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Carmageddon: Reincarnation Linux Version Confirmed
An anonymous reader writes "Stainless Games has been fundraising for Carmageddon: Reincarnation, a modern day remake of the classic Carmageddon racing games, on Kickstarter for weeks. Stainless said that if they hit $600,000 in pledges before time runs out, they would commit themselves to creating a Linux port of the game, as well as a MacOS port. Today they made it official: the fundraising has come so close to netting $600K overall, with a few more hours left to go, that they are officially committing themselves to creating a Linux port of the new game. PC gamers will get to play Carmageddon 4 first, with a February 2013 release date. The MacOS & Linux versions will follow the PC version later in 2013."
With video games costing tens of millions to develop nowdays, $600,000 for a multiplatform 3D game seems like a very low figure. Will they really be able to pull this off?
There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
Don't you mean Windows gamers will get it first?
I kinda thought it was funny to ask me to pledge money before they pledged support.
SOLID GRANITE CAR
It isn't really worth celebrating when the developer intentionally crippling the other ports by right from the start, is it? Especially when user can still use the proprietary drivers on Linux platforms.
Nobody's gonna want a Windows port, so just release the damn Linux version first!
Don't get me wrong, the more games that are Linux-native the better, but I think the summary writer missed the real point here -
THEY'RE MAKING ANOTHER CARMAGEDDON!!!!!
Best. Gaming Franchise. Ever.
An enigma, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in bacon and cheese
... right... because Linux and OS X run on Xbox. Or is it the Playstation 3? Darn it, why is this so hard to understand?
I assume by PC, they mean Windows? Because last time I checked, both Linux and Mac computers were PCs too.
Since when did PC become synonymous with "Microsoft Windows"? It seems to me that everyone is doing it, even old timers who should know better.
Writers pay attention, I've come up with some alternatives;
ICx86HW: Intel compatible x86 Hardware (which would still imply Linux support, among other operating systems, just like "PC" does)
MWXP+: Microsoft Windows XP or later (you'd probably need some trademark symbols and (R) characters in there)
IDCTIPCM: I don't care that I am in the pocket of a corporate monopoly
Probably the second one. Or you could just go back to saying "Windows", and everyone would understand perfectly well what you meant. "PC" isn't perfect, it's not even close to accurate. It's highly deceptive and flat out wrong. Of course, those of us at the pointy end of the stick are already aware of your hypocrisy and can make informed choices despite your idiocy and obvious mismarketing.
But those who are not even aware of the stick being pointed will keep on living in blissful ignorance because you perpetuate the status quo, dumbing down society to the next level.
What's the rate now? Minus one level per day? At least since 9gag and 4chan became a "thing" with the young ones. Where are the days of somethingawful - where UNIX, DOS and Windows programmers knew how to tell one operating system from another? How long until we're at Idiocracy levels? Let Luke Wilson be your Jesus.
Repent.
It was one of the best games for the original Playstation.
"Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason."
If you're like me, you were ecstatic when you heard about a new Carmageddon and then bitterly disappointed when you found out that it would only be available with activation required (Steam) and only on Windows and Mac. You were all ready to fork over your money and then were let down. Well good news - in addition to being available on Linux, they said that they'd release a DRM free version. Like the Linux version it will be released late, but it's better than nothing.
The sad thing is that I almost didn't hear about their change of heart and almost didn't contribute because of it, so I'm posting this in the hope that any other people like me might see it.
Relatedly, the Two Guys from Andromeda are the only prominent Kickstarters that I know of which have been DRM free and cross platform right from the start. Everyone else seems to need to be pushed into it. They're struggling a bit to reach their Kickstarter goal (hint):
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spaceventure/two-guys-spaceventure-by-the-creators-of-space-que
Nuff Said.
After Carmageddon, I found it hard to like any racing game that came out after.
Real offline LAN play too. Oh yeah.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
Missed the pledging by 2 hours, ah well I'll just have to find a 'different' source for it when it's released unless they contine to let people pre-order like what Double Fine did with their Adventure kickstarter.
About 12 years ago I had a job interview with these guys. They're based on the Isle of Wight, and the first thing I noticed was that the guy who picked me up from the ferry port drives a Delorian.
First question they asked me in the job interview was "how much do you drink?". I think my reply was "you know when we're under the table? That's round 2". The interview was held in their communal area and there was about 4 people in the background watching Jerry Springer while we were trying to conduct an interview.
With the aid of a marker pen, anything on any wall, surface or ceiling that could be made to look like a penis or a pair of tits had been done. Their office is some old cottage with really low roofs everywhere, so they probably have head injuries from banging their head on the ceiling.
I wrote my first program at the age of six, and I still can't work out how this website works.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH!
Favorite game ever.
I loved how it was a race. But then you could be like, fuck this race, Zombie Powerup!
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