Slipstream is a racing game that looks like it was ripped out of the 90's and it's very cool. To make it sweeter, the latest and possibly last update expands it quite a lot.
This update adds in local multiplayer, a customisable "Cannonball" game mode, a "Battle Royale" mode which is essentially eliminating the last racer on each track, a time trial mode, new physics and better controls, soundtrack customisation and more.
Quite a surprisingly big update, one which many other developers likely would have shovelled into some form of DLC so it's really pleasing to see it so well supported by ansdor. The Linux version runs beautifully and it's quite a challenging and fun arcade racer that's well worth a look. Drifting past multiple racers at high speed feels exhilarating, they did a really fantastic job at making it exciting to play.
As a reminder, Slipstream was developed on Linux which I always think is pretty sweet. Talking about the update, the developer said this will be the last major update for it outside of minor fixes. After working on it for three years, they're moving on. Can't argue with that, working on the same thing for so long can get pretty stale.
Find it on Steam and itch.io, it's unclear if the itch version is up to date.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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