Comments on: Debunking Linux and its Relationship with Gaming http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/ Living the Digital Life Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:44:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Task 3 - Newsgroups « Chris Clarke’s Learning Log http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-51262 Task 3 - Newsgroups « Chris Clarke’s Learning Log Thu, 01 May 2008 08:46:43 +0000 http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-51262 [...] or no gaming, a > user speaks up, with screen shots, and a new game teaser promotion: > > http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/ [...] [...] or no gaming, a > user speaks up, with screen shots, and a new game teaser promotion: > > http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/ [...]

]]> By: Nephesh http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-17747 Nephesh Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:48:50 +0000 http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-17747 Here are a few more to add to your list. http://fossgamer.110mb.com/index.html Here are a few more to add to your list.

http://fossgamer.110mb.com/index.html

]]> By: Top Unix News » Blog Archive » Debunking Linux and its Current Relationship with Gaming - 17 Awesome Games http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-10696 Top Unix News » Blog Archive » Debunking Linux and its Current Relationship with Gaming - 17 Awesome Games Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-10696 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: MajorPay http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-5355 MajorPay Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:06:04 +0000 http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-5355 Rebunking linux gaming - no STEAM! (and I am saying 100% functional steam and Half Life 2 Team Deathmatch) - hacking to get partial functionality does NOT COUNT. And hacking Windows into Linux to run windows game IS NOT an argument for Linux. That is like saying a hair dryer would make a great toaster if I borrow enough pieces of the toaster (like everything but the heating element)! Let's get real people... Linux DOES NOT touch Windowz gaming natively, but it has some cool games no doubt. Linux is cool for the things it offers and the innovative open source community (and especially the Mini-OS that can be shoved in little devices like routers). Rebunking linux gaming - no STEAM! (and I am saying 100% functional steam and Half Life 2 Team Deathmatch) - hacking to get partial functionality does NOT COUNT. And hacking Windows into Linux to run windows game IS NOT an argument for Linux. That is like saying a hair dryer would make a great toaster if I borrow enough pieces of the toaster (like everything but the heating element)!

Let’s get real people… Linux DOES NOT touch Windowz gaming natively, but it has some cool games no doubt. Linux is cool for the things it offers and the innovative open source community (and especially the Mini-OS that can be shoved in little devices like routers).

]]> By: _Andrey_ http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-902 _Andrey_ Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:59:06 +0000 http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-902 Arkanoid: Space Ball. http://www.wegroup.org/images/stories/arkanoid-space-ball_1.jpg Arkanoid style game. Linux version - freeware. http://www.wegroup.org/games/arkanoid-games/arkanoid-space-ball.html Arkanoid: Space Ball.

http://www.wegroup.org/images/stories/arkanoid-space-ball_1.jpg

Arkanoid style game. Linux version - freeware.

http://www.wegroup.org/games/arkanoid-games/arkanoid-space-ball.html

]]> By: justagame » Games and Linux http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-832 justagame » Games and Linux Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:19:51 +0000 http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-832 [...] Worth reading about games on Linux. GameToons will hopefully support Linux. link [...] [...] Worth reading about games on Linux. GameToons will hopefully support Linux. link [...]

]]> By: Sm@cker http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-828 Sm@cker Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:41:06 +0000 http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-828 Well, I thnik we need to add some more interesting games: - Warzone2100 - RTS, with the air of Tiberian Sun and Total Annihilation heritage. 3D engine with quite a lot of interesting effects. - Beyond the Red Line (btrl) - Space Fighting game, which is very hard to play without a joystick. The graphics IMHO are awesome - Urban Terror, the CS-like game on Q3 engine. I play it a lot and could not enjoy more. - Astro Menace, a 3D space shooter. - Phobia III, a 'crimson land'-like game with a hard gameplay. - TA Spring, a total annihilation-remake. - Drop Team, a multiplayer war-game - BosWars, a futuristic RTS And, mind you, there're tons of commercial games (like the full version of DropTeam). Americas Army should be removed and never again mentioned as they dropped Linux support quite some time ago and do not care about it at all. Well, I thnik we need to add some more interesting games:

- Warzone2100 - RTS, with the air of Tiberian Sun and Total Annihilation heritage. 3D engine with quite a lot of interesting effects.
- Beyond the Red Line (btrl) - Space Fighting game, which is very hard to play without a joystick. The graphics IMHO are awesome
- Urban Terror, the CS-like game on Q3 engine. I play it a lot and could not enjoy more.
- Astro Menace, a 3D space shooter.
- Phobia III, a ‘crimson land’-like game with a hard gameplay.
- TA Spring, a total annihilation-remake.
- Drop Team, a multiplayer war-game
- BosWars, a futuristic RTS

And, mind you, there’re tons of commercial games (like the full version of DropTeam).

Americas Army should be removed and never again mentioned as they dropped Linux support quite some time ago and do not care about it at all.

]]> By: Linux Gaming « David’s Linux Blog http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-486 Linux Gaming « David’s Linux Blog Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:48:49 +0000 http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-486 [...] The Micahville blog has an excellent article on why Linux should not be dismissed as a serious gaming platform.  It lists 17 awesome games for [...] [...] The Micahville blog has an excellent article on why Linux should not be dismissed as a serious gaming platform.  It lists 17 awesome games for [...]

]]> By: James http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-455 James Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:48:11 +0000 http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-455 Surprised no one mentioned X2: The Threat and the upcoming X3: The Reunion. The graphics for both are amazing and the size of the universe and amount of varying things to do is unmatched by any game I have played. www.egosoft.com www.linuxgamepublishing.com Surprised no one mentioned X2: The Threat and the upcoming X3: The Reunion. The graphics for both are amazing and the size of the universe and amount of varying things to do is unmatched by any game I have played.

http://www.egosoft.com
http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com

]]> By: Paul http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-446 Paul Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:42:27 +0000 http://www.micahville.com/2007/07/27/debunking-linux-and-its-relationship-with-gaming/#comment-446 Also: Toribash, Darwinia, Defcon, Uplink, Oolite, Racer, and probably several more that I've missed. As I understand it the intent of this article is not to prove that Linux "is a gaming system", but to demonstrate that there are in fact a healthy number of great games for Linux, many of them free in both senses of the word, and some of them really quite professionally put together. Linux as an OS is not an impediment to writing good games, nor is it the case that there "are no good games" for it, as some people seem to think. "Lack of commercial games" and "no good games" are two completely different things. Sure, if I was *seriously* into PC gaming and having the "latest and greatest" commercial titles at my disposal, Windows would be the obvious choice right now. If I was that serious about gaming I'd also own a PC that cost more than my car did, and spend crazy amounts of my pay on games and keeping the hardware updated. Been there, done that, got tired of spending silly money so that I could be disappointed by yet another buggy, rushed-to-gold rehash of the same tired old formula. Which makes me wonder, what's so great about the big money commercial gaming industry anyway? They've forgotten how to innovate and are scared to try anything new in case the bottom line gets hurt too much. Is Linux really missing that much by *not* having their support? It seems to me that I gain far more enjoyment from playing something like Scorched 3D, Toribash, Neverputt, even good old MAME, or Flash-based stuff like Desktop Tower Defense, than I ever remember deriving from those expensive "AAA+" titles on Windows. I guess it's easier to be fresh and original when you don't have a million-dollar budget to recoup. Also: Toribash, Darwinia, Defcon, Uplink, Oolite, Racer, and probably several more that I’ve missed.

As I understand it the intent of this article is not to prove that Linux “is a gaming system”, but to demonstrate that there are in fact a healthy number of great games for Linux, many of them free in both senses of the word, and some of them really quite professionally put together.

Linux as an OS is not an impediment to writing good games, nor is it the case that there “are no good games” for it, as some people seem to think. “Lack of commercial games” and “no good games” are two completely different things.

Sure, if I was *seriously* into PC gaming and having the “latest and greatest” commercial titles at my disposal, Windows would be the obvious choice right now. If I was that serious about gaming I’d also own a PC that cost more than my car did, and spend crazy amounts of my pay on games and keeping the hardware updated. Been there, done that, got tired of spending silly money so that I could be disappointed by yet another buggy, rushed-to-gold rehash of the same tired old formula.

Which makes me wonder, what’s so great about the big money commercial gaming industry anyway? They’ve forgotten how to innovate and are scared to try anything new in case the bottom line gets hurt too much. Is Linux really missing that much by *not* having their support?

It seems to me that I gain far more enjoyment from playing something like Scorched 3D, Toribash, Neverputt, even good old MAME, or Flash-based stuff like Desktop Tower Defense, than I ever remember deriving from those expensive “AAA+” titles on Windows. I guess it’s easier to be fresh and original when you don’t have a million-dollar budget to recoup.

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