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All that shows is that your library consists of mainly indie games. I agree it's making strides, but big name games are just not supported in any reasonable per

All that shows is that your library consists of mainly indie games. I agree it's making strides, but big name games are just not supported in any reasonable percentage. Why would they? The Linux gaming user base is minuscule.

craftyguy 8y ago
I consider the fact that Call of Duty 9001, Madden <insert current year here>, and Far Cry Whatever are not available on Linux a feature, not a detriment.
- sp332 8y ago
  Well nobody tell craftyguy, but Far Cry (the GoG version), Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3, and Far Cry Blood Dragon (the Uplay non-Steam version), Call of Duty, CoD 2, CoD 4 Modern Warfare, and MW 2 have Platinum ratings on Wine at least.
- kjeetgill 8y ago
  Really? In what way is fewer options at all feature. It's not like it "leaves room for the little guys". It just proves theres no market for anyone.
  - craftyguy 8y ago
    > It just proves theres no market for anyone No, it just proves there's no market for people who obsess over shitty games. There are plenty of good games with native linux support (e.g. Civ 5, Mount & Blade, Crusader Kings 2, etc etc).
    - setr 8y ago
      ...there's also plenty of good games that'll never see linux, and even more that'll never see the PC. good taste has never been part of the market, except at extreme niches (far more extreme than linux); even linux gaming is mostly dominated by poor/simple taste. I mean hell, they embraced steam, an application whose primary goal is to turn the PC into a console.
mort96 8y ago
Ah, the famous indie games like CS:GO, Crusader Kings 2, Borderlands 2, Dota 2, Total War: Warhammer and Tomb Raider 2013. To be clear, there's a bunch of great games which don't support Linux, but a good amount of non-indie games actually do.
- overcast 8y ago
  You can cherry pick all you want, the fact of the matter is that Linux is not what anyone on this planet installs for a gaming platform. CounterStrike was also originally an indie game.
  - Sir_Substance 8y ago
    My favorite indy publisher on linux is 2k games. Bioshock infinite, xcom 2 and civ 5/6 were such an unappreciated gems. Just because it didn't come from a big company man, sucks.
    - overcast 8y ago
      Not sure any of those games were under appreciated. Those series of games got tons of critical praise. Bioshock is one of my favorites for sure!
    - LeftTurnSignal 8y ago
      My favorite indy publisher is Valve
  - bhhaskin 8y ago
    You do realize that 2 out of the 3 major gaming console runs on some form of UNIX kernels right? Not to mention the success of mobile games like Fortnite and player unknown battlegrounds that run on Linux. There is also SteamOS and the work put into platform agnostic graphics APIs like Vulkan. 10 years ago you might have been right, but you are dead wrong today.
    - overcast 8y ago

craftyguy 8y ago

I consider the fact that Call of Duty 9001, Madden <insert current year here>, and Far Cry Whatever are not available on Linux a feature, not a detriment.

sp332 8y ago
Well nobody tell craftyguy, but Far Cry (the GoG version), Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3, and Far Cry Blood Dragon (the Uplay non-Steam version), Call of Duty, CoD 2, CoD 4 Modern Warfare, and MW 2 have Platinum ratings on Wine at least.
kjeetgill 8y ago
Really? In what way is fewer options at all feature. It's not like it "leaves room for the little guys". It just proves theres no market for anyone.
- craftyguy 8y ago
  > It just proves theres no market for anyone No, it just proves there's no market for people who obsess over shitty games. There are plenty of good games with native linux support (e.g. Civ 5, Mount & Blade, Crusader Kings 2, etc etc).
  - setr 8y ago
    ...there's also plenty of good games that'll never see linux, and even more that'll never see the PC. good taste has never been part of the market, except at extreme niches (far more extreme than linux); even linux gaming is mostly dominated by poor/simple taste. I mean hell, they embraced steam, an application whose primary goal is to turn the PC into a console.

mort96 8y ago

Ah, the famous indie games like CS:GO, Crusader Kings 2, Borderlands 2, Dota 2, Total War: Warhammer and Tomb Raider 2013. To be clear, there's a bunch of great games which don't support Linux, but a good amount of non-indie games actually do.

overcast 8y ago
You can cherry pick all you want, the fact of the matter is that Linux is not what anyone on this planet installs for a gaming platform. CounterStrike was also originally an indie game.
- Sir_Substance 8y ago
  My favorite indy publisher on linux is 2k games. Bioshock infinite, xcom 2 and civ 5/6 were such an unappreciated gems. Just because it didn't come from a big company man, sucks.
  - overcast 8y ago
    Not sure any of those games were under appreciated. Those series of games got tons of critical praise. Bioshock is one of my favorites for sure!
  - LeftTurnSignal 8y ago
    My favorite indy publisher is Valve
- bhhaskin 8y ago
  You do realize that 2 out of the 3 major gaming console runs on some form of UNIX kernels right? Not to mention the success of mobile games like Fortnite and player unknown battlegrounds that run on Linux. There is also SteamOS and the work put into platform agnostic graphics APIs like Vulkan. 10 years ago you might have been right, but you are dead wrong today.
  - overcast 8y ago