Re: [PLUG] So... Gaming.

[Doug Stewart <zamoose@gmail.com>]

I wouldn't put too much stock in any further former-id tech coming to Linux -- John Carmack is pretty down on direct ports, so we'll have to wait for source releases. 

http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/john_carmack_linux_is_not_the_right_platform_for_video_games.html

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Doug Stewart

On Feb 13, 2013, at 11:45 PM, Sam Gleske <sam.mxracer@gmail.com> wrote:

Also there's a whole host of ID Software games which are ported to Linux.  I comprised a list of decent games on Linux which steam could have before they even considered a Linux port.  See my post on Linux questions.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-games-33/what-games-would-you-like-to-see-ported-to-linux-105965/page91.html#post4554300

Cold war is another good FPS game for Linux not listed there.  Also, here's a bunch of other FPS games listed for Linux.

http://gamesonlinux.com/fps.html

On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Doug Stewart <zamoose@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Aubrey Jones <aubrey@htssoft.com> wrote:

a) there's Valve Steam for linux. There are already more games
available on Steam linux, prelaunch, than there were on Steam Mac at
launch.

b) Do you like turn-based strategy games? If so, maybe you'd like our
game: Just Tactics. <http://www.justtactics.com>. Not only does it run
on linux, it was developed on linux. In Devon. You don't hear that
every day.

I was unaware of Just Tactics. I'll definitely check it out.

Side note: I just picked up Unity of Command for a song on a Steam sale. It's very Advance Wars-ish, though I'm getting kicked around by the AI pretty good at this point.

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-Doug

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