Alien Arena 2008 is a standalone game based off of the Quake II/III source that combines a classic sci-fi atmosphere with the tournament style deathmatch of Q3A and UT2k4. With major graphical enhancements such as hi-res 24/32 bit tga textures, light blooms, real time lights and shadows, per pixel lighting, stainmaps, textured particles, shaders, and reflective water, Alien Arena brings the Quake II engine into modern gaming. The game also includes mutators, adjustable effects, bot skill settings, and fully configurable deathmatch, team deathmatch, CTF, All Out Assault, Team Core Assault, Cattle Prod, and Deathball games.

The game features all original artwork, with player models in the 2000 poly range, hi-res textures, and trippy, techno type music. There are currently over 45 maps, loaded with weapons(each having an alternate firing mode) and powerups.

Alien Arena has fast, smooth gameplay with a high-tech atmosphere, and players can play online against one another or against the bots, which feature multiple skill levels, and will rocket jump, strafe jump, and taunt you mercilessly.

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COR Entertainment announces the latest release of it's freeware, open sourced FPS shooter, Alien Arena 2008!

Version 7.20 features a host of improvements, optimizations, and new features such as the implementation of per-pixel GLSL effects including parallax, normal and specular mapping/highlighting, occlusion culling of entities, shader performance boosts, new and improved weapon/event effects, and much more.  The end result is a game that not only looks great, but also runs considerably faster than previous releases. 

On the gameplay aspect, a brand new reward system has been implemented, allowing players to choose from three power-ups when reaching a certain achievement total.  Weapons have received further balancing, power-up effects made more smooth, and various bugs have been squashed.  Several brand new levels have been added, as well as player skins that improve visibility and an HUD based weapon inventory. 

View the extensive changelog here - Icculus.org

Parallax and normal mapping. GLSL dynamic lighting.
Improved normalmapping of meshes and world surface Normal mapped martian

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Alien Arena 2008 v7.20 for Linux

Alien Arena 2008 v7.20 for Linux

Oct 16, 2008 Full Version 0 comments

Alien Arena 2008 is a freeware online deathmatch game with fast and furious action for Windows and Linux! The game runs on the CRX engine, and features...

Alien Arena 2008 v7.20 for Windows

Alien Arena 2008 v7.20 for Windows

Oct 16, 2008 Full Version 0 comments

Alien Arena 2008 is a freeware online deathmatch game with fast and furious action for Windows and Linux! The game runs on the CRX engine, and features...

Alien Arena 2008 v7.10 for Linux/Unix

Alien Arena 2008 v7.10 for Linux/Unix

Jun 04, 2008 Full Version 1 comment

Alien Arena 2008 is a freeware online deathmatch game with fast and furious action for Windows and Linux! The game runs on the CRX engine, and features...

Alien Arena 2008 v7.10 for Windows

Alien Arena 2008 v7.10 for Windows

Jun 04, 2008 Full Version 0 comments

Alien Arena 2008 is a freeware online deathmatch game with fast and furious action for Windows and Linux! The game runs on the CRX engine, and features...

Q3dm17 "The Longest Yard" remake for Alien Arena

Q3dm17 "The Longest Yard" remake for Alien Arena

Nov 16, 2006 Multiplayer Map 0 comments

A very faithful remake of the classic Q3DM17 "The Longest Yard" for Alien Arena 2007.

Q1dm6 remake for Alien Arena

Q1dm6 remake for Alien Arena

Nov 16, 2006 Multiplayer Map 0 comments

This is a retexure/retooling of the original Quake 1 deathmatch map released by id in fall of 2006.

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Kee715
Kee715 Nov 2 2008, 1:46am says:

Does this have bots?

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Irritant_new
Irritant_new Nov 2 2008, 10:01am replied:

Yep, it does, and they are very configurable.

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pvt.Johnson
pvt.Johnson Oct 17 2008, 9:17am says:

i have no idea how to install the unofficial mac port, your mac port guy... the new version just came out for the other OS's and i still cant even play the old version lol.

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Irritant_new
Irritant_new Oct 17 2008, 9:27am replied:

I know man, the frustration level is at a boiling point with me regarding him. I get one excuse after another, going on over six months now. He promised it would be ready for 7.20, but obviously it is not. I've openly put it out there that I am looking for a Mac developer. Otherwise, since I don't own a Mac, I have no way to port it myself.

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pvt.Johnson
pvt.Johnson Oct 17 2008, 10:27am replied:

Tell him to just forget it i guess, i dont see how he can keep making excuses for this long. I'm sure someone will pick it up eventually...

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pvt.Johnson
pvt.Johnson Sep 13 2008, 9:11am says:

*Still waits for Mac release* ;)

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Irritant_new
Irritant_new Aug 10 2008, 10:47pm replied:

There is an unofficial Mac port at Red.planetarena.org

As for the official port, I've been promised "it'll be done this week" for four months now, and the guy never comes through.

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pvt.Johnson
pvt.Johnson Aug 16 2008, 7:23am replied:

can you just threaten the official mac port guy or something...?
i've tried the unofficial version and cant get it working...

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Irritant_new
Irritant_new Aug 16 2008, 8:29am replied:

Oddly enough, I got an email last night stating that it is ready to be uploaded, so expect it within a few days, I hope.

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s0edh3
s0edh3 Aug 17 2008, 10:27am replied:

ok

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