I recently learned about a new free/open source action/arcade game. Its called Leges Motus. It was a class project at Brown University, which after the semester was then liberated. Their site has a good one sentence description: “Leges Motus, the open-source 2D team-based tactical shooter set in zero-gravity.” Gameplay is very reminiscent of a certain game played in a well known science fiction novel. The only problem is that there is no AI. So being a team based game with no one else to play with on the servers has a distinct disadvantage. But this is a great warm up game that you could play at LAN parties. It’s quite entertaining to learn how to navigate your character in zero g, trying to get to the enemy’s gate. I would suggest rounding up a few friends and trying it out. I enjoyed the map “big” which is a huge empty room where one can practice flying using the recoil of your blaster(a little like the American Astronaut Edward White with the zip gun).
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What well known science fiction novel are you talking about. The only one I have read that seems close to that is an old Paul French (aka Isaac Asimov) novel called Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids. Where Lucky has to duel against a pirate named Dingo in a game/fight using carbon-dioxide powered “push- guns”. They use them to push themselves around and to try to drive each other back through goal posts. Is this the book you were talking about it was great, but I didn’t thing held the distinction of being “well-known,” but I could be wrong.
Its called Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. I didnt say the name because they didn’t mention it on their website. (I’m guessing they are hoping anonymity will save them from any copyright issues.) As for being well known, I would say its quite well known for SciFi. I had recommended it to you a while back. I will have to check that book out, I have really enjoyed the other stories I have read from Asimov.