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    Alien Arena 2009 ~ FREE!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Signal2Noise, Jun 21, 2009.

  1. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    Anyone into free games might want to check this FPS out.

    Alien Arena 2009

    Available now and completely open source. Looks impressive and fun.
     
    Signal2Noise, Jun 21, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    It looks good, but I get the impression it's the poor man's Unreal Tournament. I already have UT'99, UT2k4, and UT3. :p
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 21, 2009
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  3. Shadows1990

    Shadows1990 Notebook Evangelist

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    Looks pretty good, and fun (which is always a plus for a free game).

    However, I have to agree with Mastershroom, it does look rather UT-like.
     
    Shadows1990, Jun 21, 2009
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    Blurb from the website in regards to the UT comparison...

    The goal of Alien Arena was to create the perfect marriage between Quake and Unreal Tournament, between retro sci-fi and futuristic tech, and between casual gamer and advanced expert, and wrap it up in a package with quality that could rival that of commercial games.

    So, yes, the UT resemblance is apparent.
     
    Signal2Noise, Jun 21, 2009
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  5. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    Looks, ok, very small file? Downloading Now, screens up in a bit.
     
    catacylsm, Jun 21, 2009
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    if you own UT3, this is a step back imo.

    and i don't even really like UT3.
     
    masterchef341, Jun 21, 2009
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    It's FREE. So I don't think it's "a step back".

    If it was a 'step forward' we'd probably be paying for it but in the case of this game I agree it wouldn't garner much attention.

    The point is it's free and open source. Consider this a stepping stone for more games like this to follow.
     
    Signal2Noise, Jun 21, 2009
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  8. boypogi

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    looks nice :D
     
    boypogi, Jun 21, 2009
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    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    Cons
    Not so good - doesnt come close to quake or UT at that.

    Pros
    Very fast uninstall
    Customisable resolution by typing the res.

    It needs work, graphics also, in time it may mature to becoming alot better.
     
    catacylsm, Jun 21, 2009
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  10. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    It looks good for a free game. I wouldn't pay for it over Quake 4 or UT3, but it holds its own among free games.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 21, 2009
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  11. catacylsm

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    Yeah thats true, need to try the multiplayer features, that determines games like this alot of the time :D
     
    catacylsm, Jun 21, 2009
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  12. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    if you already own UT3, then UT3 is FREE also. read closely what i said originally.

    there is not much of a point to this IF you already own UT3.

    if you don't own UT3, but you like UT style gameplay, and don't have $15 to spend on the game, maybe you should check this out ;)
     
    masterchef341, Jun 21, 2009
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