“As a platform for the nontechnical gamer, Linux seems about as
fun as being locked in an iron maiden. While there has been a slew
of open-source games that are, more often than not, hacked versions
of popular commercial games, you can count the total number of
big-name titles on your fingers. And almost all of those are recent
additions. For example, Quake III: Arena, Civilization: Call to
Power, Railroad Tycoon II, Myth II: Soulblighter, and four others
adorned with a penguin have hit retail shelves.”
“What could be worse than the lack of big-name titles? Games
are hard to install on Linux. Installing a Windows game is as easy
as double-clicking the setup icon; however, installing a Linux
game, especially a 3D game, frequently involves the equivalent of
open-heart surgery on a PC’s system software.“
“But that will change soon.”