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We'll be the first to admit that, by itself, Vega Strike is not the prettiest of games. But we're including this on our list for the limitless enhancements stacked onto this title by the open-source community. Although the game itself already looks like a crappier Wing Commander: Privateer, we're more than happy that the community has taken it upon itself to actually recreate this, one of the space genre's better titles, as a direct spin-off of Vega Strike. There's also a Star Trek space-flight mod and a turn-based modification called Armada. No matter which variant you pick, Vega Strike's the framework that starts your journey. And for that, this little space shooter earns a tiny medal on its coat.
Back when games were run from command lines, the software juggernaut Broderbund made a driving game called Stunts. As the name implies, you didn't just race around a track and call it a day. You could race around (and even create your own) series of crazy obstacle courses, featuring full loops, corkscrews, and a variety of other technical challenges. Screw up, and you'd blow up--it was that simple. This once-hilarious title has been rescued from abandonware and been recreated as a souped-up open-source game. You can still design your own killer tracks, only it looks a lot better now than when you used to rock this game on a 486 machine. Oh, how far technology has come!
Got any favorite open-source or freeware games that we didn't mention? Post them in the comments section below!
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killerxx7
October 17, 2008 at 12:01pm
this might sound odd but runescape is a great free mmo with allmost as meny players as WOW its got a alot of pplayers.I dont play it but my bro does and with the new graphics update it does look nice(ish)!
avanish11
October 17, 2008 at 12:53pm
OMG that is the most horrible MMO I have ever played in my life.
skywyze
October 07, 2008 at 3:26pm
I really like Beyond the Red Line. The space flight sim is a dying art and this one is great, but it's been in beta forever. With my HOTAS setup, it's a blast to play.
that Linux guy
October 04, 2008 at 12:01pm
Frozen Bubble? Battle for Wesnoth? Neverball/Neverputt? TORQS? BZtank? Where they be? This is an awfully short list.
ryan15778
October 03, 2008 at 5:14pm
bubbletank made by armor games i think is awsome, wish it made it to on of you guys list
dankers
October 03, 2008 at 4:24pm
wing commander privateer has been reworked with new graphics and will work on xp now! havent tried it on vista, idk the link either but mpc users should be able to figure it out anyway
Trucido
October 03, 2008 at 1:26pm
Another good shooter game is Urban Terror, its nice for those who like fast paced semi realistic games
