Week 104 - Free games project 2nd year Anniversary: Babylon 5 (Space)

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Week 104 - Free games project 2nd year Anniversary: Babylon 5 (Space)

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Started 13 years ago by Whiterabbit-uk
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

I cannot believe that this project has lasted for two years. I never realized that there were so many good free games available when I started the project two years ago. As mentioned previously, I only envisioned the project lasting for a few months. Thanks to a few other community members helping me with the project (Wizzard, reverseOrder, Idunno plus several others who used to send me liks to various sites) we have managed to maintain a steady influx of good and interesting games.

I though it would be a good idea to post some extra special games this week. A couple are online games, but I think they are so good i though it would be nice to include them in this weeks celebration. I'll be posting games every day this week starting with the following:

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Babylon 5 (210.73Mb)

Babylon 5 I Have Found Her: Danger and Opportunity

Babylon 5: I've Found Her is a space combat simulator game, based upon the popular TV series Babylon 5. It uses the "true space physics", seen in games such as Elite and I-War, which means the ship will continue moving in one direction until the engines are fired in another direction (unlike games such as Wing Commander where the ship handles like an airplane). The storyline in the default campaign is centered around the Shadow War.

Danger and Opportunity is a prequel campaign to the game with 3 training missions and 5 full missions based on a stand-alone prologue storyline

There is a lot of confusion about Babylon 5: I have found her (IFH) campaigns, their number, their playability and release dates. At the moment there is only one campaign available for download called "Danger and Opportunity". After its release, there have been a few updates and additional mission releases for this campaign. They are all availavle in the "Danger and Opportunity" section of the developers web site, which you can find a link to below. Two new campaigns have been announced called Black Omega and Deltawing. They are currently in works and not yet available. Also, there is a so-called "IFH Main", the initially planned story for "I've Found Her". This prospective campaign is not yet in production, but hopefully will be. Someday...

You can find more information about this game http://ifh.firstones.com/project/faq/">HERE

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKs-bxAtlLM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQkEYZpzlv4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIYOwFV5qv4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qno9IsAAEKk

Download:

You can find download links HERE and HERE. There’s also a download available HERE; also you can download a video of the game play http://ifh.firstones.com/project/download/">HERE

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Posted 13 years ago #
Idunnobutiwastold
Gaming Acolyte

Happy 2nd Anniversary, WR ! :)

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

you're part of the project as well, so happy anniversary to you too
:)

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

There is another Babylon project which you can find via G@rgoyles free games synopsis

Posted 13 years ago #
ibwebb
Member

Sorry I have been AWOL, but been going through a lot of 'life' issues and computer issues as well. I promise to do my best to be back on here.. I miss all the interesting posts and all of my GOTD family as well. BTW WR, I can believe it completely! The massive amount of free games that all of you have found added to the ones that forum members have found as well... it would take many lifetimes to play them all and actually get to enjoy them. I honestly have downloaded games (some installed, some not) that I have kept for years trying to get to, but another catches my eye first. Just your mention of the tons that you still have and I know that the others do as well.. it leads me to believe that without looking you all could do another 2 years. lol. Anyway, HAPPY 2 YEARS to the free games staff and a HUGE thank you for all the wonderful gifts and smiles that you have brought me (us). I hope that you all continue to do it for many more years!

On another note.. I had trouble getting your info link above to work. I also had a hard time finding the download on them. I finally used the GamersHell one and DO NOT click on the message about the updated version. It takes you to a page that does NOT have a download link for it. Just use the links about a half page below that message. Just a bit FYI.

Best Regards,
ibwebb

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Hi Ibwebb (I'd use your real name, but not sure whether you like it to be known on the main site). Thanks for the info re: the links; however they are working, you just have to look for the links. sometimes the links are a few pages away. I try to post the link that introduces the game as I'm never sure whether it's etiquette to post to the actual download page.

The first link is accessible via the 'Danger and Oppertunity hyperlink bnear the top of the page, which you can see via the following image:

The second is accessible via the download link near the top of the page:

As for the third link, if you stll use site advisor or WOT, they label the site as a red because of the 'extra' unwanted links, but I've used Gamershell for years and never had a problem simply by doing what you did and avoiding those links. The site isn't rife with such links; usually just the initial page, but as Ibwbb points out, if you do use the third link watch out.

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

The other Babylon game I mentioned above is actually a mod for Freespace 2, but following the original link via the games synopsis you'll find another freeware game thats similar. (I'll post a link to it here if and when I remember. I'm a little busy at the moment. :)

Posted 13 years ago #
Deserthead47
Member

Would never have thought the project had been running for two years,many a good game been found and posted,and many more to come,hopefully.

Might as well add this one to the list,seeing as it's also space sim.I first tinkered with it a few years back but the old pc system was not up to much then so I forgot about it,checked back last week and it's still going strong.

http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/home.php

Worth a try at the price !!!

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

Thanks for reminding me about Orbiter
It was posted way back two years ago HERE in the space shooters thread, but it's not been included in the project yet. I'll add it to the project this week, with an acknowledgment. though it's obviously been updated since then. I'll make a note on the original post to let the community know it's been updated. thanks. :)

It was also mentioned indirecly via a free games thread. The top ten Yahoo games from a few years ago. :)

Posted 13 years ago #
delenn13
Minbari Ambassador

Thank you, "Wrascally Wabbit". As you know from my nick, I love anything "Babylon 5".

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

I'd love to see the repeats ago. not watched any Babylon 5 for ages. Still got the feature length episodes (I think theres three two hour episodes), on some old video discs, whiich I may transfer to DVD as I don't use the VCR any longer.

I'd also like to see an updated take on Babylon 5. The graphics on the latest games are amazing.

Posted 13 years ago #
delenn13
Minbari Ambassador

We got the DVD's and all the movies. Back then..their graphics were cutting edge. Think you can get it on Hulu(have to use a proxy) or Space..may have to use a proxy there too.

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

I'll have to check, though I may go to Amazon. You can usually get good deals on the series.

Posted 13 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

I'll have to check, though I may go to Amazon. You can usually get good deals on the series.

I remember the first time I watched Babylon 5 and was amazed at the look. Even now it's still pretty cool.

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