Best free PC games?

scrapsmac · 14-09-2010 1:12pm #1

Hey,

got a new laptop with basic integrated graphics but it should handle old-ish games well. I'm looking for the best freeware or free pc games out there.

I'm a big fan of Transport Tycoon so I've been playing ALOT of it, it's especially great now it's free and has a community behind it.

anything else I should check out?

thenightrider · 14-09-2010 1:14pm

Here is a link to some free comand and conquer games

http://www.commandandconquer.com/classic

scrapsmac · 14-09-2010 1:16pm

thanks nightrider! anything else along the lines of Trans Tycoon? I'm a big fan of management sims and the sort. I wish they remade Theme Hospital!

chin_grin · 14-09-2010 1:19pm

Check here, http://www.abandonia.com/ for loads of games. Technically they're called Abandonware. Few gems on that site!

EDIT: http://www.abandonia.com/en/game/Strategy

Also note that the game can only be downloaded if there's a disk icon next to "additional info". You may want to install D-Fend (http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/) to run a few if you're having any problems. But each page will give you more info and how-to's.

Shiminay · 14-09-2010 1:55pm

There were some community mods to bring Theme Hospital up to today's hi-def supporting standards. A bit of polish on the graphics and support for higher resolutions. I found my disc a few weeks ago and got this up and running and it's been pretty awesome

You still need the original disc to play though.

Jazzy · 14-09-2010 3:22pm

getting sick of saying this.....
www.quakelive.com

scrapsmac · 14-09-2010 3:38pm

quakelive looks sweet!! kharn do you have any links to the mods?

Dcully · 14-09-2010 3:44pm

Hundreds of free pc games here http://mmohut.com/

PogMoThoin · 14-09-2010 5:44pm

The multiplayer part of FEAR is free

http://www.fearcombat.org/

Edit, sorry, overlooked the integrated graphics bit

gizmo · 14-09-2010 6:00pm

Kharn wrote: »

There were some community mods to bring Theme Hospital up to today's hi-def supporting standards. A bit of polish on the graphics and support for higher resolutions. I found my disc a few weeks ago and got this up and running and it's been pretty awesome You still need the original disc to play though.

This being? :eek:

scrapsmac · 14-09-2010 6:23pm

is the Mod out kharn? :eek:

RolandIRL · 14-09-2010 9:04pm

Kharn wrote: »

There were some community mods to bring Theme Hospital up to today's hi-def supporting standards. A bit of polish on the graphics and support for higher resolutions. I found my disc a few weeks ago and got this up and running and it's been pretty awesome You still need the original disc to play though.

ah theme hospital...that takes me back. i remember getting a mod that included pregnancy as a disease

mrs o'malley's gut rot...how many times have i cured you and overcharged for it

:D

scrapsmac · 14-09-2010 10:34pm

theme hospital is immense! "coughs and sneezes spread diseases", not to mention the slack tongue clinic

Skerries · 15-09-2010 12:40am

a list of proper commercial games which have been made freeware

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commercial_video_games_released_as_freeware

if you like Quake then you will love this, it is designed for browsers

http://www.battlefieldheroes.com/en/frontpage/landingPage

Coriolanus · 15-09-2010 12:57am

chin_grin wrote: »

Check here, http://www.abandonia.com/ for loads of games. Technically they're called Abandonware. Few gems on that site!

EDIT: http://www.abandonia.com/en/game/Strategy

Also note that the game can only be downloaded if there's a disk icon next to "additional info". You may want to install D-Fend (http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/) to run a few if you're having any problems. But each page will give you more info and how-to's.

Great link. They have DUNE! DUNE, that I used to have an re-print edition of and lost, one of my first ever PC games, that I'm downloading now... :pac: Thanks!

Kiith · 15-09-2010 10:21am

Kharn wrote: »

There were some community mods to bring Theme Hospital up to today's hi-def supporting standards. A bit of polish on the graphics and support for higher resolutions. I found my disc a few weeks ago and got this up and running and it's been pretty awesome You still need the original disc to play though.

What, what, what!!!! :eek:

How did i not here about this? Any links for it?

chin_grin · 15-09-2010 10:25am

Kiith wrote: »

What, what, what!!!! :eek:

How did i not here about this? Any links for it?

This what you're looking for?

http://code.google.com/p/corsix-th/

http://community.plus.net/forum/?topic=87012.msg739676

scrapsmac · 15-09-2010 10:49am

chin_grin wrote: »

This what you're looking for?

http://code.google.com/p/corsix-th/

http://community.plus.net/forum/?topic=87012.msg739676

LEGEND Chin_grin. now to find my old disc.....

keep the game suggestions coming people. I'm in the library alot next week and need some distractions

Scram · 15-09-2010 7:55pm

Two great games that are free; though your laptop probably wont be able to play them:(

Lord of the Rings Online (MMORPG)
http://www.lotro.com/free.php?

Strategy:
Company of Heros Online:

scrapsmac · 17-09-2010 6:37pm

great suggestions folk! i've been having a blast on battlefield heroes. pity you have to pay for all the good stuff!!

Wolfe Tone · 17-09-2010 6:39pm

Any other good free strategy games? Preferably offline.

smcgiff · 17-09-2010 6:44pm

chin_grin wrote: »

EDIT: http://www.abandonia.com/en/game/Strategy.

Caesar - Used to love playing that!

scrapsmac · 17-09-2010 8:32pm

Pharoah was awesome too!!

Jonny7 · 17-09-2010 9:40pm

Scram wrote: »

Two great games that are free; though your laptop probably wont be able to play them:(

Lord of the Rings Online (MMORPG)
http://www.lotro.com/free.php?

Strategy:
Company of Heros Online:

I dont understand, both of these are completely and utterly free?

I thought lord of the rings was pay per month?

Whats the catch in both of these?

gizmo · 17-09-2010 9:44pm

Jonny7 wrote: »

I dont understand, both of these are completely and utterly free?

I thought lord of the rings was pay per month?

Whats the catch in both of these?

Lord Of the Rings used to be but it recently went Free to Play.

Sgt Pepper 64 · 17-09-2010 10:38pm

Jazzy wrote: »

getting sick of saying this.....
www.quakelive.com

Quake was the first game that literally made me jump out of my chair.
Had the lights off and screamed like a baby!

Quake rocked!

Skerries · 18-09-2010 12:18am

Jonny7 wrote: »

I dont understand, both of these are completely and utterly free?

I thought lord of the rings was pay per month?

Whats the catch in both of these?

micropayments

evercloserunion · 18-09-2010 1:01am

Warzone 2100

Doge · 18-09-2010 2:00pm

Anyone ever try playing one of the free ad-supported games like Far Cry 1,
which say you need to live in the US and have a UBI-Soft account?

http://www.gamershell.com/news_41339.html

I wonder if you could get around it with a proxy.

Doge · 18-09-2010 2:05pm

It appears that the all the ubisoft ad-supported games expried a while back.

Theres a list of full games here on gamers hell:

http://www.gamershell.com/fullgame_download_archive.html

Stercus Accidit · 19-09-2010 6:14am

thenightrider wrote: »

Here is a link to some free comand and conquer games

http://www.commandandconquer.com/classic

Anyone else getting a priveledged instruction error and the game failing to start?

I got the usp patch from westwood, and ran it in the westwood folder and the red alert folder and ran the subsequent.exe

Anyone else get this?

EDIT: Working!

Now I just need to get a high res patch of some sort, my blistering 5 year old toshiba brick will be great for this game

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