Epic Games Store free game

[Shadow R1]

Thanks for the heads up on that one.

[FourWheelDrift]

It's not Epic Store free but I thought a great deal on an ahead of it's time shooter.

F.E.A.R. + Perseus Mandate & Extraction Point DLCs for £1.40 on Green Man Gaming (for Steam key) - https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/fear/

If you've not played it now's your time.

[conkerman]

What a game!

The best Video game shotgun of all.

[Bullett]

Nice, played 2 and 3 when they came out, never played the original. Will now rectify.

[Digger]

Lawn Mowing Simulator incoming! Based on UK locations & greenery apparently . . .

Surely a must have!?!

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/lawn-mowing-si...


ETA - FREE in two days.

Edited by Digger on Tuesday 26th July 20:27

[snuffy]

Digger said:

Lawn Mowing Simulator incoming! Based on UK locations & greenery apparently . . .

Surely a must have!?!

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/lawn-mowing-si...


ETA - FREE in two days.

Howe about Power Wash Simulator ?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290000/PowerWa...

So you can clean your patio after you have mown the lawn !

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Digger said:

Lawn Mowing Simulator incoming! Based on UK locations & greenery apparently . . .

Surely a must have!?!

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/lawn-mowing-si...


ETA - FREE in two days.

Free now, as of 18 mins ago.

Reviews seem to suggest it is strangely calming and relaxing.

By contrast, I really didn't get on with Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 that was available a few weeks back. Whilst I recognised all the various parts and equipment from various car-based TV programmes like Fast & Loud, Chasing Classic Cars, Wheeler Dealers, etc. etc., it didn't really engage.

Update: Doesn't run for me. Silently crashes to desktop the moment I launch it. I'm running Windows 10 (which it says is supported) and meet all the system requirements. How annoying.

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Thursday 28th July 16:52

[Digger]

You need to take the top off the PC & pour in some petrol.

Rookie error.

[FourWheelDrift]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Update: Doesn't run for me. Silently crashes to desktop the moment I launch it. I'm running Windows 10 (which it says is supported) and meet all the system requirements. How annoying.

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Thursday 28th July 16:52

Did you try launching again?

Do you have GeForce Experience installed, does it recognise the game (scan for new games) and use it's recommended settings. Something might be set wrong. Or look for a config file and do manually.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

FourWheelDrift said:

Did you try launching again?

Do you have GeForce Experience installed, does it recognise the game (scan for new games) and use it's recommended settings. Something might be set wrong. Or look for a config file and do manually.

I tried a few relaunches and then a reboot and relaunch. I haven't tried anything further yet; I'll look at it later.

Thanks for the advice though.

[Digger]

Have a look in the comments section of this video - currently third (or greater) comment down "how to fix the problem on Epic games? "

https://youtu.be/V2gUoqJ3A5Q

You are not alone it seems CC . . .

[snuffy]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Update: Doesn't run for me. Silently crashes to desktop the moment I launch it. I'm running Windows 10 (which it says is supported) and meet all the system requirements. How annoying.

Yep, does the same on mine (Windows 11).

Why's it free ? Cus it's crap.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Digger said:

Have a look in the comments section of this video - currently third (or greater) comment down "how to fix the problem on Epic games? "

https://youtu.be/V2gUoqJ3A5Q

You are not alone it seems CC . . .

LOL. Judging by 50-odd comments basically saying "me too" and "same here" it would seem not.

For the benefit of others, the TL;DR from the comments is the developer messed up their Epic drop. To the extent of still including the Steam API DLL in the installer, apparently (which is obviously completely useless with Epic). Seems the developer have tweeted that they are working on a fix.

You'd think someone would have tested this on Epic ahead of this going live today wouldn't you?

[FourWheelDrift]

Along with this weeks game, Doom 64 (the Nintendo version) is free on Epic.

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/doom-64

[defblade]

FourWheelDrift said:

Along with this weeks game, Doom 64 (the Nintendo version) is free on Epic.

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/doom-64

Hadn't seen that, so thanks

Grabbed for a bit of nostalgia as Doom was the single and sole reason for me buying my first PC, back in '93
200MB hard drive, yo!

[FourWheelDrift]

Doom and Doom II are 99p each on Steam at the moment too.

[Donbot]

Play the classic Doom games through GZdoom or similar. Makes them much better to play.

[Wayoftheflower]

On Steam and a bittersweet deal.

After succumbing to cancer the developer of Waves and Waves2 asked that their games be made free to play.

Geometry Wars style twinstick shooter.

[FourWheelDrift]

If anyone else has Amazon Prime, amongst September's 8 free games are Assassin's Creed Origins and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Two biggies.

[FourWheelDrift]

FourWheelDrift said:

If anyone else has Amazon Prime, amongst September's 8 free games are Assassin's Creed Origins and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Two biggies.

No sign of Shadow of Modor, but Assassin's Creed Origins and Football Manager 2022 is on there.


Also on Epic is Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition again if anyone missed it last time.