Portal 2 Beta Released For Linux 99
jones_supa writes "Yesterday Portal 2, a Source-based game that has been missing a Linux version, got a public beta release. The Steam game product page doesn't yet say the game supports Linux. To access the beta for Linux, right-click the game in Steam, select Properties and go to the Betas tab. Valve hasn't published the Linux system requirements for Portal 2 yet, but WebUpd8 tested it using Intel HD 3000 graphics under Ubuntu and it worked pretty well."
Re:Portal + Minecraft: I don't get it (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Portal + Minecraft: I don't get it (Score:5, Insightful)
What am I missing?
An attention span.
Re:Portal + Minecraft: I don't get it (Score:5, Insightful)
Can someone please explain the appeal of these games? To me, they're full of stupid puzzles and sophomoric quirkiness. What am I missing? Is it symptomatic of a dull generation?
Portal had some of the most amusing dark humor in a game that I've ever heard. While I won't say that the gameplay redefined a genre, as someone who is terrible at FPS, it was a refreshing change to not be "go here, blow this up, shoot these guys, get cake". Granted, it was "go here, press this button, get cake", but I actually like puzzles, so perhaps that is where I found most of my entertainment.
Minecraft is digital Lego Mindstorm.
Re:That is...if you even can get steam installed (Score:5, Insightful)
No matter how much Linus Torvalds hate Nvidia, they are still the only company that I know of that has...the last 7 years
Learn from that, Valve!