It's been a while since I put a question to the community, so here it is! What are you currently playing and what do you think about it?
I'm still very fond of Ballistic Overkill and recently Insurgency, still a big FPS fan myself and that will never change.
For Ballistic Overkill, it's the simple pleasures here. It's accessible, we never have problems finding a game and the performance is fantastic.
Insurgency is a different matter, as it's difficult, much more realistic and really quite fun to do the co-op mode.
Highly recommend them both.
While I'm here, just to let you know every Monday we will be doing what we decided to call "Ballistic Monday" where we hop on Twitch to livestream Ballistic Overkill and more. Everyone is welcome to join. Keep an eye on our livestream schedule for the info. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
I'm still very fond of Ballistic Overkill and recently Insurgency, still a big FPS fan myself and that will never change.
For Ballistic Overkill, it's the simple pleasures here. It's accessible, we never have problems finding a game and the performance is fantastic.
Insurgency is a different matter, as it's difficult, much more realistic and really quite fun to do the co-op mode.
Highly recommend them both.
While I'm here, just to let you know every Monday we will be doing what we decided to call "Ballistic Monday" where we hop on Twitch to livestream Ballistic Overkill and more. Everyone is welcome to join. Keep an eye on our livestream schedule for the info. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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I tend to mix my playing between difficult gaming and casual gaming. Usually the casual type requires strategic thought, solving puzzles, etc.
Shadow Warrior (2013) - Played about 25 hours of this. Completed the campaign. Really like it a lot. One reason I played it is to generate some stats back at Flying Wild Hog HQ that Linux gamers play their games *BECAUSE* I really want them to hurry up and release Shadow Warrior 2 on Linux. Come on guys, pleeeeeese! On SW 2013, loved the story, the cutscenes, the weapons, the upgrades, the graphics, the mechanics of the fighting, and it played great at 4K on my system.
Dungeon Rushers - Played about 33 hours of this. It is a fairly well built dungeon-crawling game, and I have enjoyed playing it. It is good for playing in short bursts, e.g. one or two dungeons, and then quit, and then come back to it a couple of days later. Each dungeon takes maybe 15 minutes to complete (or die), and then assuming one of your party goes up in rank, you spend time crafting, moving items around your inventory, choosing the upgrades for the levelled-up character, etc. However, it is not without issues: The game-play is fairly grindy, and quite same-y, monsters change, you can change members in your party, each character has different talents, but because you keep on repeating similar stuff over and over, the game isn't as good as it could have been.
Letter Quest Remastered - Played about 5 hours of this. It is a casual game, with similar elements to TV's Blockbuster game show. You have to build words from grids of letters. There are different challenges along the way, such as using high-value letters, compete in a time-limit, letters which are different colours have different effects on progress, and so on. Nice casual fun and also good for brain training. Tend to play 10 - 20 minute sessions, and then move on.
Slaine: Back from Hell - Is a difficult platformer 2d fighting game. You play the Slaine character, who starts off with a sword, some magic, and various combo moves. Best played with a gamepad (in my case, an XBOX 360 one). The pixel graphics are fantastic. The game-play is very well built. Music, audio, environment - This is a really good game. So, what's my "problem" with it: Too hard for me. Takes me a long time to progress. In my opinion this is a hard-core gamer's game.
(Note that I am a lot happier playing fast DOOM style games with WASD and 2-button mouse, NOT a gamepad.)
Shadow Warrior (2013) - Played about 25 hours of this. Completed the campaign. Really like it a lot. One reason I played it is to generate some stats back at Flying Wild Hog HQ that Linux gamers play their games *BECAUSE* I really want them to hurry up and release Shadow Warrior 2 on Linux. Come on guys, pleeeeeese! On SW 2013, loved the story, the cutscenes, the weapons, the upgrades, the graphics, the mechanics of the fighting, and it played great at 4K on my system.
Dungeon Rushers - Played about 33 hours of this. It is a fairly well built dungeon-crawling game, and I have enjoyed playing it. It is good for playing in short bursts, e.g. one or two dungeons, and then quit, and then come back to it a couple of days later. Each dungeon takes maybe 15 minutes to complete (or die), and then assuming one of your party goes up in rank, you spend time crafting, moving items around your inventory, choosing the upgrades for the levelled-up character, etc. However, it is not without issues: The game-play is fairly grindy, and quite same-y, monsters change, you can change members in your party, each character has different talents, but because you keep on repeating similar stuff over and over, the game isn't as good as it could have been.
Letter Quest Remastered - Played about 5 hours of this. It is a casual game, with similar elements to TV's Blockbuster game show. You have to build words from grids of letters. There are different challenges along the way, such as using high-value letters, compete in a time-limit, letters which are different colours have different effects on progress, and so on. Nice casual fun and also good for brain training. Tend to play 10 - 20 minute sessions, and then move on.
Slaine: Back from Hell - Is a difficult platformer 2d fighting game. You play the Slaine character, who starts off with a sword, some magic, and various combo moves. Best played with a gamepad (in my case, an XBOX 360 one). The pixel graphics are fantastic. The game-play is very well built. Music, audio, environment - This is a really good game. So, what's my "problem" with it: Too hard for me. Takes me a long time to progress. In my opinion this is a hard-core gamer's game.
(Note that I am a lot happier playing fast DOOM style games with WASD and 2-button mouse, NOT a gamepad.)
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Eschalon Book1, very nice rpg. And the alwais present league of legends
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I'm very busy right now with other things. I have a lot of music I'm supposed to learn and practice on my ocarinas for a mixed ensemble that roped me into playing with them. So, I feel a bit guilty when I devote time to playing a game when I don't have that music learned yet.
However, most recently I've been playing Victor Vran. It's a Diablo/Torchlight type game. It's really quite good as this type of game goes (though some of the challenges require an annoying amount of perfection). The art is quite impressive and it's interesting so far.
Of course the list of games in my queue goes up much faster than I play through them. I have a number of good games that I haven't gotten around to playing yet, but I still am tempted to buy more when I encounter a good deal or a particularly interesting game.
However, most recently I've been playing Victor Vran. It's a Diablo/Torchlight type game. It's really quite good as this type of game goes (though some of the challenges require an annoying amount of perfection). The art is quite impressive and it's interesting so far.
Of course the list of games in my queue goes up much faster than I play through them. I have a number of good games that I haven't gotten around to playing yet, but I still am tempted to buy more when I encounter a good deal or a particularly interesting game.
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I should really finish Hard West - I got to one of the endings of the main campaign, but I still have to complete the side story and the DLC. I keep getting distracted though, sometimes by old favourites - I am also two chapters into Blood II: The Chosen through WINE at the moment. 
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For me, it's Transport Fever, 7 Days To Die (On a great multiplayer server), and Rocket League. I also just received a free copy of Civilization VI via an RX 480 video card purchase and am looking forward to getting lost in it as well...time permitting.
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Despite the usual CSGO and Rocket League, I played a lot of Hitman. I finished 4 Episodes so far. Along with Life is Strange this has been the best singleplayer experience for a long time. Hitman with its sandbox-like approach is so much fun to play. The replayability of the levels is so high that I played a single episode all day over and over again trying to do all the different assissinations and challenges.
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With one baby of few months, hard to play for me (one hour max per day, and only when he is sleeping, so no immersive games...don't do child :-P ) : Chivalry, Unreal Tournament 2017 (last mode with flag is excellent!), Civ 6 (but I found it is too slow and limitative in its gameplay mechanics to enjoy, I still prefer Civ 5!)
I would play if I have more time: Mordheim with my skaven squad (even if half the pack is handicapped!), finish Pillar of Eternity, Okhlos: Omega and XCom2:long war, begin to understand Total War Warhammer (wow! I tried to understand one hour...f**k that sounds complicated and confused!) and discover Alien:isolation I buyed on Feral Thanks to new here ^^
My son of twelve plays Civ 6 (but he has the same feeling as me and played yesterday on civ 5!), Rimworld and Heroes of M&M 2
On windows boot, I still play Everspace to unwind and Ghost of a Tale at four hands with my son of twelve. I dream that those two ones come to be ported on linux!
On Android, Kingdom Rush series (all finished yet but still funny to replay), jewel legend and Punch quest
I don't know MadMax and I would love to buy it on Feral but ... in my situation, is it serious? ... out of fundind Feral for lovely future ports? ^^
I would play if I have more time: Mordheim with my skaven squad (even if half the pack is handicapped!), finish Pillar of Eternity, Okhlos: Omega and XCom2:long war, begin to understand Total War Warhammer (wow! I tried to understand one hour...f**k that sounds complicated and confused!) and discover Alien:isolation I buyed on Feral Thanks to new here ^^
My son of twelve plays Civ 6 (but he has the same feeling as me and played yesterday on civ 5!), Rimworld and Heroes of M&M 2
On windows boot, I still play Everspace to unwind and Ghost of a Tale at four hands with my son of twelve. I dream that those two ones come to be ported on linux!
On Android, Kingdom Rush series (all finished yet but still funny to replay), jewel legend and Punch quest
I don't know MadMax and I would love to buy it on Feral but ... in my situation, is it serious? ... out of fundind Feral for lovely future ports? ^^
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Quote@g000h Flying Wild Hog HQ that Linux gamers play their games *BECAUSE* I really want them to hurry up and release Shadow Warrior 2 on Linux. Come on guys, pleeeeeese!
Yep, I don't know Shadow warrior but since the 2 is out, I would also love to try it ... I need more lives IRL
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Quoting: Geppeto35With one baby of few months
Congratulations!
Quoting: Geppeto35hard to play for me (one hour max per day, and only when he is sleeping, so no immersive games...don't do child :-P )
Man, you could have really told that some months ago...! :p
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Babies and children are best and funnier video games ever! :-PPP
And when they grow up, they even play and talk video games with you on their own linux machine they love tinkering! They enjoy fixing stuff with you on computers, with servomotors and raspberry pi, gardening with you, fixing stuff on car, tinkered sail and house, etc. while always laughing and making hugs. But yeeeees, the cost is definitely 2 years of sleep-and-personal-activities deficit... :-D
And when they grow up, they even play and talk video games with you on their own linux machine they love tinkering! They enjoy fixing stuff with you on computers, with servomotors and raspberry pi, gardening with you, fixing stuff on car, tinkered sail and house, etc. while always laughing and making hugs. But yeeeees, the cost is definitely 2 years of sleep-and-personal-activities deficit... :-D
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