Best free PC games?

scrapsmac

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

Here is a link to some free comand and conquer games

http://www.commandandconquer.com/classic

scrapsmac

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

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

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

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

scrapsmac

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

Dcully

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

PogMoThoin

The multiplayer part of FEAR is free

http://www.fearcombat.org/

Edit, sorry, overlooked the integrated graphics bit

gizmo

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

is the Mod out kharn? :eek:

RolandIRL

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

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

Skerries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wolfe Tone

Any other good free strategy games? Preferably offline.

smcgiff

chin_grin wrote: »

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

Caesar - Used to love playing that!

scrapsmac

Pharoah was awesome too!!

Jonny7

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

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

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

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

Warzone 2100

Doge

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

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

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

Sgt Pepper 64

Actually spotted Theme Hospital and a few of the others mentioned here for 6.99 euros at Game

Dublin_Gunner

If you're into flight sims (well, arcade style) B-17 Flying Fortress is free.

That's excellent. I remember many nights of no sleep playing that on the amiga.