The philosophical first-person puzzle game from the developers of the Serious Sam franchise is due out at 20:00 UTC today and the game is already available for pre-loading. Developer Croteam has done a bang up job of building a community around the game through a series of contests and giveaways and I consider myself thoroughly hyped before launch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8oxVPeTUnU
Some of the bigger gaming news sites have gotten their hands on review copies and they all seemed to love what they've played. According to PCWorld's reviewer it's the best puzzler since Portal.
VentureBeat noted that it might be a bit heavy on the narration for some in their review of the game, but praised the gameplay and went on to give it a 90/100 score.
We wrote about the free public test of the game when it was released last month. If you're still on the fence about the game, it might be an idea to download the public test on Steam to see how it performs on your system and to see if the game appeals to you. I had issues with low frame rate at first, but turning down the mouse sensitivity in game did wonders for me, and I was able to play through the public test with consistently good frame rate on my Nvidia powered laptop.
If you do plan on buying The Talos Principle, don't forget that playing the free companion puzzle game Sigils of Elohim gives you items and relics that you can use in The Talos Principle. Sigils of Elohim got a bit tedious too fast for my taste, but it is quite a challenge. And if you do get stuck, there are user guides available to help you through the most difficult challenges.
Official About
The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam games, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
As if awakening from a deep sleep, you find yourself in a strange, contradictory world of ancient ruins and advanced technology. Tasked by your creator with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles, you must decide whether to have faith or to ask the difficult questions: Who are you? What is your purpose? And what are you going to do about it?
Features:
Note that if you own Serious Sam 3: BFE, The Swapper or Antichamber on Steam, you get an additional 5% off on top of the 10% pre-order discount. Pre-ordering also gives you a copy of Serious Sam 3: BFE that you're free to gift if you already own the game.
So does anyone here plan on playing the game when it unlocks tonight? I know I will. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8oxVPeTUnU
Some of the bigger gaming news sites have gotten their hands on review copies and they all seemed to love what they've played. According to PCWorld's reviewer it's the best puzzler since Portal.
QuoteI consider it one of the best games of the year. There's absolutely no doubt in my mind.
VentureBeat noted that it might be a bit heavy on the narration for some in their review of the game, but praised the gameplay and went on to give it a 90/100 score.
QuoteOne of the better puzzle game presentations I’ve ever played.
We wrote about the free public test of the game when it was released last month. If you're still on the fence about the game, it might be an idea to download the public test on Steam to see how it performs on your system and to see if the game appeals to you. I had issues with low frame rate at first, but turning down the mouse sensitivity in game did wonders for me, and I was able to play through the public test with consistently good frame rate on my Nvidia powered laptop.
If you do plan on buying The Talos Principle, don't forget that playing the free companion puzzle game Sigils of Elohim gives you items and relics that you can use in The Talos Principle. Sigils of Elohim got a bit tedious too fast for my taste, but it is quite a challenge. And if you do get stuck, there are user guides available to help you through the most difficult challenges.
Official About
The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam games, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
As if awakening from a deep sleep, you find yourself in a strange, contradictory world of ancient ruins and advanced technology. Tasked by your creator with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles, you must decide whether to have faith or to ask the difficult questions: Who are you? What is your purpose? And what are you going to do about it?
Features:
- Overcome more than 120 immersive puzzles in a stunning world.
- Divert drones, manipulate laser beams and even replicate time to prove your worth - or to find a way out.
- Explore a story about humanity, technology and civilization. Uncover clues, devise theories, and make up your own mind.
- Choose your own path through the game's non-linear world, solving puzzles your way.
- But remember: choices have consequences and somebody's always watching you.
Note that if you own Serious Sam 3: BFE, The Swapper or Antichamber on Steam, you get an additional 5% off on top of the 10% pre-order discount. Pre-ordering also gives you a copy of Serious Sam 3: BFE that you're free to gift if you already own the game.
So does anyone here plan on playing the game when it unlocks tonight? I know I will. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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@EKRboi You're right to keep raising the issue. I believe polite, insistent requests for better support will make a difference.
I don't have SLI, and will probably never invest in it....but if I did, I'd be peeved if it didn't work, and let's face it, if Linux is to be the future of gaming, this needs to be solved.
I don't have SLI, and will probably never invest in it....but if I did, I'd be peeved if it didn't work, and let's face it, if Linux is to be the future of gaming, this needs to be solved.
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Quoting: drmoth@EKRboi You're right to keep raising the issue. I believe polite, insistent requests for better support will make a difference.
I don't have SLI, and will probably never invest in it....but if I did, I'd be peeved if it didn't work, and let's face it, if Linux is to be the future of gaming, this needs to be solved.
I can only hope. SLI with AFR(alternate frame rendering) on a single monitor does usually help, but you can only have SLI and a single monitor or multiple monitors and no SLI, not both :'(
What is really infuriating is that the drivers ARE capable of it. In windows it is called "Nvidia surround" and in Linux it is called "SLI Mosaic". However, in Linux they only have SLI Mosaic enabled for their professional Quattro cards and not the gaming Geforce cards. All they should have to do is remove the block on SLI Mosaic on geforce cards in Linux. They have removed features from the Linux driver in the past in the name of "parity with windows" but somehow "parity" doesn't go both ways for Nvidia... even though that is kind of the definition of the word
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Quoting: Segata SanshiroI really enjoyed the demo and love the concept for the game, but still think £27 is just asking a crazy amount for it. In my pre-PC days I would have had no problem paying that, but since on Steam you could buy at least 3 great games for that money, finding it harder and harder to part with my cash. I guess I'll wait a while, still really looking forward to it though :)
Steam made you a cheapskate.
And me as well.
But some days ago I read an old article in my own blog from about two years ago where I wrote that a point-and-click adventure for 35 Euros is cheap. This made me rethink pricings and buy The Talos Principle.
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Quoting: GuestQuoting: EKRboiConsidering the old OpenGL version used the game looks really good. I can't help but think if they used a more modern version of OpenGL (they are using 2.something) performance would be much better... why on earth did they target such a low version?? Even Apple uses a MUCH newer version so I just don't get the reasoning. None the less Like I said it runs well enough.http://steamcommunity.com/app/257510/discussions/0/620696521974235996/
Oh i saw that when the "beta" came out. It is quite possible their "troubles" were due to them using a 10-ish year old version of openGL and targeting modern hardware. All modern hardware that can run this game at the very least is able to use 3.*. Extensions or no extensions this is a far less demanding game than the metro games released yesterday and they run much better.. so it is either poor coding on Croteam's part or I'm correct in assuming the older version is sort of hampering things. I doubt it is poor coding, Croteam are not Linux n00bs ;)
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