24 More of the Best Linux Commercial Games (Part 3 of 3)
There is no denying the huge selection of open source games
available for Linux. Playing through all of these games would entertain
many gamers for years. Nevertheless, there is still a massive
market for commercial games. If Linux is ever going to usurp the
desktop market, it needs a regular source of native high quality
games that rival commercial games available on Windows.
Commercial software is motivated by the desire to make
profits. A good quality game often helps to achieve that objective,
although other factors (such as marketing) can play a more
significant role.
This article is the third (and final) installment in a series
entitled '24 More of the Best Linux Commercial Games'. If you missed
the first two parts, they are available to read here: Part
1, and Part
2. We have tried to cover a wide range of game
genres. Hopefully there will be something in this article which will be
of interest to any type of gamer.
To be eligible for inclusion in this article each game needed
to be:
Released
under a proprietary license with a fee required either to
purchase the game, or a monthly charge
Not
require Wine to run. Wine is a compatibility layer
for running Windows software
If you wonder why some of your favourite commercial
games are not covered in this three part article, we suggest that you
check out our earlier feature entitled 42
of the Best Commercial Linux Games.
Please recognise that the games featured in this article
represent a snapshot of the current best games. There are many titles
which are in development which will no doubt surpass many of the titles
below. Examples of games which we eagerly await include Amnesia the
Dark
Descent, Rage, Unreal Tournament 3, Eschalon: Book II, and Dark
Salvation.
Now, let's examine the 8 games at hand. For each game we
have compiled its own portal page, providing screenshots of the game in
action, a full description of the game, with an in-depth analysis of
the features of the game, together with links to relevant resources and
reviews.
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