[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Games on Linux (was: Wine presentation)

[krannen@gte.net]

cbbrowne at cbbrowne.com wrote:

> On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 11:24:13 PST, the world broke into rejoicing as
> Steve <steve at cyberianhamster.com>  said:
> 
...
> 
>>I think it's same with the current Linux user composition. There
>>just aren't enough people out who either (a) want to play these
>>games on Linux or (b) want to pay for these games to justify a port
>>or (c) something else I can't think of on the top of my head. It
>>could be (b), but I think it's mainly (a) and wil cover my ass and
>>say some (c).  Again, I think this will change as time goes on.
>>
> 
> I'd have an easier time buying (b), personally.  (Read that sentence
> several times, interpreting the context differently; it's full of
> horrible puns...)
> --


While I like computer games, many times I just don't find anything good enough 
that I'm willing to pay for.  Even perusing the Loki site, I just don't find 
that much of any interest.  Maybe that's (c), unappealing games.  Or did I 
just give an example of (a)? :-)

Now, to Loki's credit, they do put demo versions out there, so a quick demo 
will many times confirm that I don't want something.  Then again, a few demos 
(of PC games) have convinced me that I want to pay $40 for a game.  And I 
recognize this as being a personal subjective thing, hence the need to make 
the target audience as big as possible to get enough of a percentage of 
interested people.

Kevin