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Quoting: adolsonNot a fan of these wrapped "ports" but if they bring the good BioShock games over, I may pick them up during a deep sale.

IF I buy Infinite, I will buy it from GameAgent [External Link] so that Aspyr gets paid instead of VP.

This is a bit twisted I believe.
So you're gonna play BI thanks to VP's efforts and work, but want to make sure they don't get paid for their eON technology, a technology which you are actually using it?

Exactly.

Except that I don't plan to buy it. I said IF. I already finished the game on PS3, and thought it kinda sucked compared to the first two.

Well, OK but the idea is the same, IF or no IF.
You want to manifest your resentment towards their technology by using it without paying.

There are lots of people who are now enjoying this "port" without having paid VP - they bought the game and played it on Windows before the Linux port was even announced. So what's the difference, really? I don't want to use their technology. What choice do I have? None.

I probably won't buy it anyhow, since I don't care to play it again. Frankly, it kinda sucks and I already finished it. I was just pointing out an option for like-minded people that they may not have thought of: supporting Aspyr, and not supporting the lazy port technology.

Do you work for VP? Just wondering if you're always on the moral high ground and never buy games in bundles or on sale, or if it's just for this particular case.

I think I understand now, is like telling the world how much you hate Windows by installing it and using it without Microsoft getting your money.

But I have a much better idea, something that'll put so much weight in your idea:
How about showing how much you dislike eON, by not using it?

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I haven't used Windows since 2002. As I said, I don't plan to buy BioShock Infinite. How many times must I repeat that before you understand?

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Quoting: dubigrasu

Quoting: adolson

Quoting: dubigrasu

Quoting: adolsonNot a fan of these wrapped "ports" but if they bring the good BioShock games over, I may pick them up during a deep sale.

IF I buy Infinite, I will buy it from GameAgent [External Link] so that Aspyr gets paid instead of VP.

This is a bit twisted I believe.
So you're gonna play BI thanks to VP's efforts and work, but want to make sure they don't get paid for their eON technology, a technology which you are actually using it?

Exactly.

Except that I don't plan to buy it. I said IF. I already finished the game on PS3, and thought it kinda sucked compared to the first two.

Well, OK but the idea is the same, IF or no IF.
You want to manifest your resentment towards their technology by using it without paying.

There are lots of people who are now enjoying this "port" without having paid VP - they bought the game and played it on Windows before the Linux port was even announced. So what's the difference, really? I don't want to use their technology. What choice do I have? None.

I probably won't buy it anyhow, since I don't care to play it again. Frankly, it kinda sucks and I already finished it. I was just pointing out an option for like-minded people that they may not have thought of: supporting Aspyr, and not supporting the lazy port technology.

Do you work for VP? Just wondering if you're always on the moral high ground and never buy games in bundles or on sale, or if it's just for this particular case.

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Quoting: adolsonNot a fan of these wrapped "ports" but if they bring the good BioShock games over, I may pick them up during a deep sale.

IF I buy Infinite, I will buy it from GameAgent [External Link] so that Aspyr gets paid instead of VP.

This is a bit twisted I believe.
So you're gonna play BI thanks to VP's efforts and work, but want to make sure they don't get paid for their eON technology, a technology which you are actually using it?

Exactly.

Except that I don't plan to buy it. I said IF. I already finished the game on PS3, and thought it kinda sucked compared to the first two.

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Quoting: adolsonNot a fan of these wrapped "ports" but if they bring the good BioShock games over, I may pick them up during a deep sale.

IF I buy Infinite, I will buy it from GameAgent [External Link] so that Aspyr gets paid instead of VP.

I'd like to know your reasoning there. Aspyr didn't port the game, they won't get any money from any purchase of it. VP have already been paid - they also (as far as I'm aware) won't get additional money if you buy the game, nor will they lose any.

I'm fully aware Aspyr didn't port the game. I know how to read. I'd rather support the companies that do native ports. It *should* have been an Aspyr port, as far as I'm concerned.

Usually the Linux porter is paid when a sale is made, but it's possible you're correct and VP is already paid in full for their efforts. But how do you even know this?

In any event, Aspyr runs GameAgent, so yes, they will make money if I buy it from them.

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Not a fan of these wrapped "ports" but if they bring the good BioShock games over, I may pick them up during a deep sale.

IF I buy Infinite, I will buy it from GameAgent [External Link] so that Aspyr gets paid instead of VP.

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I haven't dual-booted since 2002 and haven't even attempted Wine gaming since about 2003.

From then until Steam hit, I stuck mostly to consoles for my gaming needs, as my 50-ish Linux games (physical discs) were just not enough, or at least not the right genres. We've come leaps and bounds since those days - my Steam library is just under 500 Linux games now - and selection is generally good enough that I no longer feel that urge to play a specific game SO much that I'd willingly and knowingly send my money off to non-Linux PC games.

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I'm sure I'll buy them all. My only wish is that companies would start doing these ports in-house. I love Feral and Aspyr so far, but I'm still adjusting to the idea that they won't drop off the face of the earth like Loki and LGP did to me in the past.

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Interesting to note that they advertise a Steam Machine on their site, though they aren't [yet] listed on the Steam Steam Machines page and there's no real details other than name (Nebula) and picture.

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Life of Pixel is similar in the way that you progress from old systems to newer ones. Totally different gameplay though, and Evoland did it first.

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Wow, Origin is lazy. They didn't even make their own chassis, they just used a Silverstone Grandia GD09... Which is what I used to build my own Steam machine. It's a decent case, but gigantic.

The prices are certainly worrying. It seems like they think they're targeting PC gamers, which I'm not sure is the correct market for these devices. Well, we'll see what happens.

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