Three more games for your enjoyment, absolutely free of charge. One casts you as a giant space monster as you destroy all life on a planet by flicking space debris at it. Another has you fill the role of a karate master whose only goal is to uppercut his foes into oblivion. Finally, there’s a fan-made remake of the adventure game classic King’s Quest III. I admit it seems that the majority of games on offer this time around are absurd, but that’s what keeps things interesting, right?

Anyway, have a look and feel free to tell us what you think. Also feel free to suggest more free games.

From Beyond

(http://superflashbros.net/2011/03/25/from-beyond/)

Have you ever wanted to be an omnipotent space-being? Have you ever wanted to use your omnipotent-ness to flick moons, asteroids, and other space debris at a planet’s surface and squish-out all life? Well then, that’s awfully specific. And a little weird.

Even so, there’s a game made just for you, and it goes by the name of From Beyond.

From Beyond is a cute (as long as you don’t think about it too much) Flash browser game that tasks you, the space-being in question, with causing as much damage as you can using a limited number of projectiles. Different objects have different mass and bounciness, so, depending on what you’re flinging, it might be better to attack head-on or to use the planet’s gravity to slingshot across as much surface area as possible. And like any good destruction-based game, the more damage you inflict, the higher your score.

The quirky weirdness of it all is more than enough of a selling point, but the wonderful “retro sci-fi poster” art style really brings it all home. It’s also a lot of fun to watch your space-being flick interstellar rocks at things and watch them bounce around.

Karate

(http://vlambeer.com/downloads/misc/karatesim/)

Ka-ra-te – (noun)  1) The art of sending others to the Gods in Heaven with your fists

That’s about the best way to describe Karate, a two-hour project from Vlambeer, created out of boredom. You play the part of a karateka and use your skills to hit people so hard their bodies explode. Of course, killing people with your fists is fine for the average person, but for a real karateka the actual challenge comes with uppercutting them so hard they literally end up in the heavens.

Initially you’ll start with only a single foe; easy enough to dispatch with one mighty punch. But with each enemy downed, more and more will appear and the longer they live, the greater the chance that they’ll launch some weird energy ball thing at you, which will kill you if you touch it. You can bounce the ball of light back at them, obliterating multiple assailants if they’re standing in a line, but all of that stylish killing won’t net you a high score. No sir, the only way to get the big numbers to pop up at the top of that screen is to teach as many of the little baddies to fly as possible. With your fist.

As far as free downloadable games go, Karate is pretty bare-bones. The graphics are simple, but neat in a retro kind of way; there’s absolutely no audio, as far as I can tell; and there isn’t anything that actually seems to track your high score, even locally. Still, it’s a fun and goofy distraction that you can learn to play in seconds.

King’s Quest III Redux: To Heir is Human

(http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/kq3/download/download.html)

Point-and-click adventure fans are undoubtedly familiar with the King’s Quest series; as they should probably be with any and all Sierra and LucasArts adventure games, really. Assuming you’re one such individual, the recent release of King’s Quest III Redux: To Heir is Human undoubtedly brings a smile to your face.

Admittedly, I never really spent much time with the King’s Quest games. I dabbled a little, but my adventuring youth was really all about Space Quest. Same principle, same company, but still a different series. Even so, it’s easy to see why King’s Quest III Redux is worth the free download. Besides the lack of cost.

Redux is a professionally made fan remake of what many consider to be the toughest game in the lot. Some changes have been made, most notably the ability to cast spells by clicking rather than typing them manually from a book that came with the original game, which was both a form of copy protection and exceedingly irritating. Other more obvious additions include updated graphics, a slightly tweaked story presentation, a point-and-click interface, and some honest-to-goodness quality voice acting.

Make no mistake though, this game can still be tough. Series veterans will probably blow through it in no time, since they’ve probably got all of the puzzles memorized (although some have been altered slightly), but for those of us who’ve never played it before, it’s a bit daunting. There’s no in-game hint system and no handy guides; you have to feel your way through, just like the good old days.

If you’re an adventure game fan in any sense of the word, you should download King’s Quest III Redux right away. It may feel impossible at times. You might find the trial-and-error nature of the gameplay to be a little outdated. You may even dislike the VGA graphics (although how could you, really?). Assuming any of that holds true for you, ignore it; this is a piece of gaming history; one you can download and enjoy on your PC or Mac for absolutely nothing. It’s worth a look, even if you’re “just curious.”