30% in morning from 100% the screen is really nice and crisp good for gaming watching and reading and never had problem with speakers unless the actual audio / video audio was low And this device is easy to repair, get software and parts for from lenovo, and lenovo is active with the community adding stuff they want feedback and support unlike ally At the end of day this is just my opinion I have used both ally and legion go before I decided buy legion go as it had alot of stuff that I liked, and im in Australia were these devices cost more and I own steam deck what i love as I got when over in america as I do travel abit

[@sandrobo5300]

How did you get 7 hours out of it? Did you use AutoTDP or something?

[@tectonicwave6881]

@sandrobo5300 only set custom to 10 tdp, tho apperently custom tdp is abit buggy basic windows debloat and amd settings

[@sonofjackelrann8296]

Give it a chance.

[@games_revealed]

I have been trying for the past month. I wanted to use it without heavily modifying anything, but I'll be seeing what I can do to improve it now

[@jeanfrancoisjulien8890]

i have 2 and think like you...want to replace one of them for egpu, but xg mobile is expensive, and dont thrust legion for now... fear to be disapointed of keeping legion because i love so much the ally... legion run so bad against ally

[@EXITONEZ]

Why do GO owners get so angry when someone doesn’t like their device?

[@EXITONEZ]

@@hk6926 why is it bullshit? And stop the 🧢 you don’t own an ally 😂

[@EXITONEZ]

@TheCasualGam3r the GO isn’t ready yet

[@hk6926]

@@EXITONEZ peasant I do own an ally 🤡

[@everythinginbetween4440]

I had the deck at day one and trust me it was not great and it was a right ache just to get anything to play and don't get me started on gamepass and other programs needed to use games. As with anything age makes it better I have the legion go and trust me it runs games out the box no extra steps to take. Yes it's still new and steam deck has a whole year on it so give it some more time so they can make the thing reach that update sweet spot.

[@junatanscott9457]

I was routing for this 😿

[@games_revealed]

You still can. If they fix the software, then the device would be much better

[@Sanchase]

Constant whining, this device is clearly not for you. Just return it if it's so unbearable

[@rabyanaz623]

Looks like you have made review completely dejected from the device

[@kewlztertc5386]

Bigger isnt always better. More than a mouthful is a waste. Eyes are bigger than stomach, debt to income ratio..... And so on.

[@Seatanic]

I have the og steamdeck. I think beyond that, id rather just get a gaming laptop and pack an xbox controller if I want more power

[@games_revealed]

If they can get the software under control then the device will be great

[@kewlztertc5386]

@Seatanic you do realize we live in the 2020s? Laptops are so 2010s. Will you get a shoulder strap leather bag too? Maybe plop it out at Starbucks? Steam Deck is great so long as you accept its limitations. Ally, is great with a different set of limitations. A laptop has the same limitations along with being tacky, cumbersome and expensive. It's better to buy a desktop, something you can upgrade. Build a mini tower, and you can take it with you. After seeing that video of a homeless dude playing a Playstation3 on a bus bench, why not? 😆

[@kewlztertc5386]

@Seatanic I'm sorry, I should be supportive and positive. A laptop is a great idea! You're going to gain muscles and a strong back. Hotness! 😆

[@Sutekhson-ol9jj]

I like the legion go, this review…is weird

[@DJCJ999]

None of these handhelds are perfect but give them another year and they will be a lot better.. tbf they aren’t far off the mark now. I have an OG SD and have just tried the LGO over the holidays… yes it’s plays better than the steam deck but not on all titles… the Lego’s mighty screen can really f’u up when trying to dial in a good performance setting ( some games just don’t play as well as the Deck on 800p). There is a lot to love about the LGO but the speakers let it down even after software tweaks and sure you can wear headphones but the forward facing speakers on the deck just give a better experience. FPS mode is a good idea but the ergonomics are shit and the mapping goes to pot when you enable it. I found most issues can be worked around but I return my go because of the wobbly controllers (tape sorted it but I’m not taping a 700 buck divice!). Now I need to workout if I will buy again the LGO or wait 6 months for a new gen of handhelds to come to market…. Because you all know they are going to be better devices.

[@hellknight03]

Thank you for the honest review

[@ounaku]

I just tried it, and I am convinced it's much worse the steam deck

[@jobearesto9746]

Wow a lot of problems. I will stick with my OG steam deck

[@jeanfrancoisjulien8890]

@TheCasualGam3r its only because you dont try ally... its way better.. i think the same thing of him.. and more...screen not so good.. under 1200p screen never clear.. got better image in 720p with ally than 1080 on legion... image not clear like if forgot put my glasses on

[@m4x_payn3_enjoyer]

​@@jeanfrancoisjulien8890Stop spreading misinformation BigMan

[@funcarsforyou]

Its amazing device

[@theo5675]

Well yea of course it’s not a great handheld it’s too heavy that’s a hardware thing The rog ally is the best windows portable handheld and the steam deck is the best overall handheld for battery life

[@m4x_payn3_enjoyer]

Coping everywhere 🥺 👉🏻👈🏻

[@khoatngotran]

Simply just return it, this type of hardware isn't for you.

[@Fender178]

How did you come up with that conclusion when he owns a Deck and an Ally? You are 100% clueless. Every device has its flaws.

[@khoatngotran]

@@Fender178 I have the Ally and the Go, it's quite the same performance, the thing is the Go need to go with 6400MT/s RAM with low TDP (

[@jeanfrancoisjulien8890]

@@khoatngotran yeah its good on paper but in real life something go wrong with the go...never run as good as ally

[@khoatngotran]

@@jeanfrancoisjulien8890 There are benchmarks and explanations around the world, there is nothing wrong with the Go. Ally is good too.

[@MelMacG007]

Hate

[@ramy8700]

Haha

[@jibberjabberz]

This was a horrible investment wish I never bought this hand held device. First month I dealt with it just shutting down or it would run and ten the screen black. Then after that it glitched too much on any game I played I downloaded a game and it was on my screen upside down for some reason and it loads up like that every time so I just gave up on that game. And now I’m dealing with it pretty much working whenever it wants. Sometimes it’ll connect to WiFi and other times it won’t even if I reset it etc. really is a waste of time and money. Only thing it’s good for is using it like a computer. It’s an actual piece of shit