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WoW Killer

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I played DDO for years. One of my favourite MMOs and hands down the deepest character creation system I've ever seen. I wouldn't call it free though, more of an extended demo. You won't get much out of it in the late game unless you buy some of the adventure packs, but they're pretty good value for money. Used to get very regular updates too. Think of it as a free game with lots of paid for DLC, only the DLC is much better than the main game. Anyway I haven't played since they released that massive expansion, so I can't really comment on the current quality.

Playing a bit of SMITE here and there. Gotta say, I'm not liking the current direction they're heading, and this is after being very positive about the game. But still, it's Hi-Rez, and you've got to admit their technical side is pretty damn solid. Still in beta, but very smooth performance. The most polished I've ever seen a free game.

I started playing Akeneiro just a few days ago. Buggy as hell, unbalanced as anything, and there's one or two dodgy paid-for options. But... I kinda like it. No idea why. It's just got a certain charm about it. Nice aesthetic.
 

TrevHead

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Blue Wish Resurrection is a freeware bullet hell shmup that I used to cut my teeth on the genre, it's very much like a CAVE shmup but with slower moving bullets and autobomb. You still need to practice to 1 Credit Clear it, but it's one of the best noob friendly STGs you can play.

Blue Wish Resurrection Plus is an slightly altered version, more bullets but more slowdown. Also by the same dev (X.X Games) is Eden's Aegis another noob friendly CAVE style bullethell, good for learning how to bullet cancel.

Hydorah is a good gradius homage, uses a save system so it's easier to beat.

Kento Cho is another shmup freeware dev you want to check out.

For platformers I'd recommend Gun Girl 1 and 2, Gun Girl 2 is especially good. think of Cave Story metroidvania but a zombie horde to mow down with a variety of weapons. Don't let the fact it's 2D put you off, it's just as fun as any 3D zombie game and a cut above other freeware indie platformers especially in the gameplay dept (they dev is an old doom modder which shows).