Free games that are actually worth playing

[Mountain Man]

I downloaded Vega Strike (http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/) last night, and it's actually a pretty good game, all things considered. It also happens to be 100% free. I'm just wondering what other free games are out there that are worth the time to download and install.

[peoplessi]

www.warsow.net - Free competition based FPS multiplayer game.

[NutWrench]

Ultimate Steroids!
(http://koti.mbnet.fi/~lsoft/steroids/pictures.htm)
I have No Tomatoes (http://tomatoes.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html)

[Delicieuxz]

I liked Dink Smallwood (http://www.rtsoft.com/dink/).

[Nemesis 01]

One Must Fall 2097 is one of the best games ever and it's totally free... Uou'll need to set up a computer with Win98/DOS or use DOSBox but it's worth the trouble... Did you think fighting games only were good at consoles?? Think again! The best fighting game in the world is for the PC! :cool:

[gt1750]

World of Padman (http://padworld.myexp.de/index.php?news) - originally a Q3A mod, now a full-blown stand-alone game, botmatch or multiplayer. Worth checking!

[Hudson]

Tremulous (http://tremulous.net/): An open source FPS/RTS hybrid in the vein of Natural Selection.

[avatar_58]

I liked Dink Smallwood (http://www.rtsoft.com/dink/).

Hehehe, I need to play that again sometime. It's a really funny game.

[Telee]

I've heard good things about War Rock (www.warrock.net).

[Simon Charles]

Gunz : The Duel

http://gunz.ijji.com/

[Blade Nightflame]

Tyrian. It's free, and it still owns. :p

[Mountain Man]

FlightGear Flight Simulator (http://www.flightgear.org/#overview)

It's not as slick as Microsoft's offerings, but it has decent graphics, good flight modeling, gobs of community support, and it's free!

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[Needle]

Dwarf Fortress (http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/). 'Nuff said.

[Dopefish7590]

BZFlag http://bzflag.org/


awesome multiplayer tank game that is nothing less then addicting

[gamejunkie]

Cortex Command

www.datarealms.com

[leilei]

http://teewars.com

better than Soldat (which is shareware)

[Phait]

Betrayal At Krondor
http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/betrayal-at-krondor/screenshots

Sierra released it free in '97

[avatar_58]

Phait - I'd watch it. Thats shaky ground. I'm positive VUgames has stated it's not freeware, just free for a limited period to promote Return to Krondor.

However since I believe such statements are retarded (How can you know how many copies were downloaded? You can't.) I'd say download away.

[Phait]

Games not sold should anymore should be freeware. But that's another discussion.

[Mountain Man]

Perhaps for this thread we should steer clear of retail games unless there is a current and explicit declaration from the publisher/developer that the game can be downloaded for free.

[NutWrench]

I downloaded Vega Strike (http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/) last night, and it's actually a pretty good game, all things considered. It also happens to be 100% free. I'm just wondering what other free games are out there that are worth the time to download and install.

That looks really cool. I was a big Elite fan. :)

[Damien_Azreal]

GTA and GTA2 are both freeware now. Rockstar have put them up on their official website for free, and they are on STEAM for free download as well.

[avatar_58]

Actually I don't see a spot to download them on steam. I think you either get them from the website, or buy a GTA pack.

[IwantMORE]

http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/

[Zombie_Boy]

http://www.spark-hq.net/

^--top-down 2d capture the flag... in java! :D

[gt1750]

Gunz : The Duel

http://gunz.ijji.com/

I used to play that 2 years ago, it was quite a fun game but there were many cheaters. Is the inernational edition out of beta now? I don't see any info on that at ijji.

[Damien_Azreal]

Actually I don't see a spot to download them on steam. I think you either get them from the website, or buy a GTA pack.

Yeah, the GTA pack is the only way on STEAM. I mistyped what I meant.

[ZuljinRaynor]

Tyrian 2000 (http://members.iinet.net.au/~vannevar/tyrian/downloads.html) is now freeware.

[leilei]

"shaky ground" THIS
http://liberatedgames.com

[hiob]

Knytt Stories
Beatiful little platformer. There are only a few official levels, but there are hundreds of fanmade levels, check out the forums for them.
http://nifflas.ni2.se/index.php?main=02Knytt_Stories&sub=01About

For those interested TIGForums "Best Freeware Games of 2007", lots of good games there:
http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=887.0

[big fat lazy]

Gametap has 60+ free games all the time, though only a handful of them are recent. They swap some every now and then. Hitman 1-3 and Psychonauts have been on there for a while, and Tomb Raider Legend has been for like 4 months.

Gametap's only available in US and Canada I think though.
http://www.gametap.com

[Mountain Man]

Gametap has 60+ free games all the time, though only a handful of them are recent. They swap some every now and then. Hitman 1-3 and Psychonauts have been on there for a while, and Tomb Raider Legend has been for like 4 months.

Gametap's only available in US and Canada I think though.
http://www.gametap.com
Isn't Gametap a subscription service?

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

http://claytonman.com/games/fishy.swf

[Phayzon]

Stargunner :p

Toribash (http://www.toribash.com/)

[Karthik]

Stargunner :p

Toribash (http://www.toribash.com/)
Yeah Stargunner is free but it runs like butt on DosBox.

[Dopefish7590]

Bolo and its ports, winbolo and linbolo:

http://www.winbolo.com
http://www.lgm.com/bolo

basically an action/rts/tank battle/teamwork mix of a game that makes the game very fun and addicting. amazing what the authors can do with 1.5 mb of code :)

[leilei]

winbolo is a shareware product

[Malgon]

Dwarf Fortress (http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/). 'Nuff said.

I've heard that it's pretty addictive once you learn how it all works.

[Mountain Man]

Cortex Command

www.datarealms.com
That looks like shareware. The page even says "Buy now to unlock all the featues".

[Dr. Kill]

Gametap has 60+ free games all the time, though only a handful of them are recent.
http://www.gametap.com

Thanks for the suggestion. :) Right now I'm playing Hitman 2. It's been years.

[Telee]

Gametap has 60+ free games all the time, though only a handful of them are recent. They swap some every now and then. Hitman 1-3 and Psychonauts have been on there for a while, and Tomb Raider Legend has been for like 4 months.

Gametap's only available in US and Canada I think though.
http://www.gametap.com

Interesting, although only a couple of the games on Gametap right now look fun... I can see some game on there called Elevator Action :o Exciting, truly!

[big fat lazy]

Isn't Gametap a subscription service?

You have to pay for full access, but you can make a free account to play the list of free games.

[seregrail7]

Cortex Command recently went retail. If you can track down Release 18 of it, it's free.

[Ras]

I can see some game on there called Elevator Action Exciting, truly!

Dude, are you for serious? That is a true arcade classic.

[leilei]

here's a few more. Sorry if i'm biased towards open source games but that's how I am!!!

http://nexuiz.com
http://openarena.ws < I MADE THIS ONE LOL
http://freedoom.sourceforge.net
http://www.hedgewars.org

There's a great lack of FPS with single player campaigns in the free arena

[Dopefish7590]

winbolo is a shareware product

true, but there are no shareware restrictions, so its essentially freeware with an option to donate (which i have done)

[Rider]

Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory (http://enemy-territory.4players.de:1041/news.php)

Played it a bit this weekend (in honors of winter-een-mas ;)) and it's a lot of fun... if you can find a proper server... :)

[Dopefish7590]

awe... why didnt i think of that, i guess ill say other decent fps freebies, like

Fear Combat (http://www.fileplanet.com/166516/160000/fileinfo/FEAR-Combat-%5BFREE-Multiplayer%5D)

[Decker]

The best Tower Defense type game I've come across:
Xeno Tactic (http://www.onlinegamesquad.com/?1085-1)

It's just a flash (I'm sure you don't want every single fun little flash game littering this thread) but I just had to post this because it's so seriously addictive on later levels.

That is unless you've already worn yourself out on the whole genre.

[boglito]

Soldat (http://www.soldat.pl/) - 2d-shooter, fun againstbots, epic on lans.

Trackmania Nations (http://www.trackmanianations.com/) - one of the better arcade racers, and it has great MP.

[avatar_58]

Trackmania Nations (http://www.trackmanianations.com/) - one of the better arcade racers, and it has great MP.

I believe that has starforce.

[leilei]

Soldat (http://www.soldat.pl/) - 2d-shooter, fun againstbots, epic on lans.

soldat is a shareware product

[Reaper]

Zombie City Tactics (http://secretblender.blogspot.com/2006/08/brains-have-it.html).
It's simple, yet awesome. Mix, and serve over rice. ;)

It's basically an Ogre Battle / Final Fantasy Tactics-type deal but it has a variation or two on the formula.

Oh -- And that's the only place I can find to download it, so you may have to wait if the server gets bogged down.

[Dopefish7590]

winbolo is a shareware product
soldat is a shareware product

im seeing a trend :p