View Full Version : Fun games to play on an old laptop?
chodax
03-24-2007, 03:40 PM
Well here is the specs of the laptop.
1.1 ghz pentium 3
512 mb ram
30 gb HD
integrated geforce 2 with 16 mb memory :drool:
I've installed starcraft and it runs fine, but it cant handle WC3 at all. Any other old games that could be fun to play? (single player or multi player)
Malik112099
03-24-2007, 06:00 PM
unreal tournament
Lieutenant Dan
03-24-2007, 06:04 PM
Unreal Tournament
Worms series
Command and Conquer series
Warcraft 2 (if you can get it to work)
KillingMachine
03-24-2007, 06:13 PM
Diablo and/or Diablo II
Any of the Infinity Engine RPGs (Baldurs Gate series , Icewind Dale series, Planescape: Torment)
Fallout 1 & 2
Heroes of Might & Magic III
chodax
03-24-2007, 08:35 PM
Yea I'm borrowing my friends WC2 and C&C now and im about to install it. I'll look somewhere for Unreal Tournament and D1/D2
MrJymm
03-24-2007, 08:39 PM
Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters
http://sc2.sourceforge.net/
chodax
03-24-2007, 09:16 PM
What is that?
FlipSide
03-24-2007, 09:40 PM
What is that?
Its a space exploration game, a great game for its time. Its been named to one of the best games of all time by Gamespot and IGN(article back in 2005). SC2 and Dune 2 got me hooked on PC gaming back in high school.
eldad9
03-24-2007, 09:47 PM
Interactive fiction?
crystalklear64
03-24-2007, 09:54 PM
Albatross18
Maple Story
Gunbound
gregthomas77
03-24-2007, 10:00 PM
Civ II
epobirs
03-24-2007, 10:07 PM
Anything well rated released a year or more before the laptop was made. There is an immense amount of good old PC game for which that machine is well beyoond adequate.
Civilization II, enough said.
dopa345
03-24-2007, 11:23 PM
Heroes of Might and Magic III, Civ II or III, XCOM or any other turn based strategy game (that's what I play on mine)
sketch226
03-24-2007, 11:24 PM
Master of Orion 2, Heroes of Might and Magic 3, and Majesty immediately come to mind.
keithp
03-24-2007, 11:31 PM
XCOM: UFO Defense.
Yep.
Milkyman
03-24-2007, 11:35 PM
XCOM: UFO Defense.
Yep.
another vote for xcom!
nathansu
03-25-2007, 12:37 AM
Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters
http://sc2.sourceforge.net/
I had so many sleepless nights playing SC2. I actually played it more on the 3D0(for those of you who remember that) than the PC. Brilliant title, though.
I'd add Dungeon Keeper 1/2 to the list. UT is a definite must also. Quake 3 as well!
chodax
03-25-2007, 05:08 PM
I suprisingly cant run gunbound smooth, that stinks. I tried Star Control. Kinda weird but I'll try it again.
MrJymm
03-25-2007, 11:44 PM
The most difficult thing about SC2 these days is that the story elements are so large, that it's sometimes hard to keep track of where you should go next and what you should be doing. There's probably a handful of good FAQs out there if you get stuck, but I'd suggest just keeping some scrap paper handing and taking notes of planet names/locations or hints about things you should do.
If you haven't gotten too far, explore the planets of Sol, and then I'd suggest heading to Alpha Centauri and meeting the Melnorme. That can give you a good start into more in-game information.
It was much nicer back when you could buy it, they included a nifty starmap poster that helped you know what star systems had noteworthy planets available. I had it up on the wall of my room for ages. :^)
squirrel007
03-25-2007, 11:51 PM
Im the only one that likes roller coaster tycoon games? Get it and a trainer for ultimate funz :D
greydemise
03-25-2007, 11:57 PM
age of empires 2 +expansion
squirrel007
03-26-2007, 12:01 AM
age of empires 2 +expansion
Oh god I spent so much time on that game... sad thing is, I sucked balls at it!
chodax
03-26-2007, 12:05 AM
Im installing albatross 18 right now, hopefully I can run it fine. I have to borrow AOE2 from my friend and I think my dad has Rollercoaster Tycoon somewhere.
Dingleberry
03-26-2007, 12:06 AM
maybe counter strike...you can get that to run on anything
crystalklear64
03-26-2007, 09:46 PM
Im installing albatross 18 right now, hopefully I can run it fine. I have to borrow AOE2 from my friend and I think my dad has Rollercoaster Tycoon somewhere.
Good choice ; ) can't beat free.
chodax
03-27-2007, 02:42 PM
ya thanks :)
thehuskerfan
03-27-2007, 05:51 PM
Rollercoaster Tycoon, oh yeah good times.