Best Free Mac Game?

[Aniej]

I was wondering what you all thought was best free mac game out there? Clearly this is totally subjective so feel free to list a few in different categories of games.

[Erasmus]

Random Fun? Scorched3d
Good game in general? EMR3
I'm sure Freespace 2 would be here somewhere, but never played it.

[todd2000]

You asked for it :)

Armageddon - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15448
Chopper - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/13985/chopper
DCSquares - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15448
Encompass - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14260
JewelToys - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8304
Neverball - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15557
Quinn - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/10063
Pocket Tanks - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/10990
Shoot Things - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15474

And of course.......

Mac Solitaire - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/13945
Proxmity Mines - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14691

Can you tell I like silly little games, I'd much rather play stuff like this then Doom, W.O.W. etc...... :)

Im sure there are more, but those are what I have installed ATM.....

[mathwhiz90601]

A good commercial game that someone that bought it and doesn't like it anymore and gives it to you. :D

[droo94]

If you like strategy games then you can't go wrong with...


Freeciv (http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page)
Battle For Wesnoth (http://www.wesnoth.org)

Freeciv is a Civilization clone that plays a lot like Civ2. BfW is a fantasy game that reminds me of Fire Emblem if you happened to have played it on the Game Boy Advance or GameCube -- turn-based tactical unit combat.

[Tom B.]

http://www.factor-software.com/images/boom_logo.png http://www.factor-software.com/images/boom_icon_thumb.png

Boom. (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/719) It's a cross between Bomberman and Doom.
http://www.factor-software.com/images/screenshots/boom_1.png
And you can download it, so you can play it without internet access.

[aidanpendragon]

Freespace 2, Star Control 2, Marathon/Aleph One.

[harveypooka]

I remember playing Boom in the 90's with a mate. It was ace then, I may just have to give it a download...

[DTG]

It's all about Grid Wars 2. If you've played Geometery Wars on the Xbox 360 then you'll know what I mean.

http://gridwars.marune.de/

[freeedge369]

http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=19604
It's called OpenArena.
You get to kill things.
'Nuff said.

[aidanpendragon]

I think the latest iteration of Wolfenstein has a free multiplayer version you can get at Macgamefiles.

[torchwood04]

Yes, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory.

[aspro]

I'm partial to FreeCol (http://www.freecol.org), though I am a developer so I'm biased.

It is a great strategy game about colonizing the new world and then fighting for independence, with a style quite similar to the Civilization games (the original was designed by the same person).

The Mac version has a couple of interface bugs, but is still completely usable.

It has a bit of a learning curve, especially if you never played the original Colonization (like me). But once you get the hang of it, its a great game!

[Xeem]

M A R A T H O N

[QuarterSwede]

M A R A T H O N
Presonally, I think Marathon is aweful. But that's just me.

[nichos]

Great mindless fun:

http://www.plasmapong.com/

Chris Pirillo did a review of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj8saVIFOPY

[chriscorbin]

Random Fun? Scorched3d
Good game in general? EMR3


what are these? after about an hour and a half of searching i can't find any info at all on these

[chriscorbin]

how about for us old school point & Click mystery gamers, anything like that in the freeware section? or another game with a great story line? i love freewaaree games, but i can get more story from some flash games

[motulist]

how about for us old school point & Click mystery gamers, anything like that in the freeware section? or another game with a great story line?

Here's all the ol'skool free games with story lines that you could ever want.

http://mac.the-underdogs.info/

And more
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=mac+abandonware&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

[SSpiro]

I love threads like these.. Keep em coming!

[twoodcc]

http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=19604
It's called OpenArena.
You get to kill things.
'Nuff said.

Great mindless fun:

http://www.plasmapong.com/

Chris Pirillo did a review of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj8saVIFOPY

thanks, both of these games are pretty good

[demallien]

how about for us old school point & Click mystery gamers, anything like that in the freeware section? or another game with a great story line? i love freewaaree games, but i can get more story from some flash games

Oh, you can't go passed Flight of the Amazon Queen then!

[DavidLeblond]

Here's all the ol'skool free games with story lines that you could ever want.

http://mac.the-underdogs.info/

And more
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=mac+abandonware&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

I think by "free" he meant "legal." Which abandonware most definitely is not.

[boobooq88]

Cube 2 Saerbraten (http://sauerbraten.org/) is a Quake style game that is developed for Windows, OS X, and Linux. Its single player is not too great... but the mulitplayer is pretty good. Alot like Quake 3 online play :)

Xmoto (http://xmoto.tuxfamily.org/) is a fun 2d motorcycle game.

VDrift (http://vdrift.net/) is a decent racing sim for free.

FlightGear (http://www.flightgear.org/) is a Great flight Simulator.

[Aniej]

Oh my G-d, what have I done? I created a monster by starting this thread and diverted all your attention away from buying my car. But just incase you still want a piece of that M3, it's available here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=330218).

[G.Kirby]

Marathon 2

Boom

N cool ninja game (http://www.harveycartel.org/metanet/downloads.html)

[aidanpendragon]

Oh my G-d, what have I done? I created a monster by starting this thread and diverted all your attention away from buying my car. But just incase you still want a piece of that M3, it's available here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=330218).

Why is someone with a low-mileage '03 Beemer for sale for $37k looking for free games? ;)

...thought I'd add Escape Velocity: Nova to this list. It's free for 30 days, which in my experience is all you'll need to extract the value out of it - looks great starting off (broad universe, missions, tech tree) but is surprisingly shallow once you finish a campaign or two. Play it hard for 30 days, enjoy it, and you probably won't want/need to buy more at the end of it.

[Aniej]

Why is someone with a low-mileage '03 Beemer for sale for $37k looking for free games? ;)

...thought I'd add Escape Velocity: Nova to this list. It's free for 30 days, which in my experience is all you'll need to extract the value out of it - looks great starting off (broad universe, missions, tech tree) but is surprisingly shallow once you finish a campaign or two. Play it hard for 30 days, enjoy it, and you probably won't want/need to buy more at the end of it.

I failed to catch the irony when I posted, very funny. Well played!

[Xeem]

Presonally, I think Marathon is aweful. But that's just me.

I'm assuming you intentionally spelled that with an "e" to show that Marathon is definitely full of awe. Wonder, too. So Marathon is loaded with awe and wonder- just ask QuarterSwede!

[j3tang]

what are these? after about an hour and a half of searching i can't find any info at all on these

scorched is a classic :D

this (http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/downloads.php) was the first link that showed up in a google search.

didn't bother to search the other one tho ..

[dragula53]

bzflag.sourceforge.net

I have spent hours playing that.

battlezone-capture the flag.

tanks and flags and boom! oh my! good graphics too.

kingdom of loathing is also a hoot! (web based!)

kingdomofloathing.com

also, for some good sheep exploding fun... maffia

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17071

[phungy]

Tremulous!!

[Aniej]

I mean other than the fact that it is one of the best basic original games that I think anyone who has ever played a video game has played at least once, Pac Man is so fun. I have been playing Pac The Man (http://www.mcsebi.com/ptmx.php) recently and like it a lot, but was wondering if there were any better versions out there, obviously also free?

[Sic]

I was about to say XMoto, but I think my mind is about to be changed to Boom. that looks genius!

[John Jacob]

Anybody know of any good free 3D pool games for the Mac? 8-ball or 9-ball would do. Preferably with PowerPC and Panther support.

[Dagless]

Cave Story

http://satansam.co.uk/doukutsu.zip - I've already patched it for you guys :)

http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2006/10/1699-3.jpg

One of the best games I've ever played, free or commercial.
Fantastic and memorable characters, possibly a little too linear, great music (it's on my iPod, the Outer Wall theme is just beautiful).

[DavidLeblond]

I second Cave Story. I'd easily pay money for it, but its free!

[MentalFabric]

Cave Story

http://satansam.co.uk/doukutsu.zip - I've already patched it for you guys :)

http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2006/10/1699-3.jpg

One of the best games I've ever played, free or commercial.
Fantastic and memorable characters, possibly a little too linear, great music (it's on my iPod, the Outer Wall theme is just beautiful).

Downloaded this, what are the keys? I'm probably just being thick but i can't figure it out at all :o looks pretty cool though.

[WildPalms]

Enemy Territory (Return to Castle Wolfenstein modification)

http://edge.macworld.com/news/2005/03/22/wolfet.jpg
Universal binary and 100% free.
http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/03/22/wolfet/index.php
http://returntocastlewolfenstein.filefront.com/file/Enemy_Territory_Mac;44985

[aidanpendragon]

Enemy Territory (Return to Castle Wolfenstein modification)



See also posts #11 and 12. :rolleyes:

[davethewave]

/bin/bash
:D
(my vote for enemy territory...)

[WildPalms]

See also posts #11 and 12. :rolleyes:

Whoops! :o Thought I only saw one page in the thread hehe

[torchwood04]

Enemy Territory (Return to Castle Wolfenstein modification)

Please note that Wolfenstein Enemy Territory is not a mod, but completely free and standalone to Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

And, also, kudos to the person who gave the links to Pac the Man X, I'm downloading it now ;)

[aidanpendragon]

Think I saw this on a thread here at MR, but not this one...or maybe found it myself -

A group is working on an open-source, multi-platform port of Origin's much-reputed Privateer. At least as stated in some places, resource requirements are high, though. http://macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=19621

[harveypooka]

Think I saw this on a thread here at MR, but not this one...or maybe found it myself -

A group is working on an open-source, multi-platform port of Origin's much-reputed Privateer. At least as stated in some places, resource requirements are high, though. http://macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=19621

Downloading now. Sounds interesting, thanks. :D

[dubs]

scorched is a classic :D

this (http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/downloads.php) was the first link that showed up in a google search.

didn't bother to search the other one tho ..


I just downloaded scorched, have the icon on my desktop, but it won't open, any suggestions?

Sorry, I'm a huge mac newbie just got my new mbp yesterday

[dukebound85]

bub and bob2 for those who grew up on the similar game for nes bubble bobble

http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/games/arcade/?by=name&dir=asc&pg=2

[ebow]

Downloaded this, what are the keys? I'm probably just being thick but i can't figure it out at all :o looks pretty cool though.


Good question. I couldn't figure it out either. After trying nearly every key on the stinkin keyboard, it seems like 'z' is the one that moves you forward through the menus and intro, at least. :p:mad:

[AirborneAngel]

One Word. Wolfenstein.

[tom.96]

I've been playing this all evening and it is fantastic!! It works great on a Macbook and will keep for amused for eternity

http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=19604
It's called OpenArena.
You get to kill things.
'Nuff said.

[ebow]

One Word. Wolfenstein.

One question. Is there a single player / non-network play mode? Couldn't find one...

[aidanpendragon]

One question. Is there a single player / non-network play mode? Couldn't find one...

Not for free (you need to buy Return to CW for that).

[Tucom]

Check out Urban Terror: http://www.urbanterror.net/page.php?6

Easily one of the best online FPS games made, especially considering the cost :p :cool:


In my opinion, better than many currency costing games as, as well.


Peace