Gaming on Ubuntu Linux
Not being a gamer I won’t be able to give detailed critical descriptions on how the game-play is, how polished the game is and so on. But I can tell you a little about what games you can expect to find.
I installed all of these games from the Add/Remove Applications menu. Using the drop-down box, changing it to “All available applications” and then clicking on Games on the left-hand side reveals all the games that I am able to install. There are quite a few of them!
I am going to use the descriptions that are supplied to give you a bit of an idea of what you can expect from the small selection that I have installed.
* Battle for Wesnoth - A fantasy turn-based strategy game. Battle for control of villages, using variety of units which have advantages and disadvantages in different types of terrains and against different types of attacks. Units gain experience and advance levels, and are carried over from one scenario to the next in a campaign.
* Extreme Tux Racer - A 3D downhill racing game featuring Tux, the Linux penguin. The goal of the game is to slide down a snow- and ice-covered mountain as quickly as possible, avoiding the trees and rocks that will slow you down.