Free Games

[Silver Wolf]

No I haven't played it yet and it's still in alpha version, so I recommend you to wait for beta...

Little Fighter 2 - 2d side scrolling fighting game... It even supports multiple players on one computer... I've played it myself a few years ago and I loved it...

Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory - multiplayer fps ... I've tried this one too and I liked it... Zephron played it too...

The battle of Endor & The battle of Yavin - 3d space shooter simulations based on Star Wars

The Battle for Wesnoth - turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring both single-player, and online/hotseat multiplayer combat

FreeCol - a turn-based strategy game based on the old game Colonization, and similar to Civilization


EDIT : Minecraft seems to be a commercial game...

[Son of the King]

I always think of it as free since I play the multplayer sandbox mode mostly, which is free to play atm afaik.

[Silver Wolf]

Stronghold Kingdoms is in open beta and it's one hell of game ...

If you've liked Stronghold, you're going to love this ... It's basically an MMO real time strategy game...

[hazzacanary]

anyone else noticed that team fortress 2 became free to play (freemium) today?

[debux]

Pretty much . Although I did feel cheated to think I got it 6 months ago (even if it was a quarter of it's original price, but hey, who would have gotten TF2 knowing that it was bound to come out F2P?)

I hope a few of my buddies start playing... for me it has gotten kinda boring to be the only one that can laugh about the funny things that can happen, as only I understand how the game works, usually my friends stared at me for a while when I tried to explain them my funny happenings in TF2 (I don't even try anymore)

[hazzacanary]

well ive risked leaving my laptop on for 24 gours continuously to download it on my rubbish internet speed. AND ITS STILL NOT FINISHED!!!

[hazzacanary]

oh and debux - when this thing is finished downloading we should form an exilian team.

[Jubal]

Talking of teams, should we do an Exilian Games again at some point? Might be fun to do sometime soon when people aren't too busy over summer...

[hazzacanary]

definitely - start a poll to select what games we'll actually be playing. How many should we include?

[comrade_general]

If you think it will turn out better than last time...

[debux]

There's always hope I think we should all use some kind of IM system, and I hate having to log on to MSN. Besides, I only have 3 fellow Exilianers on my list

IIRC, most people play between RTW, Warhammer and M&B. Feel free to expand the list

[hazzacanary]

i think youre right there debux, but could we include an fps as well? i dont know which one - possibly tf2, a.v.a or combat arms (theyre all freemium)

[Jubal]

I've made a Q&S thread for further discussion.

[Silver Wolf]

Age of Conan is now free to play... There are still some restrictions, but it's cool anyway.
I don't intend to miss this....

http://www.ageofconan.com/

[Keedo420]

Survival Crisis Z

Old game, but a classic. Action/rpg. Run around killing zombies, scavaging for supplies, and getting better weapons. But wait, there's more! There are three factions of survivors in the game - Rebels, Cops (or Swat or whatever), and Neutral. You can team up with any of them. Each faction has several bases around the city where you can get missions or buy/sell supplies. You can also attempt to take over leadership of a friendly base by fighting off a huge swarm of zombies or you can attempt a hostile takeover of an enemy base by fighting off a swarm of the enemy faction (much harder since they have guns). All three of the factions will fight the zombies and can turn into zombies if they take too much damage. Occasionally npcs will join you when you enter a friendly base (you don't get a choice, they just join you). They will follow you around and fight zombies, but you have to keep them healed or they will turn into zombies. If you can handle the outdated graphics, this game is a lot of fun.