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GOL Asks: What Have You Been Playing Recently?
13 July 2014 at 11:16 am UTC

Due to new releases and the summer sale, I've got new
* Limbo
* Papers, Please
* Civilization V
* XCom EU & EW
* Deponia

... and while I'm pretty sure that all of these are great games, I didn't play anything but XCom, although I already had played EU for over 60 hours on Windows. It's _very_ addictive.

... and now going back to kick some alien's butts.
Or let mine be kicked, whichever comes first. ;o)

Among The Sleep Still Unplayable For A Lot Of Linux Users
10 July 2014 at 4:30 pm UTC

Please stay tuned at this topic.
I'd love to buy the game as soon as a fix is reported!

Just A Friendly Reminder: Don't Buy A Game Until It Is Officially On Linux
27 June 2014 at 1:34 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: DeformalBut if these ports were made by the same team, it doesn`t matter where you bought this game (Interstellar Marines was ported on Mac and Linux by the same developers, that made it for Windows - Zero Point Software). Sorry for bad english, I hope, You understood this.

I'm quite sure it matters anyway. There is still a manager counting the Windows and the Linux copies sold and comparing the revenue of the (non-Windows) platforms with the money spent for the ports. And he is going to decide if there will be more ports in the future or not.

Major Trine Update Should Be Released In The Next Few Months
3 June 2014 at 4:30 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: pbI have both Trine and Trine 2, but I haven't played either of them so far - should I play them in chronological order (i.e. keep waiting for #1 to get to Steam) or it doesn't matter?

I'd play the first one first, because the second one is a bit better, but both are worth playing, and that way, you get an even improving experience.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition Released For SteamOS Linux
22 May 2014 at 4:12 pm UTC

Great!

... but does anybody know if there's a possibility to get a Steam key although I bought the retail version (back then in my Windows days)?

Gauntlet Reboot Now Available To Pre-order On Steam For Linux
21 May 2014 at 5:31 pm UTC Likes: 1

All commenters are now officially old f*rts.

Including me.

:D

Act III Of Kentucky Route Zero Is Available Now, Plus Some Thoughts
21 May 2014 at 5:28 am UTC

Quoting: Cheeseness
Quoting: EikeI plan to buy it when it's complete.
Sounds like a story which doesn't deserve months of waiting between the parts.
I would most definitely suggest the opposite. If you do hold off until the last part is released, I'd recommend leaving some time between acts for your experiences to settle and resonate rather than playing through it in/as one act of consumption where the nuance and detail of the game get lost in the progression of the narrative as you plough ahead into subsequent parts.

Thanks for your thoughts!
I will consider this when playing the game.

BTW, I really know the times where getting stuck was normal.
Infocom stuff was among my first adventure games...

Act III Of Kentucky Route Zero Is Available Now, Plus Some Thoughts
20 May 2014 at 3:49 pm UTC

I plan to buy it when it's complete.
Sounds like a story which doesn't deserve months of waiting between the parts.