# Free PC game and free weekend notification thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [November 13, 2014, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513 "2014-11-13T08:16:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 102
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2025 "2023-11-10T03:17:59Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Maybe it is good in a B-movie sorta way where being bad is fun. That’s exactly what this review says. > **[Golden Light is horrible but in a great way! (Review)](https://indiecator.org/2023/03/21/golden-light-is-horrible-but-in-a-great-way-review/)** > > Eat your weapons. Carve a way out of the gut. Free her. Avoid combat. Do combat. Whatever it takes. Get out of the Gut. Interestingly, it seems to have around a 90% approval on different sites so there must be something enjoyable about it. It looks awful to me but it might be fun to actually play it. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2026 "2023-11-10T15:55:18Z")
Terrible looking game that might be fun, maybe? is a prime candidate for a free download. No need to risk your money to find out which side it lands on. ---
**Author:** ![Chelonaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@Chelonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chelonaut)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2027 "2023-11-15T14:28:51Z")
Cute survival/crafting game Grounded is free to play for about the next 27 hours (was probably more, but I only just noticed it). https://store.steampowered.com/widget/962130 ---
**Author:** ![superwombat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superwombat/32/16616_2.png) [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2028 "2023-11-16T16:05:21Z")
Today on Epic: [https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/earthlock-e7d979](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/earthlock-e7d979) [https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/surviving-the-aftermath](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/surviving-the-aftermath) ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2029 "2023-11-16T18:00:02Z")
Both of these look pretty good, actually, I might even… play one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2030 "2023-11-16T19:12:09Z")
The original Half-Life is currently free until Nov 20th. https://store.steampowered.com/widget/70 ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2031 "2023-11-16T20:52:42Z")
i have never played half life or most of the 1/2 gen fps because i was an RPG snob and 2 I suck horribly at them the first one I played was Halo 1 and that wasnt until the 360 came out and the GS near me was selling its original x box games for 9.99 or less and id picked up a few of the BC ones ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2032 "2023-11-19T02:25:09Z")
I’ve mentioned this elsewhere, but the very first purchase I ever made from Amazon was Half Life: Blue Shift in June 2001. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2033 "2023-11-19T20:00:35Z")
If you have Amazon Prime the following games are currently free on [Prime Gaming](https://gaming.amazon.com/home) (Note: You have to link accounts to Prime in order to get these games…they will be on different distribution services like Battlenet or Epic, etc): - Atom Eve (free until tomorrow, November 20) - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (great game) ---
**Author:** ![superwombat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superwombat/32/16616_2.png) [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2034 "2023-11-21T15:54:22Z")
Today on GOG: > **[Styx: Shards of Darkness](https://www.gog.com/en/game/styx_shards_of_darkness)** > > Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! > > > Hired for a critical mission, explore and ma ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2035 "2023-11-21T19:19:20Z")
I’m currently playing that, took me a while to get back into it (long time since playing the first), but an excellent sneakathon. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2036 "2023-11-21T21:15:12Z")
I played Styx on Xbox when it was on giveaway and didn’t like it. But I think it was the controller that made it unpleasant. I appreciate the opportunity to try it on PC. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2037 "2023-11-22T04:09:51Z")
Diablo IV has a free week to play (until Nov. 28 @10a PST). I saw this on Steam…not sure about Battlenet or Xbox and Playstation). Given the long holiday that is pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2038 "2023-11-23T05:07:08Z")
NM i thought it was a free game but its just the “unrated” DLC patcjh ---
**Author:** ![Chelonaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@Chelonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chelonaut)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2039 "2023-11-23T15:31:08Z")
What class would you recommend for someone who is probably not going to buy it when the trial is over? Tried Druid for a trial while beta, was disappointed that it was unclear if weapons and armor meant anything. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2040 "2023-11-23T16:19:02Z")
Epic Games: [Deliver Us Mars](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deliver-us-mars) Pretty sure they dropped this as a freebie not too long ago, but here it is again. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2041 "2023-11-23T16:20:26Z")
Rogue is great but it takes more skill than the other classes to play well. But, when played well, it is great. Necromancer would be second I think although Druid is actually good now too (and relatively easy to play). Barbarians are weak in the early game but can be very good late game. Sorcerer is somewhere in the middle of all of that. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2042 "2023-11-23T18:25:33Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Necromancer would be second I think although Druid is actually good now too (and relatively easy to play). Necromancer is easy-mode. So that’s my main. 😛 Actually I think it’s fun in the early levels because you get your skeletal minions right away. It’s not like you have to work to get powerful, you just start out that way. I’d recommend it as a good class to play if you want to just experience the game for a trial. The learning curve is basically nonexistent. Druid is very strong but not in the early game. ---
**Author:** ![Chelonaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@Chelonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chelonaut)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2043 "2023-11-26T15:53:45Z")
So started as a Rogue and having fun. I’m probably not playing him with skill, though 🙂 . Do the environment change a bit from icy snowy desolation? It’s very pretty ice and snow I must admit. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/2044 "2023-11-26T17:31:33Z")
Our actual D4 thread: > [@Diablo 4, cross-platform, now in beta](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diablo-4-cross-platform-now-in-beta/981620): > > The open beta is [running now through the weekend](https://diablo4.blizzard.com/en-us/beta), free for anyone to try. Who has preordered the game, who has played it in beta, what do you think so far? I’ve preordered the regular version of the game (the perks for the more expensive versions are just some cosmetics and 4 days early start, not worth it to me). I played the closed beta last weekend and really enjoyed the Sorceress class. This weekend I tried the Druid, which I thought was prop but was disappointed. I am playing a Necroma… (linked upthread back in March, but useful now) But to answer the question, yes, may flavors of well-rendered, demon-infested (and oft unpleasant) hellholes that vary in climate. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=101) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=103)