Legion Go Review - Everything I Was Wrong About and Right

We go over my experience with the Lenovo Legion Go. Not all of it was good. There were some problems that were eventually fixed and you definitely want to hear about. I will answer if the Lenovo Legion Go is my new go to gaming device!!! Thank you for taking the time to watch my video. If you like this video consider subscribing and leaving a SuperThanks. It helps my channel.
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[@digitalmaus]

This is one video in my series about the Legion Go. if you like 👍 this video you’ll definitely like my video about how I use the Lenovo Legion Go as a desktop PC. Thanks for watching 😊 Lenovo Legion Go Desktop kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5u5iKJtoNCof8k

[@Rich-pj9wv]

One thing which really impressed me for someone with fairly small hands is the way they have curved the trigger around the sides so it can be nudged from the side rather than having to curl my fingers over the top. A really good design. Also the in case charging. I think they have really thought about this device.

[@Mauwe]

I love my legion go after you set it up with all the updates and tweak it your all set it’s a monster.

[@FSULAUBACH]

I love my legion go!

[@superchargedgamer1992]

Same too much

[@ProGamingProphecy]

Absolutely. I knew from the start it was THE ONE.

[@pandabearmadness6263]

I love mine also

[@Cpt_Sai]

Real man I played it more than my steam deck and I had my steam deck since launch !

[@NatendoSwitch]

This video needs a million more views. You did a great job on the review / overview.

[@digitalmaus]

Thank you for the kind words. I am honored!!!

[@abrahamgonzalez2480]

Mine is coming in the mail on Thursday I’m excited

[@Pagaugezero]

One thing I find interesting that no one is talking about is there is a Legion Go 2 tb for $899 being sold in Micro Center stores.

[@devodonaldson]

At launch, it was only $799. I got mine Nov 6. Happy about the 2tb SSD

[@1nine8two39]

Probably because Micro Center is upgrading the SAD themselves. Also I live in one of the biggest cities in the US and don’t have a Micro Center within a 2 hour drive so for most people they don’t even know this is a thing

[@EeveeLO6]

I bought my LLG 8 days ago, so far I haven’t had any issues other than slow download speeds. I have been playing Starfield without any issues. Nice review!

[@1nine8two39]

Yeah that’s my only issue, heard how is was so much faster but it seems slower than the Steam Deck and I have Fiber internet

[@plescagaby3805]

I got my LLG and waiting for it to come tomorrow can't wait. What's the game your were playing in very first few minutes this video on the legion go and Rog ally? Please tell me

[@digitalmaus]

Do you mean Hi-Fi Rush?

[@Dagzfromearth]

I always read about tweaks, what are tweaks you did to help? I did set VRAM to 4, but what other things would you do? And how did you set steam to full screen? Sorry I only have a couple hours on mine so far.

[@Jay891F]

there is an unofficial bios update that allows you to set vram to 6

[@Rich-pj9wv]

I have just been putting it at 800p, performance mode, 60hz and in game graphics low or medium for the more demanding games. Usually getting between 40 and 60 fps and the games look good. I am loving my GO. Been playing Elden Ring, Atomic Heart, No Mans Sky, Arkham Knights all without issue but I did have a problem with Starfield not launching ... something about drivers.

[@Ferpsf]

Seems stupid but when i am in full screen, lets say on an emulator, i dont know which button is likes ESC in the keyboard to go back to main menu. Any help?

[@1nine8two39]

I had the Steam Deck and liked it but found it weird bearing people say they play on their Deck more than their consoles. With my Legion Go this is exactly how it is for me now.

[@abaidsajjad]

control setup for valorant anyone has idea ?i really want to play valorant using controllers if anyone find work around please share atm im having to use dock and usb keyoard mouse which defeat the point of handheld

[@Hsia_Travels]

I have the same flicker. I updated the drivers. I haven't seen it again.

[@DeezNutzHot]

I returned mine. This product isn’t ready yet. Mine got extremely hot and I also had the screen flicker. Many times it froze and I had to do a hard reboot. I got the Deck OLED and I’m extremely happy

[@devodonaldson]

Sorry about your issues. The flicker isn't a vastly wide spread issue. There are always units with some issues. The thing about a Windows handheld vs something like a Steam Deck, is for best use, the owner NEEDS to be a tinkerer. It's like iOS vs Android. If you want to know it's gonna just work, get an iPhone. If you want a bounty of options and customization, ability to twerk for maximizing results, and are able to handle issues on your own with hardware/software...you are gonna enjoy what you can do with a Windows PC.

[@DeezNutzHot]

@@devodonaldson also I think valve will support the steam deck for years to come. I’m not sure about the legion go and when mine started having issues I panicked and returned it lol. I’d like to see a steam deck with the Z1 extreme chip it’s definitely powerful. I was amazed how good games looked on the legion go.

[@Ryansorenson99]

How they look awful I don’t get it i on my og switch playing the same game it looked much better it’s a terrible device and I swear people are blind I’m pissed I gave into the hype of these KZbinrs this is the worst gaming device I have ever used just get a steam deck people honestly probably works the best or better yet a switch

[@Cpt_Sai]

Hot and the screen flickered ? Never had an issue with me

[@hamilton9479]

Love mine to. Red Dead 2 rocks on it!

[@Mhdurj]

Nice vid!!

[@digitalmaus]

Thank you very much!!!

[@DeezNutzHot]

I also did the back door way of updating drivers which is BS. For $749 Lenovo needs to make it easy to do from a menu section. Why release a product that is kinda un finished?

[@npcimknot958]

I’m enjoying my go.. it’s the strongest pc I’ve had.. and what i wanted the deck to be- big screen a bit more powerful. The screen is a game changer.. not only quality but the size.. the steam deck one is just too small for the games i want to play. The bad is windows.. god it consumes so much

[@davecurry5604]

After last night's update the legion is now a beast.

[@digitalmaus]

Great to hear!!!

[@EeveeLO6]

What update?

[@lroar1082]

What was the update?

[@yk88_]

They both looking good but wich should i buy ? i like performance...

[@digitalmaus]

what games do you play?

[@yk88_]

@@digitalmaus Fortnite, FH4, Cs2, GTA5 and Need For Speed 2015 - Heat.

[@digitalmaus]

what settings do you use for those games?

[@yk88_]

@@digitalmaus med or low

[@digitalmaus]

Got it. I run Fortnite and Counterstrike on both devices without any issue. I cant speak fir the other games. I prefer and most frequently use the Legion Go because of the larger screen. However, unless you are OK with fiddling with windows and updates and (in the case if the ROG Ally) possibly having your SD card not working, I personally cannot recommend either of the devices to other people. I would feel good about recommending the SteamDeck OLED. Yes, I have heard about issues with that too. But after having it for two weeks, it has been far less of a hassle. Unless you have to play certain windows games of course...

[@MobileDecay]

Wow we have the same socks. One day I will buy new ones… Maybe.

[@TinariKao]

1:47 Legion Go next to the Steam Deck specifically... you think the Go is "significantly bigger" than the Steam Deck? >.>

[@digitalmaus]

ABSOLUTELY!!!! For me it is far easier to play using the Legion Go screen than the standard Steam Deck. I'm talking Call of Duty, Fortnite, CS and other games... are easier for me to see with the Legion Go screen. Although, I got the SteamDeck OLED but haven't had the chance to compare them yet. So we will see. I'll post a video once I've played the SteamDeck OLED for awhile. Thanks for commenting

[@TinariKao]

@@digitalmaus I may have misunderstood the sentence when I made that comment. I was thinking you meant the "physical size of the device" not the screen as the Legion Go with controllers is about the same width as the SD. Yes, I always love bigger screens and the Legion Go is sometimes EASIER to pack because you can pop off the controllers and just bring it as a beefy tablet!

[@bigsmoothkaj]

To navigate through the bios, just use your fingers; it’s still a touch screen. And that also leads to the second solution. You’ll want to go into the bios to adjust your vram. It defaults to 3GB, but I would change it to 4GB to run most games smoothly, but for Ratchet, you’ll need to crank it to 8GB to get it to run without crashing (had the same issue). There’s a beta bios update out in the wild that enables 6GB of vram as an option, but the official bios update is apparently a week away. Hope that helps.

[@bigsmoothkaj]

6 VRAM should essentially become the sweet spot for playing most all of your games, ratchet included. I understand this is the case for the ROG Ally in performance as well.

[@digitalmaus]

awesome thnx bigsmooth!!!

[@celinek2690]

Changing in bios? Need to bring it out to the Lenovo Legion Space or something. Hopefully updates makes it easier to change like Asus ROG Ally.

[@jc35957]

I love mine

[@seekingtruth7947]

Loving my legion haven’t had any issues and I play cracked games it’s a windows tablet that plays games that’s all

[@christopherdelrosario1854]

If you want a dedicated handheld pc, I say get the Steam Deck instead, but if you are like me and want to use this for things other than gaming this might be what you are looking for.

[@digitalmaus]

What are some of the things you use it for?

[@rynojammin9511]

I bought both, had many problems with the steamdeck. Returning now. Broke my wifi 6 router, stick drift out of the box. Track pad didn't work on desktop mode. Even flashed the device using there recover tool and it didn't fix these problems.also I don't think the screen is as cracked up to be comparing both side my side in cyberpunk. Also unpopular opinion but I think the legion go is more comfortable because your had has somewhere to to hold. Steam deck is really narrow in the grip. Wanted to love it but just got a lemon I guess 😅

[@christopherdelrosario1854]

@@digitalmaus for me I also edit photos and I wanted something that could run Lightroom in addition to play games for me. I also wanted a device that could run the other games, launchers other than steam natively.

[@digitalmaus]

out of curiosity why not just get a laptop?

[@christopherdelrosario1854]

@@digitalmaus great question I have a laptop, but it’s the fact that the keyboard is still attached and it’s not as easy to pick up and play say if I am on a plane or waiting somewhere or going to the bathroom, you know

[@syahti]

what this game 3:57 your play?

[@digitalmaus]

Thanks for watching. the game is called HiFi Rush.

[@cd-rom.]

Can it play solitary?

[@digitalmaus]

LOL

[@tombstonefreak]

Bios ans amd update fixed most problems u mentioned

[@razor19906]

flicker hardware problem others had it too

[@digitalmaus]

ouch…such a great form factor. thnx for letting me know

[@Bag-Of-Hammers]

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is amazing on the Go!

[@Rich-pj9wv]

Yes I can vouch for that.

[@GrayBeardFPS]

DO NOT CHARGE IT INSIDE THE CASE!! there is an issue where the device turns itself on while charging this might sufficate the legion go inside tge case and cause damage.

[@Ctrl-Alt-Elite]

Well make sure it's turned off first

[@deuxforever13]

U should probably return it and get a new Go, in case that flicker is hardware related.

[@digitalmaus]

i haven’t had any further issues with the flicker. if I do its definitely going back. Thanks for the advice and for watching

[@gulfcoaster210]

I think u got a faulty unit…. I’ve had zero issues with any of the games u mentioned. It is unadvisable to use the amd official drivers as it nerf performance heavily in some titles.

[@digitalmaus]

which titles have you had issues with?

[@gulfcoaster210]

I haven’t had any issues honestly. Everything runs great that I’ve tried. I think your unit is faulty, not mine. Every one of the titles u reported issue with have worked flawlessly on my unit.

[@lamo75425]

@@gulfcoaster210 yea some people got good some got bad i got a bad one to went to get another one and was sturdy as ever

[@lamo75425]

had issue when i push the left analog stick down an hit the L1 at same time it would get stuck and my right controller was loose the new one has nun of does issues

[@tombstonefreak]

Why noone talks about streaming capabilities with this huge screen.????ps5, steam

[@tombstonefreak]

@yK8_PvP what bout price? Same as ally, almost same as sd oled 1tb, much cheaper than onex and aya, gpd In Estonia ally is more expensive than lenovo go, 735 vs 835

[@BK-sx5ps]

AAA games, you're not rocking steady high fps, no VRR here will be very noticeable next to Rog. Will find out myself by buying from best buy to compare against Rog.

[@npcimknot958]

Vrr seems really tempting but hte rog screen is just too small.

[@BK-sx5ps]

@@npcimknot958I'll report back, gonna pick up a Legion Go to try out and compare. As of now this Rog screen and audio is sooooo flawless. The touch screen is as flawless as iphones.

[@BK-sx5ps]

@@npcimknot958I'm torn, just got the Legion Go to try. Vrr is very noticeable when fps fluctuates, but when the fps is high and solid... it's freaking gorgeous. the 1600p display, I can set all graphic settings to low and it's still so sharp! (World of Warcraft). So if you're playing older games that can hold the fps, you are rock solid, but when games cannot, Rog smokes Legion Go in smoothness, you can't tell the fps is fluctuating between 60 - 30. Speaker are worse, kinda has a hollow sound... like a boosted civic (too mean?), whereas the Rog speakers are like a V8. Ui - I get they will improve upon, but honestly, the starting point itself looks bad. Using the Legion Go makes the Rog feel like a steam deck. Battery - Main reason I'm considering this over Rog. It's very disheartening when all you did was turn the game on, look around and your battery drained 5%. With the Rog I feel like I'm on a 1 hr timer as soon as I turn on a demanding game, regardless if I'm interacting in the game or stationary. Touchpad - Thought I missed this much more than I actually did from Steam Deck. Realized I don't need it. Personally - I like sleek, smaller designs as I plan on carrying this around. Also with how smooth the Rog is to operate now, I will just invest in a great battery bank to carry along. Most likely be returning the Go.

[@knowledgeseeker4116]

Sadly and painfully I am regrettingly an EA fan 😢 With their anti consumer practices its really hard to play madden and the sims 4 on the go. Every Nintendo direct I was waiting for them to bring these games over to the switch but to no avail. The steam deck software wont allow these games with the anti cheat and the new EA app......seems like EA doesn't want you to play their games portability but with this legion go it looks like that is possible so next month I'm purchasing the legion go and I can't wait! I've been eyeing the legion go and following its development since day one and I'm soooooo close to finally having mine not just for EA games as I have over 800 steam games in my library......so a back catalog of games are definitely waiting for me 😂 to say the least!

[@digitalmaus]

Great post!!! Thank you for sharing that!! May I ask why the Legion Go in particular?

[@L3AF]

I have rog ally and i am jelous wish i delayed buying it i might sell the ally and swap in future

[@yk88_]

why you're jelous

[@L3AF]

okay mabye poor use of the word. But i am regretting buying rog ally rather than waiting. is more correct to say@@yk88_

[@seppeseppe-jq7nr]

this native res. and slow cpu is realy crap, 1080p for z1 extreme is perfect ! way to high on lenovo

[@JohnStenborg]

….i love my clunky go…

[@Bag-Of-Hammers]

Just set it to boot up on Windows desktop and Go from there.......and get gud.

[@doolittle_]

How dare you? Powerpoint is my favorite game!

[@digitalmaus]

LOL!!!

[@razor19906]

ITS KINDA let down such a big device and it has so bad perfomance fps on everything low

[@TA-rp5wi]

i never had problems with fps, you just need to play with the resolution on AAA titles cause its 1440p. the fps is actually amazing with the new updates and i never had these problems he told in the video. It was propably just his device.

[@V3ntilator]

You obviously don't own Lenovo Go when you don't know how it really is.

[@seekingtruth7947]

On my legion some AAA titles play medium 40fps at 1080p I think you may need to relook at whatever you’re looking at

[@BK-sx5ps]

@@seekingtruth7947that’s not great

[@torack589]

Theres always one lol 😆 just keep rocking your switch!

[@BK-sx5ps]

Too big for me