# 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:** 77
**Author:** ![omenran](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omenran/32/3318_2.png) [@omenran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omenran)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1525 "2022-09-01T06:23:52Z")
It uses the origin launcher even on steam. And I think the multiplayer is dead. I am pretty sure Titanfall 1’s multiplayer has been down (killed by DDoS attacks and hackers and then EA/Respawn just shutting it down) and I think Titanfall 2’s multiplayer also is suffering the same fate, but there is a mod [(Northstar)](https://www.pcgamer.com/northstar-didnt-just-save-titanfall-2-it-completely-transformed-it/) that provides a workaround. Still the game is amazing and fun, and pretty short. Well worth the price. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1526 "2022-09-01T07:38:49Z")
I think titaanfall was a good game for what was supposed to be a Mechwarrior lite game it was just the titans underwhelmed everyone … I mean you could jump on the back and remove their battery and blow them up? ---
**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:** [September 1, 2022, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1527 "2022-09-01T07:43:24Z")
Titanfall was mostly meant to be multiplayer. It fell down hard as a single player game. Titanfall 2 did much better in single-player (although I think it was too short…about six hours). Most of the “value” was still in multiplayer. But, for $5, I think it is worthwhile for the single-player campaign. Less than $1/hour for entertainment is not bad value. If you can get some multiplayer fun out of it then all the better (although it seems that multiplayer is not really worthwhile anymore). ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1528 "2022-09-01T08:59:10Z")
I bought both Titanfall 1 and 2, and left them to play later. I came in without any info. Then I find 1 was a multiplayer only game, and 2 had a small single player campaign. I left the multiplayer game for a while, then found they’d turned off 1’s servers. This made sure I will know whatever game Respawn make again, and take note to never buy it. This will be the only company I’ll ever do that with. Make these multiplayer only, it’s not that the servers are off, it’s that the servers will have been empty five years before they switch them off. In computer games, this is the absolute definition of stupidity. And I don’t want to play a multiplayer game. At all. It’s a toxic gaming experience. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1529 "2022-09-01T14:49:24Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > And I don’t want to play a multiplayer game. At all. It’s a toxic gaming experience. I have sworn off multiplayer too. Partly for those reasons. But, Titanfall 2 does have a short (6-ish hour) single player campaign. I think that is worth $5. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1530 "2022-09-01T14:59:06Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > But, Titanfall 2 does have a short (6-ish hour) single player campaign. I think that is worth $5. YMMV. I played it and I never play multiplayer, not since Doom deathmatch and early Counterstrike days. Yes, it’s quite fun and $5 is a great price for about the length of its single-player game. It’s really short, but quite fun and varied. I’ve heard it hailed as an amazing single-player experience and I don’t share quite that level of enthusiasm, but it was fun. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1531 "2022-09-01T15:20:53Z")
Epic has a kid of repeat and a new this week: [Shadow of the tomb raider: Definitive edition](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider) and [Submerged: hidden depths](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/submerged-hidden-depths-6065a). I got Shadow of the Tombraider back last Christmas from them, but I don’t think it was the definitive edition which sounds like extra crap. Might have grabbed it just for that, but I’ve played it already, so not likely to go back, I don’t think it has any real dlc. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1532 "2022-09-01T16:54:32Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > When your product is that bad, and customers have to put up with it to play their game, of course that’s going to make people upset. Sure, you get some to pay (though most gamers know how to pirate games). But you generate a ton of ill will. Yeah, I bought _Hitman 3_ from them when it was an Epic exclusive title and a few months later the game just stopped working. No amount of updating drivers, verifying files, or messing with my system made it work. Got **zero** support from Epic. None. Publisher was useless because complaining to them only led to them directing me to take it up with Epic. Ill will, damn right it was generated! Fuck Epic. I’ll never get another game from them ever again, even for free. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1533 "2022-09-01T17:01:23Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > Epic has a kid of repeat and a new this week: [Shadow of the tomb raider: Definitive edition](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider) and [Submerged: hidden depths](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/submerged-hidden-depths-6065a). Bad link for submerged. Looks like you dropped a character. [Submerged: Hidden Depths](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/submerged-hidden-depths-6065a1) ---
**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:** [September 1, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1534 "2022-09-01T18:54:02Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > But, Titanfall 2 does have a short (6-ish hour) single player campaign. I think that is worth $5. YMMV. I think I bought it for something like $2 on Xbox during a sale years ago. Yes, it was fun but short. I liked how they gave you a lot to do outside of the mech. I would love if they did a Titanfall 3 with a full, long campaign for single player. I don’t like these kinds of games in competitive multiplayer (or most any game for that matter). Game designers can make better content than fighting against toxic random internet people. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1535 "2022-09-02T21:01:20Z")
[Immortal Redneck](https://www.pcgamer.com/immortal-redneck-a-surprisingly-fun-fps-about-a-yahoo-on-vacation-in-egypt-is-free-right-now/) is free on GOG for a few days. I’d never heard of it before but the article I just linked says it’s “a surprisingly fun FPS about a yahoo on vacation in Egypt”. I grabbed it because why not. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1536 "2022-09-03T13:54:49Z")
It’s actually a really good game. Controls are perfect, it’s a really good old school shooter. If you have amazon prime you can get their [new batch of games](https://gaming.amazon.com/) including Assassin’s Creed Origins, Shadow of Mordor, Football Manager 2022, The Dig, We the Revolution, a few others. Ignore the stupid F2P game packs stuff on the top, go down to “games we love, free with prime” ---
**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:** [September 8, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1537 "2022-09-08T14:54:01Z")
Another “reverse free game” scenario: [Platform Builder](https://store.steampowered.com/app/885030/Platform_Builder/) is a free-to-play game designer that is going to be $15 starting Friday the 16th. So you can add it now before it has a price tag attached to it if you want to design some platform arcade games ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1538 "2022-09-09T16:56:40Z")
I’m really enjoying AssCreed Origins. The games depiction of ancient Egypt is very rich and interesting, whether it be traveling through the desert on a camel, parkouring through twisty city streets, or exploring dusty tombs. Seeing the landmarks from a distance and then up close is very impressive. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1539 "2022-09-09T23:46:15Z")
Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator and Realm Royale Reforged Epic Launch Bundle ae free on epic this week ---
**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:** [September 10, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1540 "2022-09-10T00:17:59Z")
[Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/hundred-days-winemaking-simulator) [Realm Royale Reforged](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/realm-royale-reforged) ---
**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:** [September 14, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1541 "2022-09-14T23:14:27Z")
This is a month in advance but I am unsure how well they will advertise the freebie when it gets closer. So, mark your calendar if you want this one: > ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1542 "2022-09-14T23:19:05Z")
free for the 20 people in the world who don’t already have it ? ---
**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:** [September 14, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1543 "2022-09-14T23:24:01Z")
LOL, yes this is probably the third time I remember them giving it away. 🙂 But just in case someone missed it before, it’s worth mentioning. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2022, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/1544 "2022-09-15T04:01:24Z")
I’d be one of them. Not sure I want it for free though either (and my general mode of operation is to pick up any free game cuz…why not?) YMMV [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=76) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=78)