Origin is having fun with their On The House program. With such an enormous catalogue to choose from, they seem to be enjoying giving a range of games away for free. It certainly helps boost their image with gamers, and the latest freebie is apparently awesome.
With a tagline of “No pity. No mercy. No remorse.” Crusader: No Remorse is already pure awesome, but here’s the description of the game:
As a Silencer, one of the elite enforcers of the World Economic Consortium, you’re supposed to be incorruptible. But if the system you serve is utterly corrupt, where does that leave you? You go over to the Resistance, the same pack you used to hunt down. Now, your former employers better watch their backs because you’re coming after them with all the firepower at your command.
The game was released in 1995 and I never played it, something that I feel horribly sad about now. Geoff raved about it, though, saying that it’s a brilliant game with weird controls. Seeing as Geoff doesn’t rave about many games, I think we need to take that as a ridiculously high compliment.
As always, you should go grab the game quickly from Origin’s On The House page; we never know how long these deals will last so it’s best to grab your free game sooner rather than later.
Did you play Crusader: No Remorse back in the 90s? Is this tickling your nostalgia bone, or are you going to play it fresh just to see if you can give Geoff a hard time for telling us it was good?
Last Updated: October 29, 2014
Reid
October 29, 2014 at 17:40
One of my favourite games back in the day. Way back in the day.
Weanerdog
October 29, 2014 at 18:33
There is also a free game on Humble Bundle, you may have covered it but I am too bushed to go look or care. In fact I can’t even remember the name of the free game.
Admiral Chief 0
October 29, 2014 at 18:56
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Weanerdog
October 29, 2014 at 20:17
Yes that sounds about right. Is it any good?
Admiral Chief 0
October 30, 2014 at 08:49
No idea, but grabbed it anyway
Weanerdog
October 30, 2014 at 16:04
Yip me too, that makes 4 free games this month and the backlog grows.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 29, 2014 at 19:02
Geoff gets all the internet points, with a side dish of lemon sorbet. You, Zoe, just get lemons. 😛
Skyblue
October 29, 2014 at 19:25
This used to be a great game in an awesome setting with terrible controls. Too little too late for EA in my book and I’m boycotting their games until they wake up (I’ll still take the freebie although I bought it on GOG some time ago).
Joytokey will be tested with this one.
Lothy
October 30, 2014 at 07:08
I want Crusader: No Regret or we toi toi!
Captain JJ the pout
October 30, 2014 at 07:32
Got mine. Loved this game to bits.
Hammersteyn
October 30, 2014 at 07:47
I wonder how well it’s aged? Spiderbombs!
WhiteRock
October 30, 2014 at 08:22
Crusader – one of the first isometric games I played and I’e loved it ever since! I’ve really been hoping for a continuation somewhere in the near future…
FreddyBear
October 30, 2014 at 08:46
I still have my original CD. This is the game that made me love top down action games! Although when your 10 years old you don’t really get it all that much, I’d recommend anyone to play it again.
Johann
October 30, 2014 at 09:02
Played the crap out of No Remorse and No Regret. Had some of the best music for that day and age. Origin realy did make kick ass games.
Can someone now do a kick starter for Crusader 3?
Hesperus Phosphorus
October 30, 2014 at 09:38
Loved this game! Never really played No Regret, though.
I don’t remember the controls being too bad but I was probably too young to care.
Craig Lotter
October 30, 2014 at 10:30
Thoroughly enjoyed this one back in the day!