GameTap Thursday: Um, it's Tuesday, but free Psychonauts makes it all better

by Alexander Sliwinski { Nov 20th 2007 at 12:55PM }

In honor of Turkey day -- the day the Turkish people served a native bird with tahini to a bunch of zealots and saved them from certain starvation -- GameTap has moved their new games from Thursday to Tuesday this week. Our entire concept of time is now completely out of whack. GameTap doesn't really have anything exciting on the subscriber front, but for all you freeloaders out there, Psychonauts is available for free this week. And seriously, if you still haven't played it and don't try it when it's free, you don't deserve your second serving of tryptophan this week.

The new subscriber games this week are:

Infernal (PC) - Um, we're pretty sure this was already on the service. 'Cause it was. Maybe we're missing something?
Football Deluxe (PC) - The deluxe part means it's not fun for Americans... oh wait, the football part means that because it's actually soccer.
Space Empires V (PC) - You can also check out Space Empires III and IV.

After the break we have GameTap's list of free games. New free games are bolded for easy reference. Topping the list of additions is Psychonauts. There's also GameTap's continuing Hitman promotion leading up to the film's debut in theaters tomorrow.

1. Sam and Max Season One Episode 4 Abe Lincoln Must Die!
2. Bloodrayne
3. Street Fighter 2 Championship Edition
4. Defender
5. Jaws Unleashed
6. King of Fighters 95
7. Restaurant Empire
8. Hitman 2: Silent Assasin
9. Tomb Raider: Legend
10. Disciples II: Rise of the Elves
11. Colin McRae Rally 2005
12. Myst Online: Uru Live
13. Second Sight
14. Root Beer Tapper
15. Bubble Bobble
16. Rampage
17. Elevator Action
18. Hitman: Agent 47
19. The New Zealand Story
20. Zoo Keeper
21. Bust a Move
22. Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2
23. Twinkle Star Sprites
24. Ghouls 'N Ghosts
25. Ikari Warriors
26. Shock Troopers
27. Cannon Fodder
28. DJ Puffs Volcanc Capers
29. Mega Man: The Power Battle
30. Vampire Savior
31. Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors
32. Samurai Shodown
33. King of the Monsters
34. The Last Blade
35. Real Myst 3D
36. Hitman : Contracts
37. Zoo Empire
38. Fast Lanes Bowling
39. 1941
40. Metal Slug
41. Final Fight
42. Ghosts 'N Goblins
43. Captain Commando
44. Mercs
45. Buku Sudoku
46. Sensible Soccer 2006
47. Neo Turf Masters
48. Baseball Stars 2
49. Space Invaders
50. Joust
51. Rainbow Islands
52. Nemesis of the Roman Empire
53. Psychonauts

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Zarim @ Nov 20th 2007 1:01PM

Actually, if you've never played Psychonauts and still don't want to when it's free, please stop playing video games.

Kyle S. @ Nov 20th 2007 1:18PM

I really want to but my computer is a piece of crap. But when it's up on Live, I'll be the first one in line.

rv @ Nov 20th 2007 1:28PM

I was considering dling it from live but now I get to play for free. Free stuff ftw.

Gerwurztraminer @ Nov 20th 2007 1:28PM

Ah, Psychonauts. If ever there was an IP that needed a sequel.

please @ Nov 20th 2007 1:32PM

Psychonauts crashes on my PC

Cal @ Nov 20th 2007 2:17PM

Guess it's time to redownload Gametap.

James @ Nov 20th 2007 2:17PM

They probably had to patch Infernal and removed it from the service. They did this with Sid Meier's Pirates.

hydralisk456 @ Nov 20th 2007 2:38PM

Kind of off topic but I was just cruising the gametap site and saw that Daikatana is coming soon for free users. One question, is free too much for Daikatana?

Marcus Albers @ Nov 20th 2007 2:56PM

Yes, because you have to factor in the years of therapy required to overcome the overwhelming sucktitude of the experience!

:)

rv @ Nov 20th 2007 3:56PM

@Marcus
Those god damn turks. I hate when they come all the way to America just to kill some indians. assholes

hydralisk456 @ Nov 20th 2007 3:58PM

My thoughts exactly Marcus, even free is too much!

Patrick @ Nov 20th 2007 2:54PM

The turks saved no one, they slaughtered my people way before the holocaust, but for some ****ing reason they get all the credit and sympathy! Sorry small rant. But free psychonauts will make it better

WiNG @ Nov 20th 2007 3:17PM

I don't understand, were your people the Pilgrims, or the Indians?

azuravian @ Nov 20th 2007 4:25PM

I'd say his people were the Armenians. We're there Armenian pilgrims? Not sure, but I'm also not sure what sympathy the turks get (at least in relationship to the Armenian genocide).

Geist @ Nov 20th 2007 3:44PM

For the love of god, people, stop talking and start getting Psychonauts. Why are you reading this? You could be learning about shooting! Did you know that it's fun, AND useful?

Poisoned Al @ Nov 20th 2007 4:36PM

I held my nose and installed Gametap, so where the hell is it?

Spree @ Nov 20th 2007 4:41PM

Dear Me,

You suck for having a Mac, and thereby being unable to play The Excellent Game Psychonauts without jumping through five dozen hoops. However, I will excuse myself because I already own it on PS2.

Your Friend,
Me

Towers @ Nov 20th 2007 4:44PM

Yeh can't find it on gametap where's it at I want it! lol

Fatbot @ Nov 20th 2007 4:55PM

There's a link on the front page. Either you guys are too ADD or we clearly need to rethink site layout.

Here's a direct link:

http://www.gametap.com/home/play/gameDetails/000475950

Also, still check out our mosaic, i think its cool:

www.gametap.com/explore

Poisoned Al @ Nov 20th 2007 5:09PM

Yeah, but it don't work!

Frexy Q. @ Nov 20th 2007 5:12PM

On a Mac... No games for me, otherwise I'd download it in an instant ^^;

kwaizy @ Nov 20th 2007 6:05PM

I'm having problems finding it too, I am in Australia, not the land of the free (games), so I don't know if it's a region issue.
I can go to the games page on the gametap site, and add it to my favs, but then in the gametap app, it's not there, either by searching, or looking in the list I added it to.
Gave Gametap pulled it, or am I doing it wrong? or just going nuts?

Sokkratez @ Nov 20th 2007 6:03PM

Infernal was added to the service some months ago but taken down due to some but or another, similar to the recent Pirates release. Took them quite a while to get it back.

Towers @ Nov 20th 2007 6:39PM

I think maybe it's regional or something. I'm uk and can't get it. I desperately want it though so please make it work gametap!

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Nov 20th 2007 7:14PM

I am totally playing DJ Puffs Volcanic Capers

:D

Kree @ Nov 24th 2007 7:11AM

What a load of crap. There's not a mention of their apparent exclusion of Australia from this deal, and it's only until I install GameTap and attempt to get it that I'm told such. I even attempted to play Rampage from this so-called 'free' list, downloaded it, and THEN got some bullcrap message about it not being a free game anymore.

What is this? If they're going to exclude me go ahead and have the balls to tell me upfront, not after I wasted all this time to install this useless crap.

What is it about America and treating us Australians like something they dug out of their shoe?