30 Best Freeware Games

[Fire]

http://gnomeslair.blogspot.com/2006/02/our-freshly-hand-picked-free-games.html

Good list. That Hitchhiker's guide game is new to me. Not really sure where to put this thread, but since these are technically a deal, who doesn't like free, I thought here was appropriate.

 

[Strell]

It pains me to not see Continuum/Subspace on this list, which is the best game you've never played.

 

[wageslave]

[quote name='Strell']It pains me to not see Continuum/Subspace on this list, which is the best game you've never played.[/QUOTE]

Got a link?

 

[Strell]

Can't believe I didn't think to include it.

http://www.powerballzone.com/downloads.php?PHPSESSID=

Originally known as Subspace, but changed to Continuum when the client was reverse engineered by the players, it's a 2D overhead deathmatch-meets-asteroids online multiplayer game. Controls take some getting used to, but I think you can remap them these days.

GReat game with lots of different options/arenas/gameplay types. I pimp Powerball, which is like soccer deathmatch asteroids.

More people ought to play it. Hugely underrated. I've played it for almost 10 years and it's still amazingly fun.

 

[Supercake]

I agree with the list, some good stuff there. (Adventures of Fatman, Beneath a Steel Sky, Doom Rougelike) Doom is really fun, give it a try.

Kinda dissapointed Cave Story wasn't there. http://agtp.romhack.net/doukutsu.html

Ah damn, just realized that Fatman links to Underdogs, which has been down for a while now...I really miss that site.

 

[heyfergy]

Runescape (runescape.com) and Subspace/Continuum are definitely missing from that list......both are great games that are horribly addictive.

 

[snail1]

Have you tried Astronoid ? There's a free version. It's a MMO space ships shoot and race game.
I discovered it 2 months ago and am quite addicted to it.

Here's a thread about it :

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1832871#post1832871

Any feedback is trully appreciated

 

[Rusty Ghia]

Yeah, it's a shame that The Underdogs is gone. That's what we get for not donating $.

 

[gamefreak]

[quote name='Strell']It pains me to not see Continuum/Subspace on this list, which is the best game you've never played.[/QUOTE]

I played it.

Also of note is Allegiance which is a sort of massive Tie Fighter space sim with a macro element (ie mining to build bases, researching tech to get better ships, etc). Originally developed by Microsoft, it is now open source

http://www.freeallegiance.org

 

[brianmoy]

Underdogs is still around. http://www.the-underdogs.info/

I read on a forum that there was some sort of issue with the domain renewal as payment info needed changing and they couldn't contact the owner. But I guess she's in touch with them and the old domain will be back soon - if it isn't back already.

 

[Demolition Man]

How the hell can we have a list like this and no mention of the greatest freeware game of the past year... Grid Wars?

 

[Z-Saber]

No Armagetron?! That list is the phail.

 

[hiccupleftovers]

Not a bad list. Gonna try out a bunch of those now.