You can get a sample of gameplay (and performance) by watching Liam livestream the game right now: http://www.twitch.tv/linuxwithliam [External Link]

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I added a low-FOV warning to the issues section of the article. It seems the game defaults to a quite low field of view and might induce motion sickness.

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Quoting: KurremkarmerrukI think it's interesting that linux users say "don't preorder!" when really, preorder numbers may have had an impact on their decision to continue with the development.

Oh well, I played it on Windows it was actually pretty awesome (I love local coop) but I do hope that eventually (maybe if SteamOS hits it off) they'll decide to come back to a linux version. They had to have started at least some work on it...

The games industry has shown that it is not to be trusted when it comes to pre-orders. Feel free to continue doing that silly thing but don't cry about it when devs don't ship and quality is poor.

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Quoting: Linux tayshadyYou guys are being brats. The game will come eventually maybe not on schedule for the SteamOS release but I wouldn't be so sure it's cancelled altogether, just wait and see. Pretty much never say never kinda situation, if they showed interest in SteamOS enough to say they're making a port I think that's a very good start.

Also I loved the original Gauntlet and when this game will be ready for SteamOS I'll buy it then. :) I mean what about games like Divinity Original Sin, Giana Sisters, Darksiders 1 and 2, Homefront, Saint's Row, etc. that have a Linux port promised for a while now and still haven't shown up? When they come out are you going to refuse to buy them because the developer pretty much broke some arbitrary promise of a schedule? That's ridiculous the developers aren't God they can't just make things happen, especially these smaller development teams of a few people. If they have interest I guarantee you when the opportunity arises to make a SteamOS version they will.

The difference, my friend, is that these devs cancelled the port. Read the article. Unless they decide to change their minds it is not coming. You could say "the game will come eventually" about any other game and that info would be about as reliable.

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Quoting: ad1217I strongly suspect (and hope) that it is Shadows of Mordor, as that was supposed to be a Spring release, but kept on being pushed back.

You are mixing the porting houses. Shadow of Mordor is a Feral title.

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Remember, video game violence and so stuff.

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Quoting: skryWeren't those sales calculated from the platform of purchase? Anyway, I'll defend and make peace with myself by promising I'll buy another copy if the Linux version ever appears :)

As far as we know, porting houses get paid for the purchases made for the target platform *after* the port has been released. Not before that. It would be slightly different if it was an in-house port, in which case the right people would get the money. But since, based on the recent Feral teaser, Alien: Isolation is being handled by a third party you'd end up depriving them of the money they rightfully deserve if you are buying the game for the Linux port.

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Quoting: skryI failed.. couldn't resist.. I'm weak and now I hate myself.

More money away from the porting house then.

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Heh, I know. That's why I made the joke. I guess I could have made it even more over the top but I ran out of time during my recording session so I decided to leave it there.

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Quoting: aL#stopvideolencegames at the end? thousands of people suffer from it?

i can understand that random stuff comes to your mouth when randomly talking while casting... but thats what video edition is for

Did you hear what I said after that? That was me poking fun at overly sensationalist media. That whole part was a huge joke. If I were truly criticising video game violence I wouldn't be praising this mod in nearly every sentence till the end.

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