Computer Hope
Software => Computer games => Topic started by: delibrete on May 30, 2009, 08:54:50 AM
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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%5D
Nexuiz (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.html
M3 Challenge (One of the most higher rated racing games, 4/5)
www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/mseries/m3coupe/2007/experience/game/content.html
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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.com
Hamachi : 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
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to ammend the list, I'd like to point out that, with Doom, it is really the WAD files that you would need to "purchase"- DOOM.WAD, DOOM2.WAD, etc. Since the program itself has been released under the GPL. Thankfully, because if this fact and the number of ports, one can download a port as well as a free WAD file, a prime example of an iWAD being FreeDOOM, which recreates a fairly good Doom feel with entirely new resources.
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Don't forget zdoom ;)
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How would I do that? ZDoom is a port and can run FreeDoom.
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I just tried out Teeworlds with my brother.
It's really addictive, and fun too! ;D
Thanks for the post lol, we were really bored.
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Open Arena (http://openarena.ws/)
quake3 engine with different models and resources ;D
See promodemo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIf0kKR-IFg&fmt=18
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GTA2, one of the best (and funiest) lan games ever.
Also good is OPEN ARENA its a Quake 3 clone and its freeware!
Perhaps u will find here some other ideas:
http://www.network-games-collection.com/
One of the classics is Age of Empires 2, runs on nearly every PC and its freat fun to rum battles over hours...
Greetz
michael
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One of the classics is Age of Empires 2, runs on nearly every PC and its freat fun to rum battles over hours...
When did AOE2 become freeware?
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Thanks that's a really good site for looking up free lan games
And I don't think AOE2 is freeware but there is a command and conquer game that was released as freeware.
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I just joined and was reading this thread, thought I'd throw in a free one that I was surprised not to see here..., plus a couple of others.
http://icculus.org/alienarena/rpa/aquire.html
Alien Arena is an awesome game.
Also...
http://bzflag.org/screenshots/
which I liked for a while but got old to me.
http://www.gamershell.com/download_3644.shtml
Hidden and Dangerous Deluxe is now free I guess, never played it, downloading it now, looks good though.
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Yeah those are some pretty awesome games.
Alien arena has some good graphics since it was built using the unreal engine. Bzflag is really really fun :D
also I put hidden and dangerous up there, maybe you just didnt see it.
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I put hidden and dangerous up there, maybe you just didnt see it
No I didn't, sorry about that. :-[
Yep, Irritant did a great job over hauling AA for sure.
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Free Games for Download
http://www.3dcarp.webeden.co.uk/
http://c-evo.org/
http://www.studio-blum.com/cult/
http://pyva.net/eng/pc
http://www.slx.za.net/
http://www.steffengerlach.de/freeware/#xo
Freeware Directory (http://www.free2u.org/)
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i have red alert 2 and red alert 2 if any one plays them ill be happy to create a hamachi vpn to play against some one :)