Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>
>> Commercial Games In Linux...
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | So I?ve decided to compile a list of non-free games for Linux. These are just
>> | a few that I have personally came across, and in no particular order, are
>> | just here to prove that there is a small, but growing market for Linux games.
>> `----
It *is* growing in that any "new" game added to the list means it is
growing. What is *falling* however is the number of games developed for
Linux either only for Linux or as a result of using OpenGL. This is a
shame and Linux users need to vote with their wallet in order to support
any company which releases a Linux game. if I could buy a top quality
modern game, that just "installs and runs" on Linux I would.
>>
>> http://techystuff.info/?p=80
>
> Doom 3
> Cold War
> Tribal Trouble
> Penumbra Overture
> Tribes 2
>
> As a non-gamer, I have a question:
>
> Aren't these all basically the same game?
>
Since you are a "non gamer", why would you make any assumption? They are
nothing like "the same game". Even had you followed the link you would
have seen, quite clearly, from the screenshots how different they are.
Interestingly the copy of Tribes 2 from Loki ( they went bust since no
one bought any of their Linux ports) is more than 100 usd ...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000083JW7?tag=tecstu-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=am1&creativeASIN=B000083JW7&adid=1YT91E9YDGHCRQNFWV4T&;
or
http://tinyurl.com/yuyqpj
of course, this silly list is rather pointless since there is already
more than one site dedicated to Linux Gaming
http://www.linuxgames.com/
http://www.lokigames.com/
"Loki is closed. Thanks for your patronage."
I suspect they meant "patronising".
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