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1. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   Best Freeware Games of 2007

   These awards were actually the opinion of one person that I came across over on the independent gaming discussion forums. I was so impressed with the presentation and it being after 3am in the morning I’d actually thought they were the Independent games awards of 2007 (because I’d been checking those out previously) as mentioned in the games comments section . I apologize for misleading you, it was unintentional. However that said, after checking out theses games the guy has got a point. There is something for everyone within the list I have compiled from the very long post by Javet. Thank you very much for a great overview of these games and for all the links.

   Fraxy:

   The download site for this particular game site is in Chinese (I think anyway), but the file download is easily seen near the top of the page: This game won was awarded best game, best shooter, best editor and best graphics and received a runners up award for best replay value

   http://mokeron.hp.infoseek.co.jp/zg/fraxy_main.html

   Mr Blocko

   This game won the award for best replay value and the best hybrid award as well as a runners up award for one of the most original games of 2007.

   http://perfectrun.net/index.php?id=pageget/mrblocko

   Toribash won the award for the most innovative controls, the best physics and was a runner up for the best game of the year as well as the best sound and the best commercial game converted to freeware.

   http://www.toribash.com/download.html

   Best platformer went to Knytt Stories which also received a runners up award for best sequel and can be downloaded from:

   http://nifflas.ni2.se/index.php?main=02Knytt_Stories

   Best RPG went to Last Scenario which you can get from:

   http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/download/75249

   Best Puzzler went to AcidBomb: Rearmed which was also a runner up in the best sound category and the best sequel award:

   http://www.vertigogaming.net/acidbomb2.htm

   Best Strategy game went to Battleships Forever:

   http://www.wyrdysm.com/games.php

   Best writing went to Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln must die. It also received a runners up citation for best sound and best graphics as well as best sequel, replay value and commercial software converted to freeware. You’ll find several different Sam & Max games from the following address:

   http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax/lincolnmustdie

   Best sound went to Synaesthete, which also received a runners up award for best original game, best abstract game, most un-lockables, most innovative controls, best bosses and best graphics. And are the same developers of the game FreewareFan posted the other day called Bossinabox.

   https://typo3.digipen.edu/index.php?id=986

   Best Abstract Game is called Echoes (It would ave been great to hear the Pink Floyd track, as I lost that albumn years ago – I wonder if it’s available for download :) ) Ignore the reference to Crack when you follow the link below, I think it’s meant to be a joke. I checked the site for problems and it seemed clean. The file download was likewise.:

   http://www.binaryzoo.com/games/echoes/index.htm

   Best competition entry went to Clean Asia which also received a runners up citation in the Best Shooters award as well as the best abstract game award:

   http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/index.php?topic=922.0

   Best Browser game went to Portal:

   http://www.maxgames.com/game/portal:-the-flash-version.html

   Best remake/clone went to Hurican: which also received an award for runner up in the best platform game

   http://www.hurrican-game.de/

   Best Sequel went to Trilby: The Art of Theft which also was awarded runners up in the best writing category and best sequel:

   http://www.escapistmagazine.com/content/games/yahtzee/artoftheft

   Best game with un-lockables was Return to Sector 9 which was also a runner up in the best shooter award and best sound award as well as the best use of innovative controls.

   http://www.pugfuglygames.com/Game.php?game=10

   The best commercial game that made it into the freeware ranks was Command and Conquer Gold: Downloads are in ‘iso’ format so you will need to burn the unzipped file to disc before it will work. I think instructions are provided (I haven’t unzipped this file yet as I’m already familiar with command and conquer games (Tiberium Sun), both files are around 580Mb zipped.

   http://indygamer.blogspot.com/2007/09/command-and-conquer-free-download.html

   Though, if you have a subscription to File Planet the following links are quicker to download. (If you aren’t a subscriber you can sign up for a free account, though the servers are rate limited)

   GDI – ISO http://www.fileplanet.com/180462/180000/fileinfo/Command-&-Conquer-Gold---Full-Game-(GDI-ISO)

   NOD – ISO http://www.fileplanet.com/180463/180000/fileinfo/Command-&-Conquer-Gold---Full-Game-(NOD-ISO)

   Also check out the following games that didn’t quite get a Best of , but did received runners up awards, for example

   Chalk, runner up mot original game:

   http://konjak.org/chalk.htm

   The Cleaner, runner up best shooter and best hybrid:

   http://gamemakergames.com/?a=view&id=4733

   Ninja, runner up best platform, best editor and best physics:

   http://evildrbin.com/ninjah/

   Sumotori Dreams, (runner up best multiplayer):

   http://web.t-online.hu/archee83/sumotori/

   The Jeluvian Project, runner up best strategy game and best hybrid

   http://pondspark.blogspot.com/2001/01/jeluvian-project.html

   Patrol Falcon, runner up in the Best sequel/clone category.

   There were other awards, and lots of games featured as runner ups in most categories, which you can find by following the link below. All the games above will be found via this link, but I thought I’d spend some time creating this list as I was really enjoying my voyage of discovery. This is partly thanks to Idahl for giving me a link to a free game called Gem Towers (the link can be found in the first of FreewareFans threads detailing one freeware game a day....

   http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2326/page/2?replies=58

   ......which eventually led to this site, as well as FreewareFan for being so enthusiastic about freeware and to BuBBy for giving me encouragement in using the forums instead of the comments section.:

   http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=887.0

   I have many commercial games, many of which are probably much better that most of the games within the above list, but I think everyone will find something amongst this treasure trove of free games to satisfy their tastes. (I hope so anyway).

   Enjoy

   p.s.

   The following games weren't included in the awards, but I came across them while checking out some of the above games.

   Fantasy Submarine:

   http://www.tucows.com/preview/505406

   Fishy Fish:

   http://www.farbs.org/games.html

   Finally, here’s another awards thingamajig, (there seems to be loads of them if you dig deep enough) this time by SHMUP development competition 2007 There are 20 games some of which look interesting: You will need to register first though; but I think some of these games are worth it. Varia, a space shooter is an example (it won). It has some excellent psychedelic explosions. Though you’ll probably have to be an enthusiast to enjoy most of these games, and have plenty of time on your hands. Actually for the game Varia, you don’t need to register as there is a download link below the image of the you tube video, which gives you a good ideas as o weter you’ll like thi game, though if you want to download any of the other 19 games you will need to register; (see second link below):

   The competition Results:

   http://shmup-dev.com/op2k72/Results.html

   Registering so that you can download the free games

   http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/index.php

   In particular Varia, Waive, Angels of time, Tanks ‘a’ Lot, Sabarella, amongst 15 others. :)

   I’d better stop there for now. I’ve just received a belated Christmas present (Call of Juareza) from a close online friend whom I used to play America’s Army with, also FreewareFan will be posting his sixth game in is month long extravaganza. I don’t want to give you people games overload. I think on the face of it, apart from the Command and Conquer game, which was originally commercial and perhaps Toribash which has excellent physics and was also originally commercial, most of these games will not come up to the standard of the games that FreewareFan is recommending, though I suppose that also would be a matter of opinion.

   Anyway, I do hope you find something amongst the games above. I’ve checked all of the files (I have downloaded them all) and none have sown any warnings with respect to malware/virus’s. If any one does find a problem with ay of these games, please do post a note here so that I can check it out. Thank you.

   I’ll be back with more sometime soon.

   WR

   p.s.

   If you want to check out the awards from the independent games award for 2007 these are not freeware though) just follow the links below:

   http://jayisgames.com/archives/2007/03/independent_games_awards.php

   http://www.igf.com/2007finalistswinners.html

   http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=13039

   That’s it for now

   Posted 16 years ago #
2. 

   Lockett
   Member

   About the SHMUP-DEV contest - you don't have to download them from the forum. The contest has its own page with download links and reviews here:

   http://shmup-dev.com/op2k72/index.html

   Posted 16 years ago #
3. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   Thanks Lockett. Though the link you provided just leads onto the competition winners link which I provided above:

   i.e.

   http://shmup-dev.com/op2k72/Results.html

   Posted 16 years ago #
4. 

   bluhoteyes
   Member

   just been playing acidbomb2 i am telling you that thing started out pretty easy but i am at the part after you go to the lab to learn about noise bombs i was able to clear one puzzle after that it is amazing i know it can be done but crapola i had my brains pumping and still would miss some wish they had one without time:) lol

   Posted 16 years ago #
5. 

   bluhoteyes
   Member

   well i was scrolling down to write the last post and seen it said the best rpg and if you read my other thread whiterabbit you will remembe rpg's is my favorite genre and i am blaming you on me staying up all night playing this game :) lol i am gone for now cause i want to get a little more done:) lol OH and by the way it is a great rpg will let you know when i beat it if it is the best or not:)hehehehee

   Posted 16 years ago #
6. 

   bluhoteyes
   Member

   I admit i am totally addicted to last scenario ty ty ty stephen for the excellent game it reminds me of another game i played on one of the old systems will have to dig and see which one it is although it is different similarities are there also like the card thing but it was different in that game :) I would have to say so far this game has not disappointed me at all so for 2007 i would say yes this is the best game i have ever played for the past year:) Lol

   Posted 16 years ago #
7. 

   bluhoteyes
   Member

   thinking it was final fantasy 8 my son says :) lol

   Posted 16 years ago #
8. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   Glad you've enjoyed it. I have a copy of Final Fantasy VIII that I've never been able to play as It would never load onto my machines. I bought it second hand about five or six years ago, so couldn't return it. All I ever saw was a whole series of screen images of artwork from the game when I tried to install it with Lot's of well drawn pencil drawings and some music that played in a short loop. I've always been disappointed at not being able to get that to work. It's up for grabs free if you want it. Contact the admins if you need my Email address explaining that I've given permission to release my Email to you and why. They have already done this for Graylox; alternatively you could visit the signing in book for Hannah as I left my Email there. I think you'd signed it also.

   WR

   Posted 16 years ago #
9. 

   bluhoteyes
   Member

   thanks whiterabbit but i already have it:) i do appreciate the offer though:) Well you can play last scenario it is better as far as story line goes i do agree this is the best game i have ever played as far as RPG and difficulty is outrageous but there is a lot of places to save so that is a good thing if you remember to save:) lol i just went into the tower of pentance and forgot to save before going in there so i lost a lot of experience but at least i know where to go to get what i had just a pain to lose about a hour or so of work:) lol Next i head to help the havali and whip wahu butt:) lol went to build up b4 i tried her again i need something that will block good magic and in time i am sure i will find it :) lol Have you tried it yet? If not give it a try i am sure it will intrique anyone that gives it the opportunity and if you need help just start a new link with last scenario in it and i will do what i can to remember and help you out:)

   Posted 16 years ago #
10. 

    thenameipicked
    Member

    hey whiterabbit...the ninja link is broken...if you fix that would be amazing...thanx!!!

    Posted 15 years ago #
11. 

    Whiterabbit-uk
    Games Guru

    Here ya go:

    Ninjah download links:

    http://www.acid-play.com/download/ninjah/

    http://www.pixelrage.org/download/Ninjah--Full-Free-Game-Download-3975.html

    Posted 15 years ago #

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