XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Linux Released

Steam now offers a Linux edition of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the return to the classic strategy series, saying penguin-powered versions of all the game's DLC is also now available. Word is: "The Linux version of XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a SteamPlay title that runs on Ubuntu 14.04 and Valveā€™s SteamOS." Here's a trailer celebrating the Linux edition.

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Jun 19, 2014, 22:27
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Paranoid Jack wrote on Jun 19, 2014, 20:42:
I'm happy for them. The more people that get to play this game the better. This game needs to be on every platform. It's just that good.

I pray they are working on another add-on or better yet the sequel. If so I am down with going early access for a game of this caliber by developers of this caliber.

They need to work on a Terror from the Deep remake!!!
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I'm happy for them. The more people that get to play this game the better. This game needs to be on every platform. It's just that good.

I pray they are working on another add-on or better yet the sequel. If so I am down with going early access for a game of this caliber by developers of this caliber.
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Jun 19, 2014, 18:59
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Jun 19, 2014, 18:59
 
I've been dual booting Ubuntu 12.04 with Win7 over a year now. As far as gaming, I played a lot of WoW with 2 characters in separate wine instances. Doing the same on win7 would have been impossible without virtual machines and way more ram & resources used. The old thief games, system shock 2, and a lot of other older gog games run perfect under wine in linux as well. I think the experience is actually better than windows since they are in their own little wine prefix (virtual environment).

As for new games, I am more likely to buy a new game that supports linux than one that doesn't even though I use win7 more.
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Jun 19, 2014, 16:15
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Jun 19, 2014, 16:15
 
So if the said people I spoke of don't post here they don't exist? Nice.

And lets be honest, linux is ALWAYS playing catchup. The line they give is the same line I have heard for 10+ yrs. "linix in the (insert topic here) is coming along and in a few years will be right there with windozzzze". Which we all know isn't the case nor will be. That is just a fact with a hobby, open source OS and a commercial one.

Don't get me wrong I don't dislike linux, but it has its place, as a server. It never has nor what I see ever will get on the same plane as windows desktop for many uses, games included.
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Jun 19, 2014, 15:07
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Jun 19, 2014, 15:07
 
Some people say the same thing about consoles and the PC being a second class citizen. Progress is progress man, the gaming scene on Linux essentially didn't exist 5 years ago. It's come a long way in a pretty reasonable amount of time. I don't really see these mythical Linux braggers here crowing about it either, just you

It undoubtedly has a long way to go but its getting better all the time. If you want to stick with Windows then hey, I don't see anyone telling you to do otherwise
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Jun 19, 2014, 13:25
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Not to put salt in the wounds, but I find it funny linux ppl are still saying how it is a viable gaming platform when games for come out 6 months and at times years (see civ 5) after the PC version. I'll stick with Win7 as a gamer thanks.
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Jun 19, 2014, 12:55
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Sweet.
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