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It's question time today here on GOL, so sit down and come have a chat. Today I ask a very simple question: what game would literally blow your mind if it came to Linux & SteamOS?

I've asked myself this very same question and while it looks like a simple question, the truth is that it's actually quite difficult to narrow it down.

There's a fair amount of great games we don't have and that's probably a heavy understatement. There's a good 10-20 games I badly want on Linux and narrowing them down was a bit of a task.

I think my all time wish right now would be: Fallout New Vegas.

A game I actually own, as it's one of the left-overs from back when I was dual-booting. I can't bring myself to load up Windows to play it. My Windows hard drive doesn't even fit in my PC case, so it becomes a nuisance to actually load Windows any way now.

Why Fallout New Vegas? I've been a Fallout fan since a young age and I think I've actually played all of them now. I love the world, the style of it and the gameplay is engrossing as hell. It was my favourite of the series by far.

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Anders1232 Dec 1, 2016
First: GTA 5
Second: Total War Shogun 2
Third: Batman Arkham and The Witcher 3
Mike Dec 1, 2016
I would say GTA5, it's the last game I played before ditching Windows for good. Before I was dual-booting. And as it is made by Rockstar, by the time we have a GTA in Linux we'll probably have everything else we want!
elbuglione Dec 1, 2016
Quoting: tijderAssassin's Creed 2 or The Ezio collection. I hope Ubisoft will start devolping linux games.

it's happening
http://store.steampowered.com/app/323320/
elmapul Dec 1, 2016
Quoting: Guest
Quoting: elbuglionehttp://store.steampowered.com/app/323320/
Complete with Ubisoft’s amazing EULA:
Quote3.1 THE PRODUCT MAY BE PROTECTED BY DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (“DRM SOFTWARE”). IN SUCH CASE, YOU HEREBY AGREE, ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT TO THE FOLLOWING REGARDING THE DRM SOFTWARE: (I) THE INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL CAUSE THE DRM SOFTWARE TO BE INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER; (II) THE DRM SOFTWARE MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF INSTALLATIONS OF THE PRODUCT; (III) THE DRM SOFTWARE MAY INSTALL ON YOUR COMPUTER ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS REQUIRED FOR COPY PROTECTION; AND (IV) DURING THE INSTALLATION AND/OR THE FIRST LAUNCH OF THE PRODUCT, AN ONLINE CONNECTION MAY BE REQUIRED TO UNLOCK THE PRODUCT THROUGH THE DRM SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT SHALL UBISOFT BE LIABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPONENTS THAT MAY BE INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER BY ANY DRM SOFTWARE. <snip>
Which is why I didn’t buy it.
MAY BE or may not be, since Deus EX linux version dont use DRM
Corben Dec 1, 2016
Elite: Dangerous.
That would really blow my mind. And I think I would never boot into Windows again.

Okay, I would also be interested in Titanfall/Titanfall 2 and any newer Call of Duty. CoD4:Modern Warfare runs well in wine. But Elite would be my absolute favorite.
Philadelphus Dec 1, 2016
Funnily enough, this has actually already happened in my case, when Knights of the Old Republic II released on Linux a year and a half ago. I'd very sadly given it up for good when I switched to Linux two years ago (I'd played through it something like 6–8 times, love that game), and then, there it was! I have it on Steam now.

For a game not yet available, hmmm…maybe Age of Empires II. I got it when I was 11 or 12, and spent a few years playing little else—it even helped spark my interest in computer programming as a young teen by getting me to learn how to use map scripts to make my own random maps. I also bought it on Steam when it resurfaced a few years ago with the new expansion and improvements, but that was only a little while before I switched to Linux so I never got to play it much. And it's a Microsoft game, so it really would blow my mind if it was ported.
GustyGhost Dec 1, 2016
Anything from Nintendo because not only would they be crossing the console -> PC threshold, but they would also be acknowledging the value of non-Microsoft operating systems and we all know how Japanese game devs feel about that, historically speaking...
GustyGhost Dec 2, 2016
Quoting: tmtvlTake a shot every time someone lists more than one game, you'll die instantly.

Also, so many people choosing Fallout 4, that is why LGBTQ people don't feel welcome in video gaming. I'm am disappointed and ashamed that such a homophobic game gets such a warm reception.

Too bad, so sad. Any rational person isn't going to let identity politics determine the value of a game. I wouldn't care if a game has the player reenact historic lynchings, so long as it brings a fun experience to the table.
luncheonticket Dec 2, 2016
IMO we have a little bit of everything available for Linux right now EXCEPT for sports games: we need Football (FIFA/PES/whatever), Rugby, Tennis, NFL, NHL, MLB, and so on... That would help SteamOS adoption as well.
elmapul Dec 2, 2016
that are so many games that we desperately need..
tera (and many others mmo rpgs such as the tera sequel, project exa 3D)
fighting games (street fighter5,bazzblue serie, tekken, soul calibur, , gilty gear series, dead or alive)
hack'n slash (witcher 3 , darksiders 1 &2 , devil may cry, bayoneta 1&2 (very unlikely console exclusives))
platformers (castlevania: lord of shadow, rayman, sonic)
Rpgs: (tales of series , neptunia series,reccetear,final fantasy,disgaea 1, grandia)
Classics: (SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics, atari vault, shadow man, nights into dreams.)
Blizzard games (at least wow,diablo,over watch)
sandbox/open world: (gta5, watchdogs2, sleeping dogs)
Horror games: (Silent hill, Alone in the dark)
famous anime games: (clannad , unimeko)
Brasilian games (really i want to support my own country/game industry) (a lenda do herói, momodora,toren)
league of legends
Metal gear solid 5
Scriblenauts unlimited
Resident evil
Rise of tombraider
Price of persia
Just cause
Hitman
Spore
Valkiria chronicles
Track mania
Rwby
child of light
doom 2016
Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code
akibastrip
star wars Battlefront
senran kagura
kingdom hearts
Skyrim
Assasins creed
naruto
mass effect
puyo puyo tetris[2, i'm not the only one who want this? lol)
Ori and the Blind Fores
cuphead
Star Citizen.
and some weaboo shit (illusion simulators)
Luke_Nukem Dec 2, 2016
Motherfucking Doom!

And Dishonoured 2.

And Prey 2.

And Skyrim...


These games all seem to have something in common...
ShabbyX Dec 2, 2016
Starcraft 2. I stopped using windows before Legacy of the Void, and I really want to buy/play that campaign, but of course not until it's on Linux.
veccher Dec 2, 2016
i think some game from EA being launched at same time for windows and linux would be a great milestone, EA, Ubisoft, Bethesda and Activision are some really big publishers that don't have any game to linux. Also LoL should have a linux version... common it's riot's only game... they can do it.
cue58 Dec 2, 2016
Reflex would blow my mind in terms of excitement.

But in terms of a game that I would never expect to get Linux support, then anything from Blizzard would probably blow my mind.
PadreAdamo Dec 2, 2016
Guild Wars 2
truebluewoo Dec 2, 2016
It depends, if you want gaming to get serious on Linux, then we need Battlefield, titanfall 2 and Call Of Duty, this is what sells platforms, we need native optimised versions not just ports with fluctuating performance.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/12/4826190/linux-only-needs-one-killer-game-to-explode-says-battlefield-director

This is pretty much true. I love reading comments from any linux related article on major sites, the first few posts are usually complete shills instantly s****ing on linux, mostly with complete fabrications / lies ... Yeah Linux looks like old windows.

What sells platforms is exclusives, Valve know this but don't want to alienate their windows customer base. I don't blame them. I really would like a really good FPS that pushes my hardware. Can you imagine how many would rush out and install or buy steamos boxes if Half-Life 3 released as a steamos exclusive for 6 months ?
oldrocker99 Dec 2, 2016
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Skyrim, Skyrim, and Skyrim.
lejimster Dec 2, 2016
Doom 2016. The upcoming Prey game and Half-life 3... Any of these would be instant buy.
Ari El Uno Dec 2, 2016
Quoting: m0nt3
Quoting: Mountain ManYou what would be genuinely mind-blowing? Anything from Microsoft Studios.

This exist. http://store.steampowered.com/app/236090/
These are all of them: http://store.steampowered.com/search/?os=linux&publisher=Microsoft%20Studios
bolokanar Dec 2, 2016
The Witcher 3 for sure!
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