In the next article we are going to take a look at SuperTuxKart. This is is an excellent title designed to give you the experience of playing Mario Kart for free on your Gnu / Linux system. It is quite a fun and simple game to play. A colleague on this blog already told us about him a while ago, you can consult that article in the following link.
SuperTuxKart is a free 3D arcade car racing game, whose protagonist is Tux, the mascot of the Linux kernel. The idea for its creation came as an alternative improvement to the TuxKart game, by the Game of the Month group. However, in the end it was decided to make a totally new game.
Download and run SuperTuxKart
Before we can play, we will have to download it. For this we will have to go to game website y download the latest version. In my case I have downloaded the supertuxkart-0.9.2-linux.tar.xz package. Then we will only have to unzip it in our computer and run the .sh file that we will find inside the folder. From the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) we can execute it by launching it as follows:
sudo sh run_game.sh
The main menu, functions and the game
From the beginning, players will see that in the menu we will have multiple features to explore. We will have the Story mode, single player, multiplayer and add-ons.
The story mode is a series of races that are connected to each other like a tournament. Once completed, you will be able to unlock a lot of cool things, like new races or new characters.
The game does a very good job of adding new characters and arenas all the time. exist multiple difficulty options, so if it is too easy for us, we can always complicate it a little more. It will be a very good idea to take a look at the races, since there are many and we will be able to unlock more.
Single player mode
Single player mode is all about running races individually. You can create your tournaments if you wish. The multiplayer mode will allow you and your friends or random people on the web to play with each other.
Vehicle customization
There is not much customization in this game. We're going to be able to change the colors a bit, so that you can make the individual cars look a little more interesting.
Arenas
Arena mode is great. Although there are no stacks of maps for it, the idea is that you need to get power-ups and eliminate opponents to win. This is a lot of fun if you play with other people. In fact it is the favorite game mode for people who want to play online.
Racing tips
What we should know about SuperTuxKart is the fact that we can shoot back. We can shoot them while looking back. This can take a little time to handle correctly.
One thing to note about the game, is that it will be the hardware that will allow us to handle multiple keystrokes simultaneously. If the hardware is not sophisticated enough, these operations will not work.
Also, something that should not be forgotten is that as we compete, we can find other accesses and get new improvements. This is a crucial aspect of the SuperTuxKart game because you need shortcuts to make the game experience faster and better.
While we play SuperTuxKart, we will have the possibility of restarting the race. We can do it from the main menu and it can work at any time. That said, we will also have the possibility of recovering our car or restoring it if required. This is a good trick to have on hand if you get stuck and want to get back on the run.
It is a good idea not to bump into opponents. Try to avoid them as much as possible, as this can cause stability problems and you could end up losing the race.
In summary, SuperTuxKart is a fun game. It is an exciting game that always brings something fresh and new to the table. If you are a fan of kart games in general, you will like this classic.