This is a pretty good game (I've played a number of hours of it myself). Turn-based isometric, fantasy strategy game:

Chaos Reborn on GOG 66% off £2.39

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I've recently been playing and enjoying both Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter - at last on Linux - thanks to the new Fusion launcher (Steam), and Broforce (GOG) on Linux.

Great games, highly recommended. True classics!

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This is an issue that bothers me somewhat. I buy lots of games, most of them already ported to and working on Linux. In fact I own so many, that after buying them, many in my collection are remaining unplayed and probably will stay that way for a long time. My point being that "I'm a Linux gamer" and "I buy games, majority of the time on Linux only" and "due to this, I am doing plenty to support Linux gaming."

Recently, I bought "Hitman" on Feral store, directly supporting the Linux porting team. Also most of the time, I'm buying on Steam, GOG, Humblebundle, so it is clear from those buying platforms that I'm a buyer running Linux. I buy plenty of indie stuff too - Basically whatever appeals to me, doesn't have to be a big AAA.

I'm not so upset about "F1 2016" not coming to Linux, even though "Dirt Rally" and "F1 2015" did make it. The reason - It's a bit too hardcore a racing game for me to really enjoy. Much of the time I prefer other styles of game. I might one day buy "Dirt Rally" because it looks pretty decent, but it isn't really the type of game I really really want to play. I own "Grid Autosport" by Codemasters (bought it a few months ago, and played it on Linux), and "Dirt Showdown" (not got around to playing it yet, but I own it on Steam).

Due to the Linux profitability issue, I'm sure there are a few companies that have dabbled - i.e. releasing a Linux port - and then observed how it is doing (analytics).

One that upsets me is developer "Almost Human" who produce "Legend of Grimrock". Noting that LOG 1 is released for Linux, but the follow-up "Legend of Grimrock 2" is not on Linux (Windows and Mac only). They even released it to Mac - How "bad" is Linux for that to happen?!

This LOG 2 example is just one of a number where I've noticed the Linux support drop off after testing the water. Guacamelee Gold Edition - has Linux support, Guacamelee Super Turbo - doesn't. Tomb Raider (2013) has Linux support, "Rise of the Tomb Raider" doesn't (yet, but there's still chance for that to happen, maybe).

At least Vulkan is helping to lower the boundary of porting to Linux (in the future).

EDIT:
Oh, I've just remembered "my" big one. "Shadow Warrior" (2013) is out on Linux. The sequel "Shadow Warrior 2" - we're still waiting. Flying Wild Hog did say they'd release SW2 for Linux (but then, it isn't out "yet" ). I actually installed SW (2013) on Linux and played the full campaign, partly because I wanted to, and partly because I was doing my little bit to push game analytics to the developers that people play their games on Linux. Yes, I'm really really waiting for SW2 "and I haven't bought it yet - because - no Linux."

Here's another one - Divinity: Original Sin - out on Linux. The sequel "Divinity: Original Sin 2" - not out on Linux. I own number 1, not number 2. Waaaaaah! :(

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Quoting: KuJoA workaround for me was now, for this one scene to switch to OpenGL, save the game and then switch back to volcano.

Go go, volcano, go go. =P

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Just feel it is worth sharing with the GOL community - Croteam is offering the full Serious Sam catalogue for very good price indeed, on Steam:

Serious Sam full catalogue at 91% off (£8.62)

I don't know, because I already owned the bundle myself, but chances are that the Fusion 2017 update is included meaning Vulkan and Linux support for the titles. So far, "Serious Sam: The First Encounter" has made its way into the new Fusion release. More are to follow.

Serious Sam 3: BFE was one of the native Linux titles, from before the Fusion update and that can be bought separately here:
Serious Sam 3: BFE at 90% discount (£2.99)

Although I'd recommend going with the full bundle and getting all the titles on Fusion as they appear.

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Is anyone playing the Vulkan Beta on Nvidia, Debian Jessie Backports. For me neither this (Mad Max vulkan beta) or Serious Sam Fusion beta run on Vulkan. They both crash immediately. Serious Sam Fusion works on OpenGL mode. My NVidia Graphics driver version is: 375.26

Any advice?

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Well, I still have Mad Max installed and go back to it for little sessions here and there. Really looking forward to giving the Vulkan Beta a try. As mentioned earlier in other comments, my CPU is holding back my OpenGL performance (AMD FX, not Intel) so Vulkan's multi-threaded boost should be very welcome.

For me, the next game that Feral could improve with Vulkan support is "Hitman". That game wasn't performing sufficiently well for me to play at 4K, but with a Vulkan boost I think it probably will be. Also, I've only played a few hours of Hitman so far (Lots left to do.)

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Heh, 22k score. :)

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It's not the greatest of deals to owners of the original. Currently if you pre-order it on GOG (and already own the original) then you get 30% off. £14.99 down to £10.49 with the 30% off. The 30% discount option runs out BEFORE the enhanced game is released, so if it is full of bugs or somewhat rewritten, you won't know about it from reviews, if you take advantage of the pre-order discount.

Also, if you don't buy the original NOW, you lose the opportunity to buy the original in the future:

A quote:
"Note: Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition will feature the unaltered original version and the Enhanced Edition in one definitive collection exclusively on GOG.com. The original game will no longer be available for purchase on its own, after the Enhanced Edition is released. Owners of the classic Planescape: Torment will not be affected by upcoming changes to the product."

This is very similar treatment of Duke3D game with the expensive 20th Anniversary Tour "enhanced" (not so enhanced, ahem) version that came out recently, and Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition immediately removed from Steam.

When Baldur's Gate I and II Enhanced Editions were released in 2016, Beamdog were offering them at a much more reasonable 85% discount to existing owners. That's the sort of price-point I'm happy to support.

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Hope that the Stasis Linux beta will also come to GOG - because I own it on GOG and not Steam. And obviously, I'm a Linux gamer.

Fingers crossed!

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