Probably the hardest thing to do at a LAN party is choose the game. So I made a list for all you freeware lovers and LAN gamers.
Here's a list of some of the LAN games I've come across.
LAN Games:
First Person Shooters:
Assault Cube (Fast action, 4/5)
http://cubeengine.com/Saubraten Cube 2 (Fast even on slow computers, 4/5)
http://cubeengine.com/Wolfenstein Enemy Territory (Popular, a good computer is recommended, 3/5)
www.enemy-territory.com/F.E.A.R Combat (Another popular FPS, good graphics and physics, 4/5)
http://www.fileplanet.com/166516/160000/fileinfo/FEAR-Combat-%5BFREE-Multiplayer%5DNexuiz (Simple fast and intense, 4/5)
www.alientrap.org/nexuiz/Warsow (Cell shaded Quake 3 alternative, 2/5)
www.warsow.net/Savage 2 (Combines FPS RTS and RPG, 4/5)
www.savage2.com/Xreal (Similar to Quake 3, 4/5)
xreal-project.net/
Urban Terror (Good game but big download 700mb, 4/5)
www.urbanterror.net/Smokin Guns (I heard this game is popular, 4/5)
smokin-guns.en.softonic.com/
Acid Arena Monster Blast (Bright Colours and fast gameplay, 3/5)
http://grandfiles.com/games/fps/acid-arena-monster-blast/Hidden and Dangerous (Very hard but fantastic game, 5/5)
www.hidden-and-dangerous.net/2D/3D:
Teeworlds (2D Fun and addictive, 4/5)
www.teeworlds.com/Soldat (2D One of the best multiplayer games in the world although you need to pay to get the registered version, 5/5)
www.soldat.pl/Recwar ( 2D Fun and entertaining, 3/5)
www.acid-play.com/download/recwar/Kong (3D A funny top down shooter, 3/5)
games.softpedia.com/get/Freeware-Games/Kong-Free-Full-Game.shtml
GTA 2 (2D Old but fun, 4/5)
http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/Liero Xtreme (2D Worms like game, 4/5)
lieroxtreme.thegaminguniverse.com/
Lemmingball Z (3D Combine Goku with a Lemming, 4/5)
www.lbz3d.com/Blood Master (2D/3D Fast and action packed, 4/5)
http://www.bloodmasters.com/Racing:
Trackmania Nations (Fast fun, comes with track builder, 5/5)
www.trackmanianations.com/Trackmania Nations Forever (The sequel to Trackmania Nations, 5/5)
www.trackmanianations.com/Driving Speed 2 (A good ol' racing game, 4/5)
www.wheelspinstudios.com/drivingspeed2/index.htmlM3 Challenge (One of the most higher rated racing games, 4/5)
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VPN software:
I don't have a LAN network so I use a VPN (Virtual Private Network).
What is VPN you say?
A VPN joins two remote computers together over the internet as if they where in a LAN network.
There are a few VPN programs out there and I've used alot of them but the best I've come across is:
1st Place, COMODO EasyVPN
http://easy-vpn.comodo.com/And tied in 2nd place, Wippien and Hamachi
Wippien :
www.wippien.comHamachi :
http://www.filehippo.com/download_hamachi/Hamachi is also really really good if you just want a simple VPN connection. Also it comes with ZERO configuration so you don't have to deal with firewalls. *thanks to my good friend qwertyman XBLGT: TOOC00L4U
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Honourable mentions:
If you can get your hands on the full version of
>Doom 1, 2 and 3
>Quake 1, 2, 3 and 4
>Dungeon Keeper 1 and 2
>CSS
>Unreal Tournament
>Rainbow 6 Series
Then I recommend these games because they are extremely fun. But unfortunately there not free
In the future I'll add to the list so feel free to mention some other good LAN games
