Update: Nightdive aren't sure when the Linux version will arrive.
While it's sad to see it as a stretch-goal, I have big faith in Nightdive Studios due to their previous good support of Linux. System Shock is being remade and it's probably going to be funded quite well.
System Shock is a complete remake of the genre defining classic from 1994 built by a team of industry veterans. Remember Citadel.
I am pretty damn excited for this, as I loved the setting of System Shock, but it's just too far on the classic side for me to enjoy it. Having a much beefed up version will be awesome and Nightdive do seem to know their stuff.
It's being built in Unity, so hopefully it will perform okay on Linux. Unity games generally don't perform all that well for us, which is my only concern right now.
We need it to hit $1.1 million for Linux to be supported, so let's see what happens shall we. I wouldn't even consider pledging until it hits that level personally. It's early days, but kicktraq has it currently going towards $4+ million.
I've shot them a message to see if/when the Linux goal is hit, if it will be a same-day release or not.
Check out the Kickstarter here.
Last edited by BTRE on 28 June 2016 at 9:19 pm UTC
Linux as a stretch goal = Linux as an afterthought = Very unlikely day-1 release (or no release nor refund option at all)
Sorry if I sound cynical, but this has been my experience so far with most projects "using linux as bait" I decided to support (MN9 being the latest example), so I'm out.. That said, I'll be glad to be proven wrong.
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Edit: Asked Nightdive Studios (through the "Contact me" link) for info regarding a potential Linux port on day-1.. If their reply is affirmative (or at least reasonable) I will pledge, otherwise I'll just wait.. Now you can't tell me I didn't gave them a chance.
Last edited by qchto on 29 June 2016 at 12:31 am UTC
Quoting: qchtoI will keep an eye on this game and definitely buy it the day it releases on Linux, but I have seen enough kickstarters to understand that:
Linux as a stretch goal = Linux as an afterthought = Very unlikely day-1 release (or no release nor refund option at all)
Sorry if I sound cynical, but this has been my experience so far with most projects "using linux as bait" I decided to support (MN9 being the latest example), so I'm out.. That said, I'll be glad to be proven wrong.
You may be tempered by the cold realities of _life experience_ but don't let that take your joy away - look at the huge success Linux has had as a platform in the last couple years partially due to people baiting developers into promising "Linux Support".
Every one us us has made a impact by all our actions to help create a lightning rod and it's working. GOL has served as a gaming hub to centralize and perpetuate excitement, and we've started the avalanche.
25% of Steam Games on Linux or 2,500 games is an amazing accomplishment. If you could do one thing to help the future, a worthy cause would be protecting them from closed software systems (not applications) destined to lead to dystopia, greed and corporations forcing users to play their game with their rules their way.
We don't even have to do the heavy lifting and write kernel code, allz we gotta do is play games on Linux, buy them to infuse money into the market, and cause a rukkus drawing attention to how awesome our platform is because our games will run quite probably forever. No N64 cartridge not working on GameCube, no Wii Rom Downloads not transferring to Wii U or whatever... If you buy it on Linux you can use it quite probably forever and with whatever controller your <3 desires -PS3, PS4, X360, XBONE, Wii, etc..
Special thanks for Windows 8 and Windows 10 for doing everything wrong possible to wake up their users to look for other options.
Last edited by ElectricPrism on 28 June 2016 at 9:59 pm UTC
System Shock 2 remains in my top 5 games of all time, the story is amazing, even my Linux rig is named Citadel, I can't wait - but yeah no I'm not buying if it's not on Linux.
Promises Linux version 1 week after release; But no - it's postponed -
TLDR: I believe it when I see it.
Last edited by mrboese on 28 June 2016 at 10:12 pm UTC
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/unity3d-has-plans-to-support-vulkan-in-the-next-quarter.7251
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