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Fun Stuff => CLIKC => Topic started by: IronOxide on 27 Aug 2007, 12:11
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So yesterday I happened across this (http://techgage.com/article/top_10_free_linux_games) article and it got me thinking... There are free and open source programs for most any kind of programs out there that have become relatively popular. You can use GIMP for photo editing or OpenOffice to replace the Microsoft equivalent, but you rarely hear about good games that you can get for free.
Do you have any games that you like to play that are suitable for a cheap bastard like myself?
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I believe this was mentioned in the Lesser Know Game thread.
http://www.gameflaws.com/cavestory/ (http://www.gameflaws.com/cavestory/)
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Cavestory... Looks charming!
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Rockstar has GTA 1 and 2 up for free download off of their website.
They're working on a browser-based freeware version of Quake 3 Arena. Don't know when it'll be done.
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I'm developing a bit of a Clean Asia! (http://shmup-dev.com/af2k7/documents/24.html) habit at the moment.
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all i can say is runescape! a straight up free rome mmo well only a very small part is free and few skillz but still a good free game
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I want to kill you.
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shhh! i wana see if he plays it :p
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That is horrible. Why would you recommend that to someone? Do you want him to be irrepairably mangled by the torture that is Runescape? I have seen what it does to people. My poor, poor little brother. I hope he is in a better world.
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Playing Runescape is like throwing up constantly.
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Playing Runescape is like throwing up constantly.
Hey, Runescape has its moments! I almost have my little asshole leveled up enough where he can make a BIRTHDAY CAKE! :p
It's as much fun as working in a coal mine, except the damage isn't to your lungs so much as your psyche.
Let's face it, if a game is free, you get what you pay for. There are some good, free flash games out there, but there is also a suffocating river of shit to swim through to find those rare gems.
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Playing Runescape is like throwing up constantly.
Nah, I'd say it's more comparable to masturbating with a handful of thumbtacks.
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It's as much fun as working in a coal mine, except the damage isn't to your lungs so much as your social life.
WoW too. :|
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http://www.wesnoth.org/ since someone already mentioned cave story :)
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I come bearing gifts.
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Far Cry, and Raving Rabbids for free download (http://www.fileplanet.com/free_games.shtml). The catch - loading screens are advertisements for Burger King or somesuch, and they run a few seconds longer. But Far Cry and PoP, at least, are well worth it if you haven't played them, or you'd just like a PC backup copy.
Or, if you like old school RTSes, Command and Conquer Gold (http://www.commandandconquer.com/intel/default.aspx?id=61#NewsMain) is up for free as well.
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Fuck, I just bought Far Cry yesterday.
I stopped playing when the mutants started arriving. From there on it was a pile of shit, but sneaking up on enemy camps before sniping them all to kingdom come made me feel pretty badass.
That's the consensus.
Condolences on the needless purchase. Perhaps you can sell it to someone, if there are any buyback stores that carry PC games.
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Jake 2 (http://bytonic.de/html/jake2.html) is Quake2 ported to Java so it can be played dans la intarweb.
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Kid, fuck you. Fuck you with a giant wooden spoon. I was gonna post about Far Cry being ad-sponsored! NYOM YUMMY FAR CRY.
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Death Worm (http://www.savefile.com/files/1021864)
SHAI-HALUD!!
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Google Home of the Underdogs and have fun. If you have a friend to play with I'd highly recommend Liero.
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Here are some free MMOs
Dungeon Runners (http://http://www.dungeonrunners.com/)
Also, check out ijji.com (http://ijji.com). It's got a FPS called Gunz, and some other games on there to DL and play for free.
These next two are free to DL, free to play medieval MMORPGs, Last Chaos being the better of the two, in my opinion.
Shadow Bane (http://chronicle.ubi.com/newspost.php?id=15088)
Last Chaos (http://lastchaos.aeriagames.com/)
Also if you like 8Bit Theater from nuklearpower.com, check out the forums there. They have a server for Ragnarok Online. All you have to do is join the forums and get the info there on how to DL it and whatnot.
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GTA and GTA 2 are free to download on the rockstar website.
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Warsow will run on *anything* and it ownez.
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Warsow will run on *anything* and it ownez.
I'm sorry, but would you please direct me to an OS X warsow binary or sources?
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well, true, not there yet, but getting at it.
http://www.warsow.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=14937
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Sorry, what I meant was it will run on anything as in a 10 year old pc can run it.
16mb memory and 90MHz processor OH MY!
I have seen palm pilots with more than that.
A gp2x *could* play it.
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Sorry, what I meant was it will run on anything as in a 10 year old pc can run it.
16mb memory and 90MHz processor OH MY!
I have seen palm pilots with more than that.
A gp2x *could* play it.
I think you've gotten some specs messed up there; the way you're describing it, that box would get locked up playing Minesweeper.
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10 years ago I had a 333Mhz processor and 128MB of RAM, not a 90Mhz processor and 16MB of RAM :P
I'd be amazed if it ran on a 333Mhz machine tho
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http://www.warsow.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1101481655
I calls em as I sees em.
But yeah I was wrong I guess, you still need additional resources for the OS.
and 10 years ago I had 64 MB ram, 4.7GB HDD and some celery.
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Google Kega Fusion and download it. There is a public domain FPS Genesis ROM out there called "Zero Tolerance". It's available on a number of semi-shady sites (some games they feature are not considered legal to download); I recommend Romnation.net because it's fast and easy.
It's a SEGA Genesis game, so it's not state-of-the-art, but what I played of it is pretty cool. Besides, you can download it without getting your ass sued. And its a FPS for the SEGA FREAKING GENESIS.
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chek out 9 dragons its a pretty badass game its an mmo beta that was released free before the real game came out but WoW came out then they were like "fuk" so they just realesed the game it self free. or it might be just the beta but its still really good
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OK.
Strictly speaking, if you follow the advice of the previous poster to go find Home of the Underdogs (http://www.the-underdogs.info/), you'll want to look up Abandonia (http://www.abandonia.com/) as well. It's not quite ready to take HoTU's crown as 'premium abandonware site' as of yet, but unlike HoTU its still being updated, and the server is quite a lot faster.
If you do go down the abandonware route, and you use fancy-pants new Windows, you'll need to use DOSBox (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/download.php?main=1&begaming_website_session=0c2ed24daadd4a7e30d0d77fd40910fc). Get one of those front ends there too, if you're frightened by CLIs. This latest version runs games from 1997 or older generally quite acceptably on my machine, which is an AMD64 3500, but has only 256 megs of RAM, which tends to make everything run slower than it should.
Anyway, as long as we're discussing old games, emulators are your friend. They exist for just about any system you can imagine, but whether they're strictly 'legal' is still up in the air. Most people seem to like the SNES and therefore ZSNES (http://www.zsnes.com/), but I'm not a big fan of console games, to be honest. Find your own ROM sites.
On to Windows games now. People mentioned NetHack before, but frankly you're better off with a newer, more streamlined Roguelike. My personal favourite is Ragnarok 2.5 (http://roguelikes.sauceforge.net/pub/ragnarok/), because I like Vikings, and it has a cool crafting system (you'll probably need DOSBox though, since its pretty old). There's also ADOM (http://www.adom.de/) which is popular and has a plot of some sort, but I don't believe its being worked on anymore. The leader of the new generation of Roguelikes is Incursion (http://www.incursion-roguelike.org/), however. Its based around D&Ds D20 system, but since you don't have to do all that pointless adding yourself, its actually fun. And oh boy is there ever a crapload to do. The interface could use some streamlining, but its not nearly as convoluted as NetHack (I'm never going to play NH on Windows ever again. I have a Linux version that has drop-down menus! So much better its ridiculous).
However, all those games are timekillers, so if you just want shits and giggles, IVAN (http://ivan.sourceforge.net/) (Iter Vehemens ad Necem, meaning 'the road to a violent death', which about sums it up) or the DoomRL (http://doom.chaosforge.org/) are for you. IVAN has proper graphics if you're a wimp who likes that sort of thing. And also decapitations, and delimbenings. Shame its no longer being worked on really.
For those who require more complexity, there is Dwarf Fortress (http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/). Its completely mental, and any of you who haven't played it should do so right away. Its only nominally a Roguelike, though, since you'll be spending most of your time in the Fortress Mode, developing a glorious living space for your dwarfs. Its been called the future of games, and considering how much content has already gone into it, they may well be right.
On to graphical-type fun now. Have any of you heard of AGS (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/)? Its a tool for creating your own SCUMM-style adventure games, and it has a thriving community, so there's a buttload of games available. They're all stan-alone, and there's an awful lot to choose from. The 'picks of the month' section of that site will mostly steer you right. Other than that, its a bit hit-and-miss.
What else? Doom's source code was released onto the public domain some time ago, but the sprites and textures still remain the property of id, so its not strictly free. HOWEVER, there is Freedoom (http://freedoom.sourceforge.net/), which provides public domain sprites and levels for your Dooming convenience. It isn't done yet, and it mostly looks a bit naff, but the last release really addressed a few aesthetic issues (I love the new plasma gun), so when its done it should look great. You'll need an engine like ZDoom (http://www.zdoom.org) or EDGE (http://edge.sourceforge.com) or Eternity (http://www.doomworld.com/vb/eternity/38514-ee-3-33-50-rc1/) or PrBoom (http://prboom.sourceforge.net/) to play it though.
Fuck, I'm sick of writing this. There's a few more (I know a bit about free games since that's all I can afford to play) but at this point I'm just going to close by saying Nahlahk (http://www.proudft.com/nahlakh.html) is free and Tom Proudfoot is awesome. Get the Natuk demo while you're there too.
PS. TIGSource (http://www.tigsource.com/) is also a good source for games, both freeware and indie. They update regularly, so there's always something new to play. If you enjoyed any of those Roguelikes I was shitting on about just before, be sure to check out The Temple of the Roguelike (http://www.roguetemple.com/) as well.
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Halp, I am addicted to gunz.
Engrish, spongey people, barrel rolls, talking smack, levels, XP, items to buy.
I think that about sums it up.
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Hah. I used to play Gunz. It is pretty addictive, despite only having two co-op levels to choose from.
Also you forgot "running up walls".
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Thank you for a fantastic post, Lord Rocket.
Oh, and the Ragnarok download link you posted doesn't work, this one does: http://members.chello.at/theodor.lauppert/games/ragnarok.htm
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Cheers man.
Part two, where we discuss remakes (and a couple things I forgot) and why anyone who doesn't like Elite is a moron who should be shot, will be up the very second I can be bothered writing it.
EDIT: Which is right now.
Firstly, I'll tell you about some games I missed.
Firstly, everyone likes Halo, right? So, theoretically, Bungie's other FPS will be just as good. It's called Marathon (http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/), and there's three of them. Personally speaking, I think its boring as all hell but owing to the fact that just about everyone in the world disagrees with me I'm linking to the stupid thing anyway. Aleph One (http://source.bungie.org/) is an engine enhancement, or something. You'll probably need it.
Another thing I don't much like is Quake III, because I prefer singleplayer games (and also because Doom is the most fun multiplayer FPS, full stop). That's pretty subjective though, and QIII seemed alright from what I've played of it. OpenArena (http://openarena.ws/?) does for QIII what the previously mentioned FreeDoom does for Doom - provides open-source content so you don't step on id's toes. Pretty good quality stuff, from what I've seen.
You will, of course, need an engine to play it. Get this one (http://graphics.cs.uni-sb.de/~sidapohl/egoshooter/). I have no idea if its good, but it uses ray tracing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_tracing), and ray tracing is great.
Speaking of arenas, Bethesda made The Elder Scrolls: Arena (http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/downloads_games.htm) available for free. This is, of course, is the original game in the series, and its... odd. It has D&D style leveling, which is really no better than that broken-as-hell skill based system they bought out for Daggerfall (I hate character levels) but at least it encourages specialisation. I haven't got very far with it, to be honest, because I got Daggerfall at the same time.
Other than that, this is basically just an absolutely massive dungeon crawl. Pretty good fun, but don't go in expecting to be able to do much other than the main quest - this has remarkably little in common with the later games in the series.
Also, note to Bethesda: DESIGN A DECENT CHARACTER ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM YOU BASTARDS. Ahem.
Last original game for now: Dink Smallwood (http://www.rtsoft.com/dink/). It's an isometric-style action RPG where you go around murdering ducks and hitting on your aunt. Or encouraging your uncle to hit her. Yeah, its bizarre, but I found myself quite enjoying it for some reason. Sure, the graphics are rubbish and there's no side quests or really very much to do other than kill things, but... the hero propositions his family members for sex. All other software devs take note please.
Right, remakes.
Everyone loves Hurrican (http://www.hurrican-game.de/), which is, of course, a Turrican remake. I wish they'd kept the flatter graphical style of the original, but its still great fun. And its hard, too.
So long as we're talking about simpler games, I'll mention Klass of '99 (http://retrospec.sgn.net/game-overview.php?link=ko99). I don't know how many of you came across the original Skool Daze, but I did (on the C64 I think?), and although I've always liked the idea of a boarding-school game they don't really come up very often these days. Insert rant about over budgeted devs and publishers being unwilling to take risks here. Anyway, Skool Daze was thoroughly confusing as the game itself didn't give you any clues as to what the hell you were meant to be doing, but it was fun walking around punching kids who were smaller than you.
Right, I'm rambling. Klass of '99 is like Skool Daze, only it comes with docs so you can tell what you're supposed to be doing, which improves the gameplay immensely, I call tell you. It reveals itself as a charming little arcade-adventure set in a school. Odd but fun.
This was made by Retrospec (http://retrospec.sgn.net/index.php), who have also provided us nostalgia buffs with (among other things) remakes of the very awesome Manic Miner (http://retrospec.sgn.net/game-overview.php?link=mm) and the less awesome but still great Jet Set Willy (http://retrospec.sgn.net/game-overview.php?link=jsw). They've also made a version of Cybernoid 2 (http://retrospec.sgn.net/game-overview.php?link=cybernoid2). Unfortunately, Cybernoid 1, which is one of my favourite games, shits all over Cybernoid 2, which is not. Therefore I can't be bothered playing the remake, so I can't tell you if its good or not. You peeps probably haven't played either, though, so your enjoyment of the remake might not be marred by its vastly inferior status. And I'm rambling again.
Next, The Midnight Engine (http://www.icemark.com/winlom99/) remake of Lords of Midnight and Doomdark's Revenge. Another weird Spectrum original, like most of the remakes I've spoken about so far (exception: Hurrican). A neat strategy/adventure hybrid, you're put in charge of four heroes who must each use their particular strengths to defeat the Sauron-esque Doomdark. There were a few ways you could do this, which means this game was one of the first to have multiple paths. Good stuff.
As long as we're talking fantasy games, here's a couple of remakes of the first-person RPG that started it all: Dungeon Master. The first, CSBWin (http://www.dungeon-master.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23210) is the purist's choice, and was made by reverse engineering the Atari ST version of the game. Since I owned an Amiga 500 as a kid (and own an A500 and an A500+ now, not to mention the commercial Amiga emulation package Amiga Forever) I'm legally required to tell you that that makes this a massive pile of shit, but really its not bad. The other is called Return to Chaos (http://www.ragingmole.com/RTC/index.html). It differs from CSBWin in that it hasn't been generated from original source code, but is instead a 'play-alike'. Both have superior modding capabilities, if that's your thing. Take your pick.
Moving on, Sentry (http://eicart.free.fr/sentry/). Remake of Sentinel, the 3d game where you play a robot vampire. Gameplay is kind of hard to explain, but it focuses around avoiding being seen by the titular guardian, or any of his minions. To do this, you drain rocks and trees of power and use said power to create robot husks which you can then teleport yourself too. Eventually you'll be in a position to drain the Sentinel itself, and once you do you'll move onto the next map, of which there are something like 10000.
I love the original, and while I don't find this entirely satisfactory (its a lot easier, and is apocalyptically ugly) it hasn't stopped me playing it. Quite a lot.
Anyway, its one of those surreal 3d games you don't really get anymore (blah blah blah oooh the evils of the games industry), and I recommend it wholeheartedly.
Another surreal old 3d game is Cholo (http://cholo.ovine.net/terminal/index.php), here given a very fancy makeover. If you like the idea of guiding a little robot around a post-apocalyptic city, possessing other robots and trying to render the place inhabitable for humanity again, you'll enjoy this. I do.
Its by Ovine (http://www.ovine.net/), who've released some other remakes, but nothing I really give a shit about.
Then there's Elite. Elite is one of those polarising games; most folks will either shit themselves with joy or take one look and go, 'what in the name of Satan is this drivel?'. I'm one of the former, and I can honestly say the only game I've spent more time playing than this one is Doom (I quite like Doom). I look forward to the time when I control all of humanity with an iron fist, and can begin systematically exterminating the scum who don't love this delightful little program. I mean, could there be a better feeling than crushing some idiot who attacks you, and then selling him into a lifetime of slavery? Fuck no!
For the uninitiated, Elite is a freeform space game. At the start, you're given a basic trader's spaceship, and are sent out on your merry way to make as much money as you can, and thusly upgrade your ship with better weapons, shields and the like. There's no plot, although you will eventually be contacted by various parties to complete various missions. You can ignore these if you want.
On your way, you'll be attacked by pirates and rampaging aliens. You can smuggle drugs, guns, and slaves. If the trader's life doesn't appeal, hunt down criminal scum for the bounty on their heads, or become a miner. You can even plunder honest traders of their cargo if you want, but beware of the police and bounty hunters.
There's a bunch of inferior rip-offs out there, including a number of commercial games. Fuck them. If you want some real hot space action, get either Elite: The New Kind (http://www.newkind.co.uk/games/) or Oolite (http://oolite.aegidian.org) (you have to visit the forums (http://www.aegidian.org/bb/) to get the latest version though). The New Kind is purer; it's a vanilla remake of the original. This means its all about you, baby. Pirates spawn around you, and you won't be able to fly in and save any poor, harried freighter convoys. However, it does have a wireframe mode, which is how Elite should be played.
Oolite is much fancier. It incorporates elements of the Acorn Archimedes version, such as pirates etc. being spawned en route to the various planets, as well as OpenGL graphics. While this is nice, since you can play the hero as mentioned above, it does mean avoiding fights is too easy (just go by a circuitous route to the planet and you'll be fine). But unless you're a pissy wimp you'll go charging in without any weapon or shield upgrades, so this isn't the game's fault.
Furthermore, Oolite has modding capabilities, and a dedicated group of obsessives who are bringing out plenty of good stuff, ranging from new ships to sound upgrades to new factions and missions. Unfortunately, it runs remarkably slowly, at least on the Windows version. Play TNK if you have a rubbish PC.
Anyway, that's it for now. There's probably a few things I've missed (Paradroid comes to mind now that I think about it), but I'm on the radio in half an hour, so they'll have to wait. Enjoy.
PS. Here's a list of Spectrum related remakes I just found. http://www.rebelstar.co.uk/remakes.htm (http://www.rebelstar.co.uk/remakes.htm)
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BTW: ON EMULATORS
An emulator is legal to have. If you have material to emulate, then you're in business. Works great for CD media.
Getting material to emulate is squishier. Some games ARE released on the Public Domain, but most are of low quality, possibly buggy and unpolished.
There are a few good Sonic fangames out there, for those who want a new Sonic fix and hate the new 3D games (or just don't like em as much as the old 3D stuff). Two that are pretty well respected are Sonic Robo Blast 2, which is a 3D Sonic with maybe a little Doom thrown in the mix and actually feels a lot like a Sonic game, and Sonic XG, which is a work in progress with a playable test level that's actually pretty impressive. I don't know where the best place to download either is, so you may have to search for them.
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If I recall, you're also legally allowed to download and play any material you own a hard copy of. Presumably any cops bored enough to bust you for it will assume you took to time to rip the data from the original.
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This mmorpg has kind of gone downhill in the past couple years, but you can check it out and see what you think.
www.conqueronline.com (http://www.conqueronline.com)
I'll describe it a little:
Male/Female Characters
Choose from: Archer, Trojan, Taoist, Warrior
Different color armors, lots of weapons, hats, boots, necklaces, rings, helmets, ect.
it's 2-d
Basically, the quests suck, so you just level and try to own everyone.
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That game is so boring.
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To Lord Rocket: LONGPOST IS LOOOOOOONG! ...but props for the Amiga 500 mention. I know of nobody who owned an Amiga without also owning Dungeon Master, and I thank you for continuing to reinforce that.
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I'm a big fan of www.kingdomofloathing.com (http://www.kingdomofloathing.com). Its a silly browser-based game with stick figures but its free and highly entertaining if you have a goofy sense of humor.
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Since this is the free game thread, perhaps it would be nice for those with spare copies of Half-Life 2 and Episode 1 from the Orange Box to send them off to needy forumites?
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I do have a HL2 that needs to be gifted, already gave away my Episode 1 though.
Any takers?
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10 years ago I had a 333Mhz processor and 128MB of RAM, not a 90Mhz processor and 16MB of RAM :P
10 years ago, my current computer was made.
Well, 9. But still.
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Sorry, what I meant was it will run on anything as in a 10 year old pc can run it.
16mb memory and 90MHz processor OH MY!
I have seen palm pilots with more than that.
A gp2x *could* play it.
I think you've gotten some specs messed up there; the way you're describing it, that box would get locked up playing Minesweeper.
That's actually pretty reasonable to me; I think I had one at the same specs more or less, though I think 11 or so years may be closer at this point. I ran Sonic CD on it with good results.
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I've never actually played HL2 at all, and I recently upgraded my computer a bit, so I should definitely be able to handle it.
I'd love someone forever if they felt like tossing something my way.
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Just PM me with your Steam accounts email and I'll toss the gifting your way.
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I don't have a Steam account,but I've always wanted to play the half-life games, especially after seeing the demo for Portals. I don't have a Steam account, but I can make one if a forumite has a spare copy and it's free to register.
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Maple Story
www.maplestory.com (http://www.maplestory.com)
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thegreatbuddha, I'll PM you the code when I get my hacked Steam acc back, if it's not gone by then.
Thanks. That would be rad.
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I've got an extra copy of Episode 1, if anybody wants it.
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Eternal Lands is great! Free open-source MMORPG. You cannot get slicker or geekier than EL.
www.eternal-lands.com
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If there were any more MMORPG links in one place, I think this thread would explode from sheer geekdom.
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Here are some free MMOs
Dungeon Runners (http://http://www.dungeonrunners.com/)
Also, check out ijji.com (http://ijji.com). It's got a FPS called Gunz, and some other games on there to DL and play for free.
These next two are free to DL, free to play medieval MMORPGs, Last Chaos being the better of the two, in my opinion.
Shadow Bane (http://chronicle.ubi.com/newspost.php?id=15088)
Last Chaos (http://lastchaos.aeriagames.com/)
Also if you like 8Bit Theater from nuklearpower.com, check out the forums there. They have a server for Ragnarok Online. All you have to do is join the forums and get the info there on how to DL it and whatnot.
Another good one from ijji, is gunbound. Definately some good times there. It took a little time to understand the delay system, but once you get it. Everything works like clockwork.
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I put a link up to Portal: The Flash Version on the Orange Box thread. What can I say? The game is practically perfect as a 2D puzzle/platform game; it has a vague reminiscence of classics like Lode Runner and such.
Sadly there is no companion cube in-game but you can make one with a console command. Also, there really isn't any story and <spoiler>you get a cake at the end</spoiler>
http://portal.wecreatestuff.com/
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Maple Story
www.maplestory.com (http://www.maplestory.com)
I am so unbelievably happy someone mentioned MS...it is insanely addictive and I highly recommend it to anybody.
There's a game out there called Trickster, i only played in the testing time awhile ago, but it was pretty fun, especially since it was all 10 year olds and I couldn't help bt feel smart. Cute animal-esque characters.
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Some fairly addictive browser games. (http://www.kongregate.com) Desktop Tower Defense in particular is fun.
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ATTENTION PEOPLE VERY IMPORTANT FREE GAME HERE.
For all you fuckheads who missed out (which is pretty much all of you) gametap is giving away PSYCHONAUTS (http://www.gametap.com/home/play/gameDetails/000475950) for free. Get it.
It may be the case that you're only allowed to play it until the New Year (I'm not familiar with Gametap's schtick) but a month and a half is plenty of time to acquaint yourself with the charms of this 'un. You might even be sad you didn't pay for it.
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I'm planning on paying for it by downloading it onto my 360 when the Xbox Originals service rolls out in December. Plus, I can play it with a gamepad that way, the way it was designed.
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Am I seriously the only person on the face of the earth who has ever used a USB gamepad for PC?
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Probably.
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i've got a copy of HL2 and Episode 1 as well if anyone wants em.
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The IGF finalists are up, and a few of them have free demos/downloads. My favorite playable one thus far has been Synaesthete. It's a mix between Guitar Hero and Geometry Wars, kinda...yeah. Check it out the finalists here: http://www.igf.com/02finalists.html
Synaesthete is here: http://www.synaesthetegame.com/
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Am I seriously the only person on the face of the earth who has ever used a USB gamepad for PC?
Not at all. I've used one before.
...admittedly, I hated it, but I did use one.
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Wolfenstein: enemy territory is a free team based FPS.
You can get all 3 Marathon game & engines to run them on any OS.
http://source.bungie.org/get/ (http://source.bungie.org/get/)
NOTE : This IS legal.
Bungie open-sourced & made them freeware some time ago.
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If you're into older PC games or emulated console titles, www.the-underdogs.info/ (http://www.the-underdogs.info/) is a good place to go. There are a lot of titles over there that are free to download.
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Hmmm...for Linux types...
Try this:
http://gamesuy.blogspot.com/2007/12/top-10-free-linux-3d-games.html (http://gamesuy.blogspot.com/2007/12/top-10-free-linux-3d-games.html)
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I just downloaded Commander Keen 1 and 4 off the 3d Realms Website (http://www.3drealms.com/keen4/) for free.
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Am I seriously the only person on the face of the earth who has ever used a USB gamepad for PC?
Not at all. I've used one before.
...admittedly, I hated it, but I did use one.
Which controller did you use?
My Logitech Dual Action treats me so right.
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It's honestly been a long enough time ago that I can't recall. I've since sold the thing. I used it for MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries. That'll give you an idea for the time we're talking about here.
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Synaesthete is here: http://www.synaesthetegame.com/
I'm serious guys, you should check this out.
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I tried out Synaesthete. Finished the first two acts.
It's certainly an interesting concept, but at times it seems like too much to manage, both dodging and beat-shooting. It also seems a little repetitive, and unless there is a spell better than Equilibrium I don't see myself using anything else.
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Am I seriously the only person on the face of the earth who has ever used a USB gamepad for PC?
Not at all. I've used one before.
...admittedly, I hated it, but I did use one.
Which controller did you use?
My Logitech Dual Action treats me so right.
I'm old school, so I used to play Commander Keen with a Gravis Gamepad, which had a configuration not unlike an SNES controller, if I'm not mistaken. After awhile it lost responsiveness.
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I tried out Synaesthete. Finished the first two acts.
It's certainly an interesting concept, but at times it seems like too much to manage, both dodging and beat-shooting. It also seems a little repetitive, and unless there is a spell better than Equilibrium I don't see myself using anything else.
You mean you weren't dancing along? :cry:
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Everyone who doesn't own a Mac or Linux computer should jump on Gametap and get Psychonauts for free. You can play it until the 31st. I know it was already posted, but it needs to be said again. This is an amazing offer. Really.
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Hmmm...for Linux types...
Try this:
http://gamesuy.blogspot.com/2007/12/top-10-free-linux-3d-games.html (http://gamesuy.blogspot.com/2007/12/top-10-free-linux-3d-games.html)
HOLY SHIT THANK YOU.
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You are most welcome.
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Recommending ADOM but not NetHack because NetHack's interface is "too complex" is just wrong.
ADOM is a million times harder and buggier than NetHack and the command structure is annoyingly convoluted (particularly the way you use class skills and order minions).
NetHack is also the single greatest game ever created, incidentally.
Adventure Game Studio's website is your friend for some really quite great oldschool point and click adventures. I just played Murder In a Wheel last night, and while it only took me about an hour to solve, it was one of the most pleasurable gaming hours I've spent in quite a while. Really well-done game.
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Well, I am a freeware gamer from way back. Let us see.
You want a Castlevania: Symphony of the Night style platformer?
Eternal Daughter (http://derekyu.com/games.html) (There are some other games on that site, some almost as good.)
You want a Smash TV clone?
Destruction Carnival (http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=2645)
Here's a list of free first-person shooters:
List (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free_first-person_shooters)
And a horrible shootemup I made when I was about 15. Strangely, the other, better games I made no longer seem to exist.
Destructor Dan (http://gamesquare.50megs.com/games/destruct.ZIP) (Direct Link)
For independent, often free, games, try TIGS (http://www.tigsource.com/).
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Recommending ADOM but not NetHack because NetHack's interface is "too complex" is just wrong.
Have you tried any of the graphical front ends for NetHack, like Vulture's Eye (http://www.darkarts.co.za/project/vultures/)?
It's a lot easier to understand what's going on when a hallway looks like a hallway and a staircase looks like a staircase, though there is something to the simplistic appeal of the ASCII visuals of the original.
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Have you tried any of the graphical front ends for NetHack, like Vulture's Eye (http://www.darkarts.co.za/project/vultures/)?
It's a lot easier to understand what's going on when a hallway looks like a hallway and a staircase looks like a staircase, though there is something to the simplistic appeal of the ASCII visuals of the original.
In the 11 years I've played NetHack, I have always only used the basic tiles that come packaged with the official release. ASCII is preferred because "DUDE IT'S THE ONLY REAL WAY TO PLAY, NOOB" but it really has no advantages over tiles. With tiles, you can always see if a weapon is a dagger or a longsword, if a piece of armor is a cloak or a worthless ring mail, etc.
I tried Falcon's Eye once or twice but really didn't like it, mostly because of the isometric-view and the fact that you can't see much of the dungeon on-screen all at once. Plus I actually found it way more confusing to have all those mouse-supported menus and whatnot.
Maybe it's just a function of having played NetHack for so long but seriously, the interface once you get used to it is just so intuitive and simple. In real-time, these days it only takes me about 4-6 hours to ascend a character spread out over 2 or 3 sessions.
I've finally gotten "pretty good" at ADOM - I've even won the game once - but there are so many parts of it that are just tedious and/or unfair. The monster spawn rate is ridiculous, some parts of the game can be basically unbeatable unless you have the right character or items (I'm looking at you, Tower of Eternal Flames), and it's kind of annoying that unless you want to totally gimp yourself every single character you play will end up using an Orcish Spear for the entire game, until you can find a better Spear, since all the other weapon class bonuses suck and getting weapon artifacts is, to say the least, a massive pain in the ass (and most of the weapon artifacts suck).
It's really too bad because ADOM could be a fantastic game if the author would release the source code and let people work on it, since he hasn't updated it since, what, 2001?