Game recomendation for a middle aged PC

Geffen · 23 Dec 2007 at 22:41

My systems showing it's age now, but i am currently unable to upgrade it and so was wonder if anyone has any game recomendation that my system could cope with. The specs are

AMD 64 3200
ATi 1950pro
1 GB Ram
Windows XP

I already have Half Life 2 (but not the episodes) and Far Cry plus numerous other older FPS.

Begbie · 23 Dec 2007 at 22:46

If you liked half life 2 get the episodes.

redballoon · 23 Dec 2007 at 22:47

Portal (The Orange Box). Best game of the year and should run fine on your not bad at all system.

Darkwave · 23 Dec 2007 at 22:47

What kind of games are you into?

Mainly FPS, or do you also like things like TPS (third-person shooter) and strategy games as well?

Skeeter · 23 Dec 2007 at 22:54

Total Annihilation!

Most fun you will ever have in a RTS game on any kind of hold hardware!

Geffen · 23 Dec 2007 at 22:56

Ulfhedjinn said:
What kind of games are you into?

Mainly FPS, or do you also like things like TPS (third-person shooter) and strategy games as well?

I mainly play FPS on my PC but also like real time strategy games like Age of Empires and more nerdy strategy games like Hearts of Iron 2.

Darkwave · 23 Dec 2007 at 22:58

Geffen said:
I mainly play FPS on my PC but also like real time strategy games like Age of Empires and more nerdy strategy games like Hearts of Iron 2.

I'd strongly recommend Civilization 4 then if you don't have it.

dbmzk1 · 23 Dec 2007 at 22:59

The Orange Box
FEAR
Command and Conquer 3
Red Orchestra
America's Army
BF2

ps3ud0 · 23 Dec 2007 at 23:08

Total War series...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Sinny · 23 Dec 2007 at 23:34

Warhammer 40k : Dawn of War, can be had pretty cheap now and is a great game.

tres · 23 Dec 2007 at 23:36

bf2, will run fine, and what a game

EffBee · 24 Dec 2007 at 00:04

Ulfhedjinn said:
I'd strongly recommend Civilization 4 then if you don't have it.

Don't just go for the basic CIV IV - get a pack that has the two expansions. Once you start playing the second expansion "Beyond the Sword" you probably won't play the other two.

Be careful with patching.

redballoon · 24 Dec 2007 at 00:13

Geffen said:
I mainly play FPS on my PC but also like real time strategy games like Age of Empires and more nerdy strategy games like Hearts of Iron 2.

Introversion Anthology which is a bundle of their three games might be a good choice if you like more offbeat real time strategy. Available on Steam for a bargain price.

Darkwave · 24 Dec 2007 at 00:14

EffBee said:
Don't just go for the basic CIV IV - get a pack that has the two expansions. Once you start playing the second expansion "Beyond the Sword" you probably won't play the other two.

Be careful with patching.

To be totally honest I still play vanilla Civ4 quite a lot even after buying Beyond The Sword. *Runs.* :eek:

meths · 24 Dec 2007 at 00:15

ps3ud0 said:
Total War series...

ps3ud0

I'll second this. Rome Total War for the win. Perhaps my favourite game of all time.

I keep thinking about playing it again because I never really got into Medieval 2 but I don't want to ruin the nostalgia.

Supercow · 24 Dec 2007 at 09:21

UT3 should run fine too

Rezident · 24 Dec 2007 at 09:24

HL2 / Orange Box
BF2
No One Lives Forever 2 - hilarious
Psychonauts - also laugh-out-loud funny

Geffen · 2 Jan 2008 at 18:08

Thanks for the suggestions and have now order the Orange box and railway tycoon 3.

Was also thinking about Stalker but i think that will need to wait for an upgrade to my system and Age of Empires 3 plus Armed Assult as i used to like Operation Fashpoint, have however heard Armed Assult is rather buggy.

tomanders91 · 2 Jan 2008 at 18:12

Dawn of War