Tuesday 22 January 2013

Unvanquished. The Open Source game.

Well, you might thought that open source is limited to Operating Systems and Software, but that's not the case.Open Source Games are also there for users which are not only free and open source, but are available for all platforms. Linux users who finds it difficult to search games for themselves have some choice. We will discuss one such "good" game here.






Unvanquished is an open source game that is developed to directly compete with other licensed and costly games. It is a first person shooter game based on sci-fi with futuristic elements. It is open source, free available, and you are free to distribute it to your neighbors. 






Things you will love about the game. 
  • You can play either as technologically advanced humans or aliens. Its your choice. 
  • Earn rewards each time you clear levels. Either a new deadly weapon or a whole new alien structure. 
  • Extensive customization of games and settings to suit your needs and preferences. 
The game is available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS. 

Downloading options. 
The set up files of the game is hosted by sourceforge. The full download instructions along with keys and how-to's are available from the site download unvanquished.

The Game is presently available for 
  • Windows.
  • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
  • Mac
If you are a Linux user, Please confirm that your Linux distribution don't come pre-packaged with the game before downloading. It may be possible that you already have it. 

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