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posted by n1 on Saturday September 20 2014, @10:54PM   Printer-friendly
from the when-freeciv-is-no-longer-enough dept.

Michael Larabel over at Phoronix has this little gem for us.

Besides the Linux release of Tropico 5, also available as of today is the official release of Wasteland 2, which is coming twenty-five years after the release of the original Wasteland.

[...] You can learn more about Wasteland 2 (or buy the game) by visiting the Steam Store. The Wasteland 2 classic edition is $39.99 while the digital deluxe edition will set you back $59.99.

The year of the Linux desktop? Yeah, probably not. A nice step forward for Linux gaming though for certain.

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  • (Score: 2) by jimshatt on Saturday September 20 2014, @11:11PM

    by jimshatt (978) on Saturday September 20 2014, @11:11PM (#96044) Journal
    The Linux version indicates at least that they have some hope / expectation that the Steam box (Steam machine, sigh) will be a success. Though it doesn't have full controller support, looks like a nice game to play on the couch.
  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 21 2014, @12:21AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 21 2014, @12:21AM (#96069)

    Call me old-fashioned, but for a game like this I'd like to have it in physical form somehow, in a box, with printed manuals, to put right next to the original Wasteland from 1989.

    • (Score: 4, Informative) by n1 on Sunday September 21 2014, @01:05AM

      by n1 (993) on Sunday September 21 2014, @01:05AM (#96088) Journal

      There is a 'Ranger Edition' available on Amazon [amazon.co.uk] which has a full colour manual, art cards, map etc, but it appears to be the Windows only. There is also a regular retail box available.

      Even buying the retail boxes, you still need a steam account apparently (which should mean you can get the Linux version via download). I wasn't able to find the 'Ranger Edition' on amazon.com.

  • (Score: 2, Funny) by Ethanol-fueled on Sunday September 21 2014, @12:34AM

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Sunday September 21 2014, @12:34AM (#96077) Homepage

    Linux gaming is a Wasteland, all right. Heh.

  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 21 2014, @01:41AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 21 2014, @01:41AM (#96099)

    There's also a DRM-free version on GOG.com (http://www.gog.com/game/wasteland_2_digital_classic_edition [gog.com]) for Linux, Mac and Windows.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 21 2014, @10:26AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 21 2014, @10:26AM (#96230)

      Why not check developers' page [inxile-entertainment.com]?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 21 2014, @03:21AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 21 2014, @03:21AM (#96131)

    I wouldn't expect that conversations go like "URABTLN" anymore.