Quoting: melkemind

Quoting: Mountain Man

Quoting: melkemindVP's performance track record is now better than both Aspyr and Feral (as much as the people on this site probably don't want to hear that).

There's not anywhere near a big enough sample size to make that declaration. I've been very happy with what Aspyr and Feral have done to date. I know Shadows of Mordor lagged behind Windows in terms of performance, but I still get great framerates, and the game is rock-solid stable, so I really don't care about comparative benchmarks.

So, I need a large sample size to make my "declaration", but you only need your own opinion to make yours? LOL Nice.

You're basically saying you only care about how it makes you feel (benchmarks don't matter), and you don't care about how well it works for anyone else. [sarcasm]You're a real team player.[/sarcasm] If you're satisfied with mediocre gaming performance, have fun with that, but don't hate on other people's excitement about an upcoming game.

What got your panties in a bunch? Sheesh. Seriously, man, if you're going to have a temper tantrum every time one of your statements is challenged then I suggest you stay away from the internet.

You appeared to be making an objective statement of fact which is why I challenged it. I then pointed out, by way of personal anecdote, that there is a difference between benchmarks and real-world gameplay experiences. Yes, I know that Shadow of Mordor technically performs worse in Linux than in Windows, but since it still performs quite well in Linux, what does it really matter?

Now, are you ready to discuss this like an adult? Or are you going to throw another hissy fit?

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Quoting: melkemindVP's performance track record is now better than both Aspyr and Feral (as much as the people on this site probably don't want to hear that).

There's not anywhere near a big enough sample size to make that declaration. I've been very happy with what Aspyr and Feral have done to date. I know Shadows of Mordor lagged behind Windows in terms of performance, but I still get great framerates, and the game is rock-solid stable, so I really don't care about comparative benchmarks.

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Quoting: berillionsI hope that the game will support the SteamPad

Technically, every game on Steam will support the Steam Controller.

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Quoting: FutureSutureI will buy Divinity: Original Sin at full price once it is finally out for Linux. Late support is far better than no support, and Larian is still giving us Linux users a quality game. I do hope Larian is more prepared with regard to Linux support in the future, however.

Sorry, but they shamelessly jerked around Linux users and especially their backers. That's unconscionable and not something that should be rewarded.

Yes, they are (belatedly) supporting Linux, but so are a lot of other developers who are frankly more deserving of our money.

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The developers have treated Linux gamers very poorly and really don't deserve our support. There are now enough quality games being released for Linux that we don't need to put up with this crap. I think I'll spend my money on Sword Coast Legends instead and maybe revisit Divinity Original Sin if it goes on sale with a 90% discount.

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If it's priced right then the short length doesn't bother me. I really enjoyed the first two Trine games.

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Well, this is depressing, although I'm still convinced the survey is deeply flawed. What's even more disheartening is that I see some developers citing the survey as a reason why they won't support Linux even though actual game sales on Linux are between 2% to 5%.

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Quoting: ShmerlNeverhood is owned by EA which clearly exists. Please vote here by the way:
* https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/the_neverhood [External Link]
* https://www.change.org/p/electronic-arts-ea-please-release-the-neverhood-on-gog [External Link]

Well how about this: as soon as EA puts this game up for sale, I will happily buy a copy. Until then...

On that note, I wonder if the original video files still exist for this game and if something like an HD remake could ever happen? That would be awesome.

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Quoting: DrMcCoyNo, it's legally a very clear black-and-white area. DreamWorks Interactive was sold to EA. EA owns the rights to the game.

Yes, but the game is not actually available for sale, which makes things rather murky.

I'm pretty much dead-set against piracy, so it's ironic to me that often times pirates are the only ones preserving some of our gaming heritage. For instance, almost the entire Commodore 64 library of software would not exist today if it wasn't for pirates.

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Quoting: DrMcCoy

Quoting: untriangleThe Neverhood, now abandonware

In addition to Shmerl's comment that The Neverhood works in ScummVM: "abandonware" does not exist as a legal concept.

It's one of those grey areas. If the company that owns the IP no longer exists (in this case, the defunct DreamWorks Interactive) and/or the product is no longer available for sale, who is really being hurt if you download it for free?

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