Quoting: xuwangNote that the Linux version is just a wine wrapper:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/248310/discussions/0/617320628006926698/

It isn't :P

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Runs great on mesa on my radeon 7870 to anyone wondering if it runs on open source drivers.

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Though I think that tcit is right that it's Bioshock I'd love Homeworld Remastered. As unlikely as it might be. There's a tenuous Gearbox connection and that's enough for me to hope.

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I'll skip this unless it's heavily discounted (75%+ off). I was excited about the game at first but the lack of apparent progress on the Linux port combined with their shifting priorities (ipad port first, which wasn't even promised in the kickstarter) has soured me on the dev. Besides, I have a massive backlog of games as it is :)

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Quoting: totexBecause you don't get the full game. they strip the game on purpose and release the parts as "dlc's". if you want all the content in the game you have to pay over 90 euro for it. The game has very few features and is not that fun at all.

Except that isn't necessarily true. The other person brought up Paradox and their grand strategy games certainly are almost entirely complete at launch (feature-wise, not talking about bugs and balance). Why shouldn't they sell optional features that weren't part of the original game plan? In the case of payday it seems that all DLC is either cosmetic or just extra missions for the base game. With regular steam sales, you'll be liable to get them 50 or 75% off or even more. From my understanding the base game has more than enough content to keep people busy for a long time.

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I got gifted this during the steam holiday sale and it looks like I won't be playing anytime soon. Not the first time Amplitude has treated its customers, potential or otherwise, this way. A shame.

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I've been looking forward to this expansion. Anything that makes the rest of the world more interesting is always a big plus. I've sunk in hundreds of hours into EU4 and added content and free features helps keep the game fresh. Though I'm not sure how fun the doom mechanics for the central americans are, might be a bit tedious to have all those vassals break away each time.

I'll be getting the DLC sometime in the next few days, after I have a little more spare money.

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Quoting: Segata Sanshiro

Quoting: Brian LinuxI love Paradox and I actually pre-ordered EUIV because I loved EUIII.

Same, actually that was the last game I pre-ordered.

I'm a bit more hesitant with this one though because Collosal Order develop (Cities in Motion) this with Paradox as publisher(and shareholder??). Everything Paradox touches is gold as far as I'm concerned and It's the only company I'd be willing to pre-order from as thanks for ruining my life through its amazing games, but have no experience with Collosal Order so I'll wait until launch.

Game looks great though.

I'm a huge Paradox fanboy and (almost religiously) buy the internally-developed stuff (Paradox Development Studio) like EU, CK, Vicky et al at launch. These have gotten better over the years at launch and are almost always relatively bug-free given the complexity of the game. At least compared to the old days of HoI3 and earlier and compared to most big game releases. So it's generally safe to buy their stuff as a linux gamer.

However, Paradox as a publisher has a much more mixed record. Swords of the Stars II was a disaster at launch and a lot of other smaller games were also outright bad. They've since increased their quality control and have even scrapped releases that were unsuitable but I'm wary of buying anything made by a third party until it's out and I can look through the forums to see if they're playable. I think that Colossal Order has its act together and should provide a good experience at launch but I certainly would recommend a wait and see attitude. The only preorder incentive is a few cosmetic buildings and that's worth sacrificing for the assurance of a stable working game.

That said, I preordered myself because of 25% off vouchers on greenmangaming. 23ish bucks isn't going to break the bank and I'm a fool anyhow :D .

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Pretty good and succinct review.

I've been mildly interested in this game since I first learned about it. It's unfortunate that it has the flaws that it does; a lack of map and the clunky clue system probably makes the game more tedious than it need be. Somehow I doubt that's the kind of thing that can just be patched in, as this feels more like a design decision they took early in the project. I'd like to be proven wrong, however, and will be watching how post launch support pans out.

All that said, I think I'll wait until the next big sale to maybe pick it up. I have way too many unfinished games in my library and not as much money in my wallet as I'd like :P

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Looks cool, I love me my bullet hell type games. Not that impressive graphically, but the action seems fluid and that's what's important. Wishlisted until I'm less broke :P

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