I'm looking for a new game to play. It has to fit within the following boundaries:

-must be either a win2k game or older (no DOS please)
OR a Linux game suited for older computers
-must be free
-must not need DirectX... anything
-Must be in English(USA) or English(UK)

Other than that, it can be anything.

Populous: The Beginning was a pretty epic game. It was nothing like the first two Populous games which is definitely a good thing. The problem is that it's really hard to find. It took me years before I finally found it at Best Buy on one of those racks that are saved for old games that no one wants. I had played the demo at school, so I bought it instantly.

I'm not sure how to explain the gameplay, so I'll just post two videos. The first one is the opening movie:



The animation is a lot better in the opening than during gameplay, but all of the magic they show are spells that you can actually use. I like creating Volcanoes

The second video is of the first level:



It does summarize the gameplay, but it runs kind of fast. The person who did this definitely studied the level and knew exactly where to target his spells as he progressed. I usually take a lot longer for this level.

If you can find the game (maybe on ebay) it is definitely worth playing.

Some cool games on this site here. http://www.abandonia.com/en/game/all

You also may want to check out Vizzed.com I hear that they have a whole lot of retro games for free. But they may not.

Mother 3. It's an RPG game where you and your enemy take turns attacking, but adds a faster pace to it because your health gauge slowly raises and drops so that you can have a lower health, so when you take mortal damage you still have 5 or 6 seconds to try and heal!

And the storyline is AWESOME!! so I don't want to give you any spoilers,

My friend got stuck on this one boss, so in order to make sure you don't get stuck, I'll tell you this now: The Wall Staples can be used to Immobilize your enemy for a few rounds.

Mother 3 is Japanese, but some fans Ganged together and made an English translation that's available here Vizzed, although I dunno where to find it anywhere else, and Yes! it is free!

I'm not sure how to call anyone, but I'll try here.
BNuge I did say it had to be free and not require DirectX, but I'll keep my eyes peeled if I get any money.
billythekidmonster I'll check out the site, but I have a question. Why are you on this forum if you didn't see the link to the RGR on the top left?
sonicandrew21 I'll try to find the English translated Rom, I knew about the game from a certain Emile on youtube. (is shot for advertising)
Thank you all for replying.