Haven't made one of those lists for quite some time, but, well, I guess it's never too Haven't made one of those lists for quite some time, but, well, I guess it's never too late to let you know about some of the best freeware games that recently made themselves available. Neither of course is it too late to make another horrid attempt at a collage supposedly showcasing some of the freebies that made the list. What list? That list:Gravity Bone: A rather more novel use of that ageing Q3 engine. Brilliant, beautiful and innovative.
Spelunky: One of the greatest games ever. Ever! Also what Rick Dangerous should have been.
Legends Of Zork: Casual MMO with frying pans and a zorkian touch.
Elite The New Kind: Elite's space traveling experience brought kicking and screaming to the 21st century.
Naked War: The brilliant two-player strategy game the Pickford Brothers developed finally got itself a free play mode.
Opera Omnia: It's interesting and quirky. Please explain it to me.
Sarien.net: Not a game per se, but rather a way to enjoy some classic Sierra adventures online and in a lovably silly multiplayer environment. Larry and Space Quest should be the first ones to try.
Left 4k Dead: Just like Valve's zombie shooter only vastly different and in a mere 4kb.
Balance of Power: Showcasing the amazing power of Chris Crawford's Stotytron.
Annie Android: Automated Affection: AGS cartoon adventure anyone? It's got a hot mailbot in it, you know.
Blue Lacuna: The evolution of interactive fiction.
Dead Like Ants: Literary fun with insects.
Ultimate Stunts: Impressive stunts, glorious graphics and realistic physics, all packed inside a fantastic driving game.
Treasure Island Dizzy: The egg with the face makes the jump to the PC freeware scene in an official re-release. Thank you Codemasters.
Nanozoa: Smart name for a beautiful shmup.
Barkley, Shut Up & Jam: Gaiden: A surreal, vast, funny and quite frankly excellent CRPG of sorts.
Mental Repairs, Inc: In the Mind of John Malkovich in point-and-click format.
UFO Alien Invasion: Deeply tactical and inspired by the classic X-COM / UFO series.
Ferrari Virtual Race: As close as you can get to driving a Ferrari, provided you only choose to use your PC and not spend any money.
Doom: Fall of Mars: Diablo meets Doom; hilarity ensues. By If Software.
Beats of Rage: Always thought that Streets of Rage can't get any better, didn't you? Well, think again.
Teen Agent: Obscure 1994 adventure released as freeware by GOG.com. Quite interesting too.
The Marathon Trilogy: Top quality FPS offerings from the era before HALO and after the Mac was invented. Playable on everything with a keyboard.
Thrust Extreme: With its lovely entourage of arcadey and neon lighted retro remakes. Obvious highlight said reimagining of Thrust.
Squid Yes! Not So Octopus!: Arena shooting squids FTW!
The Suffering: Formerly commercial, distinctly shocking and always fun. Also developed by the aptly named Surreal Software.
Gods Deluxe: A remake of the brutal Bitmap Bros fighting platformer.
GeneRally: Another remake, though this time of the racing persuasion.
Enviro-Bear 2000: The outrageous winner of the TIG Source Cockpit competition and the only game to ever let you play as a bear.
Dad 'n Me: Flash arcade fun by the creators of Alien Hominid.
Nanobots: Unique point-and-click adventure sporting lovable robots and innovative mechanics.
Frets on Fire: The indie version of Guitar Hero (or indeed Rock Band) that sports a ton of available content.
Masq: An interactive story for grown-ups.
The Spring Project: The best free RTS money can get! Actually compares rather favorably to most current commercial releases...
PeG: Excellent digital wargames for every historical taste.
Immortal Cities: The one and only (I guess) online Egyptian city builder
The 3D Realms Oldies: Kroz, Dark Ages, Beyond the Titanic, Monuments of Mars and more.
And the Mastertronic ones: Though mainly remakes of classic (a.k.a. ancient) arcades.
Mirror's Edge 2D: A promotional game that's fun. I'm shocked.
Source: Gnome's Lair
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