When comparing Day of Infamy vs Natural Selection 2, the Slant community recommends Day of Infamy for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux FPS games?” Day of Infamy is ranked 10th while Natural Selection 2 is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Day of Infamy is:
People are already porting old maps such as "Caratan" in this game, hopefully people will upload a lot more to the workshop.
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Pros
Pro Modded servers
People are already porting old maps such as "Caratan" in this game, hopefully people will upload a lot more to the workshop.
Pro Appealing for the more hardcore
The game may be considered hardcore over other FPS games.
Examples: You need a radio kit to use voice chat if you want to talk to allies on the other side of the map. There are no hit markers, no kill notifications, and no killstreaks.
Pro Gameplay feels good
While there are not a lot of weapons because of early access, the gameplay is really good.
Pro Linux support
Natural Selection 2 has full Linux support.
Pro Integrates RTS elements on top of a shooter
The game has two completely different factions - the humans and an alien race called Kharaa. One player in each team can become a Commander, who then issues orders, RTS-style.
Pro The 2 sides have vastly different strategy and playstyles
Pro In-depth choice of equipment
There is a wide range of weapons for each side that allows for plenty of choice for the player.
Pro Teamwork is essential
To really advance and do well in the game teamwork is essential.
Pro Kharaa can evolve into 5, highly distinct classes
There are 5 different classes that the Kharaa can evolve into.
Pro Developed to be heavily modifiable
By utilizing LUA files the game is highly moddable.
Pro Community driven development
From the very beginning NS2 has had a very passionate community - they've contributed maps, designs and even core features (such as the Spectator Mode). And since build 265, the game's development has been handed off completely to a 14-man community development team (with oversight from UWE).
Pro Dynamic environments
During play levels will change and react, making for dynamic levels and environments.
Cons
Con Not lightweight
Will not run smoothly on low spec or older systems.
When your laptop runs hot, throttling the processor to 75% in the Windows power settings can help a lot.
Con No singleplayer campaign
No real singleplayer campaign, but it is possible to play against bots or practice at the shooting range.
Con Learning curve
The learning curve for Natural Selection 2 feels unapproachable at times.
Con Really long loading
10 minute loading times to join matches is way too long to wait.