Quoting: EikeI wonder if I should buy it for the well acclaimed Braid, but the graphics do not appeal to me.

That's what I thought until I played it. The game is ingenuously artistic in every other aspect. I had zero expectations for Braid, thinking it was a fad I never got into. Now I think it's a masterpiece. "Don't judge a book based on its cover" never felt so applicable for what is Braid, especially now for its age.

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Quoting: InsperatusAt long last, a linux version for Steam! I got this in a Humble Bundle a couple years ago, quite a few linux versions of Humble games don't have Steam counterparts it seems, glad to see this is starting to turn around.

Love the game, it's like Breakout w/ Zelda elements.

I need to stop these claims right here because that's the single reason why people rated it negatively on Steam (overall, mostly positive). People were under the impression this game is anything like a (J)RPG. No, no it is not. It's a spin on Arkanoid / Break Out with a retro fantasy theme. The RPG elements kind of exist, but they make very little impact on the game's core design of whacking a ball and busting blocks/objects. If you want to draw similarities between Zelda: Link to the Past, that's really stretching it. Unless you are referring to the pixel art / animations (which are top notch btw; can't find a single noticeable flaw and overall looks like eye candy for a pixel enthusiast). But as I said, that's where the similarities start and end.

By no means do I hate it (quite the opposite, perplexed at the negative Steam reviews). I just don't want to give someone a false impression that it has more than what it offers (very little RPG elements). For what it does offer though, and you like / are on the fence with Arkanoid/Break Out, it won't disappoint you, especially if you like JRPG themes. It would be the equivalent of me liking Sierra's old Pinball games with those themes that barely deviates from Pinball other than its aesthetics and level design.

Good game, but doesn't express to me a RPG in any way. It's also cheap ($3; lower for sale currently) for what its asking for. So I would encourage everyone to formulate their own opinion on it.

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Always nice to see more Lo-nux Wang. Yeah, I'm a riot. :P

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Old topic I missed, but I'll comment anyway. Here's my point of view.

I don't care, as Linux has become synonymous with SteamOS (rightfully), resulting in Linux ports. I have nearly 200 games on Steam, and only had issues with 1-2 of them, which eventually got resolved.

For example, Rockboshers DX had an outdated dependency (libcaca) because of Ubuntu 12.04 and one of the developers initially told me to use that version of Ubuntu for the time being (naturally I refused at downgrading). Having said that, this is a small indie team new to Linux that still rectified the issue and I can now play it on 14.04 (LTS releases should not be written off!).

So what could Valve do for those upset? Simple, use two interchangeable icons. Basically the SteamOS as default, and the penguin for those with identified current OS as Linux (except SteamOS, obviously). Personally, for outsiders, it makes sense to use the SteamOS logo. For the current/new Linux user base, it makes much more sense to use what they recognize from a marketing perspective.

Though, I wouldn't mind using the SteamOS logo as an option regardless. As stated before by a previous comment, the Tux logo is extremely bad at such a size and 2 colours. It just cannot work from an artist's perspective, unless it is cartoonified (which would defeat the purpose and still be unrecognisable). Every Linux distro has their own symbol and would work in 2 colours, except the old Tux logo, how ironic. I love penguins as a symbol, but the original Tux is so dated, I almost wish there was a movement to modernize it (still can be a penguin). But I'm sure somebody or a majority will complain per usual.

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Never heard of it. Doesn't look bad though! Dig that the pixel art / game-play looks competent, so I'll be definitely giving this a shot. :)

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Interesting find!

"It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!" - Their sales pitch

I must be that one guy that disagrees then. :) I wish I had those type of games as a teenager. Even with the mixed reception from Hack 'n Slash, I would have bought that when my interest was peaking in programming. I think it's when education type games try to impose a too formal instructor-like approach that turns people off, ultimately.

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Quoting: muntdefemsAmong this recent batch I must highlight Freedom Planet. I've only played a couple of levels, but boy does it take me back to my Sega Mega Drive days! Highly recommended if you've got fast-paced-16bit-platformer nostalgia.

After playing +12 hours of Freedom Planet, I have to say that I doubt Sega could even match it if they tried (honestly more impressive than Sonic mechanically; this coming from an ex-Sonic fanboy as a kid). It really is a top quality indie title that was swept under the radar from some youtube personalities. Luckily, the 1200+ overwhelming positive user reviews is gradually drawing people in. Also, can't wait for the extra content that they're working on (more playable characters). I believe one of them is coming out this summer and supposedly as a free update to who own the game.

As for GOG, I look forward to GOG Galaxy for Linux. There are quite a few classic games Steam doesn't have that I would like to grab. :)

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Quoting: MGOidThe released a patch that made the Xbox One Controller work. Now if they can only made the game work well in low powered systems in Linux...

System specs you are referring to? It runs great on my old laptop (i3 with Intel HD3000 series graphics... probably one of the weakest chipsets ever made compared to today's standards). I think the lowest frame rate I encountered is 40 fps but still peaks on average around 55-60 fps).

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Evoland 1 is looking pretty average compared to this one. Good god, how many artists are working for this game? The art styles are all over the place, in the best possible ways!

Seriously, how do you incorporate EVERYTHING into a game like this? Assets, programming... this is like a nostalgia dream project on crack.

...I wonder if the developer could release an engine out of this, with Evoland 2 as the flagship. Call it NostalgiaMaker2k :whistle:

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I've had this little gem sitting in my library for a few months now. So happy it got ported by Ethan Lee. :)

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