Interesting links for gamers (Indie games, Abandonware, Mods)

Oxyd Extra 2.0 Freeware : http://www.oxyd-game.com/whatsoxyd_eng.html
Seems to be from the makers of the original "Oxyd" game, because a link from their web site ( http://www.dongleware.de ) links to that.

Enigma, a Oxd-like game (Linux, Mac, Windows) : http://www.nongnu.org/enigma/about.html

Just so you know, the Prelude to Darkness free download link on the main zero-sum page is broken, you have to go to the forums and get it from this thread.

William The Conqueror Adventure Game
Looks odd, but friends say it is kind of fun.

Sometimes I wish I would've learned French :
http://www.aitpast.com/index.php?page=dossier&id=3
This is kind of an documentation about Silmarils, the makers of the Ishar Trilogy and some other games.
It's in French language. *sigh*

Edit : Very interesting page on how to run some of the "middle" Ultima games under current MS Windows environments (excluding Hasta La Vista) :
http://members.iinet.net.au/~rsd/

Freeware crpg:

IssaSoft Productions - The Demon's Mantra II

Diver Down - Reality is just a memory

Apogee's "Alien Carnage" has been released as Freeware:
http://www.3drealms.com/carnage/index.html

Thread about cheats in BioMenace (which has been released as Freeware as well,
very interesting !

Apogee Legacy Interview Series - also quite nice !

One of the best NWN1-modules-series ever:

Tales of Arterra - The Lost - 1.08

Tales of Arterra - The Awakening - 1.02a

A very good game in the tradition of Baldur's Gate and Planescape Torment.
+ strong dramatic story / good conversations
+ interesting quests
+ memorable henchmen and enemies
+ choices & consequences
+ experience points for questing only - not for killing

Gameplay time: ca. 45 hours.
Level: 1 to 22
Requires both NWN1-Expansions (SoU & HotU)
Author: Kevin Chan

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Another excellent NWN module:

Runes of Blood by Brian Watson
Gameplay time: ca. 20 hours
Requires both NWN1-Expansions (SoU & HotU)
Level 1 to 13

There are links for Deep Shadows games:

http://whitegold-game.com/

http://precursors-game.com/

This is one of the best crpgs ever:

The Aielund saga

A huge NWN1 module series (parts: 1/ 2/ 3/ 4.1/ 4.2/ 4.3).
The last part 4.3 is finished now.

It plays like one of Raymond E. Feist's books - highly recommended !

If you like Roguelikes, Rogue Temple, http://www.roguetemple.com has a bunch of interesting stuff Xenocide, Incursion, DoomRL-- Doom The Roguelike on the site. It is pretty interesting.

Originally Posted by HiddenX
This is one of the best crpgs ever:

The Aielund saga

A huge NWN1 module series (parts: 1/ 2/ 3/ 4.1/ 4.2/ 4.3).
The last part 4.3 is nearly finished.

It plays like one of Raymond E. Feist's books - highly recommended !

I have to agree, our online NWN group (Team Corwin) has played it and we are eagerly awaiting the final part!!

A Dance with Rogues, Part One & Part Two

Very good NWN1-Mod. The modules (parts one and two) now contain over 250.000 words of written dialogue - some kinky stuff can be found there …

Autor: Valine

Unfortunately, that's an SP only series and I play mods MP only as that's where the real fun is for me with NWN!!

NWN1 - single player campaign - A Harper's Tale

Prelude

Chapter 1 - Escort Duty

Chapter 2 - Hooknose Crag

Chapter 3 - Selgaunt

A straightforward nice single player campaign, level 1 to level 15, Autor: Dave Mason.

Anonymous Game Developers Interactive:

Anonymous Game Developers Interactive is a game development group with the rare combination of talent and motivation. Our team of dedicated members is devoted to bringing adventure games back into style, and has the ambition to make this dream a reality

They reanimate Kings Quests and Quest for Glory adventure games.

Do you remember the c64 classic Paradroid ?

A very good remake and an early version crpg in the same gameworld can be found here:

http://freedroid.sourceforge.net/

A game in the Bard's Tale tradition:

The Warrior's Tale

(BEWARE challenging, old school interface, no automap, saving at the inn only)

Free horror science fiction adventure:

The White Chamber

The game:

Studio Trophis' debut public production, the white chamber, is a point and click horror adventure game. Explore a strange environment crafted in luscious 2D. Control a trapped young woman from 3rd person perspective as she solves puzzles and overcomes the twisted obstacles in her path.

The story:

A young girl wakes to find herself inside a strange glowing coffin, in a dark room. Who is she? What is this place? Why is she here? As she explores the warped environment she finds herself trapped within, she must search for answers, all of which will lead her closer and closer to the white chamber and the truth it holds.

The features:

* Mixing elements of visual and psychological horror to create a truly terrifying atmosphere
* Stunning 24-bit colour Anime-style graphics
* Hand drawn opening and ending animated cut-scenes
* Haunting soundtrack of ambient noise and disturbing sound effects
* English voice acting
* Twisting mysterious storyline about obsession, murder and redemption
* Engaging gameplay of exploration and puzzle solving
* Eight different endings and a selection of hidden easter eggs
* Game text available in nine languages (English, Czech, French, Greek, Italian, Portugese and Russian)
* Powered by the incredible WME (WinterMute Engine)

--->>> recommended

… and more adventures:

Out of Order

Welcome to The Town

Ever woken up in the middle of the night to find you've been kidnapped… and so's your bedroom? Ever had to fend for yourself in the face of strangely hypnotic music, alien doctors, talking computers a-plenty and half-finished bathrooms? Ever found something unpleasant in a burger?

If so, Out Of Order should play like any other day in your life.

Otherwise, it's an experience not to be missed.

If out of chaos comes order, what comes Out Of Order?