microsoft free games

Guy_laister_2

sorry if this has already been posted but free games from microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/morefun/4freebiegames.mspx

morganb

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/morefun/4freebiegames.mspx

Just corrected the original link (too many "http:"s)

FYI - the 3 games (today?) are :

Dink Smallwood
Robinson Technologies; 23.29 MB

This fantasy role-playing game (RPG) is a worthy adventure that allows you to use the keyboard or a joystick to control a teenage farmer who explores numerous locations, battles foes with might and magic, and takes on multiple quests from allied characters. The game can take a good 15 to 20 hours to finish, but you can save your game and return where you left off at any time. And when you're done, you can experiment with the bundled "DinkEdit" tool to create your own adventures. The game also supports hundreds of downloadable modifications ("mods") to extend your quests even further.

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Solitaire Games

Sure, Windows XP ships with a few free card games, but you can download plenty more classic solitaire time-wasters without spending a dime. There are several free solitaire games on Windows Marketplace. Many of these games include rules and objectives (if needed), customizable backgrounds and deck styles, fun sound effects, and a smooth mouse-based interface for easy navigation between and during games.

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America's Army: Special Forces
U.S. Army; 734 MB

Climb up the ranks to earn the coveted Green Beret status in this authentic military action game, which is played solo or with others online. The goal of the game is to provide a realistic account of life in the U.S. Army. Gamers are challenged to pass individual and collective training missions, and are then dropped into simulated anti-terrorist scenarios around the globe. Special Forces includes its predecessor—2002's America's Army: Operations—but the newer version lets multiplayer fans take on specific roles, including Weapons Specialist, Intelligence, Engineer, Communications, and Combat Medic. Be all that you can be with this high-quality "Teen"-rated freebie.

Tip: This game is very graphics-intensive and may take up to an hour to download, even with a high-speed connection. If you have a dial-up connection to the Internet, the download may take several hours.

danejb92

morganb wrote:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/morefun/4freebiegames.mspx


America's Army: Special Forces
U.S. Army; 734 MB

Great game!

Guy_laister_2

morganb wrote:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/morefun/4freebiegames.mspx

Just corrected the original link (too many "http:"s)

FYI - the 3 games (today?) are :

Dink Smallwood
Robinson Technologies; 23.29 MB

This fantasy role-playing game (RPG) is a worthy adventure that allows you to use the keyboard or a joystick to control a teenage farmer who explores numerous locations, battles foes with might and magic, and takes on multiple quests from allied characters. The game can take a good 15 to 20 hours to finish, but you can save your game and return where you left off at any time. And when you're done, you can experiment with the bundled "DinkEdit" tool to create your own adventures. The game also supports hundreds of downloadable modifications ("mods") to extend your quests even further.

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Solitaire Games

Sure, Windows XP ships with a few free card games, but you can download plenty more classic solitaire time-wasters without spending a dime. There are several free solitaire games on Windows Marketplace. Many of these games include rules and objectives (if needed), customizable backgrounds and deck styles, fun sound effects, and a smooth mouse-based interface for easy navigation between and during games.

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America's Army: Special Forces
U.S. Army; 734 MB

Climb up the ranks to earn the coveted Green Beret status in this authentic military action game, which is played solo or with others online. The goal of the game is to provide a realistic account of life in the U.S. Army. Gamers are challenged to pass individual and collective training missions, and are then dropped into simulated anti-terrorist scenarios around the globe. Special Forces includes its predecessor—2002's America's Army: Operations—but the newer version lets multiplayer fans take on specific roles, including Weapons Specialist, Intelligence, Engineer, Communications, and Combat Medic. Be all that you can be with this high-quality "Teen"-rated freebie.

Tip: This game is very graphics-intensive and may take up to an hour to download, even with a high-speed connection. If you have a dial-up connection to the Internet, the download may take several hours.

thanks for correcting the link:D

Grabbit_2

It seems like there are loads of free games for download here http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/category.aspx?bcatid=934&tabid=1
these are all shoot em up type games

there are others here free
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/category.aspx?bcatid=934&tabid=1
but beware that some are for old operating systems

I susoect they are the kind of games you get on cover mount cd's. Some will be full games and others will be limited demos.

tsharp

America's Army does indeed rock. Not sure what it has to do with Microsoft tho.
I just love the feeling of blatting off rounds into a player, knowing that some 14 yr old in Arkansas is screaming "Godddammmmnittt" at the screen!