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    Ubuntu games

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by LLS, Jun 2, 2009.

  1. LLS

    LLS Notebook Consultant

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    Do you play any game which is worth to consider in Linux? I just play PokerTH (available through Synaptics), and really liking it. It lets you play in single mode (vs computer) or online; nice little program.
     
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    urban terror is a very fun team-based online fps

    battle for wesnoth is a turn-based strategy game that's kind of fun

    Wormux is my worms clone
     
    v1k1ng1001, Jun 2, 2009
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    Doom 3 (old and not Linux exclusive but wow, the only game I play on Ubuntu)
     
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    Teeworlds - free online multiplay game. Fun and very fast paced.

    Frozen Bubble - Kind of like tetris or bejewled. Has the most relaxing music of any game I have played :)
     
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    LLS Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks guys, I'll give them a try (specially to Doom 3, brings me some memories...). Is there any good racing game out there? Cars, not bikes.
     
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  7. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Beyond the typical online flash games out there... no, Linux is very limited in terms of games.
     
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    Sauerbrauten, Nexuiz, Assault Cube (uses same Cube engine as Sauerbrauten), Shogo, Tux Racer, Tux Cart, Alien Assualt to name a few Linux games.

    It might be limited in that it does not have thousands of titles made exclusively for it, but there are more games available to people than just flash games thats for sure.

    There is also Wine/Cedega/Crossover Games for running Windows based games, some of which do run flawlessly with little or no tweaking to get to run. World of Warcraft springs to mind here - I even get better fps playing under wine in Ubuntu that I do with Windows..lol

    Have a look at a few of the following sites for more Linux gaming information:

    http://happypenguin.org/

    http://www.tuxgames.com/

    http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/02/playdeb-the-gaming-repository-for-ubuntu/

    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GamingTeam/

    and so on and so forth.

    Nope its not Windows when it comes to 'proper' gaming, but there are more than enough games in Linux to keep most people happy :D
     
    geekygirl, Jun 2, 2009
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    What linux distro is good for games?
     
    brncao, Jun 4, 2009
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    Any mainstream Linux that supports X and hardware acceleration should do it. Then using Wine/Cedega will help a lot with propriety games.
     
    zephyrus17, Jun 4, 2009
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    any distro is good if you have a 3d card and the appropriate driver loaded.
     
    Dillio187, Jun 4, 2009
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    I play world of goo :) ..
     
    mido_mashakel, Jun 10, 2009
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