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I couldn't get past the first 6 minutes of that video, but I'll give credit where credit is due: I've never felt more in-tune with a protagonist in a video game; it was like I was right there. Bond was bored out of his mind, and so was I!

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Quoting: Tethys84I hope the Lord of the Rings MMO is dead. I didn't want them to make that from the start.

IIRC, Lord of the Rings is still copyrighted in some countries. Since Amazon has the license, that will (for now) mean that nobody else is making it, either. Which sucks, because I am starved for a new major MMO that's not some action-combat garbage.

But I do agree that it would have been crap anyway. Amazon just can't make games.

There is still the current MMO which I feel is really great even though its dated. It's the best Middle Earth simulator there is.

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The only reason these companies keep trying to make the next online hit is to push these microtransactions and cosmetics (which don't sell so well in single-player games), so it's obvious from the get-go that they will shut it down if they don't meet some corporate targets down the line. These games are essentially born dead.

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Quoting: Caldathras

Quoting: Lofty

Quoting: CaldathrasWhile I've gotten used to their DRM-free script-based Linux installers, I would love it if they moved the Linux offline installers to AppImage, with all of the dependencies incorporated.

eh, appimage isn't really the 'container format' that it seems to have initially been sold as. In many cases there are system dependencies and linked libraries that as per linux will get updated to a point where by the appimage cannot work at all, which then requires a full appimage refresh & update. it is also not sandboxed without firejail.

( anecdote incoming: i thought i was archiving programs originally, turns out 6 months is a long time in software, my favorite appimage was just a grey empt box with a gtk crash handler message.. and this was on linux mint not exact a rolling release.)


Now flatpak .. That is much more inline with a kind of 'bottled' instance of software, it too also needing to remain somewhat in step with the system but it has some other benefits of better system integration & is sandboxed. Plus flathub / flatpak is becoming the de-facto distro agnostic software distribution method so there is consistency of support via popularity.

imo ofc

Strange, I don't think I've ever had that issue happen to an AppImage, unless it was caused by AppImagelauncher being out of date -- then I've had all sorts of problems. In my opinion, if that happens to an AppImage, the packager is not doing their job correctly. By the way, I can testify from first-hand experience that this can happen with flatpak packages as well. Neither packaging system is perfect.

My problem with flatpak is, as I understand it, you basically end up with an installer that is dependent on the flatpak system to install. To my knowledge, you cannot back it up easily (in manner readily accessible to a basic user) and you need to be online to install it. It is not stored on your system but on a server somewhere on the Internet. If that server goes down -- or you no longer have Internet access (for whatever reason) -- you cannot install the game.

Whereas, the whole point behind GOG's offline installers is that they are self-contained and DRM-free offline installers. To me, the AppImage format fits the bill -- with the ability to include all dependencies, if done correctly. Certainly, some maintenance on GOG's part over time will be necessary. And, heck, even the Windows offline installers are sometimes missing dependencies and need updating (although GOG's Preservation Program is improving on that).

All fair points. I think neither are perfect.
Im not an expert but if you take a look at emulation you can see a that pretty much those games are now theoretically playable for all time .. but then again the caveat is that if you try boot an emulator with an out of date flatpak libraries or an appimage that is not built correctly you have the same problem.

A weird solution would be to build a Retro gaming PC that is offline and remains static in it's updates that is able to play all your favorite windows / console retro games. For newer titles a main upto date PC would of course be needed.

There is no perfect solution tbf. But i do prefer the system of flapak and it's easy configuration of permissions + integration with software centers for the latest features.

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This is my favorite game of all time. The atmosphere and tension of the original are not matched by any of the sequels that have come after, even if some are wonderful games.
SupSuper did a wonderful job of reimplementing it in SDL, and I'm glad someone is keeping all of this alive.

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Been playing it a lot over the years.

The best experience i've had with xcom-alike games was with OXCE-Files, and Xenonauts XDivision.

The 40K mods are fine too.

I hope hugely that Xenonauts2 will see modders love, amazing things might come from that.

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I'd really like for a good game from the guy (and the rest of the pretty good team in my eyes). If there's no last minute surprise bullshit shoved in, why not.

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I'm curious about the non-existent CPU thing, but aside from that, at least these make some sense.

I also wonder how much of these "new specs" is here because of an honest mistake, and how much is here because of the backlash. It's hard to trust anything these days.

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I have fond memories of the audio just being really creepy when playing it on Amiga. The atmosphere was unmatched.

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Quoting: Tethys84I hope the Lord of the Rings MMO is dead. I didn't want them to make that from the start.

IIRC, Lord of the Rings is still copyrighted in some countries. Since Amazon has the license, that will (for now) mean that nobody else is making it, either. Which sucks, because I am starved for a new major MMO that's not some action-combat garbage.

But I do agree that it would have been crap anyway. Amazon just can't make games.

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A new release is usually slight tweaks to the package selection that's installed by default. They also update the Welcome app and other small things. But yeah, Endeavour is just a quick installer for Arch. In 5 minutes you have an up and running Arch system with a decent selection of pre-installed packages and a desktop manager of your choice from a short list they offer.

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Quoting: geckofish52Forgive my ignorance, but my understanding is that unlike Manjaro, which lumps Arch updates into point releases, Endeavour is basically an Arch installer. So what constitutes a new "release"?

When they put out a new ISO download, with all the latest bits along with a few of their tweaks.

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Forgive my ignorance, but my understanding is that unlike Manjaro, which lumps Arch updates into point releases, Endeavour is basically an Arch installer. So what constitutes a new "release"?

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One of the biggest jump scares I've ever had was in the original XCOM. The story line, the graphics, the background music, the dark landing zone all created an ominous, you're-gonna-die creepy feeling. One of my squaddies took a step away from the drop ship and BANG! An alien suddenly appeared next to a haystack and fired at the squaddie, who immediately died.

Yeah, my first encounter with a hostile alien did not go well.

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That trailer looks terrible. Oof.

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Quoting: NezchanGiven his earlier statements, I wonder how much "AI" is going to be stuffed into this one.

Will it even be possible to tell what's AI and what isn't? Looking at prior 22cans output I have to conclude: no.

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^ Exactly. I'm just glad the whole crypto bubble has popped and nft's died a horrible death, so at least we won't get that nonsense. But with AI ... oof. Has he stated if he's using it either way?

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looks like their plan to bundle the game with an geforcenow/xcloud deal was frustrated...

or maybe just an sily mistake.

in any case this game is quite ugly and i cant see why it would be that demanding

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I discovered this game by accident just before Christmas, a couple of days into the co-op beta, and me and my three mates played it for over 50 hours over the Christmas period.

It's absolutely stunning. My Steam review goes into detail, but basically, even in early access, this game has launched itself into my (ever-changing) Top Ten Games of All Time.

I'm a sucker for fantasy RPGs, but the way they mix meaty combat, progression, and puzzles is sublime. The graphics and animations are simply five-star too. Incredible game.

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Given his earlier statements, I wonder how much "AI" is going to be stuffed into this one.

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I always preferred TFTD; UFO Defense/Enemy Unknown was a great game, no questions, but it always felt a bit too easy and rather less creepy in comparison to its sequel.

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If this ever comes out, I will give it a chance. As I didn't saw anything similar till Black and White.

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Some chat reported in my Google feed that Facepunch (who make Rust) have offered Amazon $25M to buy the game and turn it into a community effort. Well see. The screenshot of their offer looked like banter to me, not a serious offer, although Facepunch CEO Alistair McFarlane went on to say that he values game preservation, so maybe its real.

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that's why i try to avoid every game-as-service, because committing to it is a waste of time once all of it is gone with a click of publisher's killswitch.

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Though it almost certainly won't happen, I'm probably one of the only people on Earth who would love to see this guy get a redemption story before his career ends. I feel like he's been his own worst enemy with regard to promoting his games and would have been much better off keeping a low profile this entire time. One of my favorite games ever was Black and White. I have many good memories of playing that when it was new.

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I hope the Lord of the Rings MMO is dead. I didn't want them to make that from the start.

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Quoting: SzkodnixI wonder what's the progress on private servers.

I doubt enough people care enough to make the project worth it and it would just get cease and desisted into oblivion anyway.

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Text size is a concerning. They should also revise their classification and obviously say how much of the game was tested (which they probably never will).
I think it was a lost opportunity of sparing us from External Launchers Hell (:D) for a better rating level. They just worsen the experience on PC adding an unnecessary step, that consoles do not have. Something like a Just Press Play seal.
Maybe the Ways To Play menu should at least have a Linux Friendly or Friends of Linux games list or not I don't know.

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This is so stupid. They should release server files. Yes, I am aware the infrastructure is probably more complex than that. But this is precisely what the "stop killing games" initiative is about.

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I wonder what's the progress on private servers.

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