N

Sometimes, you just miss the boat on something cool. Sucks when that happens, but the beauty is that you can always make up for lost time.

My only consolation about missing out on N initially is that so did everyone else I know. So either my friends and I are all idiots, or it wasn't quite so easy to come by.

N has been out since May 2005, and in that time it's won a number of gaming awards. It's fun, it's addictive, and it's pretty damn challenging at times, leaving me cursing at my computer more than once. The true genius behind it is that it uses a realistic physics simulation to control movement and momentum, adding to the level of difficulty. They say it's inspired by the old classic Lode Runner, and I can see that. To me, it reminds me of a game I used to play on my old Atari 800 called Jumpman. Not sure why, it just does.

Oh, and the best part about N? It's free. Entirely free.

Download it. Download it today.

N, from Metanet Software.