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gnomeslair.blogspot.com — A great post featuring 30+ of the greatest (perhaps even the best) freeware downloads. Included games: GTA, GTA2, Apprentice, Freeciv, Anarchy Online etc... Not mods, not shareware. Just free and legal. Oh, there is some surreal humor there too... Enjoy. You will!

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  • detrate, on 10/12/2007, -15/+17Well, I wasted enough time clicking around checking out the games (that I didn't know on this site) and I must admit it kept me realitivly entertained. I'll definitely be trying out some of these... save "DOOM, the roguelike"... my imagination isn't what it used to be... and this computer is more powerful than a TI-83 ;). Anywho, I'll digg.

    Oh also,
  • spelchek, on 10/12/2007, -90/+5self digging a self blog post.

    no digg.
    • detrate, on 10/12/2007, -9/+29So what? It's a good article.
    • chair, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5I think it's automatically dugg when you post a story.
    • steubens, on 10/12/2007, -31/+3BLOG SPAM.


      (STOP FOR PLEASE, GOODNESS)
    • MikeCampo, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1Haha you're an idiot. Quick everyone kill the guy, he dugg his own story!
  • verucasalt, on 10/12/2007, -47/+3Worst... post... ever
  • RaistlinMajere, on 10/12/2007, -6/+23I had no idea that Rockstar was offering GTA and GTA2 free for download now. That is really cool. +Digg for that alone.
    • Pureeviljester, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12w0rd, GTA 1+2 are classics. None of this inviting hookers into cars. Kill the line of joggers!
  • cybernetic798, on 10/12/2007, -6/+12I've played some of these games, and they really aren't that fun. Granted a lot of work goes into making these and I certainly don't want to trivialize that, but when people are looking for free games they tend to look for free games that can match commercial ones. Obviously, this isn't easy to do so yea...

    What I found to be the best as far as free games goes, was playing on a free Lineage 2 server - find them at http://www.gamesites200.com/lineage2/. The game has a lotta grind in its original form but almost all these 'private' servers run on modified rates (5x exp 5x money 5x item drop etc.). The communities are fairly active, and it's so much fun when you join a clan and take part in some good PvP :)

    I was hooked over the summer but once classes started I couldn't spend so much time anymore.

    PS: The actual game client is a free download from the official lineage servers, but check the server you are going to play on to make sure you get the right version...there is Chronicles 2, 3, and 4 so you don't want to go download a 1.5GB client and find out you got the wrong version.

    PS: The link doesn't work I think so copy and paste it
    • cybernetic798, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8Hmm while updating this post several times to get the link to point to the right site, at one point I got some weird interface bug that said I had like > 28,000 seconds left to update. I reloaded the page and it said the correct time, which was 20-something. I have a screenshot though if anyone's interested. A bug or a random JS quirk on client-side?
    • xgravix, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3Definite bug. I have seen it also, all comment times are replaced to "Just Now", and your time to edit goes up to 32,768. I would guess the digg guys know about it. But damn, this comment system is too cool to care! Props to the digg coders!
    • zleetd00d, on 10/12/2007, -8/+4Private servers are usually illegal, since they are the same code.
    • elnerdo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Umm. of all the freeware games I've ever seen, this has quite a few of them that 'match commercial games'

      WarRock is essentially the same game as Battlefield 2 (Granted, it's not working at the moment)
      FreeCiv is obvious
      GTA1 and 2 are even more obvious

      Well, 3 but that's still significant enough
  • penguinix, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5IF you want a free and open source game that is actually fun to play I would suggest checking out bzflag. http://www.bzflag.org
  • Grayfox777, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3Freeciv... hmm. I have a sudden desire to play a game of Civilization II. I don't have Civ4 and I didn't like Civ3 as much as 2. But I wonder what Freeciv is like? Maybe I'll try it sometime.
    The Ur-Quan Masters...Everyone must play it! I'm serious!
  • loomis, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5If you attempt to download some of these titles from the site that the article links to, you will seemingly get caught in those age-old warez-esque sites where you hunt around forever trying to jump through loops to get to the goods. The No Action Jackson DL site has 6 different javascripts from 6 different tracker sites watching you like falkag and yieldmanager. And the first game on the list isn't even free! It says it's $14.95. No Digg.
  • knightblade2oo4, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4good list.

    the hacker game[s] are really cool, check them out!
  • mcpaige, on 10/12/2007, -22/+3test
  • Sirocco, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3Most of those games suck. Star Control II is worth having.
  • BlindIrishman, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Superb List. I forgot that anarchy online was free.
    • Agret, on 10/12/2007, -9/+5Yea too bad it's not even worth being free, they should pay me to play that horrible excuse for a game.
    • bmc152006, on 10/12/2007, -10/+4yeah, that game was VERY horrible



      and im also loving this new nested comment system.
    • Anthraxx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5WTF?!? I can understand not liking AO, but seriously STFU, its a massive game even without paying for it. There are way worse games that cost infinitly more. You are just immature.
    • Burns, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1You probably didn't play the pay version which is leaps and bounds better than the free version.
  • gometro33, on 10/12/2007, -9/+3!! GUNZONLINE.COM !! Free and one of the better games I've ever played.
    • Agret, on 10/12/2007, -5/+4Lot's of hackers on gunz online, also it's really hard to level up.
    • zleetd00d, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Ignoring the hackers, it is fun. There are rarely hackers when I play.
  • mrASSMAN, on 10/12/2007, -8/+5this is called digg spam. if you check the guy's submissions, the majority are of his own blog. one is ok, 15 isn't.
    • steubens, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3Hear, hear! Stop blog spam.
    • elnerdo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4So what? This is pretty good content, who cares if it's on his blog or not. He needed SOME way to share the content.

      Hear hear! Stop comment spam!
    • mcduckov, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3In my view it is ok to post a link to a blog if it has original content. A link to a blog that is simply contains a link to the desired content is very bad and should be modded into oblivion. When a digg is to a blog that contains a significant addition to the desired content then at some point it becomes content itself.

      I'm not saying what the case is here but I think that JUST because it is in a blog does not necessarily make it bad.
  • Frinkahedron, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8No soldat? ;p
  • fodi, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5I'm getting GTA2 as we speak. If you've never played it before, do yourself a favour. And don't spare the nuns !
  • Nicholas482109, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Most of these games seem to from a different subbmission on digg about 101 online games.
  • Flashback, on 10/12/2007, -6/+7Great Nostalgic Story!
    Btw, i love the new feature of digg, the new Digg Comment System, trolls ***** off!
  • IDIGU, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3d/l GTA thanks

    ----
    http://aljitech.com/ FREE Stuff
  • doubleOdonut, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Halo in 2D is just not right, but I thought it was fun.
  • theseapalm, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6GTA 1 + GTA2 + Hitch hiker's guide to the galaxy = DIGG :D.. I've known about the GTA1 and 2 for a long time now, same for the HHGTTG but any list with them deserves to be digged hehehe.
    • compgeek275, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Hitchhiker's is absolutely amazing. It took me longer to beat (without cheating, that is) than most modern games, and that's with having read all the books more times than I can count. First list I've seen to include it :)
  • doubleOdonut, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1Is Hitch Hikers any good.
  • falcoboy7, on 10/12/2007, -5/+6I'm guessing most aren't for mac? :(
  • gu3st, on 10/12/2007, -7/+3Its cooler than a cucumber !
  • the1casey, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4the air hockey game is pretty cool.
  • n3xu5, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6http://www.gunzonline.com/
  • philpot, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2has anyone tried halo 2-d yet? I'm downloading it now
    • gamerzworld, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1its a pretty cool game! Im still trying to get the multiplayer to work
  • the1casey, on 10/12/2007, -21/+4I hate the new comment system, by the time I get to a news article, every frickin' user comment is collapsed. quit thumbs downing every damn thing in sight, guys.
    • americruzano, on 10/12/2007, -4/+4burried, just to spite you :P

      Couldnt help myself
    • the1casey, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2just wrong... bah. gave you thumbs up, just to re-inforce my statement.
    • TRUEPATRIOT, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6you can increase your threshold and your able to see all comments in your profile options
    • the1casey, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3got it, thanks truepatriot.
  • OropheR, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3All this Games listing has already been posted in the Digg last week. See here for the original listing.
    See here: http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3148013
  • Woknblues, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1interesting, but no BF2 demo? I played that for months before buying the full v. and the SF v. The demo actually worked better and less buggy than the full versions. (for me).
  • royeiror, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3An awesome free game is Scorched 3D, it's a remake of that classic game scorched earth, plus a bunch of new weapons. The textures are pretty cool, and there is a big on-line comunity, so no need to just play bots.
    http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/index.php
  • wheremyarm, on 10/12/2007, -7/+5"I'm guessing most aren't for mac? :("

    ...is NOT an example of a comment you MINUS digg, you ***** retards. GodDAMNit this new system is being abused hardcore.
    • the1casey, on 10/12/2007, -7/+3I totally agree. Too much user freedom and look what happens.
  • superdigg, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2mehh that was an O-K list, but there were none that interested me personally that i hadn't already played.
  • imtigger2, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1
    Coolest thing I've found on that site is here: http://www.neave.com/games/

    Best web-based Space Invaders I've ever seen! :)
  • the1casey, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0 n/m
  • royeiror, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Scorched 3D is for mac, aswell as a buncha huncha muncha other OS's

    check it out
    http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/downloads.php
  • spiderfish, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Right know I'm hooked on TrackMania - http://www.trackmanianations.com/
    It's basically a car game with a really simple approach but nevertheless requires some skill to master, since the tracks are very tricky for the most part. The graphics are amazing (runs great on an ati600) but what trully surprised me was the multiplayer... it's so fluid and fast paced that it kept me playing until my fingers were hurting :|
    The Nations version of the game was developed to ESWC (a gaming contest) and they made it free so anyone can practice and apply to the competition.

    Enjoy!
    • imtigger2, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1I'm am SO with you on Trackmania. I one day downloaded the demo (which to me, has mostly full funtionality) just to check it out and WOW!! hooked for DAYS on that game. It soooo killer!! I love driving games and Trackmania is one of the best 'arcade' style games out there, hands down.
    • rockintom99, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1ohnoes! trackmania uses STARFORCE!
  • Gnome1300, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Well. I'm really glad you mostly enjoyed the list, thanks!
    I have to answer at some things:
    1st the list has absolutely no relevancy to the 1up one, its very easy to check out
    2nd all games are for free and every site linked to is ok
    3rd no demos included
    4th the games that were included were games I've personally played and enjoyed....
  • Spencerocks, on 10/12/2007, -6/+3This has no place on digg, while my post here is quite futile.. knowing that digg is now inhabited by suck buffoons.. but on top of that there was one of these 'top 100 games' non news style posts earlier in the week.

    Not only are you being *****.. but you're old ***** too.

    Digg is a place for information, for news that caters to the technologically minded folk.. not for playing games when no doubt one should probably be working.

    If one feels the urge to wind down and play some flash games in his or her coffee break it is but a Google away.. if this person wants a solid run down of today's most important tech news, they rely on sites to deliver this.

    People who digg this are tarnishing the website for the true diggers.
    • ScnnrDrkly, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Wahhhh.

      The sites that die away are the ones that remain completely steadfast in their ways and/or do not grow *with* the user community. A gentle nudge or occasional firm hand in things from the owners/creators never hurts but a failure to grow, or growth in a direction that doesn't follow the users, is a death sentence for any community oriented site.

      Don't like the article? Don't digg it. Don't like the people? STFU and leave.
    • superdigg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1this is very true, but that doesn't mean that it's ALWAYS a good idea to submit this kind of thing, especially when we've just had one submitted not so long ago. i can understand the use of this one - it's clear from the comments that many people found new games that they like - but your attitude towards submissions might be a little too open to articles that are just plain crap. but then i guess those don't make it to the front page.
  • gklitt, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Did it occur to anyone that in ten years the games that we love now will be considered obsolete and will be available for free? Sweet...
  • Gnome1300, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Spencerocks, I don't know if you noticed, but this is filed under gaming.... Rather obvious if you ask me...
    Anyway, cheers!
  • ScnnrDrkly, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Whenever I see or play games from the "Old Days" I always wind up thinking about Syndicate and Syndicate Wars and how cool it would be if I could get them to run under a current OS or to get an updated version released.
  • 5m0k3, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1/me coughs
    http://www.americasarmy.com
  • blackb0x, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2I still think Continuum is a great game.

    Try it out if you have some free time. It's free and all online

    http://beginners.subspace.net/
  • synchestric, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1This is just a sample of the "100 Free Games" article someone posted last week. No digg.
  • Gnome1300, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2No, synchestric... you are so wrong (and lying perhaps?)... This is a product of hard work... Have you seen porrasturvat, Apprentice, Cedric and the Revolution, Heroquest, No action Jackson, The adventures of Fatman etc on the other list? No. You haven't. So...I think you get it, don't you?
    • comrademikhail, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1I like the list! Great job. Definately trying out some of them.
    • synchestric, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Ok, man, calm down. I should've indeed said "it seemed", rather than "it was".
  • LegendarySock, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0I was just playing the hacker 1.0 game. Its really great. Good list, i've had gta1 and 2 for a while, but i still prefer san andreas (jus cuz of the hot coffee mod :P)
  • Gnome1300, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2If you'd bothered to read through the list, you'd have noticed Grand Theft Auto 2 and Enemy Territory....
  • ddig, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Do any of those run under Wine?
    • imtigger2, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2No, but drinking beer helps make them 'seem' better.
  • shortyzgotpop, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Thanks a lot this deserves a big digg!

    Can't believe GTA2 is a whopping 344 MB download though...haha
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