Lenovo’s Legion Go is a decent handheld that costs too much

Handheld gaming PCs are gaining in popularity, and there are now quite a few options out there, including multiple versions of Valve’s Steam Deck, the Asus ROG Ally, MSI Claw A1M and Lenovo’s Legion Go.

Longer play sessions always end up making my wrists tired and sore, but the Go’s removable controllers and built-in kickstand let me change how I hold the handheld.

The bigger flaw in my eyes is that the RGB lights up around the joysticks but doesn’t illuminate the buttons, which can make playing in the dark frustrating until you’ve built up muscle memory.

Depending on the title, you can push the Go beyond 60fps or perhaps use higher graphics settings, but ultimately, you’ll need to do a fair amount of testing to find what works well with most games.

Valve made vent-sniffing a meme with the Steam Deck and while we’ve all had some laughs about it, I’m actually kind of concerned with the Legion Go’s vent, which emits a sour, burnt plastic-like smell.

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