Coming up on Linux GameCast Weekly: Steam brings the control! A developer tells critics to STFU. Humble does a thing, and Shadowrun Returns. Then we throw the chairs at Bionic Dues. All this, plus your hate mail.
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PSA
Steam
- http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/30/5045830/steam-65-million-active-accounts-6-million-concurrent-users
- http://steamdb.info/app/241100/#section_info
- http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188949082
- http://negativo17.org/steam-is-now-in-rpmfusion/
- http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/
- http://steamcommunity.com/games/249990/announcements/detail/1677882912774399262
- http://gunsoficarus.com/community/blog/update-1-3-3-release-notes/
- http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1613260297/shadowrun-returns/posts/646403
- http://i.imgur.com/VLbw3Qc.png
News
- https://twitter.com/humble/status/396073129874702337
- http://zombie-apoc.com/
- http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/blog/41/entry-1146-leadwerks-31-enters-beta-heading-to-steam-dev-days/
- http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/files/category/19-games/
- http://www.iracing.com/iracing-adds-linux-to-existing-mac-and-pc-platforms/
Review
Hate mail
PSA:
Bionic hack
http://linuxgamecast.com/discussions-2/#/discussion/682/for-the-4-of-us-who-play-bionic-dues-
Colour key – Venn Jordan Pedro
Steam News :
Steam crushes X-bros …faggot
“PC gaming’s dead, Jim!”
Our glorious PC gaming master race is expanding!
Wait a tick! The mainstream press says PC gaming is teh dead!
Steam control
http://steamdb.info/app/241100/#section_info
The more I see of the Areola Controlla the more I want to twiddle with it. Doug, why you no reply to my e-mail?
Just make mah Distance Alpha work!
100 New games Greenlit, 39 claim Linux support
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188949082
This time I went through the list, one by one.
Shitty ports of shitty android games
More Rogue clones than I care to admit
At least 10 Unity games that the devs didn’t feel like clicking export.
Looking forward to After Reset, Estranged, Festival of Magic, Pulse and You Are Not The Hero.
Steam is now in RPMFusion
http://negativo17.org/steam-is-now-in-rpmfusion/
Does the spot repo still work?
It was discontinued when Steam went out of beta
Fixes a stupid bug I was having about it asking me to install Ubuntu packages on Korora. Thumbs up from me!
A nice nice to have
L4D2 is a real boy
http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/
No more stupid FPS hitching, everything on 11 using the Open Sauce drivers and it works swimmingly! About goddamn time!
No linux system requirements as of 10/29
Runs the same NTTAWWT
FORCED v1.03
http://steamcommunity.com/games/249990/announcements/detail/1677882912774399262
Fixed some issues preventing players from proceeding past the starting screen.
Fixed some issues with the mark system not working on Linux.
1.4 GB update
Ohey, Linux updates!
The Anniversary 1.3.3
http://gunsoficarus.com/community/blog/update-1-3-3-release-notes/
I say it again, if they had a publisher like EA or ActiBlizzion this would be called DLC and cost $20. Still doin’ it right!
Good to see that they’ve been putting work in improving their game
A number of graphical and AI fixes, enhancements and new features.
Shadowrun Returns has moved from Beta to release
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1613260297/shadowrun-returns/posts/646403
WHAR keys?
As of this recording, you still need to opt in to the beta to play it on linux
A little disappointed, it’s not what I had hoped for. Basically it’s ARMA Tactics with a Fantasy/Sci-fi do over. Which is great on its own merit, just not what I had hoped.
Its like a little retarded up version of actual shadowrun
Eat a bag
http://i.imgur.com/VLbw3Qc.png
I may not like the game, but I like the devs a whole lot more after this.
Indeed. Kudos for sticking to your guns.
News:
HumbFAIL
https://twitter.com/humble/status/396073129874702337
See what happens when you go full Windows?
At this point it’s like Obi-Wan screaming at Anakin
Just die already.
Really, sometimes I buy a bundle for the extra keys. You know, for away of gives.
Once Upon An Apocalypse
The Walking Dead council simulator with pixels.
Interesting little browser game.
Leadwerks BETA
The “A Machine For Penguins” competition is now over too. You can find all the entries here: http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/files/category/19-games/
iRacing claims Linux support, packs .zip containing a .deb with a WINE wrapper
http://www.iracing.com/iracing-adds-linux-to-existing-mac-and-pc-platforms/
As if the WINE wrapper wasn’t bad enough, it’s a subscription based MMO racing game.
Their Alpha repos: http://alpha.iracing.com/zip/
I bet their gamepad support works
I’d say so and not just the XBone controller either: http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/
Scale:
– Nooope
– Not sure if want
– Check it out
– Shutupandtakemymonies
Game: Bionic Dues
Webzone: arcengames.com
Devel: Arcen Games, LLC
Engine: It starts with a U and ends in nity
Price: $9.99
Makes with the working
V-
J-
P-
On both the calculator and my 8 year old Valve recommended steam box. (Yes I’m running Xubuntu 13.10 on it)
Total-
Shiny / Sounds
V-
Honestly, it looks a bit simple but hella nice for a rougelike
J-
They’re good for what they are.
Too busy listening to slayer to judge the soundtrack
P-
Graphics… Those don’t really matter much on a top down roguelike. If they did Bionic Dues would have to get 5 chairs.
I lowered the volume of my mp3s and sat listening to the menu BGM for a good 10 minutes. Very nice job.
The NPC quips may get old after awhile, but I’m 21 hours in and they still haven’t.
Total-
Control
V-
Everything was tight but figuring out the targeting was a bit obtuse.
J-
P-
It’s a roguelike, the control scheme is intuitive to anyone familiar with the genre and stupid easy to learn by the new players.
Was originally going to give it three chairs but they’ve since removed the camera control issue I was having. They literally nuked it out of the game. Thumbs up!
Total-
FUN
V-
Hey, I enjoyed it and rougelikes are not my dice.
J-
Fun little roguelike. Reminds me of Doom the roguelike a bit.
It grew on me
Why…Why was I programmed to feel pain?
P-
Fun? FUN!?
Freakin’ time vampire is what it is, respekt!
Total-
Verdict –
Is it worth $10? Yes it is! There are plenty of games out there being sold for $60 that don’t deliver anywhere near as much fun as this little game.
Feedback:
Maths
http://slexy.org/view/s20O0zyLgQ
Its called dyscalculia and its a damn real thing
abba zabba
http://slexy.org/view/s261aEQEB9
That’s just like…your opinion maaaaahn
A couple of games
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/yum/?setlang=de << only an arch – user musst be as crazy to install yum … most arch users might just do … yaourt -Sy yum … even it's not the kind way to use aur