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Sanctum 2 FPS/Tower Defence Hybrid Now Has An Open Beta On Steam

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As promised when we told you it would come. Sanctum 2 is now downloadable on Steam for Linux by opting into the "linuxbeta" branch on Steam.

It comes with a nice warning panel too:
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It's a good job too as it instantly quits when the game should startup after the inital comic-strip for me and others I've spoken to about it.

So, it's there, but it doesn't seem to work well just yet.

Samsai did a quick video on it to show it off:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hHtQ_CwvzQ&feature=em-upload_owner

About Sanctum 2
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence. Outfit your character exactly the way you want through the new and extensive customization system. Choose your own loadout of towers, weapons and perks, but choose wisely because you are humanity’s last defense against the unrelenting hordes set out to destroy it.

Sanctum 2 is a new game completely rebuilt from the ground up using community feedback and innovative design to really push the bar of what an independent studio can do.

Features
  • Tower Defense – Design complex mazes and build powerful towers to stop the enemies from destroying the Cores.
  • First-Person Shooter – Don’t just sit back and watch, jump into the action yourself!
  • Four playable character classes – Each with their own unique strengths, weaknesses and weapons.
  • Vast Customization System – Pick perks or make the game crazy hard by adding Feats of Strength.
  • In-game Visual Novel – Unlock a comic-book page for every map you beat to discover the secrets of LOEK III.
  • Progression System – Increase your rank and unlock new weapons, towers and perks.
    4-Player Co-op – Progress through the storyline yourself or team up with other players whenever you want.


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GoCorinthians Apr 12, 2014
Downloading...I love u Steam.
GoCorinthians Apr 12, 2014
bugggyyyyyyy!! MSAA and Resolution!
Mambo Apr 12, 2014
A tip for downloading the beta: switch to the beta before downloading anything. I downloaded 700mb of non-beta, got a missing executable, and had to download 1,2gb again.
Fira Apr 12, 2014
so buggy and glitchy, game is unplayable for me.
Xpander Apr 12, 2014
had texture issues: http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/3335221527286699866/D9A7196B923F3558FEB799285461FFD633C42A3A/

-turns out it was the texture setting at high. works fine when set to medium

-mouse is little bit jerky (seems some sort of weird mouse smoothing or acceleration)
mouse smoothing option in menus doesnt help

-resolution is always set to 1280x1024 when i start up the game, have to change it every time

other than that seems to work pretty well, except few "loading" freezes

View video on youtube.com
Maokei Apr 12, 2014
Quoting: MamboA tip for downloading the beta: switch to the beta before downloading anything. I downloaded 700mb of non-beta, got a missing executable, and had to download 1,2gb again.

Read the post it's clearly stated that it's a beta filled with buggs.
david Apr 12, 2014
Uh.. What a shame: Crashes instantly when loading a game.
Well better wait for the final release then.
Mambo Apr 12, 2014
Quoting: Maokei
Quoting: MamboA tip for downloading the beta: switch to the beta before downloading anything. I downloaded 700mb of non-beta, got a missing executable, and had to download 1,2gb again.
Read the post it's clearly stated that it's a beta filled with buggs.

Not my point, I posted a tip to save bandwidth.
fabertawe Apr 12, 2014
Seemed to work pretty well for me, considering the warning. Played through the intro level no problem but crashed to desktop at the start of the next.

Looks like it'll be a fun game when it's polished up and a steal at that price.
lainiwaku Apr 12, 2014
-90% hell yes :D
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