Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoVR is much more niche than Linux and there are several VR technologies, but that doesn't stop publishers...

You know, I've been thinking about this recently. Just as Linux was gaining popularity we have this new tech becoming just as popular that really could define the next 10 years of gaming, and currently it doesn't really play nice with Linux in general (Index being the exception I guess). I really hope compatibility improves in the short term so that Linux doesn't get left behind on it.

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Quoting: Eike

Quoting: rick01457Also, are there any games that have tried a 3D pixel art style? That front page is making me want one.

A Short Hike doesn't look like the front page, but it's pixel 3D (and good!)...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055540/A_Short_Hike/ [External Link]

Ok, it may be an example of be careful what you wish for, because at full screen my eyes are having trouble focusing on the image. It's easier when it is windowed, inside the steam page, but otherwise that trailer has made me re-assess my desires :D

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Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: Liam DaweHave emailed Valve about the Steam Controller, awaiting a response.

No reply to us, sadly.

I was just checking here to see if you'd had an update on it. I think no reply from Valve is a better sign of a v2 being round the corner. If they were about to announce a v2 then they'd be unlikely to confirm it just yet, whereas if they were ending the line they might be more inclined to let you know (right?)

Also, are there any games that have tried a 3D pixel art style? That front page is making me want one.
Also Also, what is playing on the screen behind digi-Gabe?

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I'm hoping that at some point they introduce the ability to 'update' your installs straight from the installer. It would help with games that still need improvement for perfect running (I'm thinking of Guild Wars 2 right now) if you could simply apply new settings from the launcher rather than doing a fresh install every time.
For new game installs, however, you can't get easier than simply typing the name of the game in on the launcher and clicking install.
For any game that isn't on Steam for Linux, Lutris has been my preferred option for a while.
For games that are on Steam for Linux but don't work as they should out of the box (I'm looking at you Civ 6) then the ability to customise your executable makes Lutris invaluable.

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Quoting: EikeAny good proposals for native Linux games from 2019 for the respective Steam award categories?

CK2 for the 'Labor of Love' award, same as every year :D

I'm having the same issue of nominating though. The only Linux native game I have that released this year is Bards Tale IV DC. It's definitely a special game that I have enjoyed immensely, but it might be a stretch to give it a game of the year award.

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Quoting: ageres

Quoting: BigJI’m tempted to buy the new Tomb Raider, any thoughts compared to ROTTR so far? I found that one enjoyable

It's very similar to RotTR, except there are jungles and no Rhianna Pratchett.

Exactly, it's more of the same. No huge changes that I've noticed so far. It's one of the very few games of that style that I play and that may be why I like playing the series so much, if you play games like Just Cause and the like, you may already be fatigued though.

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I had to get a second steam controller of course. The first one still has not a single issue with it (and is already being used to great effect to play the new Tomb Raider). It would certainly be a shame if this was the end of this product line because this controller style really does have a place, but it certainly helps my sadness to be able to pick one up for peanuts.

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The first Transport Fever was a nice surprise. In a world where openTTD exists and is still very much playable it would be difficult to make a transport tycoon game that can really compete with it. Fever 1 can compete not by being just a 3D TTD but by offering the player an experience different enough to be worth the money. While this is the case, however, it wasn't perfect. Without listing my pet peeves I'll just say that an iteration from an already solid game gives Urban games room to manoeuvre.

I hope it is more successful than the first game appears to have been. I'd love to see this iteration get the sort of modding scene we see in Cities Skylines for instance.

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CK2 was the game that encouraged me to finally consider linux as a main platform oh so many years ago, being one of the first games i owned that supported linux native. I dread to think how much money I've spent on it over the years but I've gotten the value from it, with many memorable games under my belt. Going free to play is not going to hurt paradox's finances whatsoever, because of the plethora of great addons to purchase for it.

I actually purchased Victoria 2 over the last couple of days (Silver rating so far on SPCR, but plays like gold for me). That has made me hope that a Victoria 3 would be out before a CK3

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This looks good and i've already got it added to my long steam wishlist. By the time I get round to actually purchasing it, I'm sure the performance issues will be solved too :D

It's an absurdly low price for a brand new game though. I'd expect some rough edges right now.

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