Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru
You'll find a reasonably long list of free games that include games for windows, Mac and Linux:
http://www.gamershell.com/fullgame_download_archive.html
There's even a full version of the original Far Cry by Crytek (the makers of Crysis) though it is add supported. This game was released three years ago and was ground breaking at the time of its release. If you like first person shooters with a Pacific island flavor to it then this is the game for you. :)
copmom
Member
Rabbit, Thanks for the link! but...
This is under the far cry link under the description:
Update:
The promotion is now closed and it is no longer possible to play the game for free. If you are interested in further information on this title, visit the Ubi official website at http://www.ubi.com/
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru
That's a shame, though I've already got the DVD version of this game anyway. When I saw that it was free I thought wow what a bargain, even with the adverts. Thanks for letting me know copmom. I've just had to go over to a site that I admin on ( http://bf2mercenaries.freephpnuke.org/gate.html?name=Forums ) and delete the post I made about this game.
Jon0513
Member
I managed to get the Far Cry game from this promotion quite a while ago (on September 2nd, before I knew about this site) for free, along with Rayman Raving Rabids. Also included in the same promotion was Prince of Persia, but the download wasn't working for me, so I didn't get it.
I will assure you that when it says there is advertising in the game, there is plenty of it. A 30 second video about McDonald's (the same mundane one every time) would come up every so often, and you had to watch it. All I can remember is hearing "Dollar Menuaire" 50 billion times.
I didn't think getting the game was worth being scarred for life by McDonald's, so I left it, and played it only when I was really bored.
However, I recently revisited the game to see that all the advertising was removed, so now I'm happy.
To sum it up, I have 2 points to make:
1) I'd have bet most of you would have uninstalled the game if you ever had it due to the intense amount of advertising, so don't worry about it.
2) Don't immediately uninstall things if you think you'll regret it later. Wait until you absolutely need to. For example, don't uninstall "Flex GIF Animator" until you need the space for a different application (or you find out that you will definitely never get the code, which may be the case).
Good luck with finding some other games though.
CreamyPretzel
Member
GAMEHOUSE has some full version games for free, and they also have advertising. But I found a way around it.
If you disconnect from the Internet, then turn on the game, the only ad you ever get is about a 5-second still picture advertising the game you are playing. The game cannot download the commercials if you are playing it while off-line.
I have about 20 Gamehouse games that I play that way, and they are just as good as if I had paid full price. Commercials? I think not!
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru
Thanks for the info CreamyPretzel, I've not been over to Gamehouse in awhile so will check it out. Free games are always welcome. :) Again sorry about the mishap regarding Far Cry, though the first link takes you to a decent list of interesting (to some) games, eg:
Goblin Slayer - fantasy board game(2.97Mb)
Kong - top down shooter (23.31Mb)
When Clones Attack - arcade game (608.96Kb)
Hedgewars - Worms like turn based strategy game(7.36Mb)
UFO:Alien Invasion - turn based strategy shooter (385.17Mb)
Citroen C4 Robot - racing game (Turkish) (249.02Mb)
Bomberman world online (58.93Mb)
Zero Ballistics - tank game (44.09Mb)
Plasmaworm - arcade game (2.04Mb)
Open Arena - fps (269.16Mb)
Voxelstein - Wolfenstein fps clone (27.9Mb)
Football Challenge 08 - football simulator (German language edition) (31.49Mb)
Rising Eagle:Futuristic Infantry Warfare - online fps (1.49Gb)
Trackmania Nations Forever - online racing game (this is a new abandonware release)(503.87Mb)
Driving Speed 2 - racing game (121.89Mb)
Big Box of Blox - tetris on acid(11.06Mb)
Counterstrike 2D Beta - topdown shooter/action game(9.81Mb)
Rigs of Rods - Truck, Car, Airplane and boat simulator (84.11Mb)
Last of the Patriots II - shooter (12.8Mb)
Xerix II: The Caverns of Mars - Shot 'Em up Action arcade (766.7Kb)
Warzone 2100 - rts (Beta) (27.07Mb)
Slider Party - online multiplayer third person action game(28.68MB)
X-Tac (fps/rts)(9.21Mb)
Glest (rts) (52.9Mb)
Platinum Arts Sandbox - world/level creation tool (65.77Mb)
Nexuiz - fps (362.73Mb)
Warsow - fps (Beta) (175.46Mb)
The Battle for Wesnoth - rts(145.18Mb)
Alien Arena 2008 - fps (163.06Mb)
Zak McKraken:Between Time and Space - third person action(German language edition)(1.87Gb) -
Youtube videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcQgWV4tPOQ&feature=related
and one that's already been posted elsewhere on these forums (I think)
Dr Blobs Organism - arcade game -weird shooter (22.96Mb)
kerikaz
Member
Dan,
I've also downloaded many of these games from Gamehouse (also avail on Realarcade). Do you or anyone know if your trick also works on games that come with a game player/game manager? Like MostFun or IWin? MostFun ads don't come up often, but IWin is annoying as they pop up every couple of minutes. Curious if anyone has a workaround as they have some good free games I can't fine anywhere else.
Thanks,
Keri
kerikaz
Member
suzyqz,
Thank you so much for the reply. I will try it out with MostFun. I play Pirate Island alot (trying to beat it gggrrr) and the ads don't pop up all that often so it's not that much of a problem. I've uninstalled all of my IWin games, but will reinstall one and see if it works there also.
By the way, welcome to the forums!
Keri
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