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[Recommend On] Low End PC Games

TrusTrus Registered User regular
edited June 2009 in Games and Technology
My normal gaming PC broke down earlier this month which means I'm stuck on an old Dell machine that was lying around my apartment. I've been getting by playing City of Heroes and TF2 but I find myself needing a few new games to play. If someone could recommend some older (this thing cant really handle any game made past 2005) or lower end PC games I could play that would be great.

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    MnMaggotMnMaggot Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    SW: Republic Commando
    Should run fine and it's a sweet game. Very under appreciated.

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    subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Good Old Games ( www.gog.com ) for all your old gaming needs. Old games reworked to run on new OS's, and 100% DRM free so once you've downloaded the installer you can install it wherever the heck you want. Games are priced at $5.99 and $9.99, so it's pretty cheap too. They usually throw in a bunch of extras with the games depending on what they could get their hands on. Things like artwork, soundtracks and stuff.

    Personally I'd recommend Jagged Alliance 2 if you were ever into squad level strategy games, like X-Com. There's also the Unreal series, UT2004 ought to run pretty well now as well. They've also got Fallout 1 and 2, which you might be interested in. Broken Sword series, Oddworld series, basically look around and see what catches your fancy.

    I'd also suggest picking up World of Goo if you haven't already, it was pretty much THE indie game of last year. Well, maybe there was Braid as well I suppose, but that's a preference thing. You can get it off of Steam, or direct from the author's website (which is something I usually recommend to people since it means that the devs get all the money), which is also a DRM free copy.

    http://2dboy.com/games.php

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    RobmanRobman Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Freespace 2

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    joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Freedom Force
    System Shock 2
    Diablo 2
    Morrowind (or Daggerfall, depending on how bad off you are)
    Unreal Tournament
    American McGee's Alice
    Any Thief games
    X-COM
    Deus Ex (now you have to install it!)
    The entire Lucasarts Adventure Game Library

    That should keep you busy for a month.

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    RobmanRobman Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    FUUUUUUUUCKSHIT why did you write those two unholy words in conjunction

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    joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Robman wrote: »
    FUUUUUUUUCKSHIT why did you write those two unholy words in conjunction
    joshofalltrades wrote: »
    Deus Ex

    Those two? :lol:

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    citizen059citizen059 hello my name is citizen I'm from the InternetRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Obligatory Battle for Wesnoth reference here.

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    acidlacedpenguinacidlacedpenguin Institutionalized Safe in jail.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I came in here to complain that Jagged Alliance 2 wasn't in the first three replies and then was pleasently surprised. . .

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    BurnageBurnage Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Now re-installing Deus Ex... Also, the Max Payne games are pretty awesome.

    If the OP's current system can run TF2, it doesn't sound that low-end (and additionally, would make me want to recommend games like Oblivion). Then again, maybe I'm biased, since I'm working off a 1.5ghz PC that's quite literally held together with blu-tack.

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    TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Burnage wrote: »
    Now re-installing Deus Ex... Also, the Max Payne games are pretty awesome.

    If the OP's current system can run TF2, it doesn't sound that low-end (and additionally, would make me want to recommend games like Oblivion). Then again, maybe I'm biased, since I'm working off a 1.5ghz PC that's quite literally held together with blu-tack.

    Well, TF2 scales down extremely well.

    And pretty much all the good stuff has been recommended. I just have to add The Ur-Quan Masters.

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    TertieeTertiee Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Cave Story
    Dwarf Fortress
    Knights of the Old Republic 1/2

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    zanmattozanmatto Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Warcraft III is a solid RTS that will run on damn near anything, same as Starcraft.

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    Grid SystemGrid System Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Freelancer

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    Kris_xKKris_xK Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    subedii wrote: »
    Personally I'd recommend Jagged Alliance 2 if you were ever into squad level strategy games, like X-Com.

    2nd post, JA2 get mentioned.

    I think I may love you.

    But if you want some RTS action, you have only one choice: Total Annihilation.

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    Skull2185Skull2185 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Crusader: No Remorse


    I recall it being badass. I think it may be too low end though..heh

    its ooooooold

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    joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Skull2185 wrote: »
    Crusader: No Remorse


    I recall it being badass. I think it may be too low end though..heh

    its ooooooold

    Awesome game, I wish my guy didn't walk around like he had a 5 foot pole stuck all the way up his ass, though.

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    Kris_xKKris_xK Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    joshofalltrades wrote: »
    Skull2185 wrote: »
    Crusader: No Remorse


    I recall it being badass. I think it may be too low end though..heh

    its ooooooold

    Awesome game, I wish my guy didn't walk around like he had a 5 foot pole stuck all the way up his ass, though.

    Everybody knows you're just supposed to run into a room, roll, and then unleash hell.

    Good pick tho, I forgot about this game. So much fun.

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    Edith UpwardsEdith Upwards Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Burnage wrote: »
    If the OP's current system can run TF2, it doesn't sound that low-end.

    TF2 can get 20/30+fps with only a gig of RAM, man, Oblivion still has so many glitches. Also, it sucks.(Objective fact)

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    Chris RedfieldChris Redfield Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    How has no-one mentioned this yet?

    STARCRAFT!

    And I agree with KoToR (Knights of the Old Republic, number one is much better than the sequel).

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    Captain ElevenCaptain Eleven The last card is a kronk Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Pretty much all my recommendations (Deus Ex, X-Com, Diablo II) have been mentioned. Those three alone could probably occupy someone for months, lol.

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    SploozooSploozoo Grillaface Richmond VARegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Plants vs Zombies

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    sgt scruffiansgt scruffian Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Deus Ex, Freelancer, Freedom Fighters (if you can find it), Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magic Obscura, Fallout Tactics, Max Payne, Oni, Gothic

    those would be my old time sinks.

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    guarguar Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I can play Myth II on my 5 year old portable brick, you should be able to too.

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    FremFrem Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    Burnage wrote: »
    If the OP's current system can run TF2, it doesn't sound that low-end.

    TF2 can get 20/30+fps with only a gig of RAM, man, Oblivion still has so many glitches. Also, it sucks.(Objective fact)

    I can run Oblivion at a much higher framerate than Team Fortress 2. (objective fact)
    Instructions!

    Note that I do have two gigs of RAM, but I'm also using reduced poly and scaled down textures because of my integrated graphics card, so 1 gig shouldn't be a problem as long as he's not running Vista or anything.

    Edit: also, the Streamline mod helps a TON with memory management.

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    Skull2185Skull2185 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Ooh!

    Also, Tie Fighter


    Best. SW game. Ever

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    Edith UpwardsEdith Upwards Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Frem wrote: »
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    Burnage wrote: »
    If the OP's current system can run TF2, it doesn't sound that low-end.

    TF2 can get 20/30+fps with only a gig of RAM, man, Oblivion still has so many glitches. Also, it sucks.(Objective fact)

    I can run Oblivion at a much higher framerate than Team Fortress 2. (objective fact)
    Instructions!

    Note that I do have two gigs of RAM, but I'm also using reduced poly and scaled down textures because of my integrated graphics card, so 1 gig shouldn't be a problem as long as he's not running Vista or anything.

    Edit: also, the Streamline mod helps a TON with memory management.

    Any game that requires fans to work for six months to bugfix is not a good game, if twenty+ programmers cannot get memory allocation to work properly they should not get paid, and no product should be released if it voids sectors of your harddrive.

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    SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    How has no one mentioned Alpha Centauri yet? Or to a lesser extent, civ or their ilk

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    MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    Any game that requires fans to work for six months to bugfix is not a good game, if twenty+ programmers cannot get memory allocation to work properly they should not get paid, and no product should be released if it voids sectors of your harddrive.

    Do you have any citations on voiding sectors of a hard drive? I don't think that's ever happened to people.

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    Edith UpwardsEdith Upwards Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    MechMantis wrote: »
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    Any game that requires fans to work for six months to bugfix is not a good game, if twenty+ programmers cannot get memory allocation to work properly they should not get paid, and no product should be released if it voids sectors of your harddrive.

    Do you have any citations on voiding sectors of a hard drive? I don't think that's ever happened to people.

    Me. And I format/scan everyday. Fucker was a 250gb too. D:

    It's happened to others, and at one point in time Oblivion General was filled with some threads where people claimed to have replicated it: Talking to beggars, the roaming Khajit merchant, and being caught by multiple guards.

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    softCactussoftCactus Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Kris_xK wrote: »
    subedii wrote: »
    Personally I'd recommend Jagged Alliance 2 if you were ever into squad level strategy games, like X-Com.

    2nd post, JA2 get mentioned.

    I think I may love you.

    But if you want some RTS action, you have only one choice: Total Annihilation.

    TA?

    WHERE ARE MY DISKS

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    MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    MechMantis wrote: »
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    Any game that requires fans to work for six months to bugfix is not a good game, if twenty+ programmers cannot get memory allocation to work properly they should not get paid, and no product should be released if it voids sectors of your harddrive.

    Do you have any citations on voiding sectors of a hard drive? I don't think that's ever happened to people.

    Me. And I format/scan everyday. Fucker was a 250gb too. D:

    It's happened to others, and at one point in time Oblivion General was filled with some threads where people claimed to have replicated it: Talking to beggars, the roaming Khajit merchant, and being caught by multiple guards.

    Damn son. That sucks. Luckily that has never happened to me.

    Although if you reformat every single fucking day then you're my hero. I'd commit suicide after installing Windows on the second day.

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    Edith UpwardsEdith Upwards Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    MechMantis wrote: »
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    MechMantis wrote: »
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    Any game that requires fans to work for six months to bugfix is not a good game, if twenty+ programmers cannot get memory allocation to work properly they should not get paid, and no product should be released if it voids sectors of your harddrive.

    Do you have any citations on voiding sectors of a hard drive? I don't think that's ever happened to people.

    Me. And I format/scan everyday. Fucker was a 250gb too. D:

    It's happened to others, and at one point in time Oblivion General was filled with some threads where people claimed to have replicated it: Talking to beggars, the roaming Khajit merchant, and being caught by multiple guards.

    Damn son. That sucks. Luckily that has never happened to me.

    Although if you reformat every single fucking day then you're my hero. I'd commit suicide after installing Windows on the second day.

    Every three.

    I'm not that crazy.

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    MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Erich Zahn wrote: »
    I'm not that crazy.

    You're still fucking crazy. Besides, doesn't Microsoft have something to say to you when you use your key EVERY THREE DAYS?

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    ArkanArkan Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Blizzard's older games (starcraft, diablo I/II, warcraft II/III) will practically run on a toaster and they're pretty solid, even only in singleplayer.

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    BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Half-Life, Grim Fandango, and possibly Morrowind if you don't mind being patient.

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    MegaMekMegaMek Girls like girls. Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Kris_xK wrote: »
    subedii wrote: »
    Personally I'd recommend Jagged Alliance 2 if you were ever into squad level strategy games, like X-Com.

    2nd post, JA2 get mentioned.

    I think I may love you.

    But if you want some RTS action, you have only one choice: Total Annihilation.
    This was the best response.

    EDIT: Altho' I'd also reccomend MechCommander.

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    eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Anyone that hasn't played Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic, should track down a copy and rectify that.

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    DudBoltDudBolt Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Disciples 2

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