Played between 1990 and 2005
Played between 1990 and 2005
I'm searching for PC games from that time period to play on your laptop. It's running an Intel GMA4500M, which isn't a high-end gaming setup. Games from this time are essential unless you have newer titles that fit the lower specs (4GB DDR2 RAM, single-core support, 64-128MB VRAM). You're right about the integrated graphics sharing RAM—sometimes it shows 64, other times 128. It probably adjusts based on available resources. Thanks a lot!
I believe the initial and maybe second Serious Sam titles would work well on that system. One of my top picks if you're after a shoot-em-up game. It's also quite affordable. Just avoid the HD remastered edition.
The titles that executed on my ThinkPad with a Pentium M (around 700 MHz) Roallercoaster Tyccon 1 + 2 Driver several Imagin gamens (last emperor and so on)
Fast-paced action, classic titles, and timeless appeal. The best of the past remain engaging today.
I have quite a bit of experience with hunting for old fun games to run on my crappy laptop. Action: Half Life 1 - A classic game with crap graphics, yet one of the most immersive gaming experiences I have had. Throw on some headphones and become Gordon Freeman. I also highly recommend the two expansion packs. While not as great at the original, they really add to the game. Half Life 2 - Might be a stretch to run on that but it costs next to nothing. (More on cost later) The same as Half Life 1 overall but much better graphics, slightly better gameplay although slightly lower immersion and storytelling. If you can run this, you could probably just manage Episode 1 but Episode 2 won't go well. Assault Cube - I used to run this on a P4 with 512 GB of ram and crappy onboard mobo graphics through a GPRS connection. This game is super easy to run, has crap graphics but is also quite challenging, addictive, and downright fun without having a ridiculously high barrier-of-entry *cough* counter strike *cough*. For reference, I could often be a top player in this game on a good day, yet I can barely survive CS:S on single-player easy mode. Halo: Combat Evolved - Although I haven't played it on PC before, I have played Halo 2 several times and I love it, although it struggles on my PC. Excellent game series overall. Just a shame the rest of them aren't on PC(at least for now) Splinter Cell - I only have the original trilogy, and although chaos theory is undoubtedly the best for gameplay, it is frustrating to play on old hardware. Pandora tomorrow... well lets just ignore that one(it was pathetic). But the original is beautiful. It is not flawless, and there are many missing features, but I still love it to bits. Deus Ex - Although I can't bring myself to finish the darned thing due to a less than ideal control scheme(plus the fact that I am stuck), it is a legendary game which I would highly recommend. Call of Duty(the original) - Revolutionary for it's day. Very immersive, challenging war game. Nothing like the modern stuff. Runs smoothly enough on old stuff but don't expect any fancy graphics. IMHO much better than any modern stuff. Makes you really feel like an insignificant, weak soldier. Not some sort of steroid induced, invincible superhuman. *cough* captain america *cough* Arcade: X-Moto - Fun, addictive, challenging, non-competitive biker game.(The original Happy Wheels) Thousands of free levels will keep you busy for months. Super Tux Kart - Free, fun, casual, albeit slightly boring karting game. Has a reasonably entertaining single player "campaign" Strategy FTL: Faster Than Light - Extremely addictive, challenging game that will build your confidence and then heartlessly rip your saved game from you in one fell swoop. I struggled to complete this on easy mode. Age of Empires 1 and 2(3 may run, but it won't be a great experience) - The original classic strategy game. Hours of fun and just awesome for LANs(if you can get it to connect. It can be a bit temperamental.). Dota 2 - At low resolution it can run acceptably. Highly addictive, insanely challenging MOBA. Plus it's free. League of Legends - Ditto Uplink - An exciting espionage hacking game. Probably the most immersive, accurate game up till recently in the hacking scene. Darwinia - A cyber-punk civilization game by the same devs as uplink. Civ 3/4 - Although I never got into the series(not a fan of turn based. I'll stick to aoe) its very popular and runs well. Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 and 2 - Very fun, basic, addictive games about running a theme park. Beautiful simplicity and easy to "play" AI. Once you get the hang of it, you won't want to stop. Puzzle Portal - Fun, challenging game with a twist at the end. Runs well enough at low res. Myst/realMyst + Riven - The original puzzle game. You will find yourself extremely frustrated and yet intrigued at the beautiful simplicity and challenge of it. Excellent story too. Riven is the sequel and I would recommend playing them in order. The next three games are excellent too(especially 4. I loved that game.) but won't run well for you. To get these games cheap, use http://www.g2a.com . They are a legit site that sells Steam keys for dirt cheap. if you're skeptical, check out this for more info. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/buying-advice...m-3610388/ There are many, many more but these are just what came to mind. Enjoy EDIT: You may want to check out this: http://store.steampowered.com/curator/68...till-Gold/ for a few more
Great response received. Appreciate the time you took. Thank you to everyone else as well.