Free Games On PC

For a long time, my budget was tight, and still is just not as much. But how did I game when the money was tight, in addtion to getting $3 to $10 steal from time to time from a book store where I lived. I downloaded and played a ton of free games, I had to weed out some just mediocre games to find what was cool. I am not going to mention every game that I have played and downloaded, just to many, and I may update this post from time to time, because I have not played all the free games on the internet, and there are so many free games now. But if you want to find games that will let you play even when money is tight here some that I have found to be entertainning:

Vindictus

• Vindictus:  If you are in the mood for some good hack and slash/ brawling action, then this game is a good game to start with! The game play is comparable to God Of War 1, 2, or 3. This game is a mix of MMO Action and RPG. Like an RPG you will go on Quests, and have a wide variety of weapons to use. I like this game, because it is a mix. Also if you have a Hard Core Gaming/Media PC Rig, and use a good HD Monitor or HDTV, set the game in HD resolution, (I prefer my HDTV monitor), then you will see some of the best free to play HD graphics around. I run this game in1080p (1920x1080) it is very now-gen quality. You can try this game out for yourself on http://vindictus.nexon.net/ , and don't go by the video on the page try it out for yourself. To let everyone know also I use a dual thumbstick control to play this game called the Saitek Rumble Force Pad P2600.

Dungeons & Dragons Online (DDO) 

• Dungeons & Dragons Online (DDO): If you are in the mood for a good MMORPG simular to WOW (World Of Warcraft), but has some perks that WOW don't, then try DDO, this game has a variety of quests, some cool weapons, gameplay options, puzzles, and has plenty of interesting areas in the game world; caverns, dungeons, and others. to explore. I set up the game to control like the Fable, so that makes it a plus, I can do that. The graphic in HD resolution, look like they are last gen with now-gen color, lighting,  and post processing effects to enhance the graphics, plus you can enable Very Sharp texture filtering. This game was rated by MMO Hut as the #2 free to play game. I do agree that this is a pretty good MMORPG, plus its free. You can give this game a try at https://signup.ddo.com/ddo.php

Lord Of The Rings Online (LOTRO) 

• Lord Of The Rings Online (LOTRO): This game is very similar to WOW, but the theme is based off of the Lord of The Rings (LOTR) novels. Do you want to play as a Hobbit, Human, Elf, Dwarf, Ranger, Burglar, Wizard, and others, in a genuine LOTR game world, then you should give this game a try. The game does have its moments, When I participated in the Winter Festival, that just past, I had the chance to see a Hobbit passed out drunk, with a mess by his face that could pass for vomit. The graphics on a good gaming PC are better than, WOW, plus like DDO you can enable Very Sharp texture filtering. Here is the link if you want to play for yourself  at http://www.lotro.com/

Spiral Knights 

•  Spiral Knights: Rich now-gen CG 3D Anime style graphics, this game is like if you took earlier games belonging to The Legend of Zelda 2D series, Alundra, or  Land Stalker, and gave them a theme similar to Clockwork Knight on Sega Saturn. From Sega and Three Rings, this game is worth checking out. It ran smooth at 1080p, with graphic settings maxed out. You have to chop down trees and blocks for hearts,  crowns (currency), and other things. I enjoy this game and might even play it when I am finished with this blog post. I could give out more details, but I don't want to spoil it. Play it yourself at http://www.spiralknights.com/

Team Fortress 2 (TF2)

• Team Fortress 2 (TF2): This FPS (First Person Shooter) is now F2P (Free To Play). I received TF2 with The Orange Box that came with Half Life 2, Half Life 2: Episode One, Half Life2: Episode Two, Half Life 2: Lost Coast (as an update) and Portal. This game on a Hardcore Gaming PC, with a High Quality HD TV looks good in either 720p (1280x720) or 1080p (1920x1080). It has CG 3D Animation style graphics resembling a Pixar or Dream Works Movie. TF2 is a comical, and fun FPS, with many different modes to play. If you use your headset you can hear players online cracking jokes, and making all kind of humorous statements. TF2 is available at http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/?snr=1_4_4__13

Like I said before I will update this post in the future. There are some free to play games, that I am playing now, that I might recommend later, and some that almost made this list but didn't. In this post are the ones that made it. Have fun!

Screen Shots were by me and were taken while playing each game.

This post is from my personal experience playing these games, only one reference to MMO Hut from:

http://www.youtube.com/user/MMOHut

Add note: Some thing that you might want to know is in LOTRO like many MMORPGs you can click and hold  the left, and the right mouse buttons, at the same time, to move your character forward, then use the mouse to move your character left or right.