I have held off playing System Shock 2 just so I could play this version first, and the question remains: When? When when when? Wheeeeeeeeeeeeen?

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Google announce ‘Stadia’, their new cloud gaming data collection service built on Linux and Vulkan

And "to get 1080p, 60 frames per second," we're gonna need "approximately 25 megabits per second." [External Link]

I'm in the country, stuck with DSL (0.6 MB/s), with no hope of getting anything better until either the government grows some balls or AT&T grows a soul---so fuck Google.

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It looks like a dungeon-crawler for movement (in the Steam video, the linked YouTube video, not so much) that then shifts to a third-person/isometric view for combat? Is that what we're looking at?

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Well, it lacks itch client support, yes. But it says locally installed games can be added, so if I could add /media/dataPartition/itchLibrary and /media/dataPartition/OtherGames, I'd be fine. I'll put it on my lappy and see how it tangos.

I guess I don't get all this "launcher for launchers" humour. It doesn't really launch the Steam client in order to launch Steam, does it? Personally, I love the thought of a single game launcher that can manage all my games---FOSS, itch.io, GoG, Steam, &c.--- in one place.

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The very well rated ARPG [Runic Rampage](https://store.steampowered.com/app/615010/Runic_Rampage__Action_RPG/) is currently 75% off ($1.74 US) on Steam. I've got this and played this and it's a great time. Doubly so at this price!

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Quoting: khalismur

Quoting: NanobangGaaaahhhhhhrrrrrgggghhh! "Siege" isn't a verb! Make them stop! It hurts me in the dictionary!

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siege [External Link]
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/siege [External Link]
https://www.wordnik.com/words/siege [External Link]

Well, some dictionaries list the use and existence of the verb "to siege".

You are absolutely correct. It is in some dictionaries as a verb. I wasn't being entirely accurate for the sake of brevity. It just seemed too onerous to say that the word "siege" isn't a synonym for "attack," and then having to further explain the distinction. I was just trying to be a bit funny.

"Seige" is listed as a verb in some real, respected dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster and one of its countless progeny, American Heritage [External Link] (wordnik and dictionary.com and their ilk are as unto butter knives at a gun fight---useful in their way, but lacking sufficient gravitas ... well, you see where I'm going with that)

My only other defense is to point out that I did say it "hurts me in my dictionary," and my dictionary is the venerable OED, which, as you may well imagine, doesn't say anything about siege as a verb. [External Link]

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I think anything that looks like this can have a pass on anything like a real story. Heck, I don't really want a real story from my ARPGs anyway, just an excuse to explore and kill and loot and ... well, that's it really.

As far as I can tell, most ARPGs, and perhaps RPGs, too, are a variation on

• You are special


• You must do the thing and or get the McGuffin


• Whilst undertaking #2, you will do other things, kill other things, and get other things.

• Cue music, roll credits.

If a game can give me this and entertain me---not annoy me---then I call it a success. If it can do all this and make me laugh at the same time, it's a fuckin' work of genius. Sounds like Quest Hunter might be a work of genius. I bought it within 48 hours of its coming out of Early Access. :)

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Gaaaahhhhhhrrrrrgggghhh! "Siege" isn't a verb! Make them stop! It hurts me in the dictionary!

Quest Hunter [External Link] has just come out of Early Access too. It looks awesome, has great reviews, and knows how to spell! ;)

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At last! A Linux exclusive!!

I was holding off on buying Basingstoke (on Steam) because the price was just a little too high for me ... but the Puppylords will be getting something from me for sure!

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Well then, glad I haven't gotten around to playing this just yet. Now I can look forward to playing it even more!

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