But right now it's time one again for me to show you the not-so expensive side of gaming, while still getting some quality titles under your belt.
Ah quality... such a nice word.
In PC gaming terms 'Quality' was pretty much copyrighted in 1993 with Id software's release of the game DooM (disclaimer the term 'quality' has never been copyrighted and never will.)
Of course everybody knows DooM, and chances are if you know DooM you know it's good old buddy Quake.
Quakes' claim to fame (or infamy whatever) has always been DeathMatch, while it always existed in DooM since the Internet was still in its infancy, it wasn't really practical to play unless you had a LAN connection (Basically multiple machines connected through a string of cables)
The idea of DeathMatching against your friends and neighbors instead of just blowing away demons and aliens, became so popular it spawned its own convention known as QuakeCon, a place people could go and play MASSIVE LAN games with no lag or slowdown and enjoy every second of it.
Fast forward a few years and although Internet gaming has improved to the point where LAN games aren't nearly as important, QuakeCon is still going strong.
Now I know what you're thinking... "But incredibly wise, handsome, and all round cool blogger... what does this have to do with free gaming? All of the Quake titles are retail aren't they?"
Well young/old/alien reader... you would be right, and oh so wrong.
Woudln't it be amazing if we could just frag opponents through our browser for free... no discs... no other programs... running in the background at work. (Remind me to delete that one.)
Well guess what... YES WE CAN. (Please read this in the voice of Barack Obama.)
Quake LIVE, is a free online browser based game, which is basically all the best bits of the Quake online modes, thrown together.
With this wonderful title, it can be QuakeCon everyday, and for newcomers to the Quake games, there is a handy tutorial system that will teach you everything from moving forwards and backwards, to rocket jumping like the Quake Pro's of the olden days.
Installation is dead simple, just head over to http://www.quakelive.com install the browser plugin, make your account and off you go. (Don't worry it's all very simple, and they'll guide you through it.)
There are premium options, such as new maps, dedicated server spots and other goodies, but although they certainly add spice, non of them are needed to enjoy the game.
Well that's me done for another day, and to you my good readers... I'll see you in the arena.
(And to all those who just stepped out of a match, why not freshen yourself up for the next round of carnage with a little something from MeTimeGifts)
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