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The Long Dark is a survival game I've been excited to play for over a year now, as the style is fantastic, and it has some really great reviews.
About the game
The Long Dark is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and everything Mother Nature can throw at you.
It will also feature a story mode, which is one of the reasons I am most interested in it, but their store page states that's not due until the full launch.
To access it, you need to enter the password QjDcT5s3JXw8hcUL, and then select the test_linux beta. Full instructions can be found here.
You can find The Long Dark on Steam. It's in Early Access, so remember it will be buggy, and even more so as the Linux version is even more experimental right now.
If you do try it out, be sure to let us know what you think! Sadly, I am way over my budget for games, so it's sitting in my list to cover later. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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About the game
The Long Dark is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and everything Mother Nature can throw at you.
It will also feature a story mode, which is one of the reasons I am most interested in it, but their store page states that's not due until the full launch.
To access it, you need to enter the password QjDcT5s3JXw8hcUL, and then select the test_linux beta. Full instructions can be found here.
You can find The Long Dark on Steam. It's in Early Access, so remember it will be buggy, and even more so as the Linux version is even more experimental right now.
If you do try it out, be sure to let us know what you think! Sadly, I am way over my budget for games, so it's sitting in my list to cover later. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. You can also follow my personal adventures on Bluesky [External Link].
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Yassss. Buying right now.
Edit: Can't download yet.
Last edited by GNUzel on 27 Oct 2015 at 1:32 am UTC
Edit: Can't download yet.
Last edited by GNUzel on 27 Oct 2015 at 1:32 am UTC
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No zombies - check
High immersion - check
Upcoming story mode - check
Early Access - che... wait, that's not a reason to buy.. yet..
Wishlisted though.
No zombies - check
High immersion - check
Upcoming story mode - check
Early Access - che... wait, that's not a reason to buy.. yet..
Wishlisted though.
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Liam Dawe 27 Oct 2015
I've sent the developers messages on twitter to show them how to fix the download, I would comment on their Steam forum but it seems locked down to owners only.
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Cool, I've been waiting for this game to come to Linux. I might not buy it just yet though but I will definitely keep an eye out.
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Like almost every unity3d build on linux it have problems with locales that use , instead of . for decimal separator.
So setting start options to LC_ALL=C %command% might be needed.
So setting start options to LC_ALL=C %command% might be needed.
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Liam Dawe 27 Oct 2015
Yeah, they tweeted saying they got my message :)
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had some audio issues with the game and it crashed when entering into the cabin but seems pretty solid for a unity game otherwise
too bad its singleplayer only :(
View video on youtube.com
too bad its singleplayer only :(
View video on youtube.com
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too bad its singleplayer only :(Really? I guess I am interested after all. ;) IMHO the multiplayer survival space is getting a bit crowded, zombies or no.
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The game works perfectly on my Ubuntu 15.10 Asus Zenbook (UX32LN) with Nvidia 840M card on medium setting. Really nice and atmospheric yet at the same time brutal game.
I'd recommend this game if you would like something different.
I'd recommend this game if you would like something different.
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liberodark 10 Nov 2015
Have new update is on stable build ! :D
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