I think Outlast could use some optimization, it's fairly playable and stable but the performance is rather low, with High / Ultra settings it's definitely not running at a solid 60+ fps for me. I got better performance using Wine with CSMT. Thumbs up for a native build anyway.

Shadow Warrior is a totally different story, the game runs great on the highest details possible and the VSync works too since my GPU stopped whining in the main menu with it on.


PS: Flying Wild Hog, time for a Hard Reset Linux port? :D

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The fact they're looking into Vulkan is great news, I'm not much of a space sim fan but Star Citizen seems to offer so much content that It's almost impossible to say no :P

I agree with what has been said above, times are surely changing for Microsoft, Direct X and games. Many devs are updating their engines for better Cross-platform support which should enable simultaneous releases across all 3 PC OS's. Linux may still be in the minority amongst gamers but it is swiftly becoming a viable alternative, especially for those who are on a tight budget or simply tired of Microsoft's padlocks all over Windows.

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@ liam: Have you tried setting all the graphics to lowest and turning off VSync on Outlast? You probably already tried this, just checkin :-)

I won't be able to pick up the Bundle until tomorrow, so thanks for the quick review :-)

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Unreal Engine 3 games galore these, first Shadow Warrior then Outlast. Good thing I already own the latter already or I would be leaving a hole in my wallet.

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Quoting: KeizgonReally glad to see this one coming.

Wish Wolfenstein: The New Order would see the same fate. :/

Doubt it will since id software passed to DirectX since Rage. A shame as they were big players in the OpenGL gaming field.

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Considering the recent eON wrapper for BioShock Infinite, I'm hoping this will be a real native port and if so I may even pay full price for it.

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Quoting: mrdeathjrAt simple seek in wine, performance seems very similar with 346.47, however in assasins creed brother hood single player appears gains around 5fps depending scene

Are you using CSMT in that Wine? It seems to run so well for a GT 630 and Intel G3220. I've seen some other videos from you, great work :-)

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I really hate it when they refer to Windows when they say "PC", it's kinda ironic from my point of view. These days Windows restricts the user in so many different ways that you can hardly call your computer "Personal".

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Great article, I used to put Games first and Linux second and it was exactly that attitude that kept me away from learning the OS properly. 6 Months ago I started taking it seriously, dual booted just because I couldn't let off some games but then it got interesting. Learning the OS and all the things I could do with it became more fun than playing the games themselves, that being said I also discovered many Linux games that are just as fun. I booted less and less in Windows in the span of 2 weeks, up to a point where I removed it entirely (I literally dual booted only for 2 weeks).

I think some people out there want to use Linux full time but letting go off their favorite games is a bit hard, especially when those games carry the EA, Ubisoft and Activision labels. Making matters worse, these games are starting to use DX10/11 only which lessens the chance of someone trying to play them with Wine.

Dual booting isn't entirely at the gamers' fault however, 1) Assuming Linux users have a Windows/Mac OS is wrong and 2) If they don't release Linux versions that 2% will not go up any faster.

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Indies:

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Transistor
Ziggurat

Non Indies:

Civilization 5
Civilization: Beyond Earth

The list goes on. I mainly named the 2 Civ games because I like turn based games but there aren't many on GOG with a native Linux build.

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