Well now, it's been quite some time since I asked a direct question to my readers. Here we are once again, as I open up the floor to you.
What have you been playing on Linux lately and what do you think about it?
Personally, I've been testing out Sudden Strike 4 which releases with day-1 Linux support tomorrow. I'm going to be livestreaming a preview of it in about 10 minutes on our Twitch channel. So far, so good and I will have more thorough thoughts on it at release! Remember to keep an eye on the sidebar, as it list the next livestream and this page where you can see our schedule.
I also decided to dive in at the deep end with The Long Dark story mode, but I have to say so far it seems quite disappointing. The story feels a little boring and some of the mechanics have been annoying me quite a lot. I've lost a few campfires that I desperately needed trying to go to the pause menu quickly, but instead it just stops making my campfire — annoying. I will have more thoughts to share when I've finished the first episode, the sandbox mode is great though.
Also, a shout out to the Putt-Putt games, as my son recently completed Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo in an hour, with very little help. He loves it, so if you have kids and they might like short adventure games I highly recommend the series. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
What have you been playing on Linux lately and what do you think about it?
Personally, I've been testing out Sudden Strike 4 which releases with day-1 Linux support tomorrow. I'm going to be livestreaming a preview of it in about 10 minutes on our Twitch channel. So far, so good and I will have more thorough thoughts on it at release! Remember to keep an eye on the sidebar, as it list the next livestream and this page where you can see our schedule.
I also decided to dive in at the deep end with The Long Dark story mode, but I have to say so far it seems quite disappointing. The story feels a little boring and some of the mechanics have been annoying me quite a lot. I've lost a few campfires that I desperately needed trying to go to the pause menu quickly, but instead it just stops making my campfire — annoying. I will have more thoughts to share when I've finished the first episode, the sandbox mode is great though.
Also, a shout out to the Putt-Putt games, as my son recently completed Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo in an hour, with very little help. He loves it, so if you have kids and they might like short adventure games I highly recommend the series. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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i played Euro Truck Simulator 2, Shadow of Mordor, Jotun, You Have to Win the Game and as alway Rocket League and i pretty much liked them all :)
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Borderlands 2: One of my brothers-in-law and I get together online one night a week to play this shoot-em-up laugh-fest game.
Payday 2: I don't have a problem. I can quit anytime I want to.
3089 -- Futuristic Action RPG: It plays like 5089: The Action RPG, but not as "futuristic," I suppose, but a silly lootin'-tootin' time all the same.
Enclave: I gave up after about a dozen try-and-fails getting through the town at the very beginning.
Half-Life 2, etc.: I played the dickens out of HL2 Orange Box version on my X360 back in da day, but I couldn't catch that old feeling this time around. I fizzled out early on, somewhere on the highway bit.
Meadow: Full of helpful, friendly souls urging me to follow them and do "things" all the while flashing emotes that I found as annoying as they were incomprehensible. I'll go back when I'm in a less quit-looking-at-me mood.
Q.U.B.E.: Director's Cut: Wonderful, casual puzzler. Totes looking forward to Q.U.B.E. 2!
The Fall: A side-scrolling puzzler that I stopped playing because ... I don't remember because. It probably made me think too much.
Life Goes On: The more that died, the more I giggled.
Payday 2: I don't have a problem. I can quit anytime I want to.
3089 -- Futuristic Action RPG: It plays like 5089: The Action RPG, but not as "futuristic," I suppose, but a silly lootin'-tootin' time all the same.
Enclave: I gave up after about a dozen try-and-fails getting through the town at the very beginning.
Half-Life 2, etc.: I played the dickens out of HL2 Orange Box version on my X360 back in da day, but I couldn't catch that old feeling this time around. I fizzled out early on, somewhere on the highway bit.
Meadow: Full of helpful, friendly souls urging me to follow them and do "things" all the while flashing emotes that I found as annoying as they were incomprehensible. I'll go back when I'm in a less quit-looking-at-me mood.
Q.U.B.E.: Director's Cut: Wonderful, casual puzzler. Totes looking forward to Q.U.B.E. 2!
The Fall: A side-scrolling puzzler that I stopped playing because ... I don't remember because. It probably made me think too much.
Life Goes On: The more that died, the more I giggled.
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Rust - The feeling when you see a random person and the outcome can be that either you or the otherone looses all its gear. Its intense feeling, no shooter gives this feeling. It also runs really good on my hardware and looks beautiful
Dirt Rally - GOL League is still going on. Still having lots of fun driving with different cars. Specially i like Finland fast roads with lots of jumps.
Dirt Rally - GOL League is still going on. Still having lots of fun driving with different cars. Specially i like Finland fast roads with lots of jumps.
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Transport Fever: That finally became what it should have been in Train Fever. I kinda enjoy building transport networks. It's relaxing.
Mad Max: Almost to the end but then a bad crash killed my savegame and I didn't rotate it for a long time so I sort of lost the fun with the progress. Another day mayhap.
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2: Plays fine with Steam Link and is kids friendly so I can play it in my living room while the kids are around.
Mad Max: Almost to the end but then a bad crash killed my savegame and I didn't rotate it for a long time so I sort of lost the fun with the progress. Another day mayhap.
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2: Plays fine with Steam Link and is kids friendly so I can play it in my living room while the kids are around.
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marcelomendes Aug 10, 2017
Honestly, I'm currently playing on wine mostly Guild Wars 2 (my current addict) and Age of Empires II (with my 10yo son, he also loves megaglest).
The games I want to play are either on hold or in a non playable/enjoyable state.
- Planet Nomads (too empty, waiting for multiplayer)
- Two World 2 (on hold)
- Arma 3 (on hold, or may never make it to a stable release)
- 7 Days to Die (I'm giving a break)
- Shrould of the Avatar (too buggy and laggy, I will wait)
- Ark (can't play with my 8GB RAM)
- Rust (same as Ark)
The games I want to play are either on hold or in a non playable/enjoyable state.
- Planet Nomads (too empty, waiting for multiplayer)
- Two World 2 (on hold)
- Arma 3 (on hold, or may never make it to a stable release)
- 7 Days to Die (I'm giving a break)
- Shrould of the Avatar (too buggy and laggy, I will wait)
- Ark (can't play with my 8GB RAM)
- Rust (same as Ark)
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coryrj19951 Aug 10, 2017
I've been playing Myth 2. Just got this about a week or so ago :D
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Some of the game I just replayed because I bought a new screen after 10 years (Eizo EV2455). And I discover all my game like they were new^^
-Hitman 2016 (completed)
-Dirt Rally
-Deus Ex: MD (completed without killing anyone)
-Dawn of War 3 (completed but still play mp with some russian mac fellow gamers)
-Kingdom New Lands
-CS:GO
-Shogun 2
-Day of the Tentacle remastered
-Shadow warrior 2013 (completed and really enjoyed it)
-Mad Max (for the pleasure of the eyes and hears with perfect 5.1 support)
-Hidden Folks (for my niece, don't tell anyone I play it alone sometime :p)
-Gathering Skies
-Hyperlight Drifter (completed, trying new game +)
-Owlboy (completed, great game but sometime quite hard)
-Jotun
-Botanicula
-Apotheon
-War Thunder
-Samorost 1 & 2 (I know them by heart now)
-Witcher 2
Being on linux feels greater everyday and I look forward to next feral port.
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-Hitman 2016 (completed)
-Dirt Rally
-Deus Ex: MD (completed without killing anyone)
-Dawn of War 3 (completed but still play mp with some russian mac fellow gamers)
-Kingdom New Lands
-CS:GO
-Shogun 2
-Day of the Tentacle remastered
-Shadow warrior 2013 (completed and really enjoyed it)
-Mad Max (for the pleasure of the eyes and hears with perfect 5.1 support)
-Hidden Folks (for my niece, don't tell anyone I play it alone sometime :p)
-Gathering Skies
-Hyperlight Drifter (completed, trying new game +)
-Owlboy (completed, great game but sometime quite hard)
-Jotun
-Botanicula
-Apotheon
-War Thunder
-Samorost 1 & 2 (I know them by heart now)
-Witcher 2
Being on linux feels greater everyday and I look forward to next feral port.
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Stellaris
Total War: Warhammer
Kingdoms and Castles
Dragon's Lair
Armello
Mad Max (vulkan testing)
Civ VI
Starbound
Rocket League
Darkest Dungeon
Wine:
Hearthstone
Path of Exile
Total War: Warhammer
Kingdoms and Castles
Dragon's Lair
Armello
Mad Max (vulkan testing)
Civ VI
Starbound
Rocket League
Darkest Dungeon
Wine:
Hearthstone
Path of Exile
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freerunnerlive Aug 10, 2017
Grid Autosport
Dirt rally,
F1 2015,
Xcom 2
Dying light.
Dreamfall chapters.
All GAMES IN 4K
Dirt rally,
F1 2015,
Xcom 2
Dying light.
Dreamfall chapters.
All GAMES IN 4K
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This month, i've been spending way too much time on Rusted Warfare RTS, mainly because of modding and great reactions from Luke the dev, and i guess i won't stop soon...
I gave up onAlbion Online. I may try again next month, but it's utterly boring to play, and as empty as an empty bottle. Grind, zerg fight, or leave.
So i left, to come see Ryzom again (i was there in 2004 and 2007 and 2001, i think), and it's really a great experience so far.
I gave up on
So i left, to come see Ryzom again (i was there in 2004 and 2007 and 2001, i think), and it's really a great experience so far.
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Quoting: RestmenschQuoting: GuppyAlso I've been trying ( and failing ) to get Blood bowl 2 running on wine
It would be great if you succeeded. Bloodbowl 2 is one of the games I would actually run on wine.
I'm playing some Rocket League and try to find the time to finish Shadows of Mordor.
give this script a try on playonlinux apparently working upto the last patch on debian
https://www.playonlinux.com/sv/app-3135-Blood_Bowl_2.html
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Quoting: freerunnerliveGrid Autosport
Dirt rally,
F1 2015,
Xcom 2
Dying light.
Dreamfall chapters.
All GAMES IN 4K
dying light need to give that one another go have not played it since it came out
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apocalyptech Aug 10, 2017
I've been going on a little adventure game binge, spurred by my recent Full Throttle purchase (which I'd never actually played before). Which led me to finish up my Day of the Tentacle Remastered runthrough which I'd been letting languish for awhile, and then started up Zork 1 again 'cause the mood hit me. Huzzah for nonsensical puzzles!
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I'm still playing Dying Light, about 70% through the main storyline and over 100 hours clocked up so far. I have to concentrate on one game at a time usually, although I'm dipping in and out of Pony Island as well.
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Right now, my "Go-To-Games" are:
Borderlands 2 ... still rocks in multiplayer
7 Days To Die ... always fun to build something new.
Dying Light ... having a hard time with it in single player.
Darkest Dungeon ... very unique and awesome.
Black Ice ... after reading about it on GOL again. Love it! Sadly I do have mouse realated Problems with it.
and, of course, when I have a short amount of time to kill, Pix the Cat.
Borderlands 2 ... still rocks in multiplayer
7 Days To Die ... always fun to build something new.
Dying Light ... having a hard time with it in single player.
Darkest Dungeon ... very unique and awesome.
Black Ice ... after reading about it on GOL again. Love it! Sadly I do have mouse realated Problems with it.
and, of course, when I have a short amount of time to kill, Pix the Cat.
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Unfortunately there hasn't been any new releases in the last months that i am really interested in (for me personally 2017 so far is somehow disappointing in case of Linux gaming). So despite the usual CS:GO i haven't played much on Steam.
But I recently set up Retroarch to play some decent arcade games like:
- Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara
- Gunbird
- Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
But I recently set up Retroarch to play some decent arcade games like:
- Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara
- Gunbird
- Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
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Butcher: Hard is Easy.
Kingdom: Nice little game.
Doom (2016) with wine: Go to hell.
Dwarf Fortress: FUN.
Kingdom: Nice little game.
Doom (2016) with wine: Go to hell.
Dwarf Fortress: FUN.
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Kuduzkehpan Aug 10, 2017
Team Fortress 2 no need to play and pay for overwatch
Cs:go its modern epic example.
League of legends(wine) funny and basic than other mobas.
Star Conflict awesome 4x space shooter. With classes but Grinding boring.
Albion online i had backed this game. Its good example for Mmorpg for linux. But grinding never ends. Its kinda boring.
Borderlands-2 pre-sequel sequel is better. Run gun fun.
Mad Max vulkan testing.
Shadow of mordor nemesis forging for next game of the serie.
Dying Light the following
nightmare difficulty xp farming (high road with some molotof and zombie swarm.
Arma 3 epic combat sim. i like to sneak-in and burst them down Performance good. I hope linux client gets par with windows on version at next update.
Hitman 2016 free trial i like this one. Funny and brutal yet silent.
Victor Vran 3D Arpg i like this one repeatable gameplay mechanics good performance good graphics. Lots of loots, movement mechanics, skill mechanics its masterpiece. But i like to see more weapons.
want to play
Dropzone
Star Citizen
Titanfall 2
Battlefield
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Cs:go its modern epic example.
League of legends(wine) funny and basic than other mobas.
Star Conflict awesome 4x space shooter. With classes but Grinding boring.
Albion online i had backed this game. Its good example for Mmorpg for linux. But grinding never ends. Its kinda boring.
Borderlands-2 pre-sequel sequel is better. Run gun fun.
Mad Max vulkan testing.
Shadow of mordor nemesis forging for next game of the serie.
Dying Light the following
nightmare difficulty xp farming (high road with some molotof and zombie swarm.
Arma 3 epic combat sim. i like to sneak-in and burst them down Performance good. I hope linux client gets par with windows on version at next update.
Hitman 2016 free trial i like this one. Funny and brutal yet silent.
Victor Vran 3D Arpg i like this one repeatable gameplay mechanics good performance good graphics. Lots of loots, movement mechanics, skill mechanics its masterpiece. But i like to see more weapons.
want to play
Dropzone
Star Citizen
Titanfall 2
Battlefield
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nattydread Aug 10, 2017
I'm stuck on the last level of xcom. Any tips?
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