freeware

BOINC

2010-09-26

commandline software, dead, freeware, liked, Linux software, open-source software, software

Software >

(on Wikipedia)
https://boinc.berkeley.edu/

Lets you donate CPU cycles for crowdsourced computing.

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OpenShot

2010-09-03

dead, disliked, freeware, GUI software, Linux software, macOS software, open-source software, reviews, software, video editing software, video software, Windows software

Software > Video editing >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.openshot.org/

A non-linear video editor.

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City of Heroes – (2004 game)

2010-08-27

abandoned, dead, entertainment, freeware, games, games inspired by comic books, multiplayer games, online games, payware, proprietary software, reviews, science fiction entertainment, science fiction games, software, superhero entertainment, superhero games

Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
was cityofheroes.com

A superhero game.

It wasn’t very original and had awkward controls.

2024-01-04 – A private server reportedly got an NCSoft license to keep going.
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Cityofheroes/comments/18yh16t/ncsoft_gives_license_to_homecoming/
- https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/47223-ncsoft-homecoming-license-announcement/

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Ryzom – (2004 game)

2010-08-19

disliked, entertainment, freeware, games, glances, Linux software, macOS software, multiplayer, online games, open-source software, software, Windows software

Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
https://ryzom.com/

I was hoping that Ryzom would be good. They open sourced the client and they appreciate Linux. The game just doesn’t seem so hot.

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Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.swtor.com/

Yet another MMO, but this one is set in the Star Wars universe. Because light sabres, yo.

Conclusion: Amateur night.

This would have been great in the late nineties. Right now, the voiceovers are fantastic but the quest interactive cutscenes are ugly. The choices are sometimes vague and unforgiving. There is spectacular effort with all the rendered videos, but that just took away from resources for the game itself.

Star Wars – The Old Republic, on Linux?

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Allods Online – (2011 game)

2010-08-19

dead, freeware, glances, liked, multiplayer games, online games, proprietary software, Windows software, Windows XP software

Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
https://allods.my.games/en

It was rather interesting. It’s a clone of World of Warcraft but much more polished and flashier. I just have too much invested in World of Warcraft to want to jump ship.

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