Won't this make it easier for them to release their modern games on GOG? They wouldn't be able to offer cross platform multiplayer with the Galaxy fiasco, so having an independent client might solve that problem.

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Quoting: EikeLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime [External Link]
Yes, it does look strange, but it's big fun.

Cheers! That looks familiar: I'm sure I'd meant to check it out. Looks perfect :)

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The kids have been off school for the summer, so it has been mostly local multiplayer games.

We finished Trine 2 quite early in the holidays. We found it had begun to outstay its welcome: the final 3rd suffered from a lot of repetition of puzzles. Overall, we enjoyed it but were certainly a bit "Trined-out" by the end.

Next up was Broforce. This was a lot of fun, and everyone could grasp the mechanics and contribute easily. The game itself is a bit short and far too buggy. I don't think I've ever seen so many CTDs on a Linux game. Nevertheless, it was hugely enjoyable.

After this, we tried Move or Die. This wasn't nearly as much fun as we expected. Having watched the trailers, we expected a riot of game styles, skins and characters. However, the local multiplayer experience doesn't give XP or unlocks. It all felt a bit flat, and we gave up after a couple of evenings.

River City Ransom: Underground was next on the list. We hated it. Repetitive and opaque, and the multiplayer felt like a hindrance rather than a help with a lot of the fighting happening off screen.

Finally, we relented and installed Trine 3. It's very half-baked. The 3d platforming is a mess and it is far too easy to lose a character off camera. It is disappointing to see that some puzzles can now be solved by having everyone change into the same character. That loses some of the fun of Trine (e.g. "how are we going to get the wizard across there?" ). But it looks pretty, and has been more fun than we expected.

So, the order of preference has been: Broforce, Trine2, Trine3, Move or Die, and with RCR:U a very distant last. Any other suggestions for local multiplayer games?

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I was looking forward to playing this one with the kids. I loved Target: Renegade when I was younger, and the games share an ancestor. But we found it frustrating to play local multiplayer, with so much of the fighting happening offscreen. The gameplay and levelling is confusing at first, but soon becomes repetitive. Not great.

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Do you regret doing multiple playthroughs before the denouement DLC is released? Will you be able to go back to your cache of old saves and complete the DLC with your various characters? I'm really tempted by this game, but feel I should delay until the complete experience has been released...

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Micromachines with limited local multiplayer? This is really disappointing. I've been looking forward to this one to play with the kids. That's what I loved about the old games.

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Quoting: g000hPersonally, I'm quite tempted and impressed by the value of the Valve Complete Pack [External Link] .

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Now... the question... do I get it.... the wallet, it burns!!!!

Yes.

Glad to be of service.

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I'm in. The man's a genius. I thought Chaos Reborn was great fun and a great remake, only suffering from lack of players.

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20 quid for F1 2015 is still far too much. Sorry to say the poor sales figures are unsurprising.

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This isn't the first Linux version of the game. GOG had a Wine-wrapped version of the original for ages. It worked perfectly for me and was kept up to date as Ubuntu updates caused breakages. Sadly, it has been withdrawn from sale and I suspect it will have had its last update.

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