Feral Interactive to show off Rise of the Tomb Raider on Linux next week live on Twitch

I'm seriously curious about it and will buy it when it is available for Linux. But interesting part is ; this game also using D3D12. So Vulkan conversion of that game will be interesting.

The predecessor wasn't that good imo, just mediocre and way overhyped. Played more like an interactive movie with annoying QTE's here and there. Forseeable story, crafting, hunting mechanics (that were never used again after the first 30mins of the game), skilling and exploring were rather meh.
But I'm still going to buy the game and support Feral, though.

I've waited with buying this game, though I was hoping it gets a port from Feral like the first Tomb Raider did. Like with Life is Strange... and maybe even Shadow of War.

So yes, when Rise of the Tomb Raider is released for Linux, a copy will be bought form their own store!

Awesome!

I've really gotta upgrade my computer so it can play all these new games! (still running a GTX 650)

PS: Liam, is that countdown timer just in there so you can show off that your articles can have timers?:D


Last edited by BlackBloodRum on 6 April 2018 at 11:29 am UTC

I will definitely buy it on the Feral store on release!

I agree with what's been said about the Tomb Raider reboot. In tomb raider underworld (despite the bugs) and the first trilogy (also anniversary), Lara Croft was a cultivated, passionated and lady of a certain form of elegance due to her education and her life in the Croft Manoir. She was an true archeologist and the game was more about exploration, enigma and platform mechanics. But I will support feral as well.

I was never really much into the original TR games, if I remember correctly I only finished the 2nd one. The 2013 reboot though is one of my all time favorites, really loved presentation, story and game-play. So I'm really getting excited about Rise of the TR coming to Linux. Seems release date is coming closer now.

PS: Really hope this will be a huge financial success, then we can hope for Shadow of the TR too. (Once story and artwork is complete/all DLC's are released and when our Windows friends are finished with beta-testing ;))

This reminds me…
If you want to see Feral and Aspyr games in GOG do spare the time and click the +1 button in this wishlist entry: https://www.gog.com/wishlist/site/bring_feral_interactive_and_aspyr_to_gog
It won't change anything, but I suppose if we can get high numbers maybe we will push both sides to at least consider it.

I am really pleased by this, but I will probably wait until the cryptocurrency craze is over to buy a new GPU capable of playing it ;)

That said, I started the campaign on Xbox 360. Is there any way to carry the save files over?

Yes, will buy it but it's so stupid that Square Enix recently had a very good deal on the game (70% off I believe) so close to the release on Linux. I guess many bought the game then and they wont buy the game twice of course, all these sales are already Windows sales....

This reminds me…
If you want to see Feral and Aspyr games in GOG do spare the time and click the +1 button in this wishlist entry: https://www.gog.com/wishlist/site/bring_feral_interactive_and_aspyr_to_gog
It won't change anything, but I suppose if we can get high numbers maybe we will push both sides to at least consider it.

Nice wish..
I just voted..

But They are married with Valve...

If you want to see Feral and Aspyr games in GOG do spare the time and click the +1 button in this wishlist entry: https://www.gog.com/wishlist/site/bring_feral_interactive_and_aspyr_to_gog

A bit silly even. For that to happen, Square Enix should put these games on gog first.

This reminds me…
If you want to see Feral and Aspyr games in GOG do spare the time and click the +1 button in this wishlist entry: https://www.gog.com/wishlist/site/bring_feral_interactive_and_aspyr_to_gog
It won't change anything, but I suppose if we can get high numbers maybe we will push both sides to at least consider it.

Nice wish..
I just voted..

But They are married with Valve...

No they're not.

They still have to deal with the original publisher and so I'm 99% sure the platforms are not up to them.

If you want to see Feral and Aspyr games in GOG do spare the time and click the +1 button in this wishlist entry: https://www.gog.com/wishlist/site/bring_feral_interactive_and_aspyr_to_gog

A bit silly even. For that to happen, Square Enix should put these games on gog first.

No, because Square Enix has the publishing rights for Windows... The publishing rights for Linux and Mac are property of Feral..

Yes, will buy it but it's so stupid that Square Enix recently had a very good deal on the game (70% off I believe) so close to the release on Linux. I guess many bought the game then and they wont buy the game twice of course, all these sales are already Windows sales....

There is something called TIMING, and Feral was never good at it...

But the real bad guy here is the STEAMPLAY "feature"...
It was OK in the early days of the Steam 4 Linux experiment and the BETA release of SteamOS....
It is OK now if the Linux version and the Windows version has the same publisher....

But STEAMPLAY is REALLY BAD for MAC and Linux publishers like Feral or Aspyr.

C'mon Valve!It is the year 2018!..
If the Linux version of a game has a different publisher than the Windows version, then the Linux version must have a different Steam store page... with even a different full price..


Last edited by Comandante Ñoñardo on 6 April 2018 at 5:09 pm UTC

Damn, I suppose I'd better finish the last one off then :S:

Finding it difficult as Stellaris has got it's teeth into me

Damn you Paradox !!!!!

Yes, will buy it but it's so stupid that Square Enix recently had a very good deal on the game (70% off I believe) so close to the release on Linux. I guess many bought the game then and they wont buy the game twice of course, all these sales are already Windows sales....

There is something called TIMING, and Feral was never good at it...

But the real bad guy here is the STEAMPLAY "feature"...
It was OK in the early days of the Steam 4 Linux experiment and the BETA release of SteamOS....
It is OK now if the Linux version and the Windows version has the same publisher....

But STEAMPLAY is REALLY BAD for MAC and Linux publishers like Feral or Aspyr.

C'mon Valve!It is the year 2018!..
If the Linux version of a game has a different publisher than the Windows version, then the Linux version must have a different Steam store page... with even a different full price..

I have been thinking the same thing for quiet some time.

Yes, will buy it but it's so stupid that Square Enix recently had a very good deal on the game (70% off I believe) so close to the release on Linux. I guess many bought the game then and they wont buy the game twice of course, all these sales are already Windows sales....

I haven't bought the game yet to make sure that Feral gets honored. Though according to https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/3232/post_id=15175 these earlier sales do count for Linux when bought and initially played on Linux.

I wonder if it supports VR? I want to buy either a Samsung Odyssey or a HTC Vive Pro foremost for X-Plane. Later on Alien Isolation etc. should be huge fun also in VR.
While I don't have lots of games, I'll get this one.

Loved the first one (Feral port) and will be picking this up from their store. I rarely pay full price (lack of funds rather than being tight ;) ) but will show my support for their great work.

Also, I don't know if anyone else feels the same way but my game purchases have been slowing down over the last year or so due to the backlog of GOOD games I've yet to play