As the year comes to a close, I decided that I would make a list of the best freeware games released THIS year. Note: these are my opinions, so don't get mad if your favorite game doesn't make the list or a game you don't like does.
Enjoy!
Best Shooter:
Fraxy
This game's level editor makes infinite possibilities for enemies which makes A LOT of action!
Runner Ups:
The CleanerReturn to Sector 9Clean Asia!
Best Platformer:
Knytt Stories
Relaxing music, incredible atmoshpere, and an easy-to-use level editor make this a game that makes you want to keep on playing!
Runner Ups:
HurricanNinjahPolychromatic Funk Monkey
Best RPG:
Last Scenario
Great characters, story, and length make this RPG a worthy choice!
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Best Puzzler:
Ac!dBomb 2: Rearmed
The ticking of the clock, an excellent soundtrack, and suspensful puzzling make this game incredibly fun!
Runner Up:
Ice Breaker
Best Strategy Game:
Battleships Forever
Based on the hit,
Warning Forever, this game features great graphics and features!
Runner Up:
The Jeluvian ProjectCommand and Conquer
Most Original Game:
Toribash
THE MOST IN-DEPTH FIGHTING SYSTEM EVER MADE!
Runner Ups:
Mr. Blocko - Super Tournament EditionSynaestheteChalk
Best Multiplayer:
Mr. Blocko - Super Tournament Edition
Incredibly fun multiplayer, tons of customizable options, and possibly the most creative game of all time!
Runner Up:
Sumotori Dreams
Best Writing:
Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must Die
The pure comic GENIOUS makes this game great!
Runner Ups:
Trilby: The Art of Theft
Best Sound:
Synaesthete
Quite possibly the greatest soundtrack ever.
Runner Ups:
Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must DieReturn to Sector 9Ac!dBomb 2: Rearmed
Best Character:
Juni from
Knytt Stories
Charming pixel work and nice animation make Juni a lovable character!
Runner Ups:
Trilby from
Trilby: The Art of Theft
Mr. Blocko from
Mr. Blocko - Super Tournament Edition
Sam and Max from
Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must Die
Best Graphical Achievement:
Hurrican
Smooth animations and great 3D modeling make Hurrican a winner!
Runner Ups:
Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must DieSynaestheteToribash
Best Hybrid:
Mr. Blocko - Super Tournament Edition
A better mix couldn't have been pulled off by anyone else.
Runner Ups:
The Jeluvian ProjectThe CleanerSynaesthete
Best Game Devoted To Physics:
Toribash
Incredibly in-depth and easy controls are what make this great!
Runner Ups:
JelloCarCrayon PhysicsNinjah
Best Abstract Game:
Echoes
Great whooshy graphics and an extra minigame, all with lots of action make this a winner!
Runner Ups:
SynaesthetePolychromatic Funk MonkeyClean Asia!
Best Editor:
Fraxy
Easy drag, drop, turn, test features make a long project short!
Runner Ups:
Knytt StoriesNinjah
Best Competition Entry:
Clean Asia!
Clean visuals, great action, hard bosses, and cool features make cactus' biggest production a winner!
Runner Ups:
Bloody ZombiesVariaCottage of Doom
Best Browser Game:
Portal: The Flash Version
A great remake of Valve's hit game, Portal!
Runner Ups:
Powder GamevNESVector TD
Best Developer:
Nifflas
Nifflas has managed to make great/peaceful games. Games that are known throughout the freeware gaming world. For that, he gets this award.
Runner Ups:
Perfect RunVertigo GamesBen Croshaw
Best Game in a Small Window:
MinishoterRS Delta
Lots of characters, action, weapons, and unlockables make this minigame
not that mini.
Runner Ups:
GuxtBloody ZombiesPlasma Warrior
Best Remake/Clone:
Hurrican
This
Turrican remake manages to stay just as the original and yet still has a new look!
Runner Ups:
Patrol FalconPortal: The Flash Version
Best Sequel/Prequel:
Trilby: The Art of Theft
A great prequel to the AGS game,
5 Days A Stranger, that manages to keep suspense to a maximum!
Runner Ups:
Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must DieKnytt StoriesAc!dBomb 2: Rearmed
Best Game With Many Unlockables:
Return to Sector 9
Tons of ships, weapons, paint jobs, and modes of play are surely praiseworthy!
Runner Ups:
MinishoterRS DeltaTrilby: The Art of TheftSynaesthete
Best Commercial Game Released as Freeware This Year:
Command and Conquer
One of the best RTS's ever!
Download LinkRunner Up:
Alien CarnageToribashSam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must Die
Best Replay Value:
Mr. Blocko - Super Tournament Edition
Very fun multiplayer AND single player will keep you playing for hours!
Runner Ups:
Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must DieKnytt StoriesFraxy
Most Innovative Controls:
Toribash
Simple and innovative ways to move the character are fantastic!
Runner Ups:
Return to Sector 9Sumotori DreamsSynaesthete
Best Story:
Trilby: The Art of Theft
This stealth-platformer tells about Trilby, two years before he gets trapped in a dead man's house...
Runner Up:
Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must DieThe Cleaner
Best Bosses:
Banana Nababa
Hard bosses and many forms give Banana Nababa this award!
Runner Ups:
SynaestheteMinishoterRS DeltaThe Cleaner
Best Frustrating Game:
Banana Nababa
Addictive gameplay in a boss-only game fortifies the reason why this game gets this award!
Runner Ups:
Punishment: The PunishingFlywrenchAc!dBomb 2: Rearmed
Game Most Likely To Be Remembered:
Knytt Stories
The vast platforming experience almost never ends.
Runner Ups:
Mr. Blocko - Super Tournament EditionSam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must DieBattleships Forever
Game of the Year 2007:
Fraxy
Epic battles, an easy editor, incredible action, what more can you ask for? This game is awesome. That needs to be said. For all of you who don't like Fraxy, build your own bosses and then play.
Runner Ups:
Knytt StoriesToribashReturn to Sector 9
I hope you've enjoyed this year's installment of
Best Freeware Games of the Year!
Thanks to GameHippo, Tigsource, Nifflas, Caiman, Perfect Run, the Toribash Team, mon, Flickr, Vertigo Games, ImageShack, Tell-Tale Games, The Escapist, IndyGamer, cactus, Binary Zoo, Poke53280, the Gamingw forums, and MaxGames for pics!
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