Favorite Online (free) Shooter...

Favorite Online (free) Shooter...

  • Alliance of Valiant Arms

    Votes: 3 21.4%

  • Cross Fire

    Votes: 2 14.3%

  • Combat Arms

    Votes: 2 14.3%

  • Quake Live

    Votes: 6 42.9%

  • Other

    Votes: 1 7.1%
  • Total voters
    14
XionTawa

XionTawa

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Vote and discuss for your favorite online (free) shooter... :)

Side note: If you have not played any/some of these games, try them all out, they are small downloads and easy to get in and playing...
 
AVA:

Pros: Gameplay that rivals most pay games, amazing graphics for a free game, character customization, permanent weapons, customizable weapons, decent game modes, the game is very enjoyable without paying real money and money items do not unbalance the game, little or no hacking

Cons: "Launcher" application is very badly designed (makes getting into the game a hastle sometimes), not many maps and they are small, most people only play Annihilation (TDM) and Escort (yet there are like 10 game modes), leveling system seems pointless since all guns are balanced


Cross Fire:

Pros: Lots of game modes, lots of game maps, maps decently designed for a free game, very "noob" friendly, permanent weapons, customizable weapons, real money items don't unbalance the game, some say it's exclusive ghost mode (but I didn't like it much)

Cons: some hacking, vote kick option, "eh" graphics, installer file sometimes buggy, "free game community", weird screen resolution "rules"


Combat Arms:

Pros: Decent graphics, good gameplay, very good customization on both character and weapons, good maps, good game modes, real money items don't unbalance the game

Cons: all weapons are temporary unless you pay real money, BAD community, lots of hacking/cheating, vote kick option


Quake Live:

Pros: Easy to get in and get playing, just like the good ole Quake 3, decent gameplay, easy and casual

Cons: gameplay not for everyone, lack of many game modes, lack of server creation, playerbase seems to be dwindling
 
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@who voted for combat arms, would you mind explaining why? :) I liked the game, liked it a lot actually, but the constant hacking and vote kicking ruined the game for me...
 
Of the 4 games listed they are all fun...it would be awesome to play some of them with the CGA/ToJ... Unfortunently, Quake Live is the one game that would be the hardest to play together since we cannot create our own games :( ...and that is the one getting the most votes so far...I prefer AVA, but I will let everyone check them out and vote :)

EDIT: Here are links! :D AVA | Cross Fire | Combat Arms | Quake Live
 
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I'm glad to see some love for Quake Live in the poll. Anyone who plays Quake Live can feel free to add me to their QL Friends list. Here's a link to my profile. (Scroll down a bit and click the green Friend Invite button.)
 
Tek7 said:
I'm glad to see some love for Quake Live in the poll. Anyone who plays Quake Live can feel free to add me to their QL Friends list. Here's a link to my profile. (Scroll down a bit and click the green Friend Invite button.)
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Nothing against QL, it is a great browser shooter...however, there are all these votes but no comparisons :( No one is saying why they prefer it over the the others...personally I think if some of you voting for QL played AVA or even CF, you might have a change of heart, unless the browser thing really appeals to you...that or you are a hardcore Quake fan :P

AVA is a lot like MW2, however, on many forums and review sites, they rate AVA OVER MW2...and AVA has dedicated servers :D

CF is a lot like CS:S...and just like AVA, it is rated higher and preferred by more forums and review sites than CS:S (in defense, recent reviews/forums votes)...

Just a few points of interest...their free! :) And both them do NOT require you to spend ANY real money to enjoy the FULL game...and in both of these the money items are all cosmetic or the same things you can buy with the in game currency...

EDIT: Ugh...another vote for QL, and no post :(
 
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XionTawa said:
Nothing against QL, it is a great browser shooter...however, there are all these votes but no comparisons :( No one is saying why they prefer it over the the others...personally I think if some of you voting for QL played AVA or even CF, you might have a change of heart, unless the browser thing really appeals to you...that or you are a hardcore Quake fan :P
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AVA and Combat Arms are semi-realistic shooters. I've tried to like semi-realistic shooters--really, I have--but I just can't. I own copies of Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source. I can only play CS: S for about 30 minutes at a time and I uninstalled DoD: S the other day after realizing everyone still playing the game is better at it than me and getting steamrolled on pub servers just isn't fun.

Cross Fire is somewhat arcade-y, but even a glimpse at a trailer for Cross Fire makes it obvious that I'd rather fire up Quake Live for a quick lunchtime match. After all, how likely is it that two free games include the best rocket launcher in FPS history? :D

In other words: No, I haven't played the three other games. But I don't need to. I've watched the other games in action and I already know that I like Quake Live best. When you've been playing PC games as long as I have, it's not unreasonable to decide whether or not you'll enjoy a game (whether it's great or not; I'm talking about personal preference here) from a gameplay video.

XionTawa said:
Just a few points of interest...their free! :) And both them do NOT require you to spend ANY real money to enjoy the FULL game...and in both of these the money items are all cosmetic or the same things you can buy with the in game currency...
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When games are free (or, in the case of Steam sales, incredibly cheap), the deciding resource isn't money, but rather time. True, it may not cost me any money to try out all the other games you mentioned in your poll, but it will cost me time. That's why free games aren't as popular as people expect them to be.

People pay money for retail games like Team Fortress 2; they see the game as more valuable than a free game (like Quake Live) because of the monetary investment. It's the reason why Guild Wars players tend to branch out to other games with greater frequency and less resistance than WoW players. WoW players want to feel like they're getting their $15 worth, so they're less likely to play or buy other games than the average gamer who doesn't play WoW.

I'd like to write out a full-fledged article on the effect of piracy and Steam sales (no cost or low-cost games) and how the shift in primary expense from money to time expense affects gamers and game selection.
 
Tek7 said:
AVA and Combat Arms are semi-realistic shooters. I've tried to like semi-realistic shooters--really, I have--but I just can't. I own copies of Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source. I can only play CS: S for about 30 minutes at a time and I uninstalled DoD: S the other day after realizing everyone still playing the game is better at it than me and getting steamrolled on pub servers just isn't fun.

Ah, makes since, I like semi-realistic shooters...but I have to agree TF2 is a blast!

Cross Fire is somewhat arcade-y, but even a glimpse at a trailer for Cross Fire makes it obvious that I'd rather fire up Quake Live for a quick lunchtime match. After all, how likely is it that two free games include the best rocket launcher in FPS history? :D

Honestly, I would play QL over CF, if QL had a pointless leveling system XD...

In other words: No, I haven't played the three other games. But I don't need to. I've watched the other games in action and I already know that I like Quake Live best. When you've been playing PC games as long as I have, it's not unreasonable to decide whether or not you'll enjoy a game (whether it's great or not; I'm talking about personal preference here) from a gameplay video.

I agree with you completely here, if I were not laid off at the moment I would much prefer watching gameplay videos over downloading and trying out a game...

When games are free (or, in the case of Steam sales, incredibly cheap), the deciding resource isn't money, but rather time. True, it may not cost me any money to try out all the other games you mentioned in your poll, but it will cost me time. That's why free games aren't as popular as people expect them to be.

People pay money for retail games like Team Fortress 2; they see the game as more valuable than a free game (like Quake Live) because of the monetary investment. It's the reason why Guild Wars players tend to branch out to other games with greater frequency and less resistance than WoW players. WoW players want to feel like they're getting their $15 worth, so they're less likely to play or buy other games than the average gamer who doesn't play WoW.

One of the reasons I got away from WoW is feeling like I HAD to play because I was paying...not playing because I WANTED to play...

I'd like to write out a full-fledged article on the effect of piracy and Steam sales (no cost or low-cost games) and how the shift in primary expense from money to time expense affects gamers and game selection.

Not sure if this pertains to this but, I read an interview of a championship gamer from Korea the other day, and he said EVERYONE in Korea pirates games instead of buying them...one reason is because they cannot afford them...
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Sorry, made it easier on myself by writing in the quotes...hope that's okay :)
 
XionTawa said:
I agree with you completely here, if I were not laid off at the moment I would much prefer watching gameplay videos over downloading and trying out a game...
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Eh? I don't understand. Watching gameplay videos is free and takes less time and effort than downloading, installing, configuring, and playing a game.
 
Tek7 said:
Eh? I don't understand. Watching gameplay videos is free and takes less time and effort than downloading, installing, configuring, and playing a game.
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Yeah, while I am laid off I am so bored, I have to find something to do other than annoy my wife and kids... Also, the downloading and installing is half the fun...all that...anticipation... XD
 
For me, its prayer. I pray that the game actually works..... I have a nice comp that some free games don't like.
 
Uber sadness...

I just jumped on Quake Live to play it again, it has been awhile...there was a grand total of FIVE people online, and 8 games...1 of which were active...this was the FULL list of games...wow...

EDIT: Even worse...as of 1:41am EST, there were 7 open games...no one in any of the games... :(
 
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