Quoting: Alm888The fact we are starting to see Mac refugees on Linux means something truly terrible have happened there. Normally that crowd would swear by MacOS. :unsure:

Quoting: ObsidianBlkAs cool as this news is, my take away is more an interest in what's happening with MacOS development?!

Apple has always been very restrictive. Demanding apps to be signed with certificates that you have to pay for, banning apps from the AppStore if they deem them to be competing with Apples' own products, not allowing other browser engines in iOS, and so on and so forth. Add to that them generally not caring about gaming by having crappy outdated OpenGL drivers, not supporting Vulkan, and instead pushing their proprietary Metal API, then dropping 32-bit support.

Building software in any professional capacity is a pain, because you are not allowed to run macOS on a virtual machine. You instead need Mac hardware to do any sort of continuous integration and automated testing. Except Apple do not make servers, so you have to buy some overpriced desktop machine, or an underpowered Mac mini that you stuff somewhere in the corner of your server room while trying not to trip over it.

And of course don't forget that you will need to equip your developers with MacBooks or iMacs that will set you back thousands of dollars. And they will still need their Windows machines.

With Linux, you just install it and run it.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: Beamboom

Quoting: LinasAs long as they are not using the code, or the assets from Wipeout, they are in the clear.

So you're saying that I can make a game with a 60s themed "what if", post-apocalyptic scenario with a "popboy" on the protagonist arm, about vault dwellers exploring the wasteland filled with lawless "raiders" and a faction "The Brotherhood of Iron", seeking out technology for their benefit, and Obsidian can't do anything about it?

Because really, this game is not even *trying* to make a twist on the formula. It's even copying the vehicles being used!

Well, first of all IANAL, but I would think that the story is copyrightable. Like you cannot just take Harry Potter, rename the character to Harriet Otter, rearrange the events a bit and be done with it. But other than that, yes you could make a post-apocalyptic game that follows the same general recipe, and uses the same gameplay elements (like a computer on the protagonist arm).

Of course one can always try to sue, and that has happened [External Link]. So if Sony really wanted to ruin the life of BallisticNG developer, they certainly could try. But Wipeout is not on Steam and definitely not on Linux, so I am glad that BallisticNG exists.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: BeamboomI don't really understand how they are allowed to, to be honest. How they get away with this. Not plagiarism like this. Even the music sounds like it is like straight from Wipeout!

You cannot copyright the feel, the gameplay style, or the rules of the game. As long as they are not using the code, or the assets from Wipeout, they are in the clear.

And to be honest, I don't believe it is fair to the developer calling it plagiarism. Ideas are a dime a dozen, but making a functional, well balanced, and fun game takes a lot of effort and dedication.

By the same logic SuperTuxCart is plagiarism of Mario Kart, OpenArena is plagiarism of Quake 3, PUBG and Fortnite, Call of Duty and Medal of Honor, etc. World is a better place by not going down this rabbit hole.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Is arcade mode the campaign? Does it have a storyline of any sorts?

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: gustavoyaraujoDistance is superior.
It's a nice game, it's sad there isn't so much people playing it, I should check it out again.

Distance is a very different game from BallisticNG both in gameplay and theme. Distance is basically a platformer with bunch of acrobatics. BallisticNG on the other hand is all about high-speed hovercraft racing. As far as racing games go, they are very much on the opposide side of the spectrum.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

While the official ports of Worms Reloaded and W.M.D. are thoroughly neglected and broken in many ways.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: PatolaEven being a coder, I don't usually appreciate coding games.

Neither do I. I love programming. I love video games. But I seriously dislike programming games. They make me feel like I am getting the satisfaction of neither. I don't feel like I am playing, but neither am I actually achieving anything, because it is all "fake".

Interestingly enough, I once had a chat with an actual trucker who tried getting into Euro Truck Simulator 2, and it made him feel in a similar way. I guess just because you love your work, it doesn't mean that you want more "work" when you play a game.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Even a Linux gamer, who only buys Linux games, would have hard time noticing these smaller games. There is simply so much to choose from. Even on an indie haven such as itch.io it's very hard to get noticed. Probably even harder.

Tough times.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: PatolaSaint Knights of the Old Republic

A story about a young boy recruited by a cult, slowly succumbing to madness and darkness after series of traumatic events.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: DefaultX-od

Quoting: LinasNone of the most popular options are particularly gaming-oriented.

Did I said something like this? All I said is that people who use Arch happened to discover this site more than users of any other distros.

Well technically you didn't say that. But what would make an Arch user more likely to discover this site than let's say an Ubuntu user?

View this comment - View article - View full comments