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Although distribution systems such as Steam are poised to attract more game developers to Linux, some commercial games are already only available from Software Center. We browsed through the offerings to present you with the eight most interesting and recommended ones.
Are you a puzzle fan, a button-masher, or an action freak? If so, you should definitely take a look at the commercial games in the Software Center. Unlike their free counterparts, they often provide professional looking graphics and more unusual game concepts. Purchasing them through Software Center has the advantage that all dependencies are resolved for you. Some games are even exclusive to Software Center, which currently applies to all the ones presented here: Broken Sword: Director's Cut, Capsized, Dear Esther, Edge, Gravi, Hotline Miami, Motorbike, and RC Mini Racers. These games cover a variety of genres and cost no more than US$ 10 apiece.
George Stobbart is enjoying his vacation in Paris at a quaint cafe when a clown darts in and out, and a massive bomb blast suddenly bursts the place apart. The result is a completely devastated cafe and one dead man. Because the police subsequently goes about their work incompetently, George takes matters into his own hands, with help from journalist Nicole Collard, who senses a big scoop (Figure 1).
Why the clown stormed into the cafe and what role the Knights Templar play is revealed during the course of Broken Sword gameplay. The first version was released in 1996 for Windows. In the Software Center, the Revolution company is selling an overhauled Director's Cut that includes additional scenes. Among other changes, the player can now confer with Nico to find out just what happened before the explosion (Figure 2).
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