I got it on Linux twice. Of course I accepted the survey :D

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Quoting: novemberistAnd I'm not sure if Feral could really port such a massive project (which would be the port of a port basically)

I don't think there is a game that would be "too big" to port, I've never met one so far anyway. :)

Oh, man!... Then (if possible) go for GTA V, please :D That would definitely be an AAAAAAAAAA+ game for SteamBox

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Damn, GTA IV or V would be so sweet... Even the older GTA III, VC or SA would still be wonderful (even though they work ok with wine)

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Quoting: LapinoplPs. I'm talking about base game here:)

The base game has also been very stable for me too. So I guess they are talking about the DLC. Anyway, M&B is great.

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Quoting: HadBabitsHonestly, I liked Fandango quite a bit more than DoTT. The latter had a lot of colourful characters and art, but I found the puzzles pretty difficulty and quickly resigned to my usual routine of "rub everything on everything, then check game-FAQS" (Which admittedly just became "check Game-FAQs" after I discovered you could send items through the time machine :P)

Well, I found DotT funny and entertaining in so many ways. I even still remember some quotes... "Okay, human - do your business." ;)

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Great! I had the original DotT, which plays perfectly with SCUMMV, but I would "instabuy" it :D

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I truly love these guys at Aspyr. They do an outstanding job plus they are so open and collaborative towards the community.

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That game is really looking great. The first Dev Diaries about placing roads was also very interesting. Looking forward to playing Cities: Skylines.

P.S.: If anyone is interested in tracking the Dev Diaries, you can subscribe to them here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Cities-series/discussions/0/613937306568038527/ [External Link]

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I finally bought the game. At that discount rate it was appealing to me.

After some test (tutorials) I must say the performance is not as bad as The Witcher 2 (I'm talking about the latest beta) but it is not good. I'm on mesa git (Radeon HD 7870) and the fps should be higher (even on the free drivers) since the game does not have such beautiful graphics (I would say 0ad has equal or even better graphics and that game runs smooth on my rig). So my guess is that E.On is to be blamed again...

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Before anyone decides to complain about it not being a fully native port, eON has come on immensely since The Witcher 2's first version, and it shows. I've personally tested this port and found it to be acceptable, so I imagine a lot of others will.

Well, I have some mixed feelings and thoughts regarding this game:

- I love backing devs who release on Linux.

- I really appreciate VP's effort and commitment to fixing The Witcher 2 (I own that game and have been testing the beta branch). However, the game is far from perfect and to be honest, it probably is not VP's fault, but rather CD Project's, which should have analysed whether emulation was the right way to go or not.

- This game is newer than The Witcher 2 (April 2012 vs May 2011) and probably less complex technically-wise. The source code, is thus probably still kept by the studio/publisher and easier to port than The Witcher 2. As a side note, Civ V is from 2010 and has been properly ported. Going forward I am not as inclined to buy non native ports.

- I prefer running native ports. I mean, I only have to take a look at the performance of, e.g., Civ V, Tropico 5, Wasteland 2 and Borderlands 2 on the mesa drivers. Those games run awesome at 1080p with all the fancy things turned on.

- Sorry but I am not going back to Catalyst. The extra performance needed to run highly demanding but yet resource inefficient games (due to emulation) is not worth the trouble and inconveniences of Catalyst (overall feeling in desktop usage, tearing, no video acceleration and so on).

- EUR 27.99 IS A LOT for a wrapped port. Sorry, but IMHO that money should go to Aspyr or Feral who do a proper job which entails a higher involvement with the project. I guess these guys have spent a good share of hours to get their things going. Surely much more than VP, who have not directly improved The Witcher 2, but the E.On infrastructure. Why is it that even after having paid EUR ~40 for BL2+DLCs and EUR 50 for BL TPS I still think Aspyr deserves a bigger consideration for their work, great community engagement and technical assistance? While these guys issued a hot fix in less than 24 hours upon release, it took quite some time for VP to react and IIRC CD Project is still missing in action about the The Witcher 2 release fiasco.

- Linux needs more games. A LOT MORE! And some developers may not be as promoters of 'nativeness' as others. Having a wide catalogue of game genres and topics is absolutely necessary for the sucess of SteamOS and Steam machines, and thus of Linux as a viable gaming ecosystem (sorry, but I do not see Linux gaming taking off without Valve).

So while I would like this kind of game (I love RTS and city builders so the mix is awesome), I'm still thinking what to do...

What are other GOL readers' thoughts regarding these items/topics?

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