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This is the first Square Enix published title to come to Linux, so I wonder how closely they will be watching up.
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Hitman GO is a simple to play, but difficult to master turn-based strategy game set in a stunning interpretation of the Hitman universe. You will strategically navigate fixed spaces on a grid to avoid enemies and take out your target or infiltrate well-guarded locations. This award-winning, beautifully rendered diorama-style turn-based strategy game focuses on forward thinking to progress through challenging levels and stylish freeze frame environments, to challenge even the most accomplished Hitman fan.
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mulletdeath 23 Feb 2016
Well, certainly not the Square Enix title I would have liked to see, but...
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pb 23 Feb 2016
Hitman GO is a mobile port, but it's some start for sure.
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wolfyrion 23 Feb 2016
Jeez!!! Not another turn based strategy game!!! 
What is going on with all the developers these days, everyone has to create a boring turn based strategy game! Why???
I need adrenaline , I need to test my reflexes, I need pure awesome action - I cant wait for turns .... :'(
What is going on with all the developers these days, everyone has to create a boring turn based strategy game! Why???
I need adrenaline , I need to test my reflexes, I need pure awesome action - I cant wait for turns .... :'(
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Keyrock 23 Feb 2016
Hitman Go is a really good mobile game. I played it on my Android phone and I loved it. I'll probably scoop up Lara Croft Go at some point too. Hitman Go is a simple, yet surprisingly tricky puzzle game. It's perfect for mobile devices too as it uses swipe controls and has short bite-sized missions perfectly suited for playing while on the throne or on a bus ride or whatever. I'm sure the controls will adapt to PC just fine. That said, it's a game I have no interest in buying or playing on my Linux desktop. First, because I already own it on my phone. Second, because I'd rather play it on my phone than my desktop.
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shigutso 23 Feb 2016
FF7 Remake confirmed for SteamOS!!!! YESSS!!!!
... or not :'(
... or not :'(
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sarmad 23 Feb 2016
Jeez!!! Not another turn based strategy game!!!
What is going on with all the developers these days, everyone has to create a boring turn based strategy game! Why???
I need adrenaline , I need to test my reflexes, I need pure awesome action - I cant wait for turns .... :'(
Exactly. Why would you want to play a turn based strategy when you have chess?
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Feist 23 Feb 2016
Jeez!!! Not another turn based strategy game!!!
I’m also very sick of all these turn-based strategy games.
Well, I for one love turn based strategy games! ;)
However, having said that, I love *variety* even more. It feels like it was just a few years ago that I was desperate for tb-games and I felt like this genré was a dying breed but then came a rennaissance and a veritable flood of tb-games have arrived since then.
Now Linux has an abundance of this particular type of game, ranging from awful to fantastic. So...I must admit that I'd rather see other types of ports these days. (not counting the "fantastic" examples of the genre obviously)
Don't really know anything about this particular title though (and never played a "Hitman" game), so I'll have to do some more checking before deciding.
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14 23 Feb 2016
I think I'll have to get it. I want more Square games on Linux.
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Nyamiou 23 Feb 2016
You may not like this game, I will definitely give it a try, this is still a day one Linux release from Square Enix and there isn't a MAC version yet. This means a lot, this is huge.
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chuzzle44 23 Feb 2016
Jeez!!! Not another turn based strategy game!!!
What is going on with all the developers these days, everyone has to create a boring turn based strategy game! Why???
I need adrenaline , I need to test my reflexes, I need pure awesome action - I cant wait for turns .... :'(
I’m also very sick of all these turn-based strategy games.
I thought I was being irrational when I saw the title and became angry. It seems that I'm not the only one tired of getting the weakest entry in a franchise. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the game is good. It just isn't exactly a Hitman game. I don't understand why developers port games like this first.
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Keyrock 23 Feb 2016
In fairness, the label "turn-based strategy", while not completely inaccurate, can be a bit misleading. In my opinion, this game is a lot more akin to a puzzle game than what people traditionally consider to be tbs games.
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Eike 23 Feb 2016
I don't believe my eyes... A game that supports Linux but not OS X? Is this a first among commercial game releases to do this?
There are quite of few of these already. Just look through the Linux catalogue on Steam...
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adolson 23 Feb 2016
Why do people bash a game because it's a genre they don't like? Not interested? DON'T BUY IT! Simple as that.
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minj 23 Feb 2016
Ping me when they port H2:SA
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micha 23 Feb 2016
It's actually a pretty good game. Played the android version for sometime and now enjoying the Linux port! :-)
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chuzzle44 23 Feb 2016
Why do people bash a game because it's a genre they don't like? Not interested? DON'T BUY IT! Simple as that.
If you are by chance talking about me, I wasn't trying to bash it. It looks like a great game, and I'm glad it was ported. I just have the worst feeling that the new Hitman game will not be, which feels like a sick joke. I should note that I have been playing a lot of Dirt Showdown, which disappointed me greatly, as I have been wanting to play the Dirt games for some time, and all I get is this. Also, releasing a game in a well-known franchise that completely eschews the traditional elements of said franchise, reminds me of Metroid Prime: Federation Force. That game made me sick to my stomach. Not because it was a bad game, but because we never got a real Metroid game to justify it.
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adolson 23 Feb 2016
Why do people bash a game because it's a genre they don't like? Not interested? DON'T BUY IT! Simple as that.
If you are by chance talking about me, I wasn't trying to bash it. It looks like a great game, and I'm glad it was ported. I just have the worst feeling that the new Hitman game will not be, which feels like a sick joke. I should note that I have been playing a lot of Dirt Showdown, which disappointed me greatly, as I have been wanting to play the Dirt games for some time, and all I get is this. Also, releasing a game in a well-known franchise that completely eschews the traditional elements of said franchise, reminds me of Metroid Prime: Federation Force. That game made me sick to my stomach. Not because it was a bad game, but because we never got a real Metroid game to justify it.
I was not singling out anyone in particular. It just seems like every time we get a game that isn't a main one, a vocal element of the community shows just how ingrateful they are. We have to start somewhere, and if it's board games that actually are very polished and fun yet retain major IP branding, so be it. Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither shall be Linux gaming.
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adolson 23 Feb 2016
^^ The UI is fine if you use a gamepad. I don't game with a keyboard or mouse at all, so I can't speak to that.
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pb 24 Feb 2016
I don't believe my eyes... A game that supports Linux but not OS X? Is this a first among commercial game releases to do this?
Dying Light and Saints Row IV come to mind.
Last edited by pb on 24 Feb 2016 at 2:06 am UTC
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emphy 24 Feb 2016
Nice little puzzle-game so far.
It is a low-effort mobile port - but it seems to be a port of a solid mobile game. I suspect the reason the linux version got released is that someone noticed it how easy it was to do this with this specific unity game.
It is a low-effort mobile port - but it seems to be a port of a solid mobile game. I suspect the reason the linux version got released is that someone noticed it how easy it was to do this with this specific unity game.
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