Do you remember your struggles trying to play your favorite game on Linux and having to deal with Wine? Well, I certainly do, and that is why I was pleasantly surprised to find out that LIMBO now has a native Linux version.
As an indie game aficionado, I feel like I have been following LIMBO for a while. I appreciate how this game combines a foreboding and an enigmatic atmospheres strengthened by its renowned black-and-white visuals and difficult platformer mechanics. However, as stellar as the game is, it is well-known, especially on Windows, and not so much on Linux,as many Linux users have had problems enjoying LIMBO. Previously, Linux users had to depend upon Wine or PlayOnLinux to attempt to run the game on their system. While Wine has helped many people achieve a lot of previously impossible things, it is far from perfect. From input problems to very low performance to, for some reason, the game just not starting at all, I have seen it all.
So, imagine my surprise when I discovered that LIMBO finally has a native Linux version. Fantastic! I no longer have to go through the hassle of downloading Wine or PlayOnLinux, which is a time-consuming process that often results in problems with your system configuration.
I decided to try this native version on Linux Mint (don’t ask me why I haven’t changed to another distro yet). So? No major problems at all. The game worked perfectly from the beginning, the graphics looked great, and the performance was even superior than when I attempted it with Wine. This is fantastic news for those of us who are fed up with the myriad of Linux compatibility problems.
Why is this even more thrilling? The game runs effortlessly without the performance hitches I usually experience with Wine. Everything in the game- from the complex jumping animations to the sparse hyper-realistic lighting- works perfectly. There is no need to worry about lags or random game crashes anymore. It’s like the game has been freed from the shackles of incompatibility layers and is able to celebrate a truly ‘native’ experience.
One thing I can validate after trying the Linux version of LIMBO is that is was much better. So much better with optimization, more active control response at their fingertips, and with no use of Wine, simply makes the game so much more fun.
If any of my fellow Linux users are interested, I was very pleased to try out this native version of LIMBO. If you are a platformer enthusiast and have some leisure time to spend in a rather special world, I assure you it will be worth your while. Also, it proves that there is indeed more focus on the Linux community, which has for a long time been treated as a peripheral existence in the gaming scenario.
Even though this native version has made me entirely happy, I will contend that the march of development of games for Linux still continues. Increasing numbers of games getting ported to Linux natively gives me some hope towards the prospects of Linux gaming. So, farewell Wine, and welcome a much more authentic gaming experience!
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