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Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: UPRC on October 05, 2010, 12:50:15 am: So I've been looking for some good freeware games to play, and not necessarily community games. I'm not looking for RPG Maker games or anything of the sort. Gamemaker games I am iffy about, but if they're really cool and original (like Laz's games) then I'd probably give them a go.

What I'm looking for are freeware indie games that are self coded and such. Cave Story is one example, as are the billions of space shooters that a few folks here were obsessed with last year or the year before.

Cave Story, Knytt Stories, Soldat (I count this), and Warning Forever are about the only ones I can think of that I have already played. I know that there are tons more and that you folks have played a plethora. Got any favourites that you'd care to suggest?
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: chuckie egg on October 05, 2010, 12:55:28 am: spelunky (http://www.spelunkyworld.com/) have you played spelunky?
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: UPRC on October 05, 2010, 12:56:13 am: Oh, yes. Forgot about that one. Gave it a try a few weeks ago, actually.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Shadow Kirby on October 05, 2010, 01:56:38 am: Minecraft Minecraft Minecraft!

But seriously, try giving Loved (http://www.alexanderocias.com/loved.php) a try. It's short, kind of artsy, but I'd like to see what you think about it. Been trying to write a big analysis of this game for a while. It's pretty smart when you get thinking about it.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: hero_bash on October 05, 2010, 02:48:44 am: http://www.gamesradar.com/f/365-days-of-free-games/a-2008071714293190000
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Biggles on October 05, 2010, 05:40:20 am: Quote from: Shadow Kirby on October 05, 2010, 01:56:38 am
Minecraft Minecraft Minecraft!

But seriously, try giving Loved (http://www.alexanderocias.com/loved.php) a try. It's short, kind of artsy, but I'd like to see what you think about it. Been trying to write a big analysis of this game for a while. It's pretty smart when you get thinking about it.
this was really good. thanks for linking it. games that use this style of capturing emotion in interaction and games that use procedural generation like minecraft are imo the most interesting things right now. i don't really know what kind of vocabulary to use to analyse this style though. with procedurally generated games it's easier because programming terms provide the vocab to some extent. do you know of any discussion where people are starting to develop ways of talking about what these games do?
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Ragnar on October 05, 2010, 07:42:43 am: Icy Tower 4evr
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Blue Erdgeist on October 05, 2010, 06:13:57 pm: George Moromisato's Transcendence = Star Control + netHack.

HANDS DOWN and moddable too!
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Warped655 on October 05, 2010, 09:58:44 pm: You mentioning GM games made me think of the Jumper series.

Excellent 2D platformer. Can get pretty hard though.

Here is a link to Jumper Redux (remake of the original): ~~http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/jumperredux~~

Man its been a long time since I've played this...

EDIT: lol NVM. link is dead. Here this one works: http://www.pcgaming.ws/viewgame.php?game=jumper_redux
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Izekeal on October 05, 2010, 10:51:45 pm: AV Club's Sawbuck Gamer column lists a bunch of games, mostly freeware, every week complete with a review and some images. I've checked out a few of them and they've generally been quite fun. Would be worth checking out.

Sawbuck Gamer (http://www.avclub.com/features/sawbuck-gamer/)
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: ATARI on October 06, 2010, 03:08:14 pm: solitare
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: tuxedo marx on October 06, 2010, 03:10:08 pm: you got a month to spare? time to play dwarf fortress

please note: dwarf fortress will destroy your life
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Warped655 on October 06, 2010, 03:35:32 pm: Garry's Mod 9 is free. Though 10 is so much better.

Also there are a ton of rogue-likes that are free. I know one of them is called "Stone Soup" or something.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Pulits on October 06, 2010, 09:51:16 pm: Warzone 2100, it's now open source and totally free

http://wz2100.net/

It's a decent RTS, loved it when it was on PS1, hard as hell.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: pig style on October 06, 2010, 10:24:01 pm: I thought loved was going to be better the way you guys were talking about it, it was kind of lame passed the gimmick though.

Anyway http://freeware.remakes.org/ has a good bag of games to swim around in.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Warped655 on October 11, 2010, 12:41:05 am: Megaman Deathmatch. Just tried it myself. Its a doom mod if you don't know. It's pretty cool and free.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: UPRC on October 11, 2010, 11:07:28 pm: Quote from: Pulits on October 06, 2010, 09:51:16 pm
Warzone 2100, it's now open source and totally free

http://wz2100.net/

It's a decent RTS, loved it when it was on PS1, hard as hell.
I used to play that all the time when I had a demo of it. Really liked it, but couldn't get into the full version. I have a friend who loved Warzone, so I'll have to tell him about this!
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Brown on October 12, 2010, 02:12:11 am: Quote from: Pulits on October 06, 2010, 09:51:16 pm
Warzone 2100, it's now open source and totally free

http://wz2100.net/

It's a decent RTS, loved it when it was on PS1, hard as hell.

thanks for the link I got myself a new game!

~

Also, freeware >> www.leagueoflegends.com

Very likeable game
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Alec on October 12, 2010, 11:38:49 am: Quote from: Brown on October 12, 2010, 02:12:11 am
Also, freeware >> www.leagueoflegends.com
no it's not. take the worst parts of mmorpgs and make it round based. LEAGUE OF LEGENDS!
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Warped655 on October 12, 2010, 06:06:53 pm: Welp, 2 of my room mates are obsessed with it. I personally have no opinion on it cuz I haven't tried it. Not my kind of game.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Supra Mairo on October 12, 2010, 08:28:30 pm: Hello im a whore, did you check out Warlock Bentspine already? Definetly has its faults but I'm still a whore.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Brown on October 12, 2010, 08:42:55 pm: Quote from: Alec on October 12, 2010, 11:38:49 am
no it's not. take the worst parts of mmorpgs and make it round based. LEAGUE OF LEGENDS!

psh hater. Yeah I admit there are things you get "suckered in" to buying, completely optional but you're like shit might as well support dev in a tiny way by buying a skin. Though I haven't bought a single thing yet :/ . I like this better than combat arms (yeah I know completely different game), where its not so shitty and things that you buy stay with you forever rather than "10 hours" or something. Plus if you're playing with decent players, and you know what you're doing as well, then you can get pretty intense rounds where the game ends up lasting you 75-80 minutes rather than the average 25-40. There are overpowered champions, but once you know which ones then it becomes easier to counteract.
I never played DoTA which league of legends boasts that it derives from. But after playing LoL, I kinda wish I did. I tried getting it, do people even play anymore? Apparently site shutdown too.

Installing Warzone right now.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Mateui on October 13, 2010, 01:08:19 am: Just spend a one time fee of $30 for Heroes of Newerth if LoL has you suckered. You'll never need to buy money for more "champions" or "runes" or whatever they're calling it. And the graphics are a million times better.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: hobomasterxxx on October 13, 2010, 03:43:13 am: Quote from: Mateui on October 13, 2010, 01:08:19 am
Just spend a one time fee of $30 for Heroes of Newerth if LoL has you suckered. You'll never need to buy money for more "champions" or "runes" or whatever they're calling it. And the graphics are a million times better.
You don't have to buy any of the gameplay stuff in LoL, only the cosmetic useless crap. At least, as far as I've seen. You earn IP to buy heroes from playing the game. Also LoL and HoN are only the same game on a basic level, so it's really down to preference.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Ghost_Aspergers on October 13, 2010, 09:49:56 pm: Quote from: Mateui on October 13, 2010, 01:08:19 am
Just spend a one time fee of $30 for Heroes of Newerth if LoL has you suckered. You'll never need to buy money for more "champions" or "runes" or whatever they're calling it. And the graphics are a million times better.

You do realize it's a choice to hate either iteration of dota 2.0, right? Strange how HoN and LoL players treat the opposing game. It's rare to find someone (like me) who likes both.

Speaking of which I need to find my info for HoN again. I bought a retail account a while ago under a new name (since my main ACC name was taken when retail opened up) and it's about time I pop in and see what's up with them. It's been months.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: SegNin on November 11, 2010, 03:37:36 am: La-Mulana
http://db.tigsource.com/games/la-mulana

Battle for Wesnoth
http://www.wesnoth.org/

Intercept, Goldeneye 2D
http://www.perfectrun.net/index.php?id=pageget/downloads

Dink Smallwood
http://www.rtsoft.com/dink/

Hard Hat Series
http://www.damagedgames.com/games.html

Guardian of Paradise
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f2717.html

PySol
http://www.pysol.org/

Akuji the Demon
http://db.tigsource.com/games/akuji-the-demon

The Spirit Engine 1 & 2
http://www.thespiritengine.com/

Iffermoon, Flan Rising, The Desolate Room
http://www.scottgames.com/

...in the Nocturne, Mysterious Song
http://darkdreams.rpgdx.net/downloads.html

Eternal Daughter
http://derekyu.com/games.html

Dragon Warrior Reborn
http://www.dragonwarriorreborn.com/

Hydorah, 8-Bit Killer:
http://www.locomalito.com/juegos.php

Diver Down
http://www.acid-play.com/download/diver-down/

Also, whatever tickles your fancy here:
http://www.caiman.us/
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Parker on November 11, 2010, 04:05:13 am: alien swarf
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: goldenratio on November 15, 2010, 07:08:34 pm: yeahh desktop dungeons is awesome!
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Faust on December 08, 2010, 06:27:40 pm: If you're after something good, if quite old, try CASTLE OF THE WINDS. It's a game from like the early 90s that used to be shareware but is freeware now. It's a little like diablo, but with an actual plot. The moves are based on D&D which is good. Graphics are a little weak though - but it depends how good your IMAGINATION is :D

Oh and apparently there is an ONLINE version now:

(http://images.onlinegamesinn.com/Castle%20of%20the%20Winds%20Online1.jpg)

Good times!
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Terrorantula on December 09, 2010, 12:56:03 am: Guardian of Paradise (http://agtp.romhack.net/project.php?id=rakuga) is a fun game. You might also want to check out Eternal Daughter. (http://www.derekyu.com/games.html)
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Doros Scandia on December 09, 2010, 04:03:49 am: So let me tell you about something. It's a big secret of mine.

I love trains. FUKKIN LOVE DEM TRAINS
TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS

Do you like trains, do you associate with things on rails? You don't? How about some BUSES or how about some BOATS or how about some goddamn AIRPLANES!

Well let me tell you have I got a thing for you to try! http://www.openttd.org/en/ (http://www.openttd.org/en/) It's got all the transportation you'd ever want. But wait I have looked at OpenTTD before and you need the original game of Transport Tycoon! This is false, you can get the winders installer and use the free packages for all the stock art in the game meaning you can play this for free.

Get this game, lay some rails, move some goods and make some $$$. FUKKIN TRAINS ALL UP IN THIS SHIT The wiki is pretty good too if you get confused.
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: hobomasterxxx on December 10, 2010, 12:51:11 am: I tried to make oil go in my coal fired powerpant and they WOULD NOT HAVE IT
Title: Decent freeware games?
Post by: Heidern on December 11, 2010, 06:44:41 pm: http://www.ganggarrison.com/ (http://www.ganggarrison.com/)
Pretty fun spinoff of Team Fortress 2 with online multiplayer and its free.