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Another World - 20th Anniversary Edition Looks Set For Linux

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Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition looks like it will give Linux gamers some love thanks to information from the SteamDB.

A fantastic game I never really got to finish when I was younger and I had no idea this would actually come to our platform, so this news is fab. Back when I first tried it I thought it was a really well made, and bizarre game, so I look forward to seeing how different it really is/was.

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Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.

Another World™ chronicles the story of Lester Knight Chaykin a young scientist hurtled through space and time by a nuclear experiment that goes wrong. In an alien and inhospitable world, you will have to dodge, outwit, and overcome the host of alien monsters, while surviving an environment as deadly as your enemies. Only a perfect blend of logic and skill will get you past the deadly obstacles that lie in wait.

Check it out on Steam, but remember to never buy a game until the Linux version has a release, or risk losing your monies. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Cheeseness Sep 15, 2014
It's great to see this getting so close to release :)
toni Sep 15, 2014
Wow! I didn't expect this!
I remember when it came out, i took the floppy from a friend and spend the whole weekend playing it till I finished it.
Amazing game :)
Cheeseness Sep 15, 2014
This was the first game I played that made me realise that games could be art.

It was way ahead of its time and is still impressive in many respects today. I'm looking forward to seeing how Linux users receive it.
Guest Sep 15, 2014
I hope that GOG also manages to get in on this, too. They've already got it, so hopefully it'd not be too difficult.
crabel Sep 15, 2014
Loved it! Really awesome game, the graphics were stellar.
Have it on Android, but I hate the controls. It's simply not convenient to play with a small touchscreen. (For me, at least)
Cheeseness Sep 15, 2014
Depending on which original you played, there may be an extra sequence (this takes place between the hallway rescue and the arena and wasn't in the original Atari and Amiga versions - it was added to the SNES and following ports IIRC, in response to feedback that the game was short). It's a little less polished than than the rest of the game IMO, but I feel it enhances rather than detracts from the experience.

The 20th anniversary edition also features repainted high res backgrounds (which can be toggled away) as well as the original 320x200 rendering (upscaled to your window resolution of choice), a choice of original or remastered sound/music, and some additional "difficulty modes". There are a bunch of bonus features including a documentary and annotated sets of Eric's technical and design notes.

I'll give a more thorough review once this lands :)
Xylemon Sep 15, 2014
This is great news! I was surprised that this game wasn't on Linux.
scaine Sep 15, 2014
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Happy memories of this. I did play it again (via emulator) a few years back and found it surprisingly difficult! I'd love to buy the anniversary remake if it lands on Linux.
Cheeseness Sep 15, 2014
For anybody who can't wait and needs to get their nostalgia on right now, The Digital Lounge's "retro presskit" for Another World contains Amiga disk images which will run in UAE (should be in your repos). It's partway down this page.
Cheeseness Sep 16, 2014
Aaand in case anybody missed it, it's live now :D
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