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    Default Any Good Freeware Out There?

    are there any good freeware games out there? if so, please list em here.

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    The very model of a modern Moderator Xiahou's Avatar
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    Default Re: Any Good Freeware Out There?

    There's several good ones listed here.
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    Default Re: Any Good Freeware Out There?

    actually i saw that one. is there any others?

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    Default Re: Any Good Freeware Out There?

    I would suggest Home of the Underdogs, but froggy frowns upon giving links to abandonware due to the grey area of legalities. But I'm sure you can google it. Or wiki it.

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    Default Re: Any Good Freeware Out There?

    1848 - Great little turn based strategic wargame made by Hussar Games, a small Hungarian developer that created the game thanks to funding by Hungary's education system which distributed it as a teaching tool. 1848 deals with the Hungarian revolt of 1848/49 which saw that nation break off from the Austrian empire in a desperate bid for independence. You can fight as either side but as expected, the real challenge is in winning as the Hungarians. 1848 is published by Battlefront.com and is the prequel to the recently released 'For Liberty!' which deals with the American and Hungarian Revolutionary wars (the latter taking place in 1711). 'For Liberty' sports a much improved and polished engine along better graphics and tactical battles. I thought I had reached critical mass with respect to hex based, turn based wargames but these titles seem to infuse a freshness and playability sorely missing from its peer group. The ability to draft and create your own armies and the decent AI were huge selling points for me.

    http://www.battlefront.com/products/1848/index.html
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    Default Re: Any Good Freeware Out There?

    looks nice! ill check it out.


    but please anymore links people please give em here!

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    to what kevit say i better not give this link.
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    Definitely try Babylon 5: I've Found Her for a great spaceflight combat game. And Spino's correct, 1848 is ace.
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    Default Re: Any Good Freeware Out There?

    There's a list of 20 here which are supposed to be good.
    Frogbeastegg's Guide to Total War: Shogun II. Please note that the guide is not up-to-date for the latest patch.


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    Default Re: Any Good Freeware Out There?

    I replied in the freeware thread about Torus Trooper earlier today. It's good to see it's not being neglected by the gaming community

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    Default Re: Any Good Freeware Out There?

    If you don't mind old school, then Steel Panthers: World at War and Steel Panthers: WW2 are two outstanding reworkings of the old SSI classic. They are essentially massive mods of the original, but are full games, 100% legit freeware, not abandonware. They remind me an awful lot of Squad Leader - each unit is a squad or a vehicle, but if anything it is even more realistic. However, I find times have moved on and I am not content with that old style hex/turn based computer wargame anymore. For me, Shogun changed everything and its almost impossible to go back.

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    I had hours of fun with the demo of the original Steel Panthers many many years ago. Good stuff.

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    Default Re: Any Good Freeware Out There?

    Can't list underdogs for reasons already mentioned, but get Rrootage and Nois2a there.

    And you guys will love this, http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/718/718272p1.html

    get that------------------------------------------^

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