ASTROKILL [Steam] is a game focused on combat without compromising realism and it looks graphically amazing. If you have a beefy computer, the developer is seeking testers.
Speaking on the Steam forum, the developer said:
What has captured my interest, is that the game is inspired by TIE Fighter and Freespace 2. Freespace 1&2 are what I consider two of the best space shooters ever, seriously I love them. So I'm pretty keen on giving this a go myself.
About the game
It's currently in Early Access, so it's not finished.
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Speaking on the Steam forum, the developer said:
QuoteI just got the engine upgraded, which means I can finally do a Linux build. If there are any volunteers, I am willing to give out some keys to anyone with a hefty Linux machine.
What has captured my interest, is that the game is inspired by TIE Fighter and Freespace 2. Freespace 1&2 are what I consider two of the best space shooters ever, seriously I love them. So I'm pretty keen on giving this a go myself.
About the game
QuoteFocused on combat without compromising realism, ASTROKILL is a modern space shooter drawing inspiration from old-school games like TIE Fighter and Freespace 2. Players pilot fighters, gunships, interceptors, and medics (in 1st or 3rd person) from warring factions in ballistic dogfights. Wage war flying for either the sprawling Dominion of Man or the rebellious Outer Belt Alliance!
In the world of ASTROKILL, kinetic weapons dominate the battlefield. Deliver destruction with machine guns, flak cannons, homing missiles and rail guns. You will wipe out entire squads and bring down frigates in glorious explosions. But, be wary of camping interceptors, homing space-mines, and ace-pilots. To succeed in this unforgiving zero-G battlefield, you must master your ship and its weapons. You will blow away spaceships with machine guns, flak cannons, homing missiles, and rail guns.
It's currently in Early Access, so it's not finished.
Thanks for the email Jan and Viejito for the Twitter reminder to actually post this live, woops! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Wow i'd be interested for testing the game but my laptop is not really "hefty".
Well here is my specs just in case if the devs are interested to have feedback on my setup :
Well here is my specs just in case if the devs are interested to have feedback on my setup :
- Ubuntu 16.04 / Nvidia 384 drivers
- Intel Core i7 4700HQ 2.4GHZ
- Nvidia GT750m 4Go
- 16Go memory
- 512Go SSD
- 1920x1280
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I've got an Alienware 15 Laptop Skylake i7-6820HK processor, 32GB RAM, Radeon M395X with a 4K screen and 1TB M2 SSD
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oberjaeger 17 Aug 2017
I'd love to test and support
Intel Core i5
NVidia GeForce 960
16GB
3 Monitors
Intel Core i5
NVidia GeForce 960
16GB
3 Monitors
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Keep in mind guys you need to post in their linked Steam forum post, not here ;)
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Keep in mind guys you need to post in their linked Steam forum post, not here ;)
Have to give them points for trying though :P
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What has captured my interest, is that the game is inspired by TIE Fighter and Freespace 2. Freespace 1&2 are what I consider two of the best space shooters ever, seriously I love them.Nice! Seems that I've got to get a new joystick :D
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I got involved. This looks awesome, need a space game since everspace is stuck.
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hefty Linux machine
Wonder what they classify as Hefty ?!
Might post and see if i am hefty enough
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I can help :)
- Manjaro 17.0.2 Gellivara
- Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.12.7-1-MANJARO
- Resolution: 1920x1080
- CPU: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 8x 4.013GHz
- GPU: Gallium 0.4 on AMD PITCAIRN (DRM 3.15.0 / 4.12.7-1-MANJARO, LLVM 4.0.1) - AMDGPU open source drivers
- RAM: 16GB
Last edited by JoZ3 on 17 Aug 2017 at 2:49 pm UTC
- Manjaro 17.0.2 Gellivara
- Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.12.7-1-MANJARO
- Resolution: 1920x1080
- CPU: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core @ 8x 4.013GHz
- GPU: Gallium 0.4 on AMD PITCAIRN (DRM 3.15.0 / 4.12.7-1-MANJARO, LLVM 4.0.1) - AMDGPU open source drivers
- RAM: 16GB
Last edited by JoZ3 on 17 Aug 2017 at 2:49 pm UTC
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- Manjaro 17.0.2 Gellivara
- Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.12.7-1-MANJARO
- Resolution: 2560:1080
- CPU: Intel i5-3570k
- GPU: NVidia Gainward GeForce GTX 770 Phantom - proprietary drivers
- RAM: 8 GB
- SSD: Samsung 850 EVO MZ-75E250B/EU 250 GB
- Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.12.7-1-MANJARO
- Resolution: 2560:1080
- CPU: Intel i5-3570k
- GPU: NVidia Gainward GeForce GTX 770 Phantom - proprietary drivers
- RAM: 8 GB
- SSD: Samsung 850 EVO MZ-75E250B/EU 250 GB
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Keep in mind guys you need to post in their linked Steam forum post, not here ;)
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good to know I might check it out myself
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Wow, this and Helium Rain in the same year? Finally, some space games on Linux! Pulling for Everspace as well.
Looking at this video, I see a lot of Babylon 5 style influence here, which can only be a good thing...
Looking at this video, I see a lot of Babylon 5 style influence here, which can only be a good thing...
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Wow, this and Helium Rain in the same year? Finally, some space games on Linux! Pulling for Everspace as well.
Looking at this video, I see a lot of Babylon 5 style influence here, which can only be a good thing...
Looking at this video, I see a lot of Babylon 5 style influence here, which can only be a good thing...
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So, I was checking out some actual gameplay videos of this, and while who knows how it will hold together as a game, the artistic direction is outstanding. It absolutely nails things like weapons fire, explosions, ship design, and especially scaling (something that both Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen don't do well). Combat dynamics really do look like an updated FreeSpace 2 with modern gaming sensibilities. Looks fantastic.
Reminder to all who love this genre: Helium Rain goes Early Access tomorrow!
Reminder to all who love this genre: Helium Rain goes Early Access tomorrow!
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Would be a pleasure for me to test it.
My Setup:
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz × 8
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 760/PCIe/SSE2
Arch Linux and Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit (dual boot)
I have also a two display setup.
Can also test on my favorite desktops:
PekWM, Gnome, Mate and Unity(on Ubuntu)
My Setup:
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz × 8
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 760/PCIe/SSE2
Arch Linux and Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit (dual boot)
I have also a two display setup.
Can also test on my favorite desktops:
PekWM, Gnome, Mate and Unity(on Ubuntu)
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slaapliedje 18 Aug 2017
I think people continue posting their specs here to brag. :PKeep in mind guys you need to post in their linked Steam forum post, not here ;)
I posted in the steam thread as well, though it is pretty well flooded with specs. I wonder if I could be of special help, since I have controllers... lots and lots of controllers. I could even test if an Atari Jaguar controller would work...
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freerunnerlive 18 Aug 2017
GTX 1070 Strix oc
FX 8370 4,3 GHZ
12 GB Ram
Ubuntu 17
FX 8370 4,3 GHZ
12 GB Ram
Ubuntu 17
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I also think this is a clever way to do two things: 1) to gauge how strong the market is, basically how is the high specs Linux customer base looking right now (better than I thought myself, actually), and 2) Get some good marketing. How many more people went to their Steam site to post there who wouldn't have otherwise just reading the press release? I know I certainly did.I think people continue posting their specs here to brag. :PKeep in mind guys you need to post in their linked Steam forum post, not here ;)
I posted in the steam thread as well, though it is pretty well flooded with specs. I wonder if I could be of special help, since I have controllers... lots and lots of controllers. I could even test if an Atari Jaguar controller would work...
Either to brag, or they can't read, or only read enough for their brain to process "free key" and then don't read further. Which is why I really, really hope that whoever the dev chooses are actually interested in helping, not just playing.
I think this looks fantastic, and there isn't much on Linux like it. I bet it'll do really well.
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