I've got the survey 4 to 6 times so far.

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For those who played it, is this worth to buy? Is it more like Hotline Miami or Torchlight or neither?

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Quoting: ShmerlDRM is defined very simply as something that limits the usage of your digital good after purchase. If Steam is required to install the game after purchase (i.e. inability to legally make a backup of your game that you can install without Steam), it is already DRM. I.e. it's not only playing that should not be restricted, it's installation from backup too.

If you count in legal restrictions as well, then virtually all games that are not freely distributable fall into the category of DRM-encumbered software. I for one never saw the absolute need for steam installation or having a running instance of it with games that i have downloaded with it that were otherwise DRM-free or did not mandate some kind of account.

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I think you made a good point on governments. It would be most important to replace M$ stuff with free software in primary/high schools.

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Quoting: TheRiddickDRM has its place. The only time when it becomes a problem is when publishers use multiple layers and virtualisation methods to do it that kill game performance. I think Ubisoft and MS have done this in the past, it doesn't pay off but they still try as they might, silly corporate CEO's and shareholders...

DRM is bad, it's only use is to annoy users that buy your product. Everyone else gets it a week later with disabled DRM from alternatice sources.

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Wouldn't affect me too much, i'd just stop buying commercial games altogether. That said, i can't see Valve as a company that would be sold. They have worked on steam for over 10 years now, and it seems their platform is still growing. It would also be a surprising change of directions from them, since they put a lot of eggs into developing for their alternative OS.

re. BlackBloodRun: i am confident that the majority of linux users and developers are quite indifferent to gaming and steam.

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Quoting: dvdAre these things like steam big picture mode, a way to launch games comfortably using a TV and a controller? Or more like PoL or retroarch, a way to easily manage and configure emulators?

The basic app, the Lauchbox is more of laucher/game catologue like retroarch with strong emphasis on emulation, but with PC games included too. That's the one they're thinking of porting to linux. This is the free version.

Then they have BigBox which is "the big picture mode solution". But that one is heavyly dependent on windows and would need a complete rewrite for it to happen in Tux land (there is talk of kickstarter for it though but not just now). This BigBox comes only with the premium version which is their main source of income.

Edit: formatting and added that Bigbox is their main source of income.

Thanks, sounds like something that could be of use for people that like to play from the couch.

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Are these things like steam big picture mode, a way to launch games comfortably using a TV and a controller? Or more like PoL or retroarch, a way to easily manage and configure emulators?

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Quoting: axredneckSomething Japanese, e.g. FFXV, because we have not enough Japanese games on linux.

If you like those, there are dozens of the visual novel kind on steam. There is also a straregy/visual novel game by Love in space, called Sunrider (although it's technically Korean i think).

That said i'd also like to see a Final Fantasy or a Metal Gear Solid game ported to linux.

My constant list:

Skyrim/Oblivion
Witcher 3/1
Warcraft 3
Hitman: Blood Money
GTA games
Anything singleplayer that is heavily moddable like the TES series + it's official tools.
Or maybe something where the devs are open to collab for a day one linux release.
Oh, and anything like the XCOM games.

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Quoting: KuromiShame they didnt put Pillars of Eternity as DRM-free even with Obsidian selling it DRM-free on GOG

If it's DRM-free it's DRM-free on steam as well. You just have to (or not) download it using their client.
Btw, for Stellaris, is it only the base game?

Not necessarily. There are plenty of games that are available DRM free on GOG or Humble that are DRM'ed on Steam.

I'm not sure about PoE though.

Ok, I stand corrected. I only remember Starbounds which was advertised as DRM-free, and it is on steam.

QuoteAs for PoE, I would say no. PoE sucks. It is not very RPGish. You don't have freedom. Everything is locked down.

I disagree. I had tons of fun approaching the same situations differently. I'm on my 4th playthrough of the base game at the moment. The real-time combat is admittedly a bit strange, and you will learn to press SPACE a lot, but i think it's definetly enjoyable if you enjoy games like XCOM or Wasteland 2.

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