EDIT: Giveaway is over. I hope anyone who wanted it managed to snaffle it up in time...
Freespace 2, one of my favourite games ever, is currently free on GOG (
www.gog.com) but you'll need to get in quick.
The game is not only good, but its source code was released to the public years back. As a result, it's STILL being modded and improved on, and looks pretty modern for a game of its age. It's a bit finnicky to install but totally worth it:
https://wiki.hard-light.net/index.php/Manually_Installing_FreeSpace_2_OpenAs if that weren't enough, you can (and 100% should) play the ENTIRETY of Freespace 1 with it, since it got ported to the Freespace 2 SCP engine, without needing to own Freespace 1:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=87537.0Plus its somewhat wonky expansion pack also got ported and improved:
https://wiki.hard-light.net/index.php/Silent_Threat:_RebornNot to mention there is an absolutely ton of really high-quality mod campaigns/missions out there as well. Many are even fully voice-acted.
If you have even a sliver of interest in space combat games: this is the best one. Bar none.
(Joystick recommended but mouse and keyboard works too)