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It's been a while since I put a question to the community, so here it is! What are you currently playing and what do you think about it?
I'm still very fond of Ballistic Overkill and recently Insurgency, still a big FPS fan myself and that will never change.
For Ballistic Overkill, it's the simple pleasures here. It's accessible, we never have problems finding a game and the performance is fantastic.
Insurgency is a different matter, as it's difficult, much more realistic and really quite fun to do the co-op mode.
Highly recommend them both.
While I'm here, just to let you know every Monday we will be doing what we decided to call "Ballistic Monday" where we hop on Twitch to livestream Ballistic Overkill and more. Everyone is welcome to join. Keep an eye on our livestream schedule for the info. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
I'm still very fond of Ballistic Overkill and recently Insurgency, still a big FPS fan myself and that will never change.
For Ballistic Overkill, it's the simple pleasures here. It's accessible, we never have problems finding a game and the performance is fantastic.
Insurgency is a different matter, as it's difficult, much more realistic and really quite fun to do the co-op mode.
Highly recommend them both.
While I'm here, just to let you know every Monday we will be doing what we decided to call "Ballistic Monday" where we hop on Twitch to livestream Ballistic Overkill and more. Everyone is welcome to join. Keep an eye on our livestream schedule for the info. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Mountain Man Mar 10, 2017
Civilization VI
Great game. Terrible performance. I hope Aspyr can get the performance issues sorted out.
Great game. Terrible performance. I hope Aspyr can get the performance issues sorted out.
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I have been very sad, since I don't own a PS4 and I refuse to buy one - I watched a playthrough of Horizon: Zero Dawn on YouTube. I played the demo at EGX and was very impresses - wanted to know the story line - I wasn't disappointed
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Arehandoro Mar 10, 2017
Quoting: WorMzyAlas, the Switch. :S:
It's hella fun, particularly LoZ.
Another one here playing the Switch and LoZ. Rather surprised, in a good way, with both game and console!
On Linux I'm playing Moebius: An Empire Rising. Don't know whether is because I have a thing for Jane Jensen's work or just my understanding in graphic adventures is crap, but definitely liking it and much more than most of the reviewers.
Have The Talos Principle around 50% of completion although got a bit tired of puzzles and might leave it on hold for a bit.
Also started Batman Arkham Asylum again under Wine before the Switch was delivered... Obviously this one is on hold too.
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Dirt Rally mostly. Best game ever :D so amazing with the wheel.. Finland is my favourite
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Some ARK as well, not too much but its working incredibly smooth on my Ryzen :)
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Some ARK as well, not too much but its working incredibly smooth on my Ryzen :)
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Mountain Man Mar 10, 2017
Quoting: ArehandoroAlso started Batman Arkham Asylum again under Wine before the Switch was delivered... Obviously this one is on hold too.I need to figure out how to make those games work in Wine, because the Arkham games pretty much the only ones I really miss since making a clean break from Windows (that and, believe it or not, LEGO The Lord of the Rings). Last time I tried getting Arkham Asylum to work in Wine, it failed miserably. The game wouldn't even start.
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qptain Nemo Mar 10, 2017
Moon Hunters. A lovely action roguelite in a mythical setting with a lot of quirky narrative flavor, very fun both solo and in co-op with friends.
Torment: Tides of Numenera. Doesn't quite live up to its hype (even specifically just its own) in my opinion but is nonetheless engaging, original and interesting.
Expeditions: Conquistador. A fantastic turn-based narrative-driven RPG / management game that gets everything right.
Torment: Tides of Numenera. Doesn't quite live up to its hype (even specifically just its own) in my opinion but is nonetheless engaging, original and interesting.
Expeditions: Conquistador. A fantastic turn-based narrative-driven RPG / management game that gets everything right.
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AskQuestionsLater Mar 10, 2017
I've just completed Shadwen (100% acheivements, all endings). I wasn't really sure about it for the first ten minutes of play - the "time moves when you move" mechanic in a third person world took some getting used to, and the grappling hook mechanics aren't fully explained at the start. Once I'd grasped the "think before you press a key" moves and discovered how to reverse time, the game is really interesting (although I'm convinced that some of the guards are short sighted as I casually slaughtered one only twenty paces from another). First run through I went completely stealth, no kills. Second run was 100% bloody. I'm glad I did it this order because the chatting guards often provide interesting information. In the second run, all I got out of them was muffled gargles and the occasional splat.
I've also finished Mad Max (100% camps, memorabilia, enemies, cars). That played really well but the story takes a dark turn near the end, just when things look like there might be Hope.
For lighter moments, Broforce and Rocket League still get regular play.
I've also finished Mad Max (100% camps, memorabilia, enemies, cars). That played really well but the story takes a dark turn near the end, just when things look like there might be Hope.
For lighter moments, Broforce and Rocket League still get regular play.
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Natively on Linux I've been playing Starbound: It's pretty good.
On my PS Vita I've started a hard run of Persona 3 Portable, and I'm discovering the joy of using items in battle.
And finally I've also been playing a bunch of Neverwinter Nights 2 modules under Wine. The Warlock class in NWN2 is a lot more interesting than its P&P counterpart (due in part to video games not sticking to the recommended 4 encounters/day).
On my PS Vita I've started a hard run of Persona 3 Portable, and I'm discovering the joy of using items in battle.
And finally I've also been playing a bunch of Neverwinter Nights 2 modules under Wine. The Warlock class in NWN2 is a lot more interesting than its P&P counterpart (due in part to video games not sticking to the recommended 4 encounters/day).
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I had a decent gaming start to the year by finishing/beating/clocking Talos, XCOM:EU, Plague Inc, Mini Metro, Mirror's Edge, and Refunct. All within January. But I'm stuck on Hand of Fate now, have been since early Feb, and I can't for the life of me beat The Dealer. I would have put about 30 runs in to him so far. The curses that stack up at each dungeon level are a killer. I'm too stubborn to retire it and move on to the next game, so I'm counting on the satisfaction at getting past him making all this time spent seem worthwhile.
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oldrocker99 Mar 10, 2017
Tyranny (after I quit overclocking my CPU and eliminated the hard crash which locked me up totally), and Torment:Tides of Numenara, and, when I think of it, Pillars of Eternity.
I'm deep into the first act of Torment
, and feel like I have already read a novella, which is how I like it.
I fell stuck in Tyranny; I can't go anywhere else on the map, and the same is true of Pillars.:><:
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I'm deep into the first act of Torment
, and feel like I have already read a novella, which is how I like it.I fell stuck in Tyranny; I can't go anywhere else on the map, and the same is true of Pillars.:><:
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dead island until I discovered that:
dead island definitive edition was the same
ARK: survival evolved
Fortresscraft evolved
Mad Max
Saints Row 3
ARK and fortresscraft are endless games of course, as the goal of the game is to play it as long as possible.
Dead Island is a very nice openworld game, works perfect on linux, graphics are awesome.
There are of course much more games on my shelf that I intend to play...
dead island definitive edition was the same
ARK: survival evolved
Fortresscraft evolved
Mad Max
Saints Row 3
ARK and fortresscraft are endless games of course, as the goal of the game is to play it as long as possible.
Dead Island is a very nice openworld game, works perfect on linux, graphics are awesome.
There are of course much more games on my shelf that I intend to play...
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Arehandoro Mar 10, 2017
Quoting: Mountain ManI need to figure out how to make those games work in Wine, because the Arkham games pretty much the only ones I really miss since making a clean break from Windows (that and, believe it or not, LEGO The Lord of the Rings). Last time I tried getting Arkham Asylum to work in Wine, it failed miserably. The game wouldn't even start.
Aside of the little workaround for the controller the game worked just out of the box for me (since wine-staging 2.0). Weird how inconsistent can Wine be.
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Mountain Man Mar 10, 2017
Quoting: ArehandoroAdmittedly, it has been about a year since I last tried, and Wine has made some significant strides in that time, so maybe I should give it another try.Quoting: Mountain ManI need to figure out how to make those games work in Wine, because the Arkham games pretty much the only ones I really miss since making a clean break from Windows (that and, believe it or not, LEGO The Lord of the Rings). Last time I tried getting Arkham Asylum to work in Wine, it failed miserably. The game wouldn't even start.Aside of the little workaround for the controller the game worked just out of the box for me (since wine-staging 2.0). Weird how inconsistent can Wine be.
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PieGamer314 Mar 10, 2017
Just beat Antichamber. Now I'm working on finishing The Talos Principle. I've also been playing some CS:GO, Ballistic Overkill, and Rocket League.
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I only worked for months, but I succeeded in playing some circuits of grid autosport with my children. now I'll buy dirt rally for my first free weekend since looong time!!
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Mohandevir Mar 10, 2017
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and before that Mad Max (finished). I must be an easy prey because I found both games awesome. I don't understand all the negative critics Deus Ex recieved... Was it updated to correct the flaws?
Got Rive from Humble monthly... Played with it a couple of minutes to find out it was more like half an hour... Could easily get hooked up to this one. :)
Next up... Hitman!
Got Rive from Humble monthly... Played with it a couple of minutes to find out it was more like half an hour... Could easily get hooked up to this one. :)
Next up... Hitman!
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River City Ransom, not sure if i like it, quickly boring in my opinion. Too much nostalgia involved, and i'm not nostalgic. A good modern game would be nice...
Meadow, an odd MMORPG from the team behind Shelter games
VoidExpanse with the newly released DLC Pariah's Bane
Legend of Eisenwald, a surprislingly good mix between HOMM and Battle Brothers
Realpolitiks, could be good with some DLC maybe, too shallow right now
Codex of Victory, i don't want to play much because release in soon, but it feels great already.
Meadow, an odd MMORPG from the team behind Shelter games
VoidExpanse with the newly released DLC Pariah's Bane
Legend of Eisenwald, a surprislingly good mix between HOMM and Battle Brothers
Realpolitiks, could be good with some DLC maybe, too shallow right now
Codex of Victory, i don't want to play much because release in soon, but it feels great already.
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Ehm. Half Life 2 ep 1 and ep 2 because Liam knows he will be streaming those soon. :P Also Hitman because it's just to cool to find all the ways that I can get killed. Wait, that's not how the game works?
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The Witcher 2. I bought it a while ago on a sale because it was dirt-cheap and I had heard that they had resolved the performance issues with their wrapper, but I only recently found the time to play it. So far I like it: good performance, only a few occasional crashes (that might not even be related to Linux), and even if the gameplay is not perfect, the story, graphics and atmosphere are very enjoyable.
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I tend to mix my playing between difficult gaming and casual gaming. Usually the casual type requires strategic thought, solving puzzles, etc.
Shadow Warrior (2013) - Played about 25 hours of this. Completed the campaign. Really like it a lot. One reason I played it is to generate some stats back at Flying Wild Hog HQ that Linux gamers play their games *BECAUSE* I really want them to hurry up and release Shadow Warrior 2 on Linux. Come on guys, pleeeeeese! On SW 2013, loved the story, the cutscenes, the weapons, the upgrades, the graphics, the mechanics of the fighting, and it played great at 4K on my system.
Dungeon Rushers - Played about 33 hours of this. It is a fairly well built dungeon-crawling game, and I have enjoyed playing it. It is good for playing in short bursts, e.g. one or two dungeons, and then quit, and then come back to it a couple of days later. Each dungeon takes maybe 15 minutes to complete (or die), and then assuming one of your party goes up in rank, you spend time crafting, moving items around your inventory, choosing the upgrades for the levelled-up character, etc. However, it is not without issues: The game-play is fairly grindy, and quite same-y, monsters change, you can change members in your party, each character has different talents, but because you keep on repeating similar stuff over and over, the game isn't as good as it could have been.
Letter Quest Remastered - Played about 5 hours of this. It is a casual game, with similar elements to TV's Blockbuster game show. You have to build words from grids of letters. There are different challenges along the way, such as using high-value letters, compete in a time-limit, letters which are different colours have different effects on progress, and so on. Nice casual fun and also good for brain training. Tend to play 10 - 20 minute sessions, and then move on.
Slaine: Back from Hell - Is a difficult platformer 2d fighting game. You play the Slaine character, who starts off with a sword, some magic, and various combo moves. Best played with a gamepad (in my case, an XBOX 360 one). The pixel graphics are fantastic. The game-play is very well built. Music, audio, environment - This is a really good game. So, what's my "problem" with it: Too hard for me. Takes me a long time to progress. In my opinion this is a hard-core gamer's game.
(Note that I am a lot happier playing fast DOOM style games with WASD and 2-button mouse, NOT a gamepad.)
Shadow Warrior (2013) - Played about 25 hours of this. Completed the campaign. Really like it a lot. One reason I played it is to generate some stats back at Flying Wild Hog HQ that Linux gamers play their games *BECAUSE* I really want them to hurry up and release Shadow Warrior 2 on Linux. Come on guys, pleeeeeese! On SW 2013, loved the story, the cutscenes, the weapons, the upgrades, the graphics, the mechanics of the fighting, and it played great at 4K on my system.
Dungeon Rushers - Played about 33 hours of this. It is a fairly well built dungeon-crawling game, and I have enjoyed playing it. It is good for playing in short bursts, e.g. one or two dungeons, and then quit, and then come back to it a couple of days later. Each dungeon takes maybe 15 minutes to complete (or die), and then assuming one of your party goes up in rank, you spend time crafting, moving items around your inventory, choosing the upgrades for the levelled-up character, etc. However, it is not without issues: The game-play is fairly grindy, and quite same-y, monsters change, you can change members in your party, each character has different talents, but because you keep on repeating similar stuff over and over, the game isn't as good as it could have been.
Letter Quest Remastered - Played about 5 hours of this. It is a casual game, with similar elements to TV's Blockbuster game show. You have to build words from grids of letters. There are different challenges along the way, such as using high-value letters, compete in a time-limit, letters which are different colours have different effects on progress, and so on. Nice casual fun and also good for brain training. Tend to play 10 - 20 minute sessions, and then move on.
Slaine: Back from Hell - Is a difficult platformer 2d fighting game. You play the Slaine character, who starts off with a sword, some magic, and various combo moves. Best played with a gamepad (in my case, an XBOX 360 one). The pixel graphics are fantastic. The game-play is very well built. Music, audio, environment - This is a really good game. So, what's my "problem" with it: Too hard for me. Takes me a long time to progress. In my opinion this is a hard-core gamer's game.
(Note that I am a lot happier playing fast DOOM style games with WASD and 2-button mouse, NOT a gamepad.)
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