Top5 Linux Games
Written by Jeremy LaCroix
Frozen Bubble
Homepage: http://www.frozen-bubble.org/
There's nothing like penguins to brighten up your day. Frozen Bubble, a puzzler similar to SNK's “ Puzzle Bobble” back in the arcade scene, remains to this day one of the most popular Linux games of all time. There's a good reason, too, because it's also the most addictive.
The goal is to break all of the colored orbs hanging from the ceiling. You do so by shooting more orbs at them, trying to match the colors. If the orbs touch the bottom, you lose. It sounds simple, but can be very challenging. Ubuntu 7.04 includes Frozen Bubble 2 available for download, which includes some nice new features, such as extended network play, and chain reactions.
Battle for Wesnoth
Homepage: http://www.wesnoth.org/
Battle for Wesnoth is a real-time strategy game that can be played online against other players or against the CPU. There are even fan-made campaigns you can download right from Ubuntu's repositories, extending the game even further.
In most campaigns the goal is to defeat your enemies leader. Take control of villages to earn money, and summon troops to aide you. When you have a formidable army, position your troops in as strategic a way as possible to ensure victory.
Chromium
Homepage: http://www.reptilelabour.com/software/chromium/
Stunning graphics, kicking music, and shooting action. What more could you possibly want? Chromium has some easy controls too, as everything is controlled by your mouse.
Chromium, even in its easiest difficulty level, is a very challenging game. Its been said in a sense that the goal of Chromium is to relieve anger from a stressful day, not necessarily to win. Losing has definitely never been so much fun!
Planet Penguin Racer
Homepage: http://www.planetpenguinracer.com
Planet Penguin Racer is a fully 3D racing game, is a blast to play and looks absolutely gorgeous.
Its based on Tux Racer, however this version adds much more content such as new courses and features. Please note that hardware acceleration for graphics is recommended for smooth game play.
Neverball
Homepage: http://icculus.org/neverball/
The interesting thing here is that your keyboard or mouse controls the platform the ball is on, instead of the ball itself.
When you tilt the platform, the ball will respond and roll around, and you must collect enough coins without falling off the platform or running out of time. The graphics are full 3D and as such, hardware acceleration is required for this game to run properly.
