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    Best free games out there?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jakej, Jul 23, 2010.

  1. jakej

    jakej Notebook Consultant

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    Just got my dv6tSE and I'm looking for some games to play on it, and I don't really want to buy any yet. What's everyone's favorite free to download game? I like RPG, shooters, anything really, just as long as it'll run on my laptop.
     
    jakej, Jul 23, 2010
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    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    Well, first off go download Steam

    Once that is complete, download Alien Swarm for free and visit This Thread to download any other free games from Steam.

    Then I would just click on Steams Demo link and go to town with a bunch of great free demos. Definitely pick up the Mass Effect 2 Demo.
     
    rschauby, Jul 23, 2010
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    Protoid Notebook Evangelist

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    Protoid, Jul 24, 2010
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  4. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    do a forum search as there are hundreds posted on the gaming thread.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 24, 2010
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  5. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That's just plain crazy :confused:

    I don't get that game at all, but I am impressed.
     
    moral hazard, Jul 24, 2010
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  6. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    ijji - Where Gamers Unite!
    here's a good free shooter :D
    also take a look at toribash. its free. It has a steep learning curve in the beginning but once you get used to it its awesome game. its a game where you move each joints of your body and you fight with another dude :D
     
    tetutato, Jul 24, 2010
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  7. Mastershroom

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    The two original Elder Scrolls games, Arena and Daggerfall, have both been released as freeware by Bethesda. You might have to tinker with DOSBox to get them to work, but they are wicked fun. If you come across the money, I highly recommend buying the third and fourth games, Morrowind and Oblivion.

    Combat Arms is a pretty decent free FPS. It's no Call of Duty, but it's hard to complain if you don't pay for anything. :p

    Also, many popular games that cost money have free demos or trials. Battlefield 2's demo version is quite nice; the map it includes happens to be my favorite map of the game.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 24, 2010
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    edgaralanpwn Notebook Consultant

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    I was always interested in Huxley, can you speak to that? And, how is Reactor? annoying? Or just like steam?
     
    edgaralanpwn, Jul 25, 2010
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  9. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    I can't say that its like steam since you don't really buy games or chat with your friends. Its just like a fast way to launch the games and i can't really say tha its annoying
     
    tetutato, Jul 25, 2010
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    edgaralanpwn Notebook Consultant

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    Alright, does it stay out of the way? I just don't want to download a bunch of unnecessary plug-ins and stuff with it, that is all =) Thanks btw, for your time responding to this!
     
    edgaralanpwn, Jul 25, 2010
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  11. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    well you can just turn it off when your done playing the game. idt it downloads unnecessary plug ins but it might ask u on the setup so read carefully. and uncheck stuff like downlaod yahoo toolbars :p
     
    tetutato, Jul 25, 2010
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    edgaralanpwn Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you very much =) I'm going to give it a go, worse to come to worst, I just uninstall and delete all associated file! XD
     
    edgaralanpwn, Jul 25, 2010
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  13. LamBal26

    LamBal26 Notebook Enthusiast

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    try Americas Army...
    It's free and it surely looks very good.

    Just a small hassle when you have a new account to pass the tests they have ingame but onces that is complete the online part is very good!!
     
    LamBal26, Jul 25, 2010
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    xxERIKxx Notebook Deity

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    xxERIKxx, Jul 25, 2010
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  15. Lannik

    Lannik Notebook Geek

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    America's Army is great. i might have to get back into that soon.
     
    Lannik, Aug 2, 2010
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Sony's (use to be Harmless Games) Infantry.
     
    sgogeta4, Aug 2, 2010
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  17. johnny.dacu

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    I don't know if topic applies to MMO too but i play for a while Metin 2. nice one.
     
    johnny.dacu, Aug 2, 2010
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