Games demos

Put yourself in the cockpit for thrilling dogfights and aerial adventure with this game. In this alternate history, the year is 1937 and the United States is fractured into squabbling nation-states, brought about by the weight of the Great Depression, regional prohibition and mounting isolationism. Giant Zeppelins crisscross the skies carrying both passengers and cargo, and airborne bandits are a constant threat.

Licence: Demo
Online: http://www.microsoft.com/games/crimsonskies/
Operating system: Windows 95/98
Requires: Pentium II 233, 32M RAM

Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Navigator users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.

		Windows

Colonise or be colonised is the aim of the game. Call to Power spans the breadth of civilisation from the Stone Age to the distant future of 3000 AD. Build up your civilisation and create an empire by conquering other lands and expanding your territory. To protect your empire you must devise strategies, research new technologies, negotiate trade deals with neighbouring cities and make decisions about peace and war.

Licence: Demo
Online: http://www.lokigames.com
Operating system: Linux
Requires: Pentium 133MHz, Linux kernel 2.0.x, X Windows, 32M RAM (80M RAM swap), 400M hard disk space, glibc-2.x, OSS-compatible soundcard

Install instructions: Download to a temp directory on your drive and decompress using tar -zxvf. Read the README or INSTALL files included for installation instructions.

		Linux

Utilising the original Dirt Track Racing engine and game shell, this game features an all-new interface and an array of tuning and upgrade options. Players will be able to set their cars to their preferences, based upon track condition and grid position. Players will also be able upgrade their vehicles as they progress through the game.

Licence: Demo
Online: http://www.ratbaggames.com/games_dtrsc_main.htm
Operating system: Windows 95/98
Requires: Pentium 166, 32M RAM

Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Navigator users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.

		Windows

A new chapter in the legendary Monkey Island adventure series unfolds in rollicking 3D in this game. It finds Guybrush Threepwood returning to face sociopathic parrots, freakishly deformed buccaneers, and an insult-flinging original villain with a sinister agenda. It features an original cinematic story full of drama, intrigue and humour.

Licence: Demo
Online: http://www.lucasarts.com/products/monkey4/
Operating system: Windows 95/98
Requires: Pentium 200, 32M RAM

Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Navigator users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.

		Windows

As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.

Licence: Demo
Online: http://www.hitman.dk/
Operating system: Windows 95/98
Requires: Pentium II 266, 64M RAM

Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Navigator users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.

		Windows

Command multiple 360-degree 3D views as you manage ship production and deployment in a gorgeous outer-space environment, leading your fleet against a powerful alien menace. This game boasts 18 all new ships, 25 new technologies, 17 single-player missions and fantastic multiplay, while improving on the interface and technology that earned Homeworld 1999's highest accolades.

Licence: Demo
Online: http://homeworld.sierra.com/cataclysm/main.asp
Operating system: Windows 95/98
Requires: Pentium II 266, 32M RAM

Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Navigator users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.

		Windows

Take on the role of retired Special Forces veteran Solid Snake as he is called back into duty in a top-secret mission to deal with the greatest terrorist threat the world has seen. Your mission is to infiltrate the base, rescue the hostages and kill the terrorists carrying nothing but a pair of binoculars, a pack of smokes and a bad attitude.

Licence: Demo
Online: http://www.mgspc.com/
Operating system: Windows 95/98
Requires: 

Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Navigator users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.

		Windows

A semi-realistic 3D shooter from Loki software, this game allows players to take the role of real-life mercenary John Mullins on a variety of covert missions. The game is fast-paced and very violent.

License: Demo, full version available from lokigames.com
Online: http://lokigames.com/products/sof/
Operating System: Linux
Requires: Pentium II, Linux kernel 2.x, 32M RAM, 150M hard disk space, OSSS compatible sound card, 3D accelerator card, glibc-2.1

Install instructions: See CD 1/ Workshop/ Linux

Linux See CD 1/ Workshop/ Linux

This game is a turn-based strategy game that challenges players to outwit another opponent in an interstellar game of cat and mouse. It is the first online-only game set in the Star Trek universe. The game will deliver the characters, ships and weapons from the Star Trek: The Next Generation world to the PC in a strategic race to rule the galaxy.

Licence: Demo
Online: http://www.conquestonline.com/
Operating system: Windows 95/98
Requires: Pentium 90, 8M RAM

Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Navigator users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.

		Windows

The campaign game in Starfleet Command has been redesigned for Volume II from the ground up to provide for a richer solo gaming experience. It has a totally redesigned fleet control interface and allows you to experience new races such as the Mirak Star League and the Interstellar Concordium. Along with these new races come their new weapon systems.

Licence: Demo
Online: http://www.interplay.com/sfcommand/sfc2/
Operating system: Windows 95/98
Requires: N/A

Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Navigator users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.

		Windows

This is a real time strategy offering that puts players in command of a platoon of Mobile Infantry. Over the course of the twenty-mission campaign, players will select, outfit, and guide their troopers into combat with the Bugs. Each operation begins with a briefing, followed by the selection of an appropriate strike team.

Licence: Demo
Online: http://www.stta.com/
Operating system: Windows 95/98
Requires: N/A

Install instructions: Internet Explorer users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the CD. Navigator users download to your local drive and run the EXE file.

		Windows