I've been playing a lot recently with my kids away at camp:

Native:
Rocket League:
So much RL, so much. Nearly a drug

X Plane 11:
Coming back to it as a tool to conquer my fear of flying before an upcoming trip... A terrific title to have on Linux.

Steel Rats:
Just starting this one, seems like fun, unique visual style. Controls are different....

Super Hot:
Price came down recently, and I picked it up. I'm not sure how much I'll play it (I don't love constantly replaying levels when I die) but no other game has made me feel more like a Matrix-like super hero than this one.

FTL:
I never got into it, and am giving it another shot to decide if it's enjoyable or not...

Proton/Wine:
Angels Fall First:
So much AFF. Best title no one is playing. Like Battlefield 2, but better, and in space.

Void Destroyer 2:
Just starting to gain moment in this early access title as it hits beta. Kinda like Elite or I-War 2. Possibly, once you get by the graphical style, a space sim legend in the making. It's great, and a one man indie dev project to boot.

The Battlefields:
I discussed this in a post above.

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Quoting: PlintslîchoBattlefield Bad Company 2. This is the first Battlefield game that I've played and I still think it's one of the best multiplayer FPS. No other game like it. Unfortunately, Punkbuster isn't working properly in Wine, so, sadly, no multiplayer. =(

Playing this through Proton multiplayer this game works fine for me, and it's a blast. I've played Battlefield 4, 5, and One via Lutris, and I think many ranking lists out there are correct that BF:Bad Company 2 is the best of them, especially for multiplayer. The Maps are terrific, really epic, and so well balanced. The downside is that the people left on multiplayer after all these years have mad skills, making MP a fairly unforgiving environment. The absolute best I've managed on MP is mid-pack...

BTW: I think I've decided that the Battlefields are my favorite FPS so far. Sure, Insurgency is more realistic and nail biting, and the COD series is faster paced action, but the Battlefields have the best mix of realism and gaming (it's supposed to be fun in the end) and its degree of immersion in the environment is just unmatched.

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Quoting: Whitewolfe80The pace is so impressive hanging on in there for the last of us to be fully playable only game i miss from the ps3 library.

I've been told that "The Last of Us" is one of the best gaming experiences ever, so I'm waiting for that to be playable as well before dipping my toes into this emulator... I do back it on Patreon, though...

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Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoThe RTX 2060 SUPER should be called RTX 2060ti...

agree, but i think its because they can't make another 2080 Ti :)

Hey, don't you think 2080 TiTi (i.e. 'tie'-'tie') has a nice ring to ie? :)

Quoting: XpanderSuper is such a stupid name though. but whenever i see that name, somehow the voice of SuperHot (Game) level completion comes into my brain :D

I was thinking the same thing!!! That game ruined the word "super" for me forever... BTW, I bought that during the Steam sale and while I can't see myself playing it a ton, it's SO well done, and perhaps the only game I've ever played that truly made me feel like a Jedi-Matrix level superhero...

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Waitlisted this. Looks like a blast.

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I bought this and am really enjoying it. A very strong entry....

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Quoting: Patola

Quoting: Sojiro84And now I am the owner of both of these games. I have spend way way to much on this Steam sale.

We both did. At least it helps Valve monetize to fight off Epic Games.

That's what I tell myself too... GOL should do a "What have you bought in the recent Steam/GOG sales thread."

I love these games, BTW. VERY atmospheric, and not much like it on Linux. I do wish they hadn't shrunk the maps a bit since EA, I like them more open, but to each their own...

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Gamingonlinux.com really IS gaming on Linux! Congratulations, and our deep thanks for everything you folks do for Linux gaming.

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Quoting: DesumThat's a bit of a nightmare scenario. Tell me, how are we supposed to get assets for OpenMW from Morrowind basically being remote controlled by you on someone else's computer? You can't. I shudder to think how many games are going to be lost if the public ever does hop on the steaming bandwagon. You are giving away ALL of the leverage you have as a consumer. Not to mention the fact that whether or not you consider games "art" or not, they ARE cultural artifacts that NEED to be preserved. And we can't trust these companies to do that.

The gaming archival issue is absolutely one that needs to get tackled, and your points about asset access and ownership have been widely discussed and acknowledged as well. But, as I addressed in my post, I think there are going to be parallel gaming communities for a long time, decades at least. Just as we now have real books and e-books, and we still have DVDs and Netflix, and you can still buy CDs/records and Spotify, gaming will go the same way. I mean, people are still making new Amiga games! While I still think casual gamers (not necessarily the people on this site) will be mostly cloud gaming in 10 years, a hardcore niche will absolutely still exist in parallel, it might just not be the biggest gaming demographic. Or some people will have their streaming account and their hardcore machine both.

My hope is during those decades of parallelism the issues you discuss will be worked out. In theory, cloud gaming could be a huge advance for modding if desired, as everyone having the exact same mod assets on their individual computers will no longer be necessary. Something like the Steam Workshop would be even easier.

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Quoting: Guestthe UX is a bit wonky, sorta touch screen oriented style of UI.

I think the mobile version of this (and there is one) has been out for a bit. Makes sense...

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