Quoting: Dunc

Quoting: Mountain ManI'm happy for people who like this series. I thought the 2015 Tomb Raider was a thoroughly mediocre on-a-rails experience, so I won't bother buying this one, but the good news is that there are so many top-quality games available for Linux these days that I can afford to be picky. :D

I think that's a little unfair. It certainly isn't nearly as good as the original developers - the writers especially - and mainstream reviewers thought it was, but it had its moments. I'm not sure where you're getting “on rails” from. The narrative tends to railroad the player (on at least two occassions, Lara could have shot the boss guy and ended the whole thing there and then, but inexplicably didn't because story), however there were plenty of open areas that rewarded exploration, and until just before the final battle you can return to any of them at any time.

That said, I first played through it on the Xbox 360 and I still haven't bothered to finish it on Linux yet. Like so many modern “AAA” games, it doesn't really invite a second playthrough.

Here's my Steam review:

https://steamcommunity.com/id/Mountain_Man/recommended/203160/ [External Link]

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Anybody running a 32-bit OS in 2018 probably doesn't have the hardware capable of running any game released in the past few years anyway.

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I'm happy for people who like this series. I thought the 2015 Tomb Raider was a thoroughly mediocre on-a-rails experience, so I won't bother buying this one, but the good news is that there are so many top-quality games available for Linux these days that I can afford to be picky. :D

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Quoting: slaapliedje

Quoting: Mountain ManLooks like another card battling game. :p

Where's my updated version of Sid Meier's Pirates!

Heck, just give us the 2004 remake with a little HD spit and polish, and I'll be happy.

I want an updated version of Broadsides by Broderbund.

For those of you unfortunate enough to have not played this fantastic game; think boat ship war simulator... you could target sails, hull, canons, etc. You could even board and sword fight.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/broadsides [External Link]

Sounds great. I'm a big fan of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Mauturin series, and I'd love a good swashbuckling game that allows me to unleash my inner Lucky Jack.

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Took advantage of the sale to buy the Charlemagne expansion pack. It has been on my wishlist for a long time, I've just never gotten around to buy it.

I think I've bought 90% of this game's content on sale, including the original game which I got for $10 during the launch of Steam for Linux.

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Quoting: FeistThanks for the heads-up! I've never looked into this before either, as historical wargames are usually not so much my thing (with a few exceptions). However, your description does make it sound interesting!

It's more roleplaying game and medieval political simulator than war game.

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Looks like another card battling game. :p

Where's my updated version of Sid Meier's Pirates!

Heck, just give us the 2004 remake with a little HD spit and polish, and I'll be happy.

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One of the greatest games ever made. Getting it for free is a hell of a bargain. I envy everyone who doesn't already own it.

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"Linux version will be 2-3 months behind"

That kinda sucks, because it seems like it's too easy for Linux versions to go from "delayed" to "cancelled".

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I still think VR will be a short-lived novelty for most gamers, like 3D television. I predict that it will always be an overpriced niche product.

Although I must admit that VR and X-Plane 11 looks like a killer combination. But we're still talking a niche application.

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