Feature: Best Freeware Arcade Games 2008
[From now until early January, IndieGames.com: The Weblog will be counting down the best independent and freeware games of 2008, with descriptions, screenshots, and links of the best games in each major category.]
The fourth of the 2008 Best Of Features here on the IndieGames.com blog, we're proud to present twenty of the best freeware arcade games released in 2008.
Action games usually involve players assuming a certain profession and carrying out the task they have been assigned with - whether it is taking out bad guys, rescuing cute little creatures, saving the world from certain doom, or even stealing treasure from cave dwellers, we can guarantee that you'll be having a whale of a time doing it.
Here's the top freeware arcade and action games of the year:
Best Freeware Arcade Games 2008
1. 8bit killer
2. Rescue: The Beagles
3. Aether
4. Calamity Annie
5. Destructivator
6. Thrustburst
7. You Found the Grappling Hook
8. You Have to Burn the Rope
9. ROM Check Fail
10. Samurai Railroad Mansion
11. Virtual Silence
12. Cubes
13. Facewound
14. Pro Killer Man
15. Skullpogo
16. Night of the Cephalopods
17. Karateka Mania
18. Devil Ronin
19. Ropor
20. I Was in the War
[Got feedback? Reasons to disagree? Post a response and we'll do a special 'best of reader comments' round-up at the end of our chart countdowns.]
Comments
Thrustburst was just a perfect game, in my opinion.
Posted by: Benzido | December 27, 2008 11:34 PM
I know I'm usually pretty negative when I leave comments.... But YHTBTR does not belong on a list of "best" anything unless it's a comedy or humor category. The game lasts like 1 minute!
Posted by: Carlz0r | December 28, 2008 12:35 AM
Seven minutes and Jumper3 deserve to be in a list of good games of some sort..
Posted by: Anonymous | December 28, 2008 3:55 AM
I agree with Carlz0r. WTH?! Burn The Rope ranking one place higher than ROM Check Fail is just plain wrong.
Otherwise, I think the top 6 is a worthy selection.
Posted by: Chris | December 28, 2008 8:05 AM
thank you indiegamesblog for making these lists!
Posted by: missing Sayoko | December 28, 2008 11:44 AM
Great List! I have played 12 out of these 20 over at a
Posted by: Shanks | January 2, 2009 11:14 AM
Why is "Iji" not on this list?
Posted by: Me | February 2, 2009 9:12 PM
Iji is on the platformers list.
Posted by: Sergio | February 3, 2009 9:00 AM