All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'Windows, Mac, free, multiplayer' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg en-us Spring (formerly known as TA Spring or Total Annihilation: Spring), is a full 3D open source RTS engine originally created by the Swedish Yankspankers, intended to bring the gameplay experience of Total Annihilation into three dimensions. The core game engine is released under the GPL License; however, the prepackaged mod that comes with the standard installation requires that one own a copy of TA to legally play it. There is, however, an official release which uses fully free content, and there are a number of mods, both in development and released, that are also completely free to use.

Spring is being developed by the Swedish Yankspankers and the Spring community. The initial goal was to have the game run the mods and 3rd party units from Total Annihilation. This goal is now mostly complete, and the project has moved on to including additional features. The game is mainly focused around multiplayer games over the Internet or a LAN connection. There are currently no single player campaigns or missions, although there is some basic support for this through Lua scripting. There are also many skirmish AIs under development, allowing for offline play or extra players in an online game. Two skirmish AIs ship in the game package.

]]> 06 Feb 2007 11:53:14 A port of Star Control II for modern computing platforms, with code released under the GNU GPL.

Latest stable version v0.6.2 here (17 January, 2007).

New features in v0.6:

• Netplay! You can now engage in Super Melee over the Internet.
  
• Key configuration is now entirely in-game.
  
• UQM now compiles and runs on 64-bit systems.
  

]]> 01 Dec 2006 10:01:46 Made with Microsoft's Game Studio Express by loving fans. This is basically a 2-D version of the 64's Smash Bros. game. The game supports up to 4 players going head to head and has various modes such as: capture the flag, race, deathmatch and more. The game also comes packaged with a level editor so you can make new levels to smash your friends! This game is tremendously fun and is definitely worth a download, especially because the full game is completely FREE!

]]> 16 Jun 2007 12:54:52 iKonquest is a simple turn-based strategy multiplayer game of galactic conquest. The object is to conquer the entire (2 dimensional) galaxy. Each planet produces a fixed number of ships every turn. The game currently can only be played with other players. No AI has been programmed yet. It's a simple game similar to risk without the border restrictions.

The original game was created by Rick Raddatz in 1987. A second game for the K desktop environment called Konquest was developed initially prior to 1999? by Russell Steffen. Much of the concept was borrowed from the Konquest source repository.

]]> 07 Feb 2007 08:30:39 Sphere of War is a FREE online multiplayer strategy game. The name of the game is world domination. Do you have what it takes to dominate the Sphere of War?

Players have the ability to create their own unique characters and build those characters as they choose. Those with a penchant for war can train their character to use a variety of different weapon types and defend themselves against them as well. Team up with your clan mates by forming or joining a Militia and see if you can climb the Militia ladder to the top.

Those who desire an economic challenge will find a host of challenging features as well. Start your own company, hire and fire employees, buy resources and produce items to sell on the player market. Buy and sell stock and build your own multi-millionair stock portfolio.

Think you know how to run a country? Get yourself elected as president of one in Sphere of War and find out. Control taxation, natural resource commerce and country warfare as the president of a country and see if you can create the next world super power.

Visit www.sphereofwar.com

]]> 29 Mar 2007 04:24:22 It's a game based on the Quake 3 engine, but it's totally different from Quake 3. It's a WWII themed FPS game, but it's not as realistic as say CoD. It has realistic textures, but the movements are Quake 3 style and it's also very fast paced like Quake 3. It's one of the best game out there in my opinion. The combination of a realistic theme with an unrealistic gameplay is just awesome. Try it out for yourself, you'll get hooked.

]]> 27 Nov 2006 04:18:18 What is Tremulous? A multiplayer online game, you might say. Or an awesome FPS shooter. Whatever it is, Tremulous is a sure game for hard-core gamers. Choose between two species, alien or human. They both have special weapons, modules, and construction abilites. Or... choose to be a spectator and watch the game from a Tribes like style. Defeating aliens or humans reward you an unique way. Join or create servers, choose your map, and play! Which should I play?... Tremulous.

]]> 15 Dec 2006 06:28:02 From the SourceForge Page:

gltron was inspired by the film tron - actually, more by all the games that where inspired by the film tron :-) It's a game for one to four players, the objective is not to drive into a wall.

]]> 12 Dec 2006 07:55:58 Freeciv is a free turn-based multiplayer strategy game, in which each player becomes the leader of a civilization, fighting to obtain the ultimate goal:
To become the greatest civilization.

]]> 10 Dec 2006 12:49:47 The Battle for Wesnoth is a free, turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme. Fight a desperate battle to reclaim the throne of Wesnoth, or take hand in any number of other adventures.

]]> 13 Dec 2006 10:48:36 Neuro-Evolving Robotic Operatives, or NERO for short, is a unique computer game that lets you play with adapting intelligent agents hands-on. Evolve your own robot army by tuning their artificial brains for challenging tasks, then pit them against your friends' teams in online competitions!

]]> 10 Dec 2006 05:23:36 I am building a 3D Real-Time Simulator for the BattleTech/MechWarrior Universe. The rules will follow the role-playing rules and only vary in the conversion from a turn-based system to a real-time system. All conversions will be justified and will result in similar, if not identical behavior, if viewed in a turn-based time frame.

Physics, scale, and interactions will be of highest importance, followed by accurate input/output (i.e external hardware, see MechWarrior Combat Simulator Cockpit for more explanation), and with visual impressiveness being of lowest importance (i.e. I'm not starting out with beautiful models that don't interact with their environment correctly). Network multi-player is not a priority.

The initial project will cover the technology of 2550. It will start in the year 2550 and span to current time of 3070's. Since a game that size would be imposible to create in one shot, it will start with the range 2550 to 3025, a decline in technology. Each faction will be a separate add-on as will steps in time (3025-3050, 3050-3055, etc.). Clan will be an option, but only through participation in the Exodus.

The primary focus is a single-player game, multi-player is a separate function with the possibility of tying the two together with Solaris VII. The game will be comprised of a multi-generational character (obvious given the time frame). The game will be a collection of campaigns, divided into battles. Progress through the game will present options to the user allowing them to shape their destiny. All element of the game can be either scripted (pre-determined), randomly generated, or a combination of the two.

]]> 21 Nov 2006 06:10:29 The Singular is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game that you play casually, through your web browser. It doesn't require any plugins and can be played from any standard browser.

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]]> 21 Aug 2007 08:14:56 A third person space adventure with extensive multiplayer modes. Tons of customization with numerous gameplay types, ships, weapons, and items as well as detailed stat tracking. There is also an incomplete single player adventure with increasingly difficult AI and customizable ship upgrades.

]]> 20 Nov 2006 10:17:11 Liquid War is a unique multiplayer wargame. Its rules are truely original and have been invented by Thomas Colcombet. You control an army of liquid and have to try and eat your opponents. A single player mode is available, but the game is definitely designed to be multiplayer, and has network support.

]]> 07 Dec 2006 08:09:39 Scorched 3D is a game based on the classic DOS game Scorched Earth. Scorched 3D adds amongst other new features a 3D island environment and LAN and internet play.

The gameplay remains much like in the original game. Aiming towards a certain opponent is earily done with the A button, and after that the aiming with angle and power is exactly as in Scorched Earth. However, some weapons will react differently when landing due to the three dimensional terrain.

]]> 13 Feb 2007 01:38:57 Nexuiz is a fast-paced 3D deathmatch first-person shooter. The purpose of the game is to bring deathmatch back to the basics, with perfect weapon balancing and fast paced action, keeping itself away from the current trend of realistic shooters.

]]> 04 Jan 2007 05:17:20 Practice your archery skills against a target, and then compete against a computer character or a firend.

]]> 15 Dec 2006 03:32:07 BZFlag is a free multiplayer multiplatform 3D tank battle game. The name stands for Battle Zone capture Flag.

]]> 03 Dec 2006 09:27:06 The Restaurant Game is a research project at the MIT Media Lab that will algorithmically combine the gameplay experiences of thousands of players to create a new game. In a few months, we will apply machine learning algorithms to data collected through the multiplayer Restaurant Game, and produce a new single-player game that we will enter into the 2008 Independent Games Festival. Everyone who plays The Restaurant Game will be credited as a Game Designer. It's never been easier to earn Game Designer credentials!

This game was created with Torque v1.5.

]]> 07 Mar 2007 01:33:16 PlaneShift is a cross-platform, open source, and free MMORPG in development.

PlaneShift is has a classic medieval fantasy setting, with a slight twist. Instead of a generic planet, the game is set inside a gigantic stalactite named Yliakum, divided into eight levels, of which the lower two are flooded.

]]> 06 Feb 2007 02:44:47 This is a christmas world I made by modding the starter.fps game, removed the weapons, and added buildings and such created in DeleD. It's free to play in.
I built it for a DeleD challenge.
Edit: Updated to add a few Christmas lights and a mac version 12-13-06

]]> 11 Dec 2006 09:12:50 This project is designed to duplicate, as closely as possible, the "feel" of Tachyon: The Fringe, to the Freespace 2 game engine.

Tachyon was always plagued by bugs, hacking, and a lack of updates. This mod is an attempt to rectify most of the egregious problems, and to update the playing experience for Tachyon fans.

As the project gains momentum, we'll be putting more information up, and sharing our progress with you.

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]]> 14 Aug 2007 04:25:06 Second Life is a 3D digital world imagined, created and owned by its residents.

Since opening to the public in 2003, it has gotten a total of almost four million members.

]]> 04 Dec 2006 06:29:57 A team-based multiplayer combat game between high-speed mecha. Currently in development and using placeholder meshes from Tribes 2.

]]> 12 Dec 2006 11:14:21 Try to catch the balls your opponent shots at you so you can shoot them back at him.

]]> 13 Dec 2006 05:36:14 RuneScape is a Java-based MMORPG operated by Jagex Ltd. With over nine million active free accounts and more than one million paid member accounts, RuneScape is rated among the most popular online games in the world.More than five million unique players access their accounts to play RuneScape at least once per month. RuneScape offers both free and subscription content and is designed to be accessible from any location with an Internet connection and to run in an ordinary web browser without straining system resources.

RuneScape takes place in the fantasy-themed realm of Gielinor, which is divided into several different kingdoms, regions, and areas. Players can travel throughout the gaming world on foot, by using magical teleportation spells or devices, or mechanical means of transportation. Each region offers different types of monsters, materials, and quests to challenge players.

Players are shown on the screen as customisable avatars. They set their own goals and objectives, deciding which of the available activities to pursue. There is no linear path that must be followed. Players can engage in combat with other players or with monsters, complete quests, or increase their experience in any of the available skills. Players interact with each other through trading, chatting, or playing combative or cooperative mini-games.

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