As you relax from your turkey dinner this weekend, forgetting the boring football games and hating that it’s too cold to go outside, your thoughts turn to computer games. Sure, you’ve got your 360 or your Wii and all that, but what about some good old PC gaming? Luckily, there are lots of options out there for gamers looking for something for nothing. And I’m not talking about flash game sites for 7 year olds. I’m talking about good old FPSes or MMOs. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of fun and free games for Windows.
http://www.ijji.com/ – Their game client “Reactor” is similar to Steam, except that it’s basically a frontend to download their free games. They are:
- Genesis A.D – Scifi FPS
- A.V.A – MMO Shooter, World War II look and feel
- Soldier Front - another MMO Shooter
- Karos Online – Fantasy MMORPG
- Neo Steam – Steampunk MMORPG
- Atlantica – Turn-based MMORPG
- Splash Fighters – 3d Multiplayer fighting
- GunZ – 3rd person shooter
- Lunia – Arcade and RPG
- S.U.N
- Karma: Operation Barbarossa – MMO Shooter
- HolyBeast Online – Fantasy MMORPG
- Luminary
- R.O.H.A.N. – Blood Fued – Fantasy MMORPG
http://perfectworld.com – Another great collection of online games, mostly MMORPGs. We’ve only tried one so far:
- Battle of the Immortals – Reminds us a lot of Titan Quest, but in MMO form
They have many others too, so check them out.
http://nexon.net – Another great collection of games. Specifically Vindictus, which apparently a lot of people are leaving WoW for.
And finally, you can now play Lord of the Rings Online for free.
So check out the links, start downloading, and have fun!
