Ubuntu and games

Linux is not a really game platform today. It's true. But there are many games too. In this article I will tell about native Linux games (not for emulators).

Sports

Foobillard
Offsite: http://foobillard.sunsite.dk/



The great billard OpenGL game. There are some kinds of game (pool, snooker, etc.). Graphics, phisics and souns are very good. Multiplayer mode is supported to.

Install:
sudo apt-get install foobillard

Tennix
Offsite: http://icculus.org/tennix/



The very easy tennis simulator.

Install:
Download package
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=1529&fpos=0
then install it by double click

Blobby Volley 2
Offsite: http://blobby.redio.de/content/en/index.php



Funny beach volleyball simulator.

Install:
Download package
http://www.ubuntugames.org/BlobbyVolley2?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=blobby_volley-2_i386.deb
then install it by double click.

Slam Soccer 2006
Offsite: http://www.xenoage.com/bp2k6/en/



Football simulator.

Planet Penguin Racer
Offsite: http://tuxracer.sourceforge.net/



Legendary racer arcade for Linux.

Install:
Select Programs -> Add/Remove, go to Games and select Planet Penguin Racer, check and press Apply.

XMoto
Offsite: http://xmoto.tuxfamily.org/



A simple trial simulator.

Install:
sudo apt-get install xmoto

Simulators

Racer
Offsite: http://www.racer.nl/



Car simulator. Excellent graphics and phisics. You can download many cars and tracks from Internet.

TORCS - The Open Racing Car Simulator
Offcite: http://torcs.sourceforge.net/



Racing car simulator. Good phisics and AI. Interesting multiplayer mode.

Install:
sudo apt-get install torcs

vDrift
Offsite: http://vdrift.net/



Another car racing simulator. There are 19 real tracks, such as Spa or Nurburgring for example. There are also 28 cars of different classes. Multiplayer and bots are supported.

Install:
Download from getdeb.net
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=679&fpos=0
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=679&fpos=1
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=679&fpos=2
then install and play.

ManiaDrive
Offsite: http://maniadrive.raydium.org/



Arcade racing game on the acrobatics tracks.

Install:
Download from getdeb.net
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=705&fpos=0
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=705&fpos=1

Targetware
Offsite: http://www.targetware.net/



The open flight sim platform.

FlightGear
Offcite: http://www.flightgear.org/



Awsome flight sim. There are a huge collection of airplanes and real Earth terrains.

Install:
sudo apt-get install flightgear

3D shooters

OpenArena
Offsite: http://openarena.ws/



The open Quake III Arena clone.

Install:
sudo apt-get install openarena

Tremulous
Offsite: http://www.tremulous.net/



Multiplayer shooter. Bots are not supported.

Install:
sudo apt-get install tremulous

Cube 2: Sauerbraten
Offsite: http://sauerbraten.org/



Yet another shooter with good graphics.

Install:
Download from getdeb.net
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=1320&fpos=0
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=1320&fpos=1
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=1320&fpos=2

Strategies

Battle for Wesnoth
Offsite: http://www.wesnoth.org/



Maybe the best strategy for Linux.

Install:
sudo apt-get install wesnoth

FreeCol
Offsite: http://www.freecol.org/



The open Colonization clone.

Install:
Download from getdeb.net
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=1391&fpos=0

Glest
Offsite: http://www.glest.org/en/index.html



Realtime strategy.

Install:
Download from getdeb.net
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=1061&fpos=0
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=1061&fpos=1

OpenTTD
Offsite: http://www.openttd.org/



The open Transport Tycoon Deluxe clone.

Install:
Download from
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/openttd/openttd-0.5.3-1-i386.deb

Adventures

Secret Maryo Chronicles
Offsite: http://www.secretmaryo.org/



Do you remember the great game series from Nintendo? Now you look this on Linux.

Install:
Download from getdeb.net
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=1263&fpos=0
http://www.getdeb.net/download.php?release=1263&fpos=1

Pingus
Offsite: http://pingus.seul.org/



The Lemmings idea based game. 22 levels included.

Install:
sudo apt-get install pingus

Sites about games for Linux%
http://www.ubuntugames.org/
http://www.linuxgames.com/
http://www.happypenguin.org/
http://www.linuxgames.ru/