Learning Red Hat Linux

A Survey of Linux Games

Linux includes several popular games. In addition, many Linux games are available on the Web. Table 9.1 lists some of the most popular sites offering Linux games and Table 9.2 describes some of the most popular Linux games.

Table 9-1. Popular Linux Game Web Sites

Web Site	URL
Freshmeat	http://freshmeat.net/
Linux Game Tome	http://happypenguin.org/
Linux Games Page	http://www.linuxgames.com/
Linux Quake Page	http://www.planetquake.com/linux/
linuxquake.com	http://www.linuxquake.com/
Loki Games	http://www.lokigames.com/
Slashdot	http://www.slashdot.org/

Table 9-2. Some Popular Linux Games

Game	Type	Description
BZFlag	Action	Multi-player tank battle game.
Civilization: Call To Power	Strategy	A commercial Linux version of the sequel to Micropose’s Civilization. Supports network play.
CrossFire	Role Playing	Resembles Rogue. Supports multi-player network play.
DOOM	Action	Classic action game. Requires doom.wad file from licensed copy of game.
Freeciv	Strategy	Resembles Microprose’s Civilization. Supports network play.
Illust Logic	Puzzle	A paint-by-numbers puzzle, wherein you strive to paint cells of a canvas.
Koules	Arcade	Multi-player action game. Supports console or X11 play.
NetHack	Role Playing	A quest game resembling Rogue. Supports console or X11 play.
Netrek	Arcade	Multi-player 2-D battle simulation with a Star Trek theme.
PySol	Card	Twenty different versions of solitaire.
Quake	Action	A Linux ...