Ahhh Croteam... Happy Days ahead. Serious Sam 4 will do a great job of filling the Linux "DOOM" void.

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I think my own problem with 2017 Linux GOTY is that I haven't played enough of them. I think it is unfair to vote, without having a valid opinion (i.e. Actually playing for myself) on the best games released last year. Also, many of the games I have been playing (and so do have a valid opinion on) were not released in 2017.

I'll vote - but don't expect decent results (at least from me).

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Quoting: Kuromi

Quoting: g000hAlso worth noting is that 5 of the games have DRM free download versions (3 Linux games - Aragami, Beholder, Shenzhen I/O) and 3 of the games have Soundtrack downloads.

Yes it is, BUT its question will be able to download it at all?
You see, before New yeard i had a chat with one person about Hammerwatch (old one and new one), i complained about how hard it is and person i was speaking with say i was playing it all wrong. Ok, i said. i give it another try.
I get to my Humble Library, found Hammerwatch hit download and...around half of it download stalled.
I tried numerous times - it was always failure, you get some part fo file then silence and connection reset by server. Nor different browser not wget able to download anything. I tried another games - none of them was downloading.
In the end i was able to download it via humble's torrent. barely.

Maybe it was regional CDN problem or tech issue but it was pretty unpleasant thrill for me.

I use Steam, GOG, Humble, itch.io as well as resellers (like Fanatical) and don't have any particular bias towards any of them.

Whenever I have downloaded DRM free titles from Humble, I haven't experienced any problems myself. Also noting that Humble also provide Bittorrent links, as an alternative to downloading over web-browser. They also provide md5 hashes of the download files so you can check that your downloads/torrents have completed correctly and authentically.

If you are having web download problems, maybe fire up Transmission (bittorrent client) and download the file that way instead.

I've never had especially troubling download issues with those other sites either. Yeah, a download may fail once in a while (most likely due to line problems at my end) but I kick it off again and pick it up the next time.

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Also worth noting is that 5 of the games have DRM free download versions (3 Linux games - Aragami, Beholder, Shenzhen I/O) and 3 of the games have Soundtrack downloads.

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My type of game.

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Not a fan of Steam's "Hardware Survey". Examining the last couple of years of NetMarketShare operating system statistics indicates Linux Desktop OS share has been hovering around 2.2% of the market. Of course not all Linux users are gamers, but then not all Linux gamers are keen on Steam (and stick to itch, gog or other). I am very dubious about the statistical accuracy of Steam's survey.

Personally, I'd like to see multiple Software Publishers publishing their Operating System market share per game (assuming the game is across Win/Mac/Linux). Also, Humble's Bundles do demonstrate quite decent stats for Linux Bundle purchasers (I did a calc some time ago, and seem to remember greater than 4% of Humble Bundle purchases were made by Linux users.)

StatCounter shows about 1.6% Linux share of Desktop Market (and about 0.7% ChromeOS) for the past year.

Statista shows about 1.7% Linux share of Desktop Market over past 9 months.

w3counter website now needs a sign-up to view their stats (well s***w that!)

clicky.com shows about 2.1% Linux share of Desktop Market over the past year.

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I feel it is a little unfair to call this game "grindy". Yes, by nature of arcade shoot em ups, you keep on repeating a level until you complete it (without dying). In that regard it can be considered "grindy", but it is not grindy in this genre.

It is an improvement on Sky Force: Anniversary, with 15 levels instead of 9 (although I might be missing secret levels on each game). It is hard in my opinion (harder than SF: A). The multiple different ships and technicians in the newer Sky Force: Reloaded are a nice addition, improving the core game. Once you have unlocked each new level you can replay whichever level you fancy, at each of the difficulty levels (also you need to unlock those too). It gives you plenty of diversity in the game.

This is, in my opinion, one of the finest examples of Shoot Em Up Arcade game you'll ever have the pleasure of playing.

Also, I now own a Steam Controller, and while it is easy enough to set up gamepad buttons to correspond to key presses, I find the XBOX 360 gamepad which just works immediately with no messing around, is preferable.

The game runs great in 4K too, even on a lower spec graphics card, e.g. GTX 970 4GB. You'd expect that on a 2D game.

Played close to 25 hours of SF: R so far, and haven't managed to unlock beyond level 11 (out of 15) yet. SF: A - I've unlocked all the levels (but not completed them all on "Insane" difficulty yet).

Highly highly recommend this game (if you like this style).

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Looks good and if it meets expectations I'd be interested. But, looking at the game play video and thinking multi-player - Can't see how you're going to get a reasonable number of players on the same server, all shaping the landscape, without running into major capacity problems. Noting that RUST has been doing multi-player for a long time, and they put in a building decay mechanic to get rid of old constructions which aren't maintained, in order to improve game play.

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Quoting: burningserenity

Quoting: g000hTempting for me (i.e. I don't own it yet) is Salt and Sanctuary, which is at 60% discount.

IMO well worth it at that price. It's like Hollow Knight with Dark Souls style levelling and stats. The platforming is just as intense as the boss fights.

Well, I've just bought Salt and Sanctuary (60% off) and Pharaonic (66% off). Rubbing hands together and cackling.

Addict!!!! - No. You're just a cool person supporting Linux gaming.

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I've been having a look through, and if you don't have the various Valve big games, e.g. Portal, Portal 2, Half-Life 1 and 2, Counter-Strike - They're at a massive 90% discount in this sale. Also Psychonauts, Teslagrad, World of Goo, Serious Sam 3 BFE are 90% off too. (The Valve bundles are even more so... e.g. 93% off for Half-Life bundle.)

Dungeon Warfare, one of my fave games of 2017 is at very high discount - 75% off. (Usually it is no more than 50% off.)

Crypt of the Necrodancer, Shadowrun Returns, Valley, Hard West, SOMA, Talos Principle, Dirt Rally are at high discount - 80% off. (Great games!)

Tomb Raider (2013), Deus Ex: Mankind Divided are 85% off - fantastic games, at massive discount.

Tempting for me (i.e. I don't own it yet) is Salt and Sanctuary, which is at 60% discount. And 'Downward' at 40% off. And 'The Culling' at 75% off.

Note - I went through 225 pages of Linux Steam games, to make the summary above. (TSKKKK!) 20 games per page ~ 4500 games/dlc/films FOR LINUX on sale!

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