Quoting: Luke_Nukem

Quoting: GuestSomehow this post made me really sad. I was expecting GOG Galaxy for Linux any time soon (as they wrote).

BTW GOG.com is now selling these "Pinata" things, where you get a random game. I bought 4 Pinatas and guess what: all games are Windows-only. Such a fail. Somehow did not expect that.

Ask them for refunds mate, and be sure to tell them why!

I forgot the name of the last event that I was a part of but I kept on getting Windows games as a prize and I emailed support and they kept on resetting the event prize thing for me until I got a Linux game. Took about 3 tries and 3 emails back and forth.

Excellent customer service on GOG's part.

Quoting: Shmerl

Quoting: Guest200 games... But how do you update them? Even if you just install 10% it would be a lot of manual work. The thing is, nobody expects from GOG to offer all features on Linux, just the basics like install and update games. This is not really any effort for them, I don't believe them.

I don't have an issue with updating stuff manually, and would prefer it to any closed client. The main problem is not inconvenience, but whole games missing from GOG because of Galaxy.

I don't mind manually updating my games either. Would be nice if Steam gave us that option but I'm not holding my breath.

Quoting: migiziMaybe everyone shouldn't just assume they don't care or think the platform is crap. Maybe you should look at it from a business perspective. GOG has been short staffed for a long time. Just look at the current openings they have https://www.gog.com/work.

Try working at a software dev shop when you're short staffed. Things have to be put on the back burner for sanity sake. Everyone is already doing extra work to just try and stay afloat.

But again this community goes straight to assuming the worst and trying to paint anyone who doesn't give more than they have as anti-Linux.

^ This. GOG has Linux games for sale/free - The devs are getting support and $$$ for supporting Linux. It's a groovy time people. I think more us have to ask GOG how can we help them bring that client online, if you are really gungho for it.

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Quoting: Kimyrielle

Quoting: throghWell, what to say? Oh yes: Praising just more proprietary platforms helps, of course for a system based on user's freedom. :P

Being thankful for what exactly? The business decision from Steam / Valve? The half-hearted lie GOG is going to tell the user? No DRM? Very bad jokes and not the best arguments for a bright future. But yes: It's possible to praise that. Making every Linux-distribution to another copy of known paradigma.

Well, you can't have the cake and eat it. There are how many free-as-in-freedom games out there, that can even remotely compete with commercially made ones in terms of quality?

Yes, there is 0AD.

That's...it.

I hear you but also Xonotic.

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Ultra Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter V
The King of Fighters XVI
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Xonotic - Freeware - Been introducing the game to my job, now I have co-workers and clients rocking it daily during lunch and rec time. I am setting up a 5 on 5 LAN game for the last 2 weekends of August @ my place. Been playing online with a few friends and it's good to see this game get some more love.

Awesomenauts - Steam - Giving this game a shot again since it went F2P. I got the original game for free awhile back from a Steam friend. It was fun but they stopped playing and then I stopped playing. Not sure why but the game seems like a lot more fun now. I have it setup on all of my HTPCs with Steam controllers @ the ready. I am unable to get the split/screen feature working, though.

The King of Fighters 2002 - Humble Bundle - Been playing this one daily. A little in the morning and some more @ night. I recently attend 3 retro tourney's in NYC and now this game is back on my daily play list. I have a Friday Rival match every week with a co-worker and it's been a blast to rediscover my combos and tricks with Ryo, Terry and Iori.

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Quoting: GuestThanks for letting me know! Is that also possible in local multiplayer?

Yes. That is how I play it with my kids.

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I like the game a lot. My lady loves beat'me up. These were the games she played with her family growing up. So this one was welcomed.

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Can two people play this game on the same computer?

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Quoting: Pecisk

Quoting: Aresofirst A for big budget, second A for big dev and publisher, and third, it was once, A for quality.
So, AAA games tend to have a lot content, quality models, animations, voice overs, videocuts and so on...

Sure, but then disqualify PC altogether, because best AAA games are on consoles these days. PC market is big, sure, but console market just guarantees that sweet sweet revenue. There's good reason why Arkham Knight was canned for PC altogether.

I think this discussion which rages now for years is basically about "is this enough for Linux desktop to exist and grow?" and we have different opinions where this growth should/can come from. You think Windows gamers suddenly will switch over to Linux for some frame per second or other reason....not really. I never bought that argument.

For me Linux gaming is - does it offer enough entertainment and fun for Linux user NOT to use Windows dual boot or switch to Windows altogether? I would argue it does for many, many users.

This is an excellent and defining point. When I help people migrate to Linux that also play computer games, very few of them switch because of FPS. Most switch because the computer game they are already enjoying or plan to enjoy is on Linux. They are tired of whatever is going on in their current OS or are just curious. Those that stay, do so because they find more programs of use to their daily computing needs and they find other games to enjoy.

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Can't remember if this is an ongoing article or is there going to be a final part and then a summary of all of them previous ones combined for a final take?

If you follow all of the work liamdawe put into all of these parts, the outlook seems great. I just wish I could support more of these games but I'm not into single player games and most of the ones covered were.

For me to buy a game, it has to have

• *Linux native - Dosbox wrappers are the exception for older games

• *DRM-FREE - With slight exception to Steam

• Split Screen or Same Screen Gaming

• 100% Controller Support

• Local Multiplayer - Versus or Cooperative

• $20 or under

I may sometimes go above the $20 limit if the game provide editing tools for levels, characters or more.

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Great game!

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