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New Macbook. Now what? (games please)

Funguy McAidsFunguy McAids Registered User regular
edited December 2009 in Games and Technology
Bought my wife a new Macbook. I'm not a mac user but the thing is damn slick and portable so I would love some good ideas for gaming both new and old.

Spill ye forth o cornucopia of mac gaming knowledge!

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  • ProsperoProspero Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    You got the wrong machine if you want to play games.

    Hardy har har.

    Seriously, though, you are pretty much stuck with WoW.

    :P

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Dragon Age is available for the Mac.Click here.

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Prospero wrote: »
    You got the wrong machine if you want to play games.

    Hardy har har.

    Seriously, though, you are pretty much stuck with WoW.

    :P

    Or he could dual-boot and play whatever he wants.

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  • Funguy McAidsFunguy McAids Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Esh wrote: »
    Prospero wrote: »
    You got the wrong machine if you want to play games.

    Hardy har har.

    Seriously, though, you are pretty much stuck with WoW.

    :P

    Or he could dual-boot and play whatever he wants.

    If I dual boot does it lower the performance of the machine?

    I can already play anything on my desktop PC, I just want to know whats fun for my Macbook.

    While tempting, I won't be buying another copy of Dragon Age just to play on my Mac. I installed Heroes of Newerth which will net me endless hours of fun.

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  • ProsperoProspero Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Esh wrote: »
    Prospero wrote: »
    You got the wrong machine if you want to play games.

    Hardy har har.

    Seriously, though, you are pretty much stuck with WoW.

    :P

    Or he could dual-boot and play whatever he wants.

    'Twas only joking.

    Plants vs. Zombies is on the Mac.

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  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
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  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Funguy McAids wrote: »
    If I dual boot does it lower the performance of the machine?

    I can already play anything on my desktop PC, I just want to know whats fun for my Macbook.

    While tempting, I won't be buying another copy of Dragon Age just to play on my Mac. I installed Heroes of Newerth which will net me endless hours of fun.

    Only in the sense that the drivers for your graphics card won't be shiny and new. My iMac plays anything the (admittedly not very impressive) x1600 is expected to play.

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  • Handsome CostanzaHandsome Costanza Ask me about 8bitdo RIP Iwata-sanRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Freespace open is freaking awesome with a Macbook. It's like playing a giant Gameboy.




    A giant Gameboy that plays THE GREATEST SPACE SIM OF ALL TIME.

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  • GothicLargoGothicLargo Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Funguy McAids wrote: »
    Bought my wife a new Macbook. I'm not a mac user but the thing is damn slick and portable so I would love some good ideas for gaming both new and old.

    Spill ye forth o cornucopia of mac gaming knowledge!

    Download EVE. Join MerchI. Kill and be killed. It's fun.

    However, none of the really convenient side tools (EVEmon, EVE fitting tool) work natively on OS X.

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  • UselesswarriorUselesswarrior Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    playgreenhouse.com is excellent for buying games that work on both WIN and OSX. Unfortunately they don't seem to be adding new games and they never put anything on sale.

    Some of the indie developers will also sell you license keys that will work for both WIN and OSX. Blizzard also puts out games who accept the same license for WIN and OSX.

    Personally, as an owner of a Windows desktop and a Macbook, I wish more companies would sell you software that worked on both systems without needed to buy twice.

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