Gaming Free Games thread

[gameboy]

Yes,indeed. You had a dvd version, a CD version and a floppy disk version that shipped with about 5000 disks. Luckily, you only had to install it once.

(it had no floppy disk version. But indeed : auto saves weren't invented yet. So you better stayed alive if you didn't want to redo everything)

i hate autosaves

 

[Taleweaver]

i hate autosaves

Good for you. Have a cookie. Or better yet : have a GTA San Andreas. :-P

 

[gameboy]

Good for you. Have a cookie. Or better yet : have a GTA San Andreas. :-P

as long as you can do both i dont mind, but if its only autosaves, thats not good at all

 

[JavaScribe]

as long as you can do both i dont mind, but if its only autosaves, thats not good at all

Mostly in games where it's possible to block off options permanently. You mess up, it autosaves, you're outta luck.
Games like Just Cause? Not a problem. Unless you like losing progress.

It would be nice if you could save manually no matter where you are. That way, if the mouse stops working on the other side of Los Santos, you don't have to lose a half hour of progress.

 

[tirges]

GOG is giving away Freespace 2
The giveaway is time-limited and ends at 1 PM UTC on September 27th, 2019

https://www.gog.com/game/freespace_2

 

[Mythical]

I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator is free and out on steam now
https://store.steampowered.com/app/...anders_A_Finger_Lickin_Good_Dating_Simulator/

 

[Mythical]

Everything:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/everything/home
and
Metro 2033 Redux:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/metro-2033-redux/home
are free from Now until October 3'rd
after that
Minit: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/minit/home
will be free from October 3'rd to October 10'th

 

[Zense]

"Thank you for buying Metro 2033 Redux" - You're welcome epic!

 

[PrincessLillie]

Everything:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/everything/home
and
Metro 2033 Redux:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/metro-2033-redux/home
are free from Now until October 3'rd
after that
Minit: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/minit/home
will be free from October 3'rd to October 10'th

Everything is free? Wow, that's a lot of games! /s
Saw Everything on TwitchPlaysPokemon, thought it looked interesting. Might play it for myself since it's free

 

[FateForWindows]

Didn't Steam just have a sale when they made Everything 33% off? That's a pretty bold move on Epic's part. Question is, how will all of the devs that put their stuff on the store profit now?

 

[Zense]

Didn't Steam just have a sale when they made Everything 33% off? That's a pretty bold move on Epic's part. Question is, how will all of the devs that put their stuff on the store profit now?

I believe epic pays them beforehand or for every free game that is added to someone's library. That is my theory, it might be wrong.

 

[Taleweaver]

I believe epic pays them beforehand or for every free game that is added to someone's library. That is my theory, it might be wrong.

Erm...that seems unlikely to me. If that turns out to be true, a whole army of epic haters will create zombie accounts in the hope to drive epic bankrupt. And that goes for developers as well: they can just get paid by creating accounts to claim their own free version of the game they "sell" to epic.

If you ask me, it's more likely that epic pays a fixed sum for it, to which developers agree as it'll increase their reputation and game brand.

 

[Zense]

Erm...that seems unlikely to me. If that turns out to be true, a whole army of epic haters will create zombie accounts in the hope to drive epic bankrupt. And that goes for developers as well: they can just get paid by creating accounts to claim their own free version of the game they "sell" to epic.

If you ask me, it's more likely that epic pays a fixed sum for it, to which developers agree as it'll increase their reputation and game brand.

Yeah, you're right. It would be very easy to make them lose lots of money if that were the case.

 

[r5xscn]

https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/minit/home

Minit @ Epic games store. Surviving Mars on 11th.

 

[Deleted member 506316]

This is a pretty cool thread! I'll keep a watch on it.

 

[Mythical]

Free from now to October 17'th is Surviving Mars:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/surviving-mars/home

Free starting from October 17'th to October 24'th is

Alan Wake: American Nightmare:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/alan-wake-american-nightmare/home
(glad they're giving these games out in order of the series)

&

>Observer:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/observer/home
(I added this to my wishlist on steam about 3 days ago so I'm super hyped for this one)

 

[Taleweaver]

He ... I'm starting to wonder why I still buy humble monthlies... Epic just gives the best ones of em away after some time.

 

[Mythical]

Free starting from today (October 17'th) to October 24'th is

Alan Wake: American Nightmare:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/alan-wake-american-nightmare/home
&
>Observer:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/observer/home

Free starting October 24'th to October 31'st is

Layers of Fear Masterpiece Edition:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/layers-of-fear/home
(This includes the Layers of Fear Inheritance DLC as well so bonus points)
&
Q.U.B.E.2:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/q-u-b-e-2/home

 

[Alexander1970]

Crusader Kings II Free.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/203770/Crusader_Kings_II/

 

[bbking67]

Not sure that the FTP games count for this thread...

Crusader Kings II Free.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/203770/Crusader_Kings_II/