Sauerbraten

mrpiddly · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 3

sauerbraten is an amazing free game/engine that is great for arena play. The whole world is based on cubes, think of them like lego blocks. these cobes can be shaped and molded into anything. The game can be run on almost every platform including some poctet pcs and can look very detailed. The rules are very simple, kill the other team and get points. There are 7 or so game types ranging from 1 hit kill to capture. There is also multiplayer editing where a group of players can create a map online.

While you would think the cube based geometry would be very limiting, the advanced shaders and light effects can make any map look amazing.

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sauerbratens water and map models are another point of interest. The water is extreamly good looking and supports caustics. The map models are in the MD2 and MD3 form currently but there is talk of supprting more modern formats in the future. the game also supports a hightmap feature that works suprisingly well with the cube based geomety.

sauerbraten is definatly a game everyone should cheack out. While single player is still being created multiplayer's arena battles are hours of fun. The dynamic map editing also extends the game and gives you unlimited creativity.

It is still evolving and just keeps getting better so this is not a final release.

The game can be downloaded here. It is free and for almost every platform.

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