Linux Games thread..Even Penguin Passionate can play

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X-Moto is a 2D motocross platform game where the goal is to complete various levels as fast as possible by collecting all the strawberries. Physics plays an all important role in the gameplay. You need to control your bike to its limits, if you want to have a chance to finish the most difficult challenges.

• Now uses libsqlite, libcurl, sdl_ttf, utf-8
• Translated to: en, sk, fr, no, de, fi, ca, es, pl, ru, it, sv
• Hotseat multiplayer mode
• Code has been cleaned somewhat and bugs have been fixed
• New maintainer is Nicolas Adenis-Lamarre

Download:XMoto
Screenshots :XMoto

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"It's been 8 months since the last release and they've done a lot of stuff for this release, so much it's suddenly 250mb which was way past our 177mb goal. This is biggest release ever, to state the obvious

Significant Changes:

• 10 new player models
• 26 new maps
• ce1m7, oa_bases3, dm4ish, dm6ish, and cbctf1 also had several changes
• Bloom (activated by r_bloom 1)
• New announcer voice
• New gibs
• Quake's DM maps converted, from dm1 to dm7
• uses ioquake3 revision 1107
• more menu graphics, i.e. the player model button is actually there!
• lots of other stuff like redone sounds and textures

Download: OpenArena - Files
Home Page :http://openarena.ws/

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An Open Source Futuristic Action Flight Simulator Game.

Thunder&Lightning is the new name of a rather old project by Jonas Eschenburg. What started in 1999 as a technology demonstration has become quite an advanced flight simulator. There will be multiple Islands to conquer, each with its own defense strategy. Thunder&Lightning will not be mission oriented, but there will be scripted events for each island. TNL has been released to the public, under the GPL, an Open Source license. While it is already playable, Thunder&Lightning is by no means a finished game.

Changes in this release:

• An aircraft carrier that serves as take-off and landing platform for the Lightning aircraft, capable of self-defense with a deck turret.
• Water rendering: A GLSL shader renders realistic waves on machines with hardware shader support.
• A new cockpit with multi function display.
• AI drones can now take off and land on the carrier after performing their mission.
• Reworked missions that make use of the aircraft carrier and an extended tutorial mission.
• Enhanced flight model.
• Autopackage installation.
• Various bugfixes.

Download: Thunder&Lightning

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irrlamb - 3D Physics Game

irrlamb is a 3D game that probably involves a lot of physics and frustrating gameplay.

Changes (version 0.0.4):

• Added level unlocking
• Added high score list
• Added support for constraints/joints
• Added a lose screen
• Added stats tracking
• Added another level
• Hit F12 to take screenshots
• Added more Lua functions
• Added basic replay controls
• Added fonts for various resolutions
• Fixed some compile/scons issues
• Upgraded to GPL version 3

Download: irrlamb - Google Code
Home Page : irrlamb - Google Code
Screenshot: Youtube

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"The only thing we require is that you fight for your realm."

Regnum Online is a free MMORPG with clients for both linux and ***dows based systems. There are 3 realms to choose from, if you are familiar with other MMORPGs this term is a bit different than you are used to. Instead of refering to the server you are playin on the term "realm" in Regnum is used to designate which legion or side you are choosing. These are called Alsius, Ignis and Syrtis. There are currently: 9 player characters, hundreds of quests, the ability to capture forts and castles, and beautiful expansive lands to explore.

• Regnum offers 3 realms to choose from.
• 9 fully customizable player characters.
• An ever expanding number of quests.
• The ability to capture forts and castles.
• Expansive lands to explore.
• Glorious graphical environments in DirectX and OpenGL.
• Support for Windows and Linux platforms.
• Community driven development, meaning we develop the game based on players' feedback.
• Premium content is available for enhanced game play.

Regnum has left beta after 5 long years of development. From what I can tell Regnum is still free (correct me if I'm wrong) but they have now implemented paid content/services as well. All current players are being reset >.< but accounts will remain active.

Download : Regnum Online official site
Home Page : Regnum Online official site
Official Forum : Regnum Online - Powered by vBulletin

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Better graphics for a lot of items. Border graphics improved. Buttons for going up/down in Maps visible again, Help screen does not change font size anymore, Skill selection without pressing mouse button sometimes, Second page for selecting playing piece visible again.

Lost Labyrinth is a roquelike roleplaying computergame with a Zelda like graphics engine licens under GPL. It has very high replayability because everything is created at random.
Relatively short gameplay (between 10-40 Minutes). Very high replayability because everything is created at random! Many different skills to choose from (every player needs another tactic!). No experience gain for killing monsters (only for reaching new levels!). Zelda like graphics and Smooth scrolling. You can be up to 4 players at the same machine. Control with mouse, keyboard and joystick. Online Highscore and more...

Download : Lost Labyrinth ~ The best Roguelike on the Net
Home Page: Lost Labyrinth ~ The best Roguelike on the Net

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Frets on Fire is for you to wail on your keyboard with!

Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers.
The aim of the game is to play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible.

Originally released as an entry to the Assembly 2006 Game Development Competition by Unreal Voodoo, the game has continued to progress at a decent rate, even spawning several mods created by the user base of the game.

Download: Frets on Fire Linux
Home Page: Frets On Fire

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Secret Maryo Chronicles :The Elite of Arcade Games!

Secret Maryo Chronicles is an Open Source two-dimensional platform game with a style designed similar to classic sidescroller games. which utilizes the platform independent library, SDL and since Version 0.98 with the OpenGL accelerated Graphics Renderer developed in C++.

A jump-and-run game in the style of Super Mario World. Secret Maryo Chronicles is a two-dimensional, sidescrolling jump-and-run platform game which utilizes the platform independent multimedia library, SDL. It features a built-in level editor which can be used to easily create your own levels.

Download: Maryo Chronicles

Home Page : Maryo Home

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See you on the highway!

Interstate Outlaws is a death match style game using Vehicles instead of the traditional player characters. Loosely based on Activision's Interstate series, the development team aims to make this game an amazing recreation and beyond. So far it looks really great, though I can't test it yet as my boards are there and I am not having much time for these stuff
I should be able to post a good review of this for the next release as I'll be building a new system very very soon.

Download: Interstate Outlaws 0.1 Alpha Released! - Interstate Outlaws
Home Page: Interstate Outlaws

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That's a bug/feedback which you should give to the developer. Anyway here is my contribution for the thread. How about a game of tennis to lighten oneself after work. There's freetennis :-

I could give many shots & obviously its a work in progress. But still . Its in Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu) & here's the link to the homepage

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