AssaultCube

AssaultCube, formerly ActionCube, i is a FREE multiplayer first-person shooter game, based on the CUBE engine. Set in a realistic looking environment, as far as that’s possible with this engine, while gameplay stays fast and arcade. This game is all about team oriented multiplayer with fast, arcade gameplay, it’s addictive and fun!

With efficient bandwidth usage, it’s low-latency and can even run over a 56Kbps connection. It’s tiny too, weighing in at a lightweight 40 MB package available for Windows, Mac and Linux. On the correct settings, it can even run on old hardware (Pentium III and above).

website : http://assault.cubers.net

Nexuiz

Nexuiz is a fast-paced 3D deathmatch game with high-end and complex graphics effects. It is intended to be played over the Internet or over a local network. Several different game types, such as classic deathmatch, team deathmatch and capture the flag are available. Though it also supports a single-player mode and playing against the computer. The game brings deathmatch back to the basics, with perfect weapon  balancing and fast paced action, keeping itself away from the current trend of realistic shooters.

Nexuiz is an Arena First Person shooter coming soon to consoles. Nexuiz is fast paced with extremely competitive game play. IllFonic brings Alientrap Software’s Nexuiz to next-gen gaming consoles around the world while staying true to the game play refined over the years through development. IllFonic introduces a new Victorian influenced art style that is simultaneously futuristic and sophisticated. Nexuiz for consoles is powered by CryENGINE 3.

Nexuiz will feature a dynamic mutator system that allows players to change the rules of the match as its being played; as players rank, new mutators become available for them to use. Leader boards are designed for social networking, letting players feel more engaged with the community.

website : http://www.nexuiz.com/

Warsaw

Warsow is a fast paced first person shooter consisting of cel-shaded cartoon-like graphics with dark, flashy and dirty textures. Warsow is based on the E-novel “Chasseur de bots” (“Bots hunter” in English) by Fabrice Demurger. Warsow’s codebase is built upon Qfusion, an advanced modification of the Quake II engine. Set in a futuristic cartoon-like world where rocketlauncher-wielding pigs and lasergun-carrying cyberpunks roam the streets, Warsow is a completely free fast-paced first-person shooter (FPS) for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

Speed and movement, that’s what Warsow is all about. Like a true cyberathlete you jump, dash, dodge and walljump your way through the game. Grab those power-ups before your enemy does, plant the bomb before anyone sees you, and steal the enemy’s flag before anyone knows what’s going on!

website : http://www.warsow.net/

Sauerbraten

Much like the original Cube, the aim of this game is not necessarily to produce the most features & eyecandy possible, but rather to allow map/geometry editing to be done dynamically in-game, to create fun gameplay and an elegant engine.

Sauerbraten is a networked fast-paced 3D first-person shooter game. It supports rather modern graphic effects and a some nice graphic details.
The game client also works as the map editor. It is even possible to create and/or edit a map together with other people over a network connection.
Sauerbraten might be considered unsuitable for children.

website : http://sauerbraten.sourceforge.net

Tremulous

Tremulous is a free, open source game that blends a team based First Person Shooter (FPS) game with elements of a Real Time Strategy (RTS) game. Players can choose from 2 unique races, aliens and humans. Players on both teams are able to build working structures in-game like a Real Time Strategy game. These structures provide many functions, the most important being spawning. The designated builders must ensure there are spawn structures or other players will not be able to rejoin the game after death. Other structures provide automated base defense (to some degree), healing functions and much more.

Player advancement is different depending on which team you are on. As a human, players are rewarded with credits for each alien kill. These credits may be used to purchase new weapons and upgrades from the “Armoury”. The alien team advances quite differently. Upon killing a human foe, the alien is able to evolve into a new class. The more kills gained the more powerful the classes available.
The overall objective behind Tremulous is to eliminate the opposing team. This is achieved by not only killing the opposing players but also removing their ability to respawn by destroying their spawn structures.

website : http://tremulous.net

Although I’m a cyber cafe owner but I am not a games freak, but Glest had caught my eyes 3 years ago, when I started osscc.org. Glest is a good 3D real time strategy game, the game is still under good development progress. You can play Glest on LAN or single player also. Although Glest is not as advance as Warcraft III, but I really enjoy playing it some time, even those kids when we did an exhibition last year gave us a positive feedback when they play Glest on our diskless linux gaming system using DRBL.

Installation

Installing Glest on Ubuntu Linux is far too easy, open your terminal and type the following command:

# sudo apt-get install glest

Glest is a free 3D real-time strategy game, where you control the armies of two different factions:Tech, which is mainly composed of warriors and mechanical devices, and Magic, that prefers mages and summoned creatures in the battlefield.

Glest is not just a game, but also an engine to make strategy games, based on XML and a set of tools. A few mods already exist.

Mega Glest

Their other project called MegaGlest seems doesn’t  has so many progress since they registered the project at SourceForge.net on Jan 22 2010, and is described by the project team as follows :

“Currently there is no active development of the real time strategy game glest. This project aims to improve the game and its content. It already has a lot more content than the original game and contains bugfixes and improvements.”

And the stable release of MegaGlest is version 3.3.3 and can be downloaded from here : http://glest.org/glest_board/index.php?topic=5283.0

Glest Development Team

Glest is made by a bunch of friends, most of them from Spain. If you wish to contact them, please send an e-mail or post on their board.

Martiño Figueroa. Glest game, engine and tools coder.
MS in Computer Science by the University of Coruña (Spain). e-mail.

Glest Official Website : http://www.glest.org/

Glest Blog : http://glestblog.blogspot.com/

Glest Forum : http://glest.org/glest_board/

According to Linux Journal, one of the widest uses digital distribution management software called Steam a multiplayer and communication platform developed by Valve Corporation, is Officially comes to Linux.

SAVAGE: The Battle for Newerth
Choose to be a commander and you will play an in-depth RTS managing the stronghold, or choose to be a warrior and you will play an intense game of first person combat. With the creation of a new game play genre, RTSS (Real Time Strategy Shooter), Savage expertly redefines the first-person shooter and real-time strategy genres by combining elements of both into one cohesive experience. As the commander in RTS mode, you will tackle resource management, develop a robust tech tree, plan your assault and lead real human players into battle. As a warrior in action mode, you will master many unique weapons, powerful units, and siege vehicles to fight a fast paced battle.

Set in a unique fantasy world eons from now where Humans and Beasts battle violently for their very existence. Savage transports PC gamers to the next level in multi-player gaming. Choose to fight on the side of HUMANITY, armed with science and technology, or take the side of the BEAST HORDE, masters of nature and magic. Each race has its own style of battle, its own leader, and its own way to victory. Which side are you on?

Minimum System Requirements:
Windows® 98, ME, 2000, XP or Linux
Controls: Mouse and Keyboard
CPU: 600 MHz processor
Memory: 128 MB RAM
Drives: 4x CD-ROM and 600 MB Hard Drive space for installation
Video: GeForce or Radeon series graphics cards
Online Connection: 56k modem

Recommended System Requirements:
Controls: 3 button mouse with a scroll wheel
CPU: 1000 MHz CPU or better (subject to change)
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Video: GeForce4 or better (OpenGL compatible Video Adapter)
Online Connection: Broadband (Cable Modem, DSL, or better)

If you are new to Linux Operating System such as Ubuntu, and you are games freak especially Real Time Strategy games such as Command & Conquer and your problem is, there is no C&C that was build for Linux, then you might to consider trying Warzone 2100 as an alternative to C&C.

Warzone 2100 is a 3D real-time strategy game that was released in 1999. It’s source code was liberated in december 2004, and their current release is 2.3 beta version.

It’s good start for FOSS community to bring users and cyber cafe owner’s to try out this game for marketing Linux and others Unix Like Operating System as gaming platform.

And if you interesting to setup such linux diskless gaming client using DRBL, you might to consider installing Warzone 2100 into your DRBL server, I’ve try Warzone 2100 playing on my diskless gaming client and it work perfectly without any problem at all either network gaming or campaign.

More info:
Website : http://www.wz2100.net
Forum : http://forums.wz2100.net
Project Page : http://sourceforge.net/projects/warzone2100/

What a success, actually this is quite late for me to post this, but I just wanna share this with others that’s diskless linux gaming terminal is possible to do. From 5th to 7th June our exhibition our open source software technology at Rompin Fest 2009 was a big success.

Our DRBL Server Specification :

• P4 2.4 Ghz
• 40GB Hard Disk
• 2 x 10/100Mbps NIC
• with Ubuntu 8.04
• Games Installed: Warzone2100/Warsow/Glest/Alien Arena/Tremulous/Savage2

Our DRBL Client :

• p4 1.6Ghz – 1.8Ghz
• 512MB – 768MB DDR1 Memory
• 256MB NVidia FX 5500 AGP
• 1 x 10/100Mbps NIC