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- jrizzo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+36Great game. Check out Enemy Territory too; it has a larger online community.
- autodata, on 10/12/2007, -0/+21OS X UB version here:
http://tremulous.tjw.org/ - jrepin, on 10/12/2007, -7/+27What I would like to see on Linux is more Adventure and FRPs. For my taste there is more than enough FPS games.
- merreborn, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21Yeah, totally. And you know what's even more time consuming to develop than games? Operating systems. They have to support even more hardware than games. There'll never be an open souce operating system, simply because it's too grand an undertaking for the OSS community.
What's that you say? There's already an open source operating system with hundreds of developers?! - pbaehr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17I found out about this game last time it was on Digg (a month ago or so). I became hugely addicted to it. Be warned, this game will consume large portions of your time once you learn how to play it.
- aoe2bug, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14Yep, great game. I've been playing this since the last time it was on digg (not continuously..). But I still suck. Anyone have any tips/dretching techniques?
- pbaehr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13I could give you some tips, but this isn't really the place. Check out the forums, though, and you should be able to pick up some good pointers.
http://www.tremulous.net/phpBB2/ - deadbaby, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11They probably won't look as good as commercial PC games but games have looked "good enough" for at least the last 2-3 years. If these open source developers come up with fun & innovative ideas they can definitely get a foot in the door while PC developers work on boring rehashes of the same old games with prettier graphics.
- tapo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8You know, to some people, gameplay is more important then graphics.
Shocking, I know. - NameHere, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Funny, I just exited Tremulous to see what was up on Digg. Come join us at SST 51 man server. Tremulous is a blast. Other servers are plagued with griefers but SST is well maintained. Great game, highly suggested to everyone to atleast try. There is, however, a slight learning curve. I suggest reading the forums and asking any questions http://www.tremulous.net/phpBB2/ See you guys on SST
- kneeare, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9no its not better, it has ***** netcode and the graphics are quake1 with improved textures. other then that you need to purchase halflife to play it, throwing it completely out of the "best free game" category, and if im not mistaken you need an older (presteam) version of halflife just to play it on the old won servers.
- DonPMitchell, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8The reason Linux games are generally lame is not so much about software as it is about artists and designers. It costs millions of dollars to do build a good game, and skilled craftsmen don't seem to be quite so eager to work for free or put money into a product that will just get copied and distributed without payment.
- alanspach, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10do they make that for mac?
- batmn42, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Also reminds me (fondly) of Natural Selection. I'll have to give this a try.
- aoe2bug, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Are you kidding? I've been thinking that it's perfectly balanced the whole time I've been playing it. If you think aliens have their backs against the wall, maybe you should try it again and play or spectate for awhile.
- thepreacha619, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6yea. check out TC:E its an awesome mod for Enemy territory, almost like CS! just download ET, and TCE and ur ready to go
and another cool free game is warrock. thats cool.
http://www.warrock.net/ - halleyscomet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Well, the web site below has a link to the Universal Binary version, so would say "Yes."
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=213185 - Yorn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I thought about submitting this game to digg a while back, too. I did think it had quite a bit of a steep learning curve. If you ever played a mod called Gloom for Quake2 then you'll really appreciate this one.
As for adventure games and such, there should be more, but I really would like to see some good RTS games ported. And I mean an actual port, not getting it to run under a directx emulator. A good game that they really should have done this with is Civ IV, I mean, it uses python and xml for the backend, you'd think that a linux port would just be one or two developers away and would certainly bring in enough money to justify the cost. - bstock, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6There is a DMG file in the mirrors, did you try that out?
- tapo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Tremulous is modeled after Gloom, and a number of Gloom maps have been ported to it.
- clofresh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Unofficial OS X build (from the FAQ): http://www.planetgloom.com/trem/Tremulous-20060413.dmg
- wiredclimber, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5That's the game I was trying to think of...
- footissimo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Trem is a good game, but it's kinda let down by some dodgy admins, griefers and shouty newbs. There's some new maps in the works, though some more variability in the game types would be appreciated. If you're starting off on it, be a human grunt until you've got the basics..then alien..then, when you really have the hang of it, try some building. Aliens are fun, but hard work at the start..and people get easily annoyed at newbie builders. There's also plenty of information in the forums.
- brhad56, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I also started playing it last time it was on Digg and I play it all the time. It's nice not having to boot into windows to play a great game :)
- kazem, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I love how they have an IRN BRU vending machine.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+43 more days untill warrock is available!! Been waiting since the first beta test ended, it's THE best free FPS out there.
- eluusive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Wow this is alot like gloom: http://www.planetgloom.net
Me digg!! Gloom is my favorite game. Nobody plays it anymore though =/ - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Dig for the IRN-BRU screen shot. C'mon the Scotland!
- mikedoth, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I wonder if they could merge with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.kkrieger and boost the graphics.
- jessejoedotcom, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Maybe cuz the website is gone?
- compuguy1088, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4There is a Windows Version, and its linked to on the site also
- marvy, on 10/13/2007, -0/+4Those of you who say it isn't "well balanced" enough, have obviously deleted it too quickly. At first I thought the aliens were too strong. Then when I played online (as an alien obviously), I thought the humans were too strong. Now, after lots of practice and dozens of hours of online gaming, I really must say that the game is very well balanced. Whether you're alien or human, the team with the better strategy wins. Even just spectating the game is alot of fun; something that cannot be said of a regular FPS such as Quake. I recommend those who thought the game was boring or unbalanced to spectate a few online games (with atleast 10 players). I'm sure you'll see that this game is indeed already very playable and does not require much more tuning.
- tapo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4For those interested in a traditional shooter see Warsow: http://www.warsow.net/media/screenshots/wtest4a.jpg
(You can find the download yourselves)
Windows, Linux, and a Mac port in testing. Incredible polish, good engine performance (Unlike Nexuiz) and a really cool, Tron-inspired art style. - deadbaby, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Beautiful... I bet this will even run pretty well on GMA950.
- webcrumb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3ABA Games.
Shows it can be done. - MasterDwarf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Very cool that ID gave up the Q3 engine for free. I never knew that. And kudos to those developers taking advantage of it.
- LukeD, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3yeah Timbo is.
- tjdubya, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3http://trem.tjw.org/Tremulous-20060704.dmg
This is my latest Univeral Binary build. I recommend using this one instead of any of the older versions. - FearlessNinja, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3is there a way to donate to this guy? this is amazing and i'm not letting this guy go empty handed. think of it this way. if this weren't free, i would pay for it. i don't want to pay for oblivion when i can have this. i will donate at least $5 . but if no one else is i minght make it $8 or so.
- ChanKaiShi, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6The only real FPS and RTS game is Savage. (http://www.s2games.com). Avaliable both for Linux and Windows
- pbaehr, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4They're still working on it, but it's pretty well balanced now, in my opinion.
- MegaMan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I take it you never played the newer Battlezone games. They were both great combinations of RTS and FPS genres.
- Xenoxi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wow you really are an idiot. Did you miss the point that this game is FREE? Do you really think that indie developers have a million dollar budget and hours of their lives to bust their ass for little whiners like you who play games because they can see their pre-pubic reflections in the walls of the map, and NOT because the gameplay is actually FUN?
- Jaradcel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If you've been playing as aliens and getting sick (To nearly all of the people complaining) then it's quite simple - stick as the humans for a bit.
The beauty of the game only comes out when you get a good team that knows what to build, where to build, how to defend, and how to attack.
I've seen games where the humans have had come-from-behind wins (Humans are at stage 2 and facing the scary thought of monster tyrant aliens at stage 3, but a couple of good guys with guns and painsaws manage to take out the alien base in time) and I've even seen some amazing running battles where an entire team just packs up and moves base to go from "oh ***** we're *****" to "we're secure. go hunting boys"
Sure, the game doesn't have flying units (Well, unless you count jetpacking) and sure, the perspective of the aliens is a little stretched (but then again, I bet you didn't play Aliens vs Predeator did you?) but that's the damned beauty of it.
I've been playing ever since the last digg a month ago, and I still can't stop. And I've already infected my office with it. (Office LAN ftw!)
This isn't the kind of game you can stand up and play for 30 minutes and "get it"
You def. need at least either a few days, or a bloody brilliant team from the get go (rare on pick up servers) to get into it. - Crypty, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I played this for the first time today. The graphics for a free game in under 100mb are impressive. The gameplay isn't great, but certainly fun compared to any freeware game i've played before.
I get the feeling it still needs a lot of work, but I'll be sure to keep an eye on it. - asmodeus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The source code for Alien vs Predator was released. The only project that was updating it and doing a Linux port isn't being actively worked on anymore though, last I'd heard.
- Zaggynl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I forgot to add:
-Natural Selection can be played with Steam just fine
-Natural Selection is a total conversion of Half Life, as such, it contains very nice textures and graphics. - Wartex, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I tried tremulous out a while ago, and while i think it's good that it's open source and linux compatible, i don't think it's that the game is really that great. But then again, not many mods based on the q3 engine are for some reason. Oh, and the fps/rts type of gameplay was first introduced in Tribes I think, long before NS and Savage.
- marvy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Man, I don't see why everyone is burying atomicpoet , it's not like he said "Open Source is crap". He did give reasons, and I think he is correct in saying that the open source model is usually not well applicable to games. This is not only due to an shortage of open source graphics, but more generally to game content such as graphics, music and sound. Open game engines on the other hand, are numerous and can be adapted to wide field of games, and the open source community has brought forth a great number of excellent engines, such as OGRE, Irrlicht and ODE.
Game content however must be specifically made for each game. You cannot just take content from other games and try to prop them into your own. The result would be chaotic out-of-place looking graphics. Therefore you need talented artists and composers for your games. Even with the Creative Commons License there still is a long way to go before artistic content has gone the way source code has. - thexder, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Thank, I only saw Win32 and Linux on the main page.
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