My kind of game, but I wouldn't touch his games with a barge pole after his comments. 7 Days to Die, ironically, is an excellent substitute. Ironic, because not so long ago, 7 Days to Die was catching a lot of heat from the Linux community (myself included) for not treating their Linux kickstarter promise with enough respect to actually launch the game. They finally launched a few alphas in.

They still prioritise Windows fixes, but they're much more open on their forums and Youtube channel about the work they do to support all platforms. I'm actually looking forward to the A15 release!

I doubt Facepunch could turn around their public image the way the Fun Pimps have.

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Been dying to play this. Fingers crossed - I even have some spare money in my wallet after it turned out that Shadowblade didn't play past the chapter select screen - refunded with 2 minutes on the clock.

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Quoting: lvlarkI've only played the free web version of Kingdom Rush over on Kongregate. I've played a bunch of TD games there, this one probably ranks second for me, after Cursed Treasure. One or two wonky bits, but overall it's pretty solid.

Yep, I'd agree with that. One of the best TD games I've ever played, second only to the awesome Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (which combines a bit of RPG, so it's not an entirely fair comparison, but still).

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Quoting: fagnerlnI don't know where is the worst community, if is Reddit or Steam community.

Reddit's way worse in the hate subs, but if you're in a "normal" sub, like /r/linux_gaming, it's positively civil compared to the cesspool of ignorance and bigotry that is Steam. We all like a good argument, but the problem with Steam is that the forum admins are emotionally invested in the topics that they moderate.

I'm sure GoL covered a guy... Lapatop69 or something like that... who closed any thread that mentioned Linux with an arbitrary "You should be using Windows, it's better" comment. I'm reasonably certain that if you looked up the word "bigot" in a dictionary, there was a link to this guy's steam profile. Pretty infuriating.

[Edit: Dude's handle was "Laptop65" and he was the moderator for Mad Max.]

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Want want want... but I'm being good and waiting for full release. Don't want to spoil this one - heard amazing things.

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Quoting: GuestVR is one of these completely overhyped things that are likely to vanish really fast. Anyone remembers 3D TV? No? Apparently that was the future, like 5 years ago. Except it apparently wasn't. The larger they hype, the harder they fall.

I've used/tried most of the hypes/fads out there, but none of them made so dizzyingly spiteful that I didn't have one until I tried a Vive. I want it. I want it now. It's just that good.

This isn't 3D telly, curved telly, wiimotes, 7.1 surround, 4K telly, or anything so crass. Those fads are just enhancements to existing norms. Vive is completely new. Utterly unique. As I sit here typing, I want to go play with it again.

Completely agree with your other points though - and I don't think anyone should suggest that VR/Vive is something you get to enhance everything else out there. It's not about that. It's about delivering something new, something completely unique and nearly-completely immersive.

It would be amazing for racing games, or cockpit space/flight sims. It's amazing at interactive fiction. It'll struggle with strategy. And I can't see how it would enhance FPS game much. Too much movement.

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I'd buy one in a heartbeat, but to use the now classic line - no tux, no bucks. We recently got a unit delivered to my work and I have to say - videos and articles on Vive do it no justice at all. It's an absolutely stunning, utterly game-changing experience. Breathtaking. Gobsmacking.

No, it won't instantly make every game amazing - I can't imagine playing any of my favourite FPS titles on a Vive, for example, but for the customised experiences tailored to take advantage of its capabilities, it's an unbelievable, almost surreal futuristic experience.

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Replaying (from start) the newly released HD update to Defender's Quest. Awesome tower defence. Loved it first time around, but it's just beautiful to play now.

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Well, from the Steam store page [External Link]:

Now on Linux & SteamOS!
We are happy to announce that Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition now support Linux & SteamOS!

Plus, it still has the Linux logo, so claiming to sell something with no support, after boldly announcing support is outright fraud. They're taking the piss. One to avoid.

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Looks a wee bit like the excellent Sproggiwood. I'll be wishlisting this.

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