The Zotac Gaming Zone is the latest gaming handheld that will be released on the market in a few weeks. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann tried out the handheld at gamescom 2024 and is already sure: This could be a real insider tip if everything goes well.
The next gaming handheld, the Zotac Gaming Zone, will be released on September 12, 2024. I was able to try out the gaming handheld in more detail at Gamescom 2024 and have already played two games on it.
You can read my first impression of Gamescom 2024 in this article. And so far I am very optimistic that we could expect a really good handheld here. If all the conditions are right in the end.
The Zotac Gaming Zone takes many of the competition’s ideas further
What makes the handheld so exciting? The Zotac Gaming is a gaming handheld with a Windows operating system, but its appearance and structure are more reminiscent of the Steam Deck. The two trackpads in particular offer the option of functioning like a mouse. There are also many other details that I really like:
What did I play? In my short preview at gamescom 2024, I tested Forza Horizon 5 and Horizon: Forbidden West.
Annoying Windows and a poorly precise control pad are sticking points for me
What bothered me? The D-pad on the top left feels sluggish and not very precise. The Steam Deck just feels better.
Windows 11 also feels unintuitive and difficult to use on the Zotac Gaming. But that’s something that Zotac’s handheld has in common with all other gaming handhelds.
Personally, I can’t do much with the RGB lighting on the back. Nobody will probably see the RGB on the back anyway if I rest the handheld on my knees or have it on my lap. This design decision just doesn’t make sense to me.
What can I not say yet? I couldn’t estimate the battery life because the devices at gamescom are constantly supplied with power. What I also can’t say is how the display behaves outside in the sun and how much you can still see at the end.
I can’t say anything about the built-in sound boxes either, Gamescom was just too loud for that. Since I almost always play with in-ears or at least headphones, that’s not really important to me anyway.
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