Considering that this game is already supposed to be a great experience, I'm really thrilled to see what the new "coolness" is that they'll be adding. In any case it's certain to be a great addition to the Linux "crpg-library".

As a side-note, I'm also eagerly awaiting "StarCrawlers", another rpg that now has a linux-beta available. Starcrawlers appears to be something like "Legend of Grimrock" in a space/sci-fi setting.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/318970/ [External Link]

http://steamcommunity.com/app/318970/discussions/0/610574106418335799/ [External Link]

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Just started playing "X: Reunion", not very happy about it this far.

The start of the game simply dumps you in the seat of spaceship that seems to have a ton of options and various functions to become accustomed with. No introduction to the game-universe or the back-story. No tutorial at all for navigation, flight, combat, the cockpit viewscreen and other important aspects. The help-menu did seem to contain some technical instructions though, now all I have to discover is how to increase the text-size about 4 times, so I'll actually be able to read it.

Oh well, maybe there's a pdf-manual included (been a long time since I felt I had to read one of those, guess I have become a bit spoiled) ;-)

EDIT: Yup, there certainly was one. I suppose I'll spend half an hour or so with that, before I try the game for real.

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OK, thanks again! I just noticed that "X3:Goldbox" (Albion Prelude, Reunion, Terran Conflict) was only 8,49€, while "Rebirth" is 13,59€. So I think I'll go for those 2 after all.

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Quoting: edqeThe game had really bumpy start but has improved drastically since then. Unfortunately the damage had already happened and the game got very bad reviews. Egosoft has always had bumpy starts but they have very long and great support for their games.

X games requires quite much time. They are not fast paced shooters or 30h game play games. People plays these games hundreds of hours. Reviews written by people who has played only 20h hours or less should take with grain of salt.

With this price tag I would definitely buy all games from X series. If you still have some spare money after that I would buy Elite: Dangerous and later Star Citizen as well (especially if they will be available for Linux).

Thanks! Considering that the price-tags aren't very high, I think I might give it a chance. However, there is "Reunion" (2006), "Terran Conflict" (2008) and "Rebirth" (2013). A bit difficult deciding what to buy and what might (possibly) be better to skip.

Is there some advantage to playing these games in chronlogical order, or might I as well start with the latest (most modern by 5 years) game and get the others in case I should really fancy the most recent title?

(while they *are* pretty cheap on sale, it feels a bit risky to buy all 3 in one go, just in case I shouldn't care for the series as a whole)

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Hmm...looks pretty appealing as far as graphics are concerned.

Although, honestly I don't really know a thing about this game/series. I think I pretty much always assumed that it was some kind of "massive multiplayer" deal, and consequently of no interest to me.

However, it has mostly negative reviews on steam and I feel a bit uncertain about it's appeal. Maybe waiting for "Star Citizen" is the way to go...

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Well, i *do* dual-boot, in the sense that I still have a windows partition and I can/could use it, if I had some very pressing reason to do so. Having said that, I haven't started windows for anything else than downloading system & anti-virus updates, ever since I started gaming for real on Linux in October.

Why do I keep it? Well for two simple reasons:

Number one, if (like I said above) there was some reason that I should feel a pressing need for it, some software (game, productivity, banking & transactions or other) that wouldn't work in linux and that I still felt I just *had* to use.

Number two, I have two hard-drives with grub that automatically starts my linux distro, while the second (much smaller) drive that contains windows stay unused and (this far) unneeded. Removing the second HD or deleting windows from it, really wouldn't gain me anything. It's really somewhat similar to having a bunch of "backup-dvd:s" that gathers dust in a closet, I have no use for them at present and maybe I never will but throwing them away would just be dumb.

Do you see yourself first as a gamer, then as a Linux user?

Hmm...I'd say at present 60/40 in favor of being a pc-gamer, but those numbers are likely to change in the future.

- Are the 1000+ games on Steam and hundreds more on other sites still not enough for you to be a 100% Linux gamer?

Well, numbers of games in itself, is a rather meaningless measurement. I don't play games simply to play games, I do it because certain *specific* game-titles are very attractive to me and enjoyable for me to play, while many other titles are not.

- If you feel so passionately about Linux that you’ll take questionable actions to defend it, then why not do the most simple thing and stop gaming on Windows?

I have stopped (since october). However, when (for example) GTA V arrives, I might take a brief windows-vacation. (though nothing is decided yet) ;-)

- As someone with a tendency towards a specific genre, do you feel the current Linux suggestion doesn't cater to your gaming needs?

Once "The Elder Scrolls VI" and "Fallout IV" and "Risen IV" and the sequel to "Deus EX:HR" and a few other high-profile crpgs are released for Linux, *then* it will definitly cater to my "genré-needs".

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That's very good news!

I have 92/264, which isn't too shabby I think, since I only switched over to exclusive Linux-gaming (this far) in oct/nov last year.

Still I feel a little uncomfortable with the fact that there seems to be a ton of "simple" indie-games that I have little or no interest in with a linux "Day1-release". While on the other hand, far to may big titles are still windows only releases and far too many "mid-level" titles are the same.

Just to name a bunch of my wishlisted titles, that I'd want to have as linux native:

Resident Evil HD Remaster
Clandestine
The Age of Decadence
Legend of Grimrock II
GTA V (lol, that'd be the day when penguins fly)
Alien Isolation
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
Styx: Master of Shadows
Thief
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Murdered: Soul Suspect
Lords of the Fallen
Dead Island II
Frozen State
I Shall Remain
...and many, many others.

Lol, I don't want to rain on the parade but there's still plenty of "room for improvement" when it comes to linux native releases. Anyway, I'm feeling reasonably optimistic about 2015!

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Quoting: FeistWonderful! Already bought "Metro2033 Redux" and will buy Batman tomorrow without a doubt (when I've tanked the steam-wallet a little). Would probably purchase Witcher3 as well, but there are still no tux icons on the page so...not official supported yet?

Consider not buying the titles prior to release as it probably won't count as an "Linux-buy" otherwise.
And don't we all want them be counted as just that? :)

Huh, have I forgotten the "rules" again? I thought if you bought a game on steam linux-version and then waited for release and didn't install/play it on windows, then it would count as a linux purchase...

Quoting: ShmerlI'm reserved about Witcher 3 and wouldn't take it as a confirmation just yet. Let CDPR comment on it. So I don't recommend buying it until it's officially confirmed.

Yeah, I was thinking something along those lines as well.

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Wonderful! Already bought "Metro2033 Redux" and will buy Batman tomorrow without a doubt (when I've tanked the steam-wallet a little). Would probably purchase Witcher3 as well, but there are still no tux icons on the page so...not official supported yet?

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Wow!

Just Cause 2 from Avalance, was an amazingly addictive sand-box experience. It was one of those (very rare) games where you could have tons of fun playing even while ignoring the story or any practical purpose to your actions. If "Mad Max" retains any of this playability and joyfully destructive style of gameplay, then it's going to be a blast!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

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