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Sparx - Jacob Jerrik
Sparx is a great little shooter project from Jacob Jerrik. Control your claw with WASD and aim with the mouse as hordes of enemies attack - watch the sparks fly as you blast the hell out of them. It's still in progress but whats there now is already fun. Pure Java 2D by the looks of things which makes it doubly impressive in my books. License: Freeware JuckFu - Sebastian Trost
Continuing on the thrust themed games check at this little beauty. Juck Fu! is about as simple as thrust game can get, keep the ship away from the walls collect the coloured blocks before they turn black and become deadly obstacles. Surprsingly addictive. Comes with highscore capability and quality programmer art! (thanks to whoever randomly sent me this one) License: Freeware Rocket Pod - ThatOtherGuy
Hanging around on the Slick forums is news about a wonderful looking space game in development, Rocket Pod. This early video shows combat, resource gather and general navigation. It all looks very polished and I can't wait to play. License: Unknown Chambered - Markus Persson
Markus Persson is working on bringing us another fantasy based adventure, this time in the form of a low tech applet. Chambered brings to mind Dungeon Master and the Ultima Underworld series setting you in a tight space with a band of adventurers. The game is in the early stages of development but luckily we get to see it as it develops. Keep an eye on this one. License: Unknown Pox Nora - Octopi
Pox Nora is an incredibly mature fantasy turn based strategy game written in Java, that I've only just become aware of. There's a massive variation of units and scenarios to play and what appears to be an active community. Octopi really have done a great job making JOGL look good. License: Online Currency (Runes) Night Squad 2 - N.O.P.
There's a very nice looking FPS posted over on the Java Gaming Forums from N.O.P. Night Squad 2 looks and feels a bit like counter strike. The general polish on this game for a one man band is awesome. You can check the game out at it's rather understated website. Windows users only I'm afraid. NB. Apologies for stealing the screenshot, couldn't get a good one because no one else was on. License: Unknown Bolidz - Kine
Kine over on the JME Forums is working on a stunning looking racing game named Bolidz. Extremely abstract looking backdrops look like it they add to the feeling of speed. It appears to be quite early in development but I can't wait to see where this one goes. License: Unknown Pelter - Will Jordon
Remember Crossfire? No, well you're too young, go away :) It was this great MB game where you shot ball bearings at each other. Hmm, actually it might not have made it out of the UK. Well, anyway, Will Jordon has put together a neat web version using JBox2D and the wonderful Pulp Core. Theres a forum for comments here Be warned, this is addictive difficult fun! License: Freeware Highnoon Remake - Istarion Games
This class remake of Highnoon is a real blast produced by Istarion Games. Dodge the bullet and take out the bad guys all in the name of the Law! The version recently released includes keyboard controls and some compatibility fixes. License: Freeware Quake 2 in a Browser - Kappa One
KappaOne recently showed a demo of Quake 2 (or rather the Java port, Jake 2) running as an LWJGL applet. I was lucky enough to try this out and can happily report it ran beautifully, played like normal multiplayer deathmatch and included fullscreen support. There's an interesting piece over at Kaioa.com questioning why this isn't what's happening for Quake Zero. License: N/A  |
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