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Ultimately either engine is going to be able to push out some good games when in the right hands. Unity is easier to use for sure, but unreal is a bit more capable and has a cheaper upfront cost (zero dollars). I'd say for most hobbyists Unity is the better choice overall.
Speaking from experience (I use XFCE on my Debian Virtual Machine, which I use daily for various tasks), XFCE is very nice and you are going to have the full Ubuntu experience even if your computer lacks raw processing power to support Unity 3d.