| 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 modern effects such as real-time lighting and shadows, shaders, light bloom, reflective surfaces and much more, while still being able to run on even modest systems. The game includes a built in, as well as external server browser and chat client. Players can look up their stats online, chat with other players, and become part of a growing community. Version 7.0 includes a number of new features and enhancements: - 7 brand new, gorgeous arenas to play
- A more balanced and responsive weapon set
- 1v1 duel mode
- Weapons now respawn in five seconds rather than twenty.
- A Q3 style health and ammo system has been implemented, to help prevent weapon camping, as well as a random spawning quad.
- Version 7.0 presents a brand new weapon, the Violator
- Input and netcode have been improved, resulting in smooth, fluid gameplay even at 150+ pings.
- Security holes have been patched, and server stability is perfect.
- An all-new GUI, as well as HUDs and text that dont shrink when you increase your resolution.
- The renderer has been greatly optimized, resulting in a frame rate increase of around 25%.
- Weapon effects, and other game effects have been upgraded and tweaked.
- We also have implemented CURL, which now allows for much faster map and other content downloads.
The Alien Arena experience is now a finely tuned, highly polished body of work. |
