Tech Tip of the Week: A List of PC Game Classics Available Free of Charge

Julio Franco · Mar 10, 2010

Dozens of old school favorites like Doom and GTA can be had at no cost. We've compiled a brief list of popular titles from yesteryear that you can download absolutely free of charge -- and that's something to appreciate in an age of hidden fees and fine print.

This week's tip:
A List of PC Game Classics Available Free of Charge
https://www.techspot.com/guides/258-free-pc-game-classics-list/

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jasonk1229 · Mar 10, 2010

free is good!

ToastOz · Mar 10, 2010

That's some oooooldschool.

JMMD · Mar 10, 2010

Free is definitely good and boy does that bring back some memories.

yorro · Mar 10, 2010

The only way to acquire most old school games is either free or "free". Its up to the users how they get their free games, both involve intensive internet research.

Neojt · Mar 10, 2010

i remember a couple years back(2001 i think) you could get GTA & GTA2 (2D versions) for free at freeloader.com but you had to dowload 1 episode at the time . i.e you finish a setion of the game they gave you a code to dowload the next section

i think we might intal a few that have multiplayer at work and have fun during lunch time !!

Serag · Mar 10, 2010

Awesome!, freebies are good

I kind of know about most of them but putting them altogether in a topic + the wikipedia page is really useful, Thanks..

vegasrez · Mar 10, 2010

At least you know you're getting your monies worth

Puiu · Mar 10, 2010

I remember playing many of these classic games when i was little. I wonder if i'll ever enjoy games as much as i did back then.

Vrmithrax · Mar 10, 2010

Man, I'm gonna have to dust off Dosbox and play a few of those... Hmm, yet another reason to go ahead and order a Pandora! (Like I need more reasons)

compdata · Mar 10, 2010

Thanks for the list

I do really like what Good Old Games is doing with their updates/ports as well. I would gladly pay $5 for a bunch of old games if they worked correctly with the latest OS/video cards.

rajmond · Mar 10, 2010

Sweet!

Docnoq · Mar 10, 2010

This brings back memories.. I remember playing Doom and the original C&C when I was about 4 years old on my mom's comp. I could barely spell but I knew how to launch those games from DOS nonetheless

zaidpirwani · Mar 10, 2010

I think that similar to games, other companies should also consider this strategy, I don't think it would hurt to give away older versions of the software for free, that way people can check out and work, if they want to and update to the newer version if it is worth it.....

Like Microsoft giving away free all windows and office versions free which were prior to 2000......

slh28 · Mar 10, 2010

What about SNES emulators? Or do they not count as "free"? Street Fighter II is one of the best ways of using your lunch break

megrawab · Mar 10, 2010

making it free is a good way to gain popularity for the game and the creator. nice!... is microsoft really giving away old versions!... good...

Tizzlejack · Mar 10, 2010

I've been meaning to try Battlefield Heroes. Anyone play that yet?

natefalk · Mar 10, 2010

Anyone ever play Outpost 1&2. That game was a classic.

SNES emulators are great for games that will never get ported to the Wii... I wish Earthbound would get ported, but it won't b/c of copyright content. Earthbound is in my top 5 RPGs of all time, but the only way to play is to hookup the ol' Super Nin or with a Emulator.

levar · Mar 10, 2010

oh my gosh, C&C I love that game they've also got Red Alert! which is even better

Thanks for sharing this! Its good to play a classic every once it a while.

Richy2k9 · Mar 10, 2010

hello ...

i shall check the command & conquer series, i used to love these games.
just dld the fallout for PC, i don't think it's good for file is less than 400K

thank you for the news ...

cheers!

skitzo_zac · Mar 10, 2010

Aaaaah, thanks for the nostalgia TechSpot. Now we can revive some cherished memories that are now freeware.

Guest · Mar 10, 2010

Also, Ground Control, liberatedgames.com

Guest · Mar 10, 2010

Yes, there are way more but here is another worth your time:

http://download.cnet.com/Starsiege-Tribes-full-install/3000-7441_4-10294998.html

z71kris · Mar 10, 2010

thats an awesome way of drumming up a lil business from people who killed lots of time playing these games years ago to buy the newest versions

alexandrionel · Mar 10, 2010

I just filled in the form for GTA2 and already sent the link to a friend of mine. He loved GTA2 as much as I did.

P.S.
I have had an account on Quake Live for about 4 months already.It was nice at the beginning but, I honestly got bored of it. Maybe I just don't enjoy games as much as I did when I was younger.

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