Gaming on Ubuntu (Linux)
From browsing the site I found that we get a lot of comments here that say things like “I am not switching to Linux because then I can’t play my games!” and “Ubuntu sucks because I can’t play games!”. Well, here is the thing… you can. There are tonnes and tonnes of games out there for you to try and play. There are even sites and programs dedicated to getting your windows games up and running. These comments actually puzzle me somewhat, because if you do not want to change to Ubuntu (or some version of Linux) then, are you still using XP (or Windows 98) for the same reason?
There is a great deal of nostalgia involved in the game developer crowd on Linux, which means that you will find many clones (games that are similar to other ones) like Tron, Snake, Worms (yes those violent little guys), Asteroids, Frets on Fire (Guitar hero anyone?), and the ever popular Solitaire (I think there are at least 2 versions of it in the Ubuntu maintained repositories). So, if you are nostalgic for the older games, this is perfect for you. There are also games like Sudoku, Mahjong and Frets on FireChess (which Microsoft only just decided to add in to their OS), which are classics and have been around for a really long time. Additionally, if you do some digging, you will find that some games that you bought for Windows (Never Winter Nights for example) have built in support for installing on Linux.
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