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Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: HL on December 28, 2007, 06:37:09 am: This is completely opinionated, but I tried to get what are quite possibly what I feel the 8 best freeware games made + released this year, and put them into 1 topic. You should check all these rad games out!!

Best Original Game:
Mr. Blocko: Super Tournament Edition by PerfectRun
(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/www.perfectrun.net/images/mrblocko/x003.png)
Mr. Blocko is probably the most original game I've seen this year. It's like Tetris but super amazing cool, has rad multiplayer, runs great, can be customized pretty heavily, and was made by some of GamingW's best! Give it a try.

Site: http://www.perfectrun.net/index.php?id=pageget/mrblocko

Best Schmup:
Return to Sector 9 by Pug Fugly Games
(http://www.gamingw.net/pubaccess/52136/title_shot.png)
R2S9 is an awesome schmup that has tons of unlockables, plays flawlessly, has tons of crazy game modes, ships, etc to unlock. It is awesome, and its very small download too!

Site: http://www.pugfuglygames.com/Game.php?game=10

Best Fighting Game:
Toribash 3.0 by Hampus Söderström
(http://www.gamingw.net/pubaccess/52136/screen3.jpg)
Toribash is innovative in that you fully control how your person fights, by controlling each of his individual body parts. Spin kicks, mid air punches, grabbing your enemy's arm and ripping it off...all possible in Toribash. Check it out!

Site: www.toribash.com

Best Bosses
Banana Nababa by Lazrael
(http://www.gamingw.net/pubaccess/37898/screeniesss.PNG)
Another amazing game by a GamingW'er, Lazrael's Banana Nababa is a fun game where you kill just bosses...but awesome bosses they are! A fun filled amazing game. Definitely recommended.

Site: http://www.gamingw.net/forums/index.php?topic=63350

Best Asteroids Clone:
Echoes by Binary Zoo Studios
(http://www.gamingw.net/pubaccess/52136/echoes_1_t.jpg)
Echoes is like Asteroids of course, except also like Geometry Wars, with a crazy blue, and while its not very complex, it is very cool. There isn't much to unlock, but it is very addictive and hard to put down.

Site: http://www.binaryzoo.com/games/echoes/index.htm

Best RPG:
Last Scenario by SCF
(http://www.gamingw.net/pubaccess/52136/lastscen.jpg)
Last Scenario is everything an RPG Maker game should be. Sure, it doesn't have very many fancy custom graphics, or completely "ejaculate-in-your-pants BlindMind style" mapping, but what it does have is an incredible storyline, which is very well told, with a cool completely original mini-game that is fun and gives good rewards, with tons of optional bonus content. A keeper.

EDIT: Also it starts out rather slow, but it picks up.

Site: http://indygamer.blogspot.com/2007/05/last-scenario.html
Download: http://informationhigh.net/moonphase/Last%20Scenario%20v121.rar

Best Strategy Game:
Battleships Forever by WYRDYSM GAMES
(http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/1530/BFv74SS1.gif)
Battleships Forever is an RTS that features some cool innovative ability's, all made in Game Maker by 1 guy. It's pretty rad if you like RTS, although there is no multiplayer. :(

Site: http://www.wyrdysm.com/games.php

Best Puzzle Game:
AcidBomb: Rearmed by Vertigo Games
(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/www.vertigogaming.net/racidfinal6.png)
A basic puzzler, well crafted. Great puzzles, a ticking timer, and an AMAZING soundtrack.

Site: http://www.vertigogaming.net/acidbomb2.htm

These IMO, are all freeware games that really stand above the rest, do their genre justice, and show what a bunch of innovative people can do in their spare time.

Good stuff, you owe it to yourself to check these suckers out!
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Eltee on December 28, 2007, 07:05:11 am: Doesn't Toribash cost money? As far as I can remember, to get the FULL version, you've got to pay some monnies.

EDIT: Hah, yeah, Toribash isn't infact free. It's also insanely hard.

If you want an example of what you can do in Toribash when you aren't very good or playing online, watch this:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=KV3vnjvzTao (http://hahaha)

Nevermind, DN is right. It's just painfully hard ;)
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: HL on December 28, 2007, 07:07:01 am: Quote from: Mr. L on December 28, 2007, 07:05:11 am
Doesn't Toribash cost money? As far as I can remember, to get the FULL version, you've got to pay some monnies.

used to be, its completely free now.
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Killface on December 28, 2007, 07:20:34 am: Thank you for Toribash. That was great for some laughs
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Standard Toaster on December 28, 2007, 07:32:54 am: I used to play the old version of Toribash, didn't know they had a new one, gonna check it out tomorrow!
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Feldschlacht IV on December 28, 2007, 08:26:59 am: So, where and how do I download Last Scenario?
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: HL on December 28, 2007, 08:44:08 am: Ah, didnt notice the SA thread was outdated.

Added a download link.
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Feldschlacht IV on December 28, 2007, 08:48:16 am: Thanks!

And for some reason, I'm somewhat surprised that Potato Chaos isn't on that list.
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Marcus on December 28, 2007, 01:16:13 pm: I'm insulted that La-Mulana isn't on here...
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: UPRC on December 28, 2007, 02:07:25 pm: This topic needs more Knytt Stories.
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Sarah on December 28, 2007, 08:39:41 pm: Why don't other people post THEIR top (x) so we get lots of variety and more choices for FUN TIMES
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Timothy Musclerash on December 28, 2007, 09:46:23 pm: Quote from: NinjaPirate on December 28, 2007, 07:32:54 am
I used to play the old version of Toribash, didn't know they had a new one, gonna check it out tomorrow!
I used to play the old one too but I never really bothered to learn how to do cool shit. Now I am actually playing it and it is awesome.
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: HL on December 28, 2007, 10:33:10 pm: Quote from: Timothy Musclerash on December 28, 2007, 09:46:23 pm
I used to play the old one too but I never really bothered to learn how to do cool shit. Now I am actually playing it and it is awesome.

Feel free to stop by #capcom on the Whahay network to organize Toribash games.

Quote
Why don't other people post THEIR top (x) so we get lots of variety and more choices for FUN TIMES

yes!

Actually I'm going to add a couple more right now simply because these games are awesome too.

Kumoon
(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/mayoneez.1g.fi/kumoon/sample.jpeg)
Kumoon is a third person shooter where you are a duckling with guns. You have to richochet bullets off of walls to knock over red boxes to all become white without getting a negative score.

Site: http://mayoneez.1g.fi/kumoon/

Exception
(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/i-saint.skr.jp/exception/img/11.jpeg)
Exception is...amazing. You rotate your ship, and destroy cubes with a laser/homing missiles. What makes it neat is you get a Force Push ability that builds up as you destroy boxes, which you can unleash on other boxes to throw them into other boxes for HUGE COMBOS. Great bosses too.

Site: http://i-saint.skr.jp/exception/

Controls:
A/S Rotate Ship Left or Right
Z = Laser
X = Hold to home in on all enemy's, shoots homing lasers everywhere
C = FORCE PUSH!!
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Jester on December 29, 2007, 07:29:29 pm: uh, how do you play exception? nothing is in english so i have no idea what im doing.

nvm, good old hammering the keys worked in the end
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: HL on December 31, 2007, 12:17:19 am: Been having some good Toribash games in #capcom lately!!

Also yeah Jester, I'll add the config to the post, sorry about that. :(
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Timothy Musclerash on December 31, 2007, 01:25:51 am: Oh damn, you can rotate the ship in Exception? Probably explains my troubles with stage 2.

Also Toribash is hilarious
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Ralph on December 31, 2007, 01:16:14 pm: I accidentally made a homoerotic move in Toribash :/
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Orig on January 01, 2008, 05:22:26 am: Quote from: handsome lamb on December 28, 2007, 06:37:09 am
Sure, it doesn't have very many fancy custom graphics, or completely "ejaculate-in-your-pants BlindMind style" mapping

If only he could finish a goddamn game and stop showing off pretty screens.

BTW Good list, I have something to play when I'm bored now. :woop:
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: skatinggamer on January 04, 2008, 07:04:21 pm: I just downloaded Toribash and that is hard as heck...I suck at it like horribly.
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Dale Gobbler on January 04, 2008, 07:23:41 pm: Sumotori Dreams is a cool little Sumo Wrestler Physics game for One/Two Players. It's a great, short, and simple game to play for as little or as long as you want.

http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=30237

(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/www.pouet.net/screenshots/30237.jpeg)
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Bisse on January 04, 2008, 07:24:37 pm: Mr Blocko for most original game @_@

I've played all the other ones and they're great but man you know how to make a man happy!!

Also best part of Sumotori is watching the two guys trying to just stand up after the match, fail miserably, and break everything on the entire arena. It's the best drunk guy simulator ever.
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: HL on January 10, 2008, 03:17:58 am: You deserved it man, Mr. Blocko is awesome.
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Grindie on January 13, 2008, 05:50:53 am: You forgot GoldenEye 2D. Best fangame EVER!
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Rock Martin on January 31, 2008, 10:37:29 pm: Um...there's something wrong...the link to Banana Nababa doesn't lead to anything..
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: HL on January 31, 2008, 10:38:15 pm: Quote from: Rock Martin on January 31, 2008, 10:37:29 pm
Um...there's something wrong...the link to Banana Nababa doesn't lead to anything..

Yeah, the topic got purged.
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Fire Mage on January 31, 2008, 11:19:38 pm: i suck at toribash but it's fun :(
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Rock Martin on February 01, 2008, 01:00:13 am: Quote from: handsome lamb on January 31, 2008, 10:38:15 pm
Yeah, the topic got purged.

No...now I'll never get to play Banana Nababa. That game looked kinda fun..
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: im9today on February 01, 2008, 06:15:28 pm: http://lazrael.avalanchestudios.net/crap/Banana%20Nababa.zip :fogetshh:

Also cheap plug: http://www.thepoppenkast.com/file.php?game=Super%20Banana%20Nababa

Enjoy. :^)
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: Rock Martin on February 01, 2008, 07:43:07 pm: Thanks, im9!
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: SpiralViper on February 04, 2008, 04:49:49 pm: What, no best Adventure Game?
Title: The Top 8 Freeware Games of 2007 You Should Play
Post by: EvilDemonCreature on February 04, 2008, 08:18:22 pm: Quote from: DoomAtma on February 04, 2008, 04:49:49 pm
What, no best Adventure Game?

I think you just answered your own question.