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  • 7Feb 09

    Best Free Arena Shooters (Part 1)
    Best Free Arena Shooters (Part 2)

    Related Forum Thread

    Great Top Down/Arena Shooters (No Freeware)

    SYNSO2 - Squid Harder
    17 MB
    Download Site
    Gameplay Video
    Review on Tigsource
    Review on Indiegames

    SYNSO2 is an awesome, frantic, fast paced and colorful arena shooter with
    lots of eye candy and effects.
    It requires laser sharp attention and fast reflexes.
    choose 1 of the 4 levels and try to survive 1-4 minutes.
    Also check out the prequel which i have already mentioned on
    best free arena shooters part 2

    controls:
    arrow keys - movement
    z,space,shift,ctrl - shooting
    (gamepad is also supported)





    SUAVE- Sport-Utility Assault Vehicle Extreme!

    5 MB
    Download Site
    [installation required]

    SUAVE is a polished fast paced 3rd person tank game with
    pretty graphics and smooth gameplay.
    Due to the fact that it features also an optional top down view
    i consider this game as some kind of an arena shooter.
    moreover the different camera angles causing a total different
    gameplay experience because of the different
    control scheme as well as the different perspective of course.
    (for example: if you press D you roll to the right...unlike the
    3rd person view...when you press D you turn your tank)
    it takes a few minutes to get used to the fast paced gameplay
    and the controls.
    but then its really fun to race and shoot your way through the arenas.



    controls:
    either dual analog gamepad or usual wasd for movement and mouse
    to turn your weapon 360°...left mouse button to shoot and right
    mouse button to pick up/change weapons. (the volcan weapon is great.
    chaingun s.tyle)
    moreover you can activate a limited so called time device...which is
    basically a bullet time mode.
    (default is that you hold down space to activate it)

    i recommend to configure the controls in the menu as well as to adjust
    the graphic options for more eye candy...
    (hint: change the timing mode from "vertical sync" to
    "smooth". that way the game can be played in full screen without
    causing the game to crash)

    the game comes also with a well made html manual with lots of
    pictures and useful infromation (about enemies, powerups and
    weapons) and an inbuilt editor.

    Disasteroids
    1 MB
    Download Site
    Gameplay Video

    jayenkai (developer of the excellent alien deathmatch 1+2
    [arena shooter greatness] and centipong [breakout on drugs] )
    has made a new very cool fast paced asteroids clone with mouse controls.
    shoot the rocks and avoid the fragments that are caused by the explosion.
    collect powerups like: tripleshoot, doubleshoot, shield, freeze and bomb.


    controls:
    only mouse...its that simple.

    it features online hi scores and abstract nice swooshy graphics.
    its also pretty hard...for that reason jayenkai implemented a chill mode
    if you want to have a not so frantic and more easier gameplay.
    then hit TAB to start the game.
    its the "chill mode" there are no exploding fragments included.
    (the hiscores will be not submitted to the hiscore table in that mode...)

    for fullscreen mode:
    Just open the program using -full as it's parameter.
    right click the icon, create shortcut, and add -full to the target...
    it should look like this

    Tank Domination
    3 MB
    Download Site (scroll down)
    Direct Download Link

    after stumbling over an article on the2bears.com about the very good
    vertical bullet hell heli shooter Demolition Gunner(Direct Download Link)

    i gave Tank Domination from the same developers a closer look...and its a
    great bullet hell arena shooter in which you - obviuosly - control a tank.
    the gameplay is very smooth and the bullet patterns are pretty fair.
    this game is level based and there are also bosses to destroy.

    controls:
    shoot with Z and throw bombs with X (the longer you hold it the further
    you throw it)
    its also pretty important to use the bombs, especially to serve
    the bigger enemies.
    btw when you shoot and hold down Z you lock your shooting direction
    (as usual drive in one direction and shoot in another)

    (first boss appears in level 5...the 2nd in level 11...)
    moreover the implemented level select function is pretty useful.
    that way you can continue from every level you have already beaten.

    Return To Sector 9
    11 MB
    Download Site


    its basically a collection of 9 different (arena)shooters.
    crisp graphics, nice sound effects and good gameplay...
    fantastic arcade fun.
    the best in my opinion are:
    return, jellyfish, protection and goldrush.

    when a sepcific score is reached there will be new ships,
    new colours and medals.
    get the bronze medal in each game to unlock the next game mode.


    there are 2 control schemes:


    1.) keyboard controls:
    (for the games return, ambush, jellyfish, protection,
    gold rush, rescue, doomball)
    control your ship with cursor keys and turn your shooting
    direction with Z and X (or 1 and 2)
    no need for a fire button because of autofire.
    but you can press space for a power shot (limited)



    2.) mouse controls
    (for the games windmills and last stand)



    here the game modes in detail:

    ->return:
    destroy waves of enemies and kill a boss at the end of each level.

    ->ambush:
    destroy massive waves of enemies.

    ->protection:
    escort motherships from the left side to the right side and destroy
    the attacking aliens that want to bring the ships down.

    ->jellyfish:
    control a jellyfish, destroy the enemies, eat spaceman to grow. when
    you have eaten a few of them you will transform into a big jellyfish
    and then you are invincible for a limited time. in that form try to
    destroy as many enemies as possible to gain massive scores.


    ->rescue:
    collect little spacemen and bring them back to the mothership.
    watch out for enemy waves and asteroids.
    you fly towards the direction which you are currently facing. look at
    the bottom of the screen for coordinates.

    ->gold rush:
    similar to rescue but better (no asteroids and better enemies)
    ...collect gold and bring it back to the mothership.


    ->doomball:
    a puzzlegame in which you have to bring 2 bombs of the same color
    together. when the bombs have found each other they disappear with
    an explosion as usual. attach a bomb to your ship by touching one
    and detach the bomb by pressing Z.

    ->windmills:
    defend your windmills. mouse controls. (similarities to the c.lassic game
    missile command)

    ->last stand:
    defend your ship which is placed at the middle of the screen by
    shooting the enemies. mouse controlled. you cannot move you ship,
    only your cannnons.




    Gunroar
    5 MB
    Download Site

    gunroar (from kenta cho) is a pretty abstract vertical scrolling arena shooter
    that evolves progressively into a bullet hell shooter.
    as usual great visuals and smooth controls.
    moreover the different control schemes providing a different gameplay
    experience. (keyboard + mouse, dual analog gamepad)

    also worth to check out are his other games, especially
    Torus Trooper (an extremely fast third person tunnel shooter)
    and Tumiki Fighters (a horizontal sticky shooter...
    attach pieces of defeated enemies to your ship in order to grow to a huge
    screen filling ship of destruction)


    • Posted Feb 7, 2009 2:14 pm PT
    • Category: N/A
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  • 23Oct 08

    well here you will find good commerical games which
    are released as freeware now.
    some of them are ad supported.
    (i havent tested all the ad supported versions but
    for what i have heard the ads are NOT ANNOYING.
    cause they appear in pause menus.

    ad supported games:
    psi ops
    the suffering
    full spectrum warrior
    area 51
    rise and fall

    for more games visit the
    Wikipedia Entry


    Notice:
    According to JP_Russell

    Psi Ops, The Suffering, Rise And Fall, and Area51 contains Starforce.So use at you own risk.


    Related Forum Thread


    Psi Ops
    (brutal 3rd person telekenesis action)
    2,5 GB
    User Score: 8.6
    Download Site
    Review




    The Suffering
    (brutal 3rd person horror action)
    1,2 GB
    User Score: 8.2
    Download Site
    Review




    Full Spectrum Warrior
    (tactic action)
    1,6 GB
    User Score: 8.2
    Download Site
    Review




    Area 51
    (FPS)
    2 GB
    User Score: 7.5
    Download Site
    Review




    Rise And Fall
    (RTS)
    2 GB
    User Score: 8.0
    Download Site
    Review

    Gore Special Edition
    (FPS)
    0,5 GB
    User Score: 6.0
    Download Site
    Review





    S.W.I.N.E.
    (RTS)
    0,7 GB
    User Score: 8.1
    Download Site
    Review




    GTA
    (Top Down Action)
    0,3 GB
    User Score: 7.7
    Download Site
    Review



    GTA2
    (Top Down Action)
    0,3 GB
    User Score: 7.7
    Download Site
    Review




    Savage: The Battle for Newerth
    (FPS/RTS Mix)
    0,4 GB
    User Score: 8.1
    Download Site
    Review

    Savage 2 - A Tortured Sould
    (FPS/RTS Mix)
    1 GB
    User Score: 7.9
    Download Site
    Review

    • Posted Oct 23, 2008 3:18 pm PT
    • Category: Games
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  • 11Oct 08

    well the Best Freeware Platformers (Part 1) blog entry has reached its maximum capacity.

    so heres part 2.




    Holotz's Castle
    5 MB
    Download Site

    a polished platformer in which you have to collect all the keys
    (or blue stones - depending which chracter you are currently playing)
    in each level an then reach the blue exit stream.
    fine retro graphics, good controls and funny dialogues makes this a
    good platformer experience.
    controls are cursor keys + space for jumping. (and enter to restart a
    level or for skipping whole dialogues)

    the first few levels are extremely easy.
    the game gets interesting when there appear swinging ropes, many
    traps and enemies.
    and when you receive your lovely green high jump boots

    for the game over screen thing:
    simply hit enter when you get hit to instantly restart the level.




    Blob Wars - Metal Blob Solid
    10 MB
    Download Site

    a cool mission based retro action platformer with plenty of blood.



    Multihero
    7 MB
    Download Site

    well done mix between platformer and fighting with up to 4 players.



    Alex Adventure
    8 MB
    Download Site

    a very good surreal exploration platformer.

    Soldexus
    5 MB
    Download Site

    polished platformer in the vein of castlevania.




    Eternal Daughter
    9 MB
    Download Site

    very polished epic castlevania s.tyle platformer.
    (scroll down for download link)

    Streambolt Desero
    2 MB
    Download Site

    short but polished and fast paced run n gun.



    Runmans Monster Fracas
    4 MB
    Download Site

    jump and run away from a giant green monster that is hunting you.


    SKULLPOGO
    2 MB
    Download Site

    this game is truly a MASTERPIECE! it feels and looks very polished.
    the graphics, music, sounds, controls, combo system, powerups...ALL...
    pure greatness!
    kill the pigs and bats with your pogo stick . awesome!

    hint 1:
    there are 5 levels and in each level your time is limited.
    so...only collect the level up bubbles when the time is nearly over and not instantly
    when it appears. that way you maximize your playtime cause when you enter the next level your time meter will be refilled.

    hint 2:
    there are several power ups and one is a combo maximizer. its the one with a face innit.
    collect it and then kill the bats and/or pigs shown at the bottom in the right order to get massive combo points.

    gameplay video

    Online Hi Score List

    Special Agent
    5 MB
    Download Site

    well do anyone remember the c.lassic shareware platformer
    secret agent from apogee?
    this looks and plays like a sequel with improved graphics.
    it has also a nice soundtrack.
    very polished game...move over the map and select a level you want.
    then you get a short briefing which mission you have to accomplish.

    you control your agent with the arrow keys
    jump with S
    shoot in left direction with A
    shoot in right direction with D
    (you can choose in options menu to use only one key which means
    that you shoot in the direction you are currently looking)
    press TAB to leave the briefing screen or to show it again.
    also press TAB if you dont want to submit hiscores.


    NOTES:
    HOLDING ESC to go back to the menu
    (first i left the whole game with alt+f4 until i discovered this)

    on the map screen:

    F8 to select full screen
    F7 to switch between one or two shoot buttons.
    F6 to switch between gamepad or keyboard controls.




    Mission Extreme
    2 MB
    Download Site


    this is a real retro platformer. great 8 bit s.tyle graphics and fluid controls combined with a good gameplay. shoot your way through the well designed levels, upgrad your weapon, defeat the enemies and bosses and rescue the hostages.

    Move :Arrow Keys
    Jumping :X
    Shoot :Z
    Up+Shoot :Grenade
    Down :Jump Down
    ESC :End game

    Squish
    3 MB
    Download Site

    interesting puzzle platformer. very well made game! demake of a psp game called crush. this game is in 2d and you can switch it to 1d to solve the puzzles. thats fun.
    watch the little gameplay video to see what it is about here
    "In Crush, the player can compress the 3D view of a level into a 2D view and transverse the level as if it was a 2D platformer. In Squish , the player compresses 2D views into 1D!"

    • Posted Oct 11, 2008 5:47 am PT
    • Category: N/A
    • 1 Comment
  • 23Aug 08

    due to the fact that the first entry about arena shooters has reached its
    maximum capacity i decided to make a new one to cover the other titles.

    Best Free Arena Shooters (Part 1)
    Best Free Arena Shooters (Part 3)

    Related Forum Thread

    Furthermore you can also check out my other forum thread which is about
    Great Top Down/Arena Shooters (No Freeware)


    wanna more?
    then check out this impressive huge list made by neist of shmups.system11.org.
    this list covers hundreds of multidirectional shooters.
    i think this list is pretty unique. great work.

    Big List Of Multidirectional Shooters


    Moreover also worth to check out :
    these sites which cover a much brighter spectrum of shooters.
    they do a great job in informing about anything shooter related.
    highly recommended for shooter fans.

    blogs:
    topshmups.wordpress.com
    the2bears.com
    shmuptacular
    Shoot The Core Blog

    sites:
    Shoot The Core (Huge Shooter Database)
    SHMUPS!.com (what else? ;-) )


    Chaosspace 2
    22 MB
    Download Site

    chaosspace 2 is a great arena shooter which i have found on topshmups.
    it is is completly controlled by the mouse.
    (you move into the direction your mouse is pointing and you shoot
    only in the direction you are currently looking.)
    in many situations its essential in the game to move your mouse only
    slightly so that you not move your ship but change your shooting direction.
    this game grows on you. it gets better and better...

    the graphical s.tyle is very professional with the abstract glowing shapes
    and the smooth movement.
    the music (electro and
    c.lassical music) is great and fits perfect to the game.
    (the game offers only music but no sound...anyways this alone matches the
    gameplay very good)
    you can collect different powerups and score multiplier.
    the game has also an online score option but when i tried to upload
    my score it appears an "error while connecting".

    the game needs a few minutes to get into but then its really fun.
    (btw it needs some skills in the later levels)

    i ask myself if the game would be better with wasd movement and mouse
    aiming...plus soundeffects.
    hmmm...dont know but it would be a total different gameplay experience for sure....maybe this optional control scheme would be a good feature in a future release...

    hint:
    the game is in german but it can be changed to english in the options
    menu:
    go to "optionen"(options) and then click on "sprache:de"…sprache
    means "language" and "de" stands for "deutsch" which means "german"…
    now the menu is in english.





    Squid Yes! Not So Octopus!
    6 MB
    Download Site
    Review on indiegames

    SYNSO is a very fun arcade arena shooter with similarities to the great
    c.lassic robotron 2084...
    smooth controls, fine lovely pixel retro graphics and frantic gameplay makes
    this game a must play for any shooter veteran.

    alien robots are invading and disturbing you on your birthday(!).
    play a mutated radioactive raging squid and show the invaders from
    planet thwig what you have to offer: some serious "beams of electro death"!
    fight back the alien robots for 8 minutes to communicate a clear message:
    its not clever to disturb a furious atomic squid on his birthday at home while
    it has a relaxing cup of tea. ever.
    so whos the king of the ring? the arena is open for a squid on his awesome
    revenge to fight for for his own territory!




    control the squid with arrow keys and let him shoot in the direction he is currently looking by pressing z.
    alternatively use your gamepad.
    press TAB to enter the options menu and choose wheter you want effects
    (good if your pc can handle it), a time display instead the bonus points
    (you gain 1 point every minute so i recommend to choose the timer for
    having more detailed info about your current progress) and some other
    options like practice mode for training purposes...




    Alien Deathmatch 2
    3 MB
    Download Site

    well the first release of alien deathmatch 2 came out today.
    like in the predeccesor hordes of enemies, many weapons + powerups + online hiscores.
    FUN!
    choose a level and hit SPACE to start.
    controls as usual. wasd + mouse
    time for online hi score hunting



    Alien Deathmatch

    3 MB
    Download Site

    thanks to planetfreeplay i found this game today.
    a well done arena shmup with hordes of enemies, many powerups and
    many many maps.
    smooth controls, cool action and similar graphics to alien breed makes
    this a fun game and therefore it becomes the newest addition in the
    arena shooters hall of fame.
    (interesting:the developer mentioned on his blog that he will make a sequel)

    Kobo Deluxe
    2 MB
    Download Site

    not a real arena shooter but the fact that it has multi directional
    shooting plus the fact that it is great fun were enough reasons for me
    to put it up here.
    the game is very polished and has smooth innovative gameplay.
    you have to destroy all the bases on the screen.
    when you destroy the blue balls they trigger off a chain reaction
    and destroy some parts of the base...but when you destroy the
    yellow ball it triggers a big chain reaction and the whole base
    explodes.
    the difficulty levels raises progressively.
    you can also choose the c.lassic mode (which is the basically
    xkobo with improved graphics) or choose the new modes in
    which you have a shield and a faster fire rate...

    controls are arrow keys and shift for shooting. (you shoot forwards
    and backwards at the same time whhich is a important strategic element)

    the game is ported to pretty much other systems. check the site out for further informations.

    highly recommeded! check it out...!

    Fraxy
    2 MB

    Download Site
    Info Site
    Gameplay Video

    a very good boss arena shooter.
    control your ship with arrow keys, aim with mouse, shoot with left
    mouse button, boost with right mouse button and change your weapons
    with mouse wheel.
    by destryoing a boss you can choose to power up you "R"= Regeneration
    "E"=Energy or "P" Power.

    hint: before starting the game, first start the config to enable sound
    by unchecking "dont load sound file" and checking "play sound" and
    "play bgm".
    moreover you can also change some graphics if you want to.




    Theseus - Return Of The Hero
    32 MB
    Download Site
    Review on gametunnel
    the developers of the alien shooter series and zombie shooter
    have released one of their games for free.
    its like their other games a cool top down shooter with wasd movement
    and mouse aiming.
    (select weapons with 1-9 and activate fllashlight with F)

    kill hordes of aliens in the survival mode or in the the campaign mode.


    - 10 missions, mostly taking place in open spaces;
    - lots of playing locations: forest, village, highway, city battles etc;
    - 6 types of weapons;
    - ability to upgrade the main character;
    - inventory shop where you can buy newest equipment between missions.

    Protozoa
    6 MB
    Download Site
    Screenshots and Game Info

    a very well made arena shooter wit great graphics, power ups, a nice
    water effect and cool 3d background.
    plays best with a dual analog gamepad...cause you know,
    its an arena shooter
    unfortunately you cannot shoot 360° s.tyle with a gamepad...
    only 8 direction s.tyle. but you get used to it.

    as an alternative you can choose wasd movement + mouse shooting.
    which is 360° s.tyle shooting of course.

    Generic Arena Shmup
    17 MB
    Direct Download
    Download Mirror

    well this is another brand new very good arena shooter which is
    meant to be played with dual analog gamepad.
    (but can also be playeed with keyboard + mouse of course)
    i followed through the development process and tried the previous beta
    versions...and now im proud to present the final version here.
    the developer is now working on a new game. cool guy.

    fluid gameplay and good nice graphics.
    choose from 3 ships: average ship, fast but not so strong ship,
    slow but strong ship.
    you can also activate some bombs which soaks all the enemies in
    with a nice graphical effect.

    Survival Crisis Z
    8 MB
    Download Site

    wohooo...lean back guys i have probably found the best free bloody
    zombie killing survival game ...top down isometric graphics....hm is it
    fun to kill these zombies in this game you may ask....?
    it is...! just move with wasd through the streets , aim with your mouse
    and kill in a splattertastic way...you will find different weapons to survive
    the zombie hordes and you will meet different zombies...slower and
    faster...

    the movement was a bit awkward (for me) in the beginning cause of
    the iso perspective...pushing W let you move in the upper right
    direction...about 45 degree...but after a few minutes you get used to...
    oh and i recommend in the control settings "absolute + mouse"

    i have tested only the arcade mode so far ...which offers arcade action
    in real time...
    but i think there is also a mode with more tactical and rpg elements.

    this game was sold for about 10$ earlier but is now freeware.

    so...enough talk her...watch the videoclip and check it out
    Gameplay Video


    Torque
    9 MB
    Download Site
    (download info: scroll down then you see in the right a play offline
    headline, click "download this game now")

    another enjoyable arena shooter with special movement:
    control your constantly rotating and shooting ship with arrow keys and
    stop the shooting direction by hitting Z...so you can shoot straight.
    release the Z key for rotating again.

    in the first 6 levels you have to survive for 30 seconds...then defeat
    the boss within 30 seconds...easy.
    after you have finished them play the "hard levels" in which you also
    have to survive for 30 seconds...and they are more a challenge.

    then there are 6 special modes(two minutes, waves, double fire,
    bombs, bullet hell, insane) to unlock.

    and there is also a online hi score:

    currently im 2nd place world wide with 475.500

    HollowPoint
    30 MB
    (requires NET 2.0 or later + XNA 2.0 which is included in the installer)
    [installation required]
    Download Site

    you play as a turtle with a gun on your back and try to escape the
    laboratory where you were created....this game seems to be fun but
    unfortunately my machine cannot handle it....

    a possible reason could be that my graphics card isnt shader 2.0
    compatible...
    however maybe this game runs on some of your machines...if thats
    the case report if this game is good.


    anyways...the production values seems pretty good according to the
    screens and the 2 ingame videoclips which can be watched on
    the website...

    Grid Assault
    5 MB
    Download Site

    what to say. great game. geometry wars clone. offers good playability
    with the dual analog gamepad.
    but theres one negative point: its timed and will stop after 6 miutes
    of gameplay.
    i think its because to get not involved into copyright infringements.

    Granny And Snowmen
    16 MB
    Download Site
    (download info: scroll down to the "play offline" section in the bottom
    right and click on "download this game now")

    cool arena shooter. grab your machine gun and help granny to defend
    your house from the invading snowmen.
    also get a few more weapons and power ups on your massive
    defence.

    additionally here the cheats (if needed)

    Enter during game:
    AMMO - a lot of guns
    GOD- god mode on 99 sec

    (from the makers of Ancient Ants Adventure and Lost Snowmen.)


    Choke on my Groundhog, YOU BASTARD
    ROBOTS

    7 MB
    Download Site

    thats what the game says:
    You're Earth's last survivor and with your time traveling groundhog
    sidekickyou have to combat the vast troops of robotic liberation army!
    Blast your way through dozens of bastard robots and if you die, just
    travel back in time and use that your advantage.

    finally i found out how this game doesnt worked on my machine.
    it needs NET 2.0
    so i have installed it and it works.

    damn that game is funny. you play on a paperblock and have to
    destroy the robots.
    there are the tiny robots and later the stronger.
    cool graphical s.tyle..
    the interesting part is: when you are killed....no problem you start the
    level again but you are not alone now cause it loads the same level
    and you see yourself playing in kinda replay s.tyle (like any racing
    games when you choose time race and race against your own best
    time...and you see yourself transparent)...

    so you are two soldiers now fighting the robots...and everytime you
    get killed your legion grows...MASSIVE FIREPOWER so kinda
    coop mode...great fun...unfortunately only 4 levels yet...
    i hope the developer will make more...


    RetroBlast
    3 MB
    Download Site
    [installation required]

    completly controlled with the mouse (except the smart bomb with
    space).
    move your ship with the mouse and change the shooting direction
    by pressing the mouse buttons.
    the game features 100 levels.
    the first 10 levels are very easy...then it gets harder.

    • Posted Aug 23, 2008 4:13 pm PT
    • Category: N/A
    • 3 Comments
  • 18Aug 08

    well here are 20 recommended games for the SNES.
    check out the boxshots and the screenshots.

    SNES gameplay videos wrote:

    here you can watch gameplay videos

    16 hrs, 40 mins of gameplay for 16.5% of all SNES games in the US.

    http://super.nesguide.com/

    i have also updated the C.lassic Multiplayer Fun On NES blog entry and added a few more games. (20 games in total)

    Contra 3

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_3

    TMNT IV - Turtles In Time

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_in_time

    Street Fighter 2 Turbo

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_fighter_2_turbo

    TMNT - Tournament Fighters

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tournament_Fighters

    Final Fight 3

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fight_3

    Captain Commando

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_commando

    Super Double Dragon

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Double_Dragon

    Battletoads In Battlemaniacs

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battletoads_in_Battlemaniacs

    Zombies Ate My Neighbours

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombies_Ate_My_Neighbours

    Super Smash TV

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Smash_TV

    Pocky & Rocky

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocky_%26_Rocky

    Pocky & Rocky 2

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocky_%26_Rocky

    Super Bomberman 3

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bomberman_3

    Pop n TwinBee Rainbow Bell Adventures

    Pop n Twinbee Rainbow Bell Adventures

    Secret Of Mana

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_of_mana

    Secret Of Mana 2 (Seiken Densetsu 3)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_of_mana_2

    Super Mario Kart

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Kart

    Uniracers

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniracers

    Tetris Attack

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_Attack

    Warios Woods

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wario%27s_Woods

    more multiplayer wrote:
    more multiplayer games which i will add maybe later with box and screenshots.

    • Rock n Roll Racing
    • Micro Machines 1+2
    • Sunset Riders
    • Total Carnage
    • Metal warriors
    • Tetris/Dr Mario

    • Posted Aug 18, 2008 4:16 am PT
    • Category: Games
    • 5 Comments
  • 14Aug 08

    You need some great multiplayer games for the good old NES?
    well here you will find 21 recommended games with boxshots and screenshots.

    NES gameplay videos wrote:

    here you can check out gameplay videos

    60 hrs, 32 mins of gameplay video for 96.0% of all NES games in the US.

    http://www.nesguide.com/

    Contra

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_(video_game)

    Super C

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Contra

    Bubble Bobble

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Bobble

    Mario Bros

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Bros.

    Ice Climber

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Climbers

    Nintendo World Cup

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_World_Cup

    Snake Rattle n Roll

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_Rattle_%27n%27_Roll

    Chip n Dale

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_%27n_Dale_Rescue_Rangers#Video_games

    Balloon Fight

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_Fight

    Battletoads

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battletoads

    Turtles 2 - The Arcade Game

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(arcade_game)


    Double Dragon 2

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dragon_II:_The_Revenge

    Smash TV

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smash_TV

    Snow Brothers

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Bros

    Bomberman 2

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomberman_II

    Micromachines

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Machines_(video_games)

    S.C.A.T. - Special Cybernetic Attac Team

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.C.A.T.:_Special_Cybernetic_Attack_Team



    Legendary Wings

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_Wings

    Lifeforce (Salamander)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamander_(arcade_game)

    Silkworm

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silkworm_(game)

    Warios Woods

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wario%27s_Woods




    more multiplayer wrote:

    16 more multiplayer games which i will add maybe with box and screenshots later


    • River City Ransom
    • Double Dragon 3
    • Turtles 3
    • Blades Of Steel
    • Ice Hockey
    • Jackal
    • Guerilla War
    • Commando
    • Tetris 2
    • Dr Mario
    • Toobin
    • Gauntlet 1+2
    • RC Pro AM 2
    • Super Off Road
    • Double Dribble
    • Tecmo Bowl

    • Posted Aug 14, 2008 3:23 am PT
    • Category: Games
    • 14 Comments
  • 11Aug 08
  • 19Jul 08



    here are some very good quality freeware plattformers.

    i have played many many freeware plattformers.
    damn its so much boring stuff out.
    i think i have tested all of the so called best of lists and many of the "hm
    seems to be fun on the screenie...but isnt"...and many of the bad quality
    freeware games......about the best of lists: hm often i asked myself wtf...
    why is this or that game innit. its just boring with lack of quality/fun/playability...

    so whatever. here on this list are only games that i have enjoyed...i cannot
    guarantee that you will also find them fun but i think in this thread theres
    a quality standard given. so the probability is high that you enjoy most of
    them if you like plattformers.

    so what else have i to say now:
    enjoy the games.
    and leave a comment when you like them or want to suggest another
    good games.

    for more games check out this blog entry Best Freeware Platformers (Part 2)

    Cave-Story (best freeware game.period)

    metroidvania at its best.
    this game plays like a charm and all fits in perfect. the graphics, animations,soundtrack,story,atmosphere,controls,fluid gameplay...

    Download Site


    N
    very smooth and fun one screen jump n run

    Download Site

    Rescue: The Beagles
    awesome gameplay. rescue the beagles, shoot enemies with owls,
    land safe with parachute and use your rope to get to above stages.
    just double tap up to use your rope and tap down to use your parachute
    to land safely.

    Download Site



    Glace

    jump n run with bounce feature...bouncing against walls.your shoot
    projectile acts like a boomerang.

    offical site seems to be down.
    heres a mirror
    Mirror
    Download Site



    Icy Tower
    climb the tower with multi combo jumps.

    Download Site


    Akuji

    short castlevaniaesque game...about 30-60 minutes.

    Download Site




    Hurrican

    polished turrican sequel/tribute. but its a hard game.

    Download Site



    Super Mario War


    awesome death match stomping fun with many modes

    Download Site



    Ninjah

    fun jump n run physic based game with a rope.
    Ninjah is a fast paced action-puzzler. The general idea is to get from
    A to B as quickly as possible with the help of your trusty, if not
    slightly elastic, ninja rope and use your gun as a jetpack by shooting
    at the floor...

    plus slow motion ability.

    movement - wasd
    left mouse button - shoot
    right mouse button - rope
    space - slow motion

    the site is down...therefore heres a mirror.

    (the game is not very famous and wasnt hosted anywhere which i can
    not understand cause the game is great...the few game sites that had
    this game listed have only linked to the official site which is down...
    so check out this little gem)

    Direct Download



    Within A Deep Forest
    Knytt
    Knytt Stories


    these 3 games offer exploration jump n run gameplay with great music,
    sounds and graphics
    Download Site








    Seiklus

    chill out exploration jump n run with nice graphics and sounds

    Download Site



    T2002

    good turrican remake

    Download Site



    T4 Funeral

    another good turrican game.

    Download Site




    Legend Of Shadow
    jump n run with huge jumps,shurikens and sword action

    Download Site



    The Cleaner


    jump n run /shoot action with fly ability

    Download Site




    Nikujin

    ninja jump n run action with wall jumps and stealth elements.search
    the download link with v.1.11 behind cause all is written in japanese
    Download Site



    Blip & Blop


    jump n shoot. fun in the beginning but gets repetitive later. ok game.
    check out this cheats cause later it gets hard and unfair
    create a shortcut on desktop-> right click->properties->write cheat
    behind the exe->for example->
    C:GamesBlip BlopBlipBlop.exe" /cheat
    now when you start the game you can use your Function keys:
    F1 = Munition
    F2 = Cowbombs
    F3 = Lives
    F9 = Next Level

    Download Site




    The New Satan Sam
    jump n run action with combo attack gameplay.

    Download Site



    TAGAP
    jump n run shooter / run n gun. good game but the player moves too slow.
    the developers currently making a sequel...i hope this will be faster.


    Download Site



    Easter Avenger
    another good but hard run n gun

    Download Site



    Bonesaw
    action jump n run
    Download Site



    FLaiL


    trial and error one screen jump n run. fun in the beginning. but the
    later levels are nearly unbeatable

    Download Site

    Paroxysm
    Download Site
    (use this site for infos, comments and screens and the below link for
    download cause the download link on the above site is down )
    the official homepage of the developer is also down...so heres a mirror)
    Mirror

    you are trapped in a dungeon and have to find a way out...a way
    through massive amounts of traps such as swinging axes, circular saws,
    crushers, lava....
    yes the game is bloody
    you have no energy bar, you have a pain-meter. when its full your
    dead...but when you are wounded you can wait and rest a few seconds
    to recover fully.

    good game with fine controls.

    so heres a gameplay video...check it out so that you know what its about
    Gameplay Video

    Frozzd
    6 MB
    (scroll down and click on download this game now in the play offline
    section)
    Download Site
    or download it from here
    Download Site

    cool platformer in which you play an astronaut and hop from planet
    to planet with a gravity feature like in super mario galaxy...rescue the
    wubblys and let them fight on your side against the enemies.

    little 20 sec gameplay review clip (4:10 min - 4:30 min)
    Gameplay Video

    The Lost Snowmen
    20 MB
    Forum Entry
    Download Site
    (scroll down and click on download this game now in the play offline section)

    a new quality platformer similar to lost vikings.
    polished graphics and gameplay.
    control three snowmen with different abbilities to get the fuel (to unlock more levels) in the levels and kill the deserters (to finish the levels).
    -one can jump (plus can be used as a bowling ball and use stealth mode)
    -one can throw bombs (plus can crouch and fly straight in the air when he gets a punch)
    -one can punch (and can transform into a iceblock and fly into the air when a bomb thrown at him)

    Polarity
    90 MB
    Download Site

    you have a magnetic suit and its about switching polarity so that you
    are attracted or pushed away by magnets. great.
    platforming + polarity feature. higly recommended.
    by the way the game was a winner at the independent games
    festival 2008. (igf.com)

    the game is not very hard and thats good...so no frustration is given...
    if you die you can instantly continue.
    the game takes about 15 - 20 entertaining minutes to finish.
    anybody who have only the slightest interest in platformers should try
    this out. oh and if available...play it with a gamepad.

    if you want you can check out the trailer on the site.

    V-Knights
    3 MB
    Download Site
    (click the link with the 2,57MB description at the bottom of the site
    to download)

    in short: this is a polished jetpack shooter action game that plays and
    looks like a very good snes game.
    good level design and dificulty is allright (the energy kits are well placed...)
    game is in japanese but thats no problem cause you dont need to
    understand anything to enjoy this game.

    anyways here i will explain the basic gameplay and what to do to get
    started:

    Z shoot
    X activate jetpack (tap slightly in air so you dont need much fuel and
    stay longer in air)
    C hold down to change your weapon

    when you press down and hit X you will shoot homing missiles
    when you press up you will talk to persons or enter the terminal
    ESC pause menu and status

    what to do:
    allright first you have to walk to the left until you reach the end of
    the screen and talk to the person that stands there.
    then you come to teh next screen.
    talk to that person too.
    now training mode is activated and you have to destroy all the
    targets and go to the left.
    same procedure a few times.
    (i think about 4-5 training sections)
    after you solved this the first level starts with real enemies.

    when you start the first level you see a terminal.
    press up to enter it.
    now you will see 3 options(4 to be exact but the the option on
    top isnt selectable)

    so i recommend that you save your progress and then start
    the first level.

    1. not selectable
    2. choose between training mission and finished levels
      (if you choose one you have to confirm your selection->
      first = yes....second = cancel
    3. save function (just press Z to save... if you want to load
      a saved game you have to go back to the title screen)
    4. exit screen

    later in the game you can buy items and upgrade your weapons.
    choose the thing you want and press Z.
    X is for canceling.
    to equip your new bought stuff press ESC and go into the status menu.
    here you can choose and exchange your slots by pressing Z and
    selecting them.






    Iji
    30 MB
    Download Site

    a new fantastic action platformer with epic story.
    played it now for about a hour (finsihed level 4) and its a fine game.
    this game took the developer 3 years to make.
    action platform shooter with interesting story, well made cutscenes
    and cool soundtrack.
    its much to read but it fits good into the game.
    the game gets better and better...in the beginning, well the game
    explains the basic mechanics and rpg elements, upgrading and stuff...
    but in level 2 and 3 the game becomes very interesting and fun.



    watch the trailer for the game
    2 min Trailer

    moreover check out indiegames blog with many comments
    Tims blog entry on indiegames

    • Posted Jul 19, 2008 7:20 am PT
    • Category: Games
    • 21 Comments
  • 19Jul 08

    so here we go....recommended multiplayer games for pc with gamepad support.

    if you search for gamepad supported games in general then check this useful thread from Vampyronight out which features a list of gamepad supported games for pc.


    super mario war and multihero are playable with 4 gamepads....little fighter supports 2 player with gamepads and 2 on keyboard... plus they are all great freeware games:

    4 player Multiplayer Freeware FUN

    4 player multiplayer fun wrote:

    Super Mario War 1.8

    (about 14 MB)

    its a multiplayer death match stomping fun game with lots and lots of modes and great playability and gameplay.

    http://forum.72dpiarmy.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8843

    gameplay clip.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YVZ9ORzKd4

    4 player multiplayer fun wrote:

    Multihero

    (about 10 MB)

    very good beat em up/jump n run in the vein of super smash bros brawl with well known characters from different games.

    http://multihero.sitesled.com/

    gameplay clip

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=AUJbSJVhHUQ

    4 Multiplayer Fun wrote:

    Little Fighter 2

    (about 12 MB)

    good sidescrolling beat em up ...up to 4 players...2 with gamepad and 2 with keyboard

    http://www.lf2.net/

    gameplay clip

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=ujw3BYkjI1g

    2 player multiplayer coop fun wrote:

    Streets Of Rage Remake v 4.01b

    (about 70 mb)

    fantastic remake of the streets of rage series with new modes, moves, graphics...and most important smooth gameplay.

    2 player mode available...1 with gamepad, 1 with keyboard.

    Current version :
    8 characters
    43 locations having multi-path splits
    52 enemy types keeping all of their moves
    37 different remixes
    Options and modes not present in the original

    http://www.bombergames.net/sorr_project/?page_id=2

    gameplay clip

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=DJ0Isr3Aynw

    Affordable Recommended Multiplayer Games for PC

    2 player coop...these lego titles are plain fun no matter how old you are.

    Lego Star Wars (third person action jump n run/ about 15 $)

    (2 player)

    ->demo available

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/legostarwarstheoriginaltrilogy/index.html?tag=result;title;8

    Lego Indiana Jones (third person action jump n run/ about 30$)

    (2 player)

    ->demo available

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/legoindianajones/index.html?tag=result;title;1

    Lego Racers 2 (fun racer / comes in a bundle with the lego racers 1 for 10 $)

    (2 player)

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/legoracers2/index.html?tag=result;title;0

    Jazz Jackrabbit 2 (action side scrolling jump n run shooter/ coop mode or different battle modes / i think between 2$ and 5 $ )

    (up to 4 player...you can decide to play local on one computer with 4 gamepads , over the internet or lan)

    ->demo available

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/jazzjackrabbit2/index.html?tag=result;title;0

    Future Cop LAPD (third person action with great 2 player battle mode / i think between 2$ and 5 $)

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/futurecoplapd/index.html?tag=result;title;1


    it seems that here is a freeware(?) remake in the making

    http://resurection.extra.hu/?page=homepage

    The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King (hack n slash action with funny coop mode / i think between 5$ and 10$)

    ->demo available

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/lordoftheringstherotk/index.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs

    X-Men Legends II : Rise Of Apocalypse (action rpg brawler / about 8$)

    (4 player)

    ->demo available

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/xmenlegendsiiriseofapocalypse/index.html?tag=result;title;6

    Shadowgrounds (top down action / about 10$)

    (2 player)

    ->demo available

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/preyground/index.html?tag=result;title;0

    Shadowgrounds: Survivor (top down action/ about 20$)

    (2 player)

    ->demo available

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/shadowgroundssurvivor/index.html?tag=result;title;1

    Assault Heroes

    great top down action! (about 10$)

    ->demo available

    watch trailer and download trial (56 mb) here

    http://assaultheroesgame.com

    http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assaultheroes/index.html?tag=result;title;0

    ------------------------------------------------------------

    more multiplayer games on one screen that could be good (but i havent tested them by myself)

    Fantastic 4 (brawler action / about 5$)

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/fantasticfour/index.html?tag=result;title;5


    • Posted Jul 19, 2008 4:29 am PT
    • Category: N/A
    • 9 Comments
  • 22Jun 08

    Here in this Blog you will find the best arena shooters for free.

    (yeah i love arena shooters)

    no crappy game in here....they are all handpicked and they are all polished
    and fun...so if you like action, especially shooters.and in this case arena
    shooters:try them, they are worth it

    if you know more good ones, please mention them. here or in the
    Related Forum Thread

    Best Free Arena Shooters (Part2)
    Best Free Arena Shooters (Part3)


    Great Top Down/Arena Shooters (No Freeware)

    Enjoy

    [most of these games dont need any installation, so just unzip/unrar
    and have fun...if a game needs installation i mention this in the
    small info]


    Echoes

    8MB

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

    this arena shooter is pure awesomness. it plays like a charm.
    graphics, sounds, music...great!
    seems like asteroids got a huge update, plus its also
    "a bit like geometry wars"
    (according to the description of the game page)

    the controls are very smooth and you can decide in the options menu
    which control scheme you prefer
    (keyboard, mouse, gamepad...)

    i prefer mouse movement (which is very fast and accurate and
    shooting with wasd)

    check it out. superb game. period!

    Screenshot of Echoes



    DOU
    4 MB
    http://www.binaryzoo.com/games/duo/index.htm

    not an arena shooter but a great innovative shooter. (so ithought i
    make a little exception and list this game anyways)
    you can move left and right while you are fixated on the middle of
    the screen (or on the bottom) , shoot the enemies and gain powerups
    while watching all the eye candy stuff.
    while you shoot in both directions (with different ammo) at the same
    time you can turn your ship by presing the right mouse button.
    (from the same team that made the excellent arena shooter echoes)



    mono
    5 MB
    http://www.binaryzoo.com/games/mono/index.htm

    arena shooter with smooth controls and a special mission:
    shoot the colored circles so they will left a paint mark.
    color the whole screen that way and get powerups.
    (from the same team that made the excellent arena shooter echoes)



    Rainbow Wars

    2MB

    http://www.volition-inc.com/Staff/LukeSchneider

    thats a very well designed arena shooter.
    i prefer dual analog gamepad in this game but the other control
    schemes work also pretty good.
    wasd movement + mouse aiming. shoot with left mouse button
    and hold it down to charge a power shoot.
    right mouse button beams you to a random place on the screen.

    two different powerups will appear when you reach a specific score:
    the bomb or a black hole.

    made by a designer from volition inc (descent, free space, red faction,
    the punisher).

    very good game!

    Screenshot of Rainbow Wars



    NAAC

    10MB

    Normal Version:

    http://www.bloodymonkey.com/

    Dual Analog Gamepad Support Version

    http://www.bloodymonkey.com/temp/NaacDualAnalog.zip

    so whats this? gliding through a blood filled room with your jetpack
    on your back and shooting enemies down. splatter included.

    wasd movement and mouse for aiming. great. switching through your
    weapons and collect the powerups to survive and shoot down the
    massive amount of enemies.

    controls, graphics, sound effects = very good.

    Screenshot of NAAC

    Grid Wars 2

    3MB

    http://worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/grid/wars.htm

    thats the ultimate geometry wars clone.
    very well made with nice graphics and effects.
    decide between different control schemes and graphic options.

    GridWars

    Debrysis

    4MB

    http://oueo.ateamworks.com/debrysis/debrysis.html

    so what do we got here?
    controlling a fast car while you shooting the enemies in different
    settings, collecting the different powerups and weapons and drive at
    good speed.

    great!

    Screenshot of Debrysis

    VECK SE

    2MB

    http://smayds.com/games/veck/

    massive eye candy.

    control with dual analog gamedpad or with keyboard (wasd for
    directional shooting and arrow keys for movement, but its on you
    cause its customizable).

    psychedelic in some way with the music and the background that
    looks like a space tunnel in which you fly through.

    gain more fire power during the game and shoot the enemies.

    Screenshot of VECK SE

    Ancient Ants Adventure

    15 MB

    http://www.yoyogames.com/games/show/34591

    very cool game...funny...its a top down shooter (so its also a form
    of an arena shooter) in which you control an ant and your team
    follows you...

    movement is wasd and you aim with your mouse...plus some
    additional things which i have listed below in the controls section.

    graphics are well done and fluid... !

    watch this 24 sec gameplay trailer (then you will see that its worth it)

    http://gmakers.ru/page/ants/AntsTrailer.avi

    list of features

    http://hotimg10.fotki.com/p/a/84_157/183_73/antz_adventures_features.gif

    Mechatron 2154
    4 MB
    http://norrish.force9.co.uk/robotron/

    so the ultimate arcade shooter and prime father of all arena shooters
    robotron:2084 got an great remake...

    its mechatron 2154 and the gameplay is the same like in the 80s...
    frantic, fast and funny...awesome!



    Pteroglider

    11 MB

    [installation required]


    http://codeminion.com/blogs/maciek/2008/05/pteroglider-full-version-free



    graphics are pretty nice and fluid, 2d gameplay with 3d animated
    objects.
    controls the glider with WASD and aim with your mouse 360°. shoot
    with Left Mouse Button and fire missiles with the Right Mouse Button.


    Robotron 2084 Remake

    4 MB

    http://www.remakes.org/comp2006/screenshots.php?page=3

    very good top down shooter...the controls and the gameplay is great...

    when you got enough points you will get powerups such as drones
    and weapon upgrades.

    Destruction Carnival

    2 MB

    Download

    very funny arena shooter with fluid retro graphics.
    controls and gameplay are great.
    lots of enemies and cool weapons...blood is also included

    movement are arrow keys
    you can strafe (hold your aim in one direction while moving in another)
    by holding shift
    shoot with ctrl
    special weapons:
    space for missile and
    enter for bomb

    Engage to Jabberwock

    4 MB
    Download


    Its a Zelda Dungeon Bullet Hell Shooter...its an arena shooter with lots
    of bullets and special abbilities....blasting enemies with various mag
    spells and items...first it was a commercial title but the developers
    released it now as freeware.
    if you dont have a gamepad change first the controls into keyboard
    cause gamepad is set as default...on the above mentioned site, on
    which the game is mirrored cause of download difficulties on the
    original site, you will find a few infos about the game as well...on
    the original site all is in japanese...therefore hard to understand unless you understand
    japanese

    additionally here is a map to the whole dungeon....its made by a fan
    of the game
    Full Map Of "Engage To Jabberwock

    R-Tronic

    7 MB
    http://rtronic.merseyremakes.co.uk/index.html

    basically a robotron remake...good stuff...there is also a sequel to
    this one but the problem with the sequel is: the controls are soooo
    slow that i stopped playing before i finished the first level...

    Crimsonland 1.4

    8 MB
    Download and Review of the last Freeware Version 1.4 of Crimsonland

    well...this is truly a masterpiece...as you know you will find here only
    full freeware versions and therefore i didnt mentioned this game earlier
    cause i thought it was commercial...but it was freeware untile version 1.4
    which you can download on the above mentioned site...so whats great
    about this game?
    the gameplay, the controls, the smooth graphics, the 17 weapons
    (shotgun rules) and the upgrades which you can get when you killed
    enough in exchange with your experience points (just click right
    mouse button to choose an upgrade when in the right corner appears
    the level up info)...
    moreover you can play this game with your buddy on the 2 player
    coop mode...fun stuff...
    the game offers fluid gameplay, good sound and a good amount
    of blood...
    so try it out its really worth it...

    maybe you want to get the 1.9.8 version which is distributed on the net
    in a trial version which offers 1 hour of full gameplay...costs about 20
    bucks...it offers better graphics, more options, more game modes,
    more weapons, more enemies, more landscape options and levels...

    Neocron Arcade - The N.M.E. Project
    35 MB
    [installation required]

    http://ng.neocron.com/index.php?id=105

    a well made top down shooter...action scrolls so its not limited to
    one single screen...
    therefore not an arena shooter...but a top down shooter.
    good controls and fluid gameplay...graphics are very good for a 2d
    top down shooter...if you hold your fire and keep moving you can walk
    and firing in the same direction...
    you can also use a slow-motion effect....can be refilled by killing
    enemies...
    plus you can throw grenades and get different weapons during the
    game...
    the game contains 4 levels with storyline...

    GlobotWars Final Edition
    1 MB

    [installation required]
    http://www.tphf.karoo.net/pc.htm

    fun gameplay, smooth action and 40 levels...i made it to the 30 level
    with the second try)

    with 40 levels (level save:you can start from every level which you
    have finished...)
    with energy (if a enemy touches you you loose energy instead
    loosing a life)
    with bosses every 10th level
    with different powerups


    Warning Forever

    1 MB
    http://www18.big.or.jp/~hikoza/Prod/

    a great boss fighting shooter.
    only you against a big boss.
    movement with arrow keys.shoot with Z, move slowly with X and activate
    aiming with D.
    when you pushed D you can now move around with arrow keys and
    set your fire direction.
    when you now push fire you shoot fixated at this direction while you
    can move around the boss.

    gamepad is also supported.

    Vrazda

    3 MB


    a funny arena shooter with similarities to crimsonland.

    shoot your way through hordes of enemies and kil them mostly with
    your machine gun, your flame thrower and an electric weapon.

    morevover when you see a viagra pill on the screen get it. you will
    be invunerable, bigger and stronger for a limited time and the screen
    turns red. in this time you can run through the enemies and they
    die when you hit them.

    ->i have contacted the developer and he helped me out by fixing
    the control issue with different versions. a very social guy.

    for my ps2 $tyle logitech rumblepad 2 this worked fine

    http://pivostudios.hustej.net/vrazdaRZ.exe

    for xbox $tyle controllers this should work

    http://pivostudios.hustej.net/vrazdaXBC.exe

    moreover heres a screen of the controls screen.

    http://hotimg23.fotki.com/a/84_157/181_88/vrazda_controls-th.jpg

    Gamma Bros

    20 MB

    http://pixeljam.com/gammabros/

    (for the case that the original site is down heres a mirror)

    http://www.tucows.com/preview/504034

    well this is a great pixelated retro shooter. its not an arena shooter
    but it has some similarities with the movement and shooting scheme.

    you can fire with wasd and move with arrow keys + space for pause
    and to see your currenty stats (or if you prefer it you can change it i
    the options menu)

    the game offers great playability through the good controls and
    variety through the different enemies (with cool and different movemen).

    you collect coins to buy stuff like weapon upgrades and new ships
    and powerups...in the game itself you can also find weapon, speed
    upgrades, energy and bombs. when your energy is empty your ship
    and you leave it with a jetpack then it comes your bro' and you can
    take his ship. in the meanwhile its possible that you collect another
    ship so that your bro' has also a ship again. i was nearly destoryed
    by the last boss battle but managed to save the world and
    destroyed him.

    you can check also the info in the beginning to see which weapons
    and upgrades you can get.

    also you can type in a password and hit enter to go to a specific
    level (if you were destroyed and dont want to start from the beginning)

    for this case i have made a screenshot with the passwords (this
    screen will be shown when you have beaten the game)

    http://hotimg20.fotki.com/p/a/84_157/183_73/gammabros_passwords.jpg

    • Posted Jun 22, 2008 9:43 am PT
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  • 22Jun 08

    This Blog is about the best short films which are free available on the net.

    If you know more good ones please contribute by mentioning them in the
    comments.

    for more short films you can check these sites out...but be careful they not
    only contain good films...unlike in this blog which are only good ones in
    my opinion...

    Related Forum Thread

    http://animwatch.com

    http://www.aniboom.com/movies/

    http://sharecg.com/b/2/animation


    Big Buck Bunny

    • 10 min
    • 240 mb or more....
    • comedy/animated


    http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/

    a big bunny gets attacked by little squirrels and strikes back.



    Garto

    • 4 Min
    • 27 MB or 84 MB
    • comedy/animated


    http://www.gartofilm.com/

    a lizard and a BUMBLEBEE...very funny and well made...




    College Saga

    • 43 min
    • 227 mb
    • Comedy/Final Fantasy Parody


    http://www.collegesaga.com/
    ...well made 4 episodes..the fights and the whole film is made with
    real actors...the fights are made like in final fantasy: turn based


    Beyond Good & Evil 2 Teaser

    • 2 min
    • 25 mb , 55 mb or 66 mb
    • comedy/animated

    its a teaser and i consider it as a little short film...very funny!

    http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6556_en.html


    Batman - Dead End

    • 8 Min
    • 45MB or 160MB
    • Action


    Batman shortfilm in which he fights against Joker, Alien and Predator.

    http://www.collorastudios.com/projects/bde/bdemain.htm



    The Awakening of Consciousness

    • 9 Min
    • 49MB
    • Animated/ Martial Arts


    2 strange beings fighting against each other.

    http://www.awakeyourconsciousness.com/


    Prey Alone

    • 15 Minuten
    • 116MB
    • Action/Thriller

    This 15 minute feature was shot entirely green screen and was written and directed
    by Steven St. Leger and James Mather. The only things that are real are the actors
    and a few set props. Everything else is entirely 3D. It took 3 months to animate,
    render and composite and cost € 80,000 euro to make


    watch online, infos + trailer
    http://www.saintandmather.com/


    download from developer
    http://www.jonny3d.com/html/__main.htm


    Kiwi!

    • 3 Min
    • 5 MB
    • Animated

    http://www.jengajam.com/r/kiwi

    a film about a kiwi which lives his dream. masterpiece.


    Robot ate my homework

    • 2 Min
    • 6 MB
    • Animation/Comedy

    http://www.vfs.com/showcase.php?id=7&category_id=10&project_id=858

    a little kid want to explain his teacher what happened to his homework.

    very funny...i think the maker of this film works now for pixar for
    what i have heard.


    More

    • 6 Min
    • 16MB
    • Stop Motion animated Film / Drama

    http://www.happyproduct.com/more1.html

    a little sad film about an inventor who develops something that
    changes all


    Pfffirate

    • 4 Min
    • 10MB
    • Animatio / Comedy

    a pirate defends his ship...


    http://pfffirate.free.fr/


    Supermoine

    • 3 min
    • 38 MB
    • Comedy/Animation/Splatter



    entertaining... a monk kills invaders to metal sound....a little bit
    splatter included...

    http://supamonks.free.fr/mov/Movie_Supermoine.mov


    The Lobo ParaMilitary Christmas Special

    • 12 min
    • Adaption of the Comic christmas episode / Action

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9ooZYjF0mI

    In this short film DC Comics resdient Badass Lobo is sent to track
    down Jolly old Saint Nick.

    one of the greatest comic anti heros of all time...LOBO...

    in a FANTASTIC fan made film... i hope there will be someday a
    fraggin full length film!


    Badboy (Frank Miller is a genius...i hope this one gets a
    full length like "sin city" and "300")

    • 3 min
    • Comic Adaption

    http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=DXVEf8ZhZy0


    Batman ARKHAM ASYLUM

    • 3 min
    • Comic Adaption

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=x-7W3be8XtQ

    Juranessic

    0:30 min

    3 MB

    http://sph3re.tv/download_jurannessic_283.html

    first adult film in the stone age.

    very funny...its worth to watch this 30 sec short several times in a row.

    Fetch

    1 min

    http://www.axisanimation.com/index.php?id=520&loc=Film

    a dog is not very interested in bringing the stick back.

    revenge of the dog.

    Elephants Dream
    10 Min
    99MB, 145MB, 311MB / mpeg-> 425MB, 815MB
    Animation / Surreal
    http://orange.blender.org/download

    very professional made surreal short film. from the same developers
    of big buck bunny.


    Poor Bogo
    2 Min
    15MB
    Animation / Fantasy Comedy
    http://www.thelvin.com/bogo/pages/general.html

    The little Creature of a bedtime story that enjoys sweets is constantly
    switching between reality and a tasty dreamworld.


    • Posted Jun 22, 2008 9:23 am PT
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  • 19Jun 08

    Hello everyone , good decision to read this cause you have found 2
    awesome live concerts for free!


    2 fantastic live concerts in great sound quality...i have checked a few on archive.org and found these 2 outstanding ones!
    due to the fact that these are released on archive.org they are legal
    to download.

    these live concerts can be downloaded as single songs or as a complete
    zip file.
    it is all compressed lossless in FLAC or SHN Format
    (FLAC is an open lossless codec with good speed and compression,
    Unlike MP3 files, lossless formats lose none of their original recording
    quality when compressed)


    when you think now:
    damn i dont know any of these formats and im not interested to
    bother with them. no problem i show you what to do:
    its easy and not very time consuming.


    to play these songs you need for example winamp 5.31 (or above)
    if you use an older winamp version you can download the Flac Plugin here
    and the SHN plugin here

    these players play these files too as well
    either VLC Player or foobar2000 which play
    these formats by standard.




    AUDIO CD:

    to make an audio cd out of the FLAC or SHN files either download the Nero Plugins here


    (extract and copy plugins in your Nero Folder for example
    .../Ahead/AudioPlugins)

    or use this little freeware audio burning tool Burrrn
    but it burns only FLAC and not SHN.



    AS MP3:

    with NERO for example in mp3 192 kbits.
    (nero->extras->encode->add files->output format:lame mp3->settings->START)

    Deadboy and the Elephantmen
    Live at Grant Street Dance Hall
    (2004)

    Dax Riggs

    Damn this voice is just awesome...you have to
    hear it to fully understand...great musician,
    great concert, great sound!
    vocals and lyrics are dark and melancholic...
    if you have the slightest interest in rock or blues
    and a little understanding in music in general
    then you should check out this musician!
    as well as his other former bands.
    especially the first and rare debut of 2002
    "deadboy and the elephantmen - if this is hell then im lucky"

    update: this release is reissued, now its called
    "dax riggs - if this is hell then im lucky"

    13 tracks
    336 MB = 57:03 min (FLAC files)

    http://www.archive.org/details/dbatem2004-01-24.flac16

    check out his other bands on myspace...its worth it.

    Dax Riggs, Deadboy and The Elephantmen,
    Agents Of Olivion and Acid Bath.

    http://www.myspace.com/daxriggs
    http://www.myspace.com/deadboytheelephantmen
    http://www.myspace.com/agentsofoblivion1





    Tenacious D
    Live at Roseland Theater (2000)

    Jack Black and Kyle Gass

    Tenacious D...THE D!
    jack black and kyle gass!
    an awesome concert, great set of songs and jack and
    kyle at their best!
    just wow.
    due to the fact that there is never released a live cd of
    tenacious d these concert is the live cd for me ;-)

    Disc 1: 23 tracks
    Disc 2: 13 tracks
    563 MB = 101:17 min (SHN files)

    http://www.archive.org/details/tend2000-07-22.shnf


    their myspace site

    http://www.myspace.com/tenaciousd

    • Posted Jun 19, 2008 2:38 pm PT
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