DotEmu.com 5 Free Game Birthday Celebration

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Hi all! DotEmu is doing a special birthday celebration for their service by giving out five free games, one per day. Yesterday's Gobliiins giveaway has already come and gone, but there's still time to obtain the rest! :) I've purchased a few games from them already, and they're legit. I like GOG's service more overall, but there are several games in DotEmu's service that aren't available anywhere else.

Below is their press release with info on the promo, and at the bottom I've linked to games they offer for free normally. Have fun!

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DotEmu.com celebrates its first birthday with 5 free games!

Paris, France – May the 31st 2011 – DotEmu.com, developer and publisher specialized in bringing retro games back to life, celebrates its online store’s first birthday! More than 120 games from 20 publishers are now available DRM-free and low price, including the excellent The Last Express by Jordan Mechner or Broken Sword director’s cut.


To celebrate this event, DotEmu offers you 1 free game per day for 5 days:

• June 1st: Gobliiins is a famous point’n click from the 90’ where you embody Oups, Ignatius and Asgard in their quest to save their king, Angoulafre. Download Gobliiins!
• June 2nd : Hammerin’ Harry, one of the best game from the recently released Irem Arcade Hits compilation. Defeat the Rusty Nailers and their wild buildings! Download Hammerin' Harry!
• June 3rd : Robinson’s Requiem. You embody Trepliev1, young soldier in this old school survival horror where your cold blood and your survival skills will be strained! Download Robinson's Requiem!
• June 4th : Dragon Breed is an original horizontally-scrolling shoot’em up where you sit astride a dragon you can’t miss. It is also available in Irem Arcade Hits compilation. Download Dragon Breed!
• From June 5th: Warzone 2100. Firstly released in 1999, this real time strategy game makes you the witness of the end of a civilization. Warzone 2100 will be released for free even after the birthday event. Download Warzone 2100!
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All those games will be available for free for a period of 24 hours, certified DRM-free and adapted for current PC (Windows XP, Vista and Seven).
5 free days, 5 outstanding games! Check DotEmu.com to enjoy your free games legally and safely!

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Standard free games:

  • Beneath A Steel Sky
  • Drascula
  • Flight of the Amazon Queen (This is a surprisingly well-done click adventure game in the style of the old LucasArts games. Not quite on their level, but it is still well, well worth downloading!)
  • Tyrian (This is a great old-school top-down arcade shooter. Another worth downloading for sure.)
 
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[quote name='fujimitsu']Tyrian... man the memories. Haven't played it in years but I can imagine it's held up well.[/QUOTE]

I only every played it when GOG.com gave it away for free a few months ago. I thought it aged extremely well and played swimmingly. I own shooting games for a bajillion systems (Amiga, Genesis, SNES, NES, TurboGrafx-16 & Duo, Saturn, Playstation, Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket Color, etc.) and Tyrian holds its own quite nicely.

One thing I loved when I installed this last Christmas was enabling Christmas mode. I had a "WTF" moment when it asked me, but went ahead and said okay. I didn't know what it did at first until I started to power up one of my weapons; I started to shoot candy canes! Small, but charming, detail :)

Here's a vid that shows some gameplay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQdu4NsWU4Y
 
Thanks OP. It's cool to see another GOG-like site.

[quote name='gargus']There is a section for free stuff, this is not it though.[/QUOTE]

Considering the deals exist for 24-hours per day for five days, it does belong here. Most people don't visit the free section.
 
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[quote name='WebScud']Thanks OP. It's cool to see another GOG-like site.



Considering the deals exist for 24-hours per day for five days, it does belong hear. Most people don't visit the free section.[/QUOTE]

Thanks! And yes, this is why I put this here versus the free section.

...S/he's still welcome, though ;D
 
I've always interpreted the free stuff section as free things that aren't gaming related. A free game is a cheapass game, therefore here it belongs.
 
[quote name='gargus']There is a section for free stuff, this is not it though.[/QUOTE]

Pffffffff complain elsewhere, don't be a jerk. It is a limited time free deal.
 
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