Great games that don't need great hardware to run

[Mictlantecuhtli]

Well, if Quake III is there, then other games using its engine could be as well, such as American McGee's Alice and Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2.

Edit: Are uppercase letters forbidden in list tags? I fixed the whole list only to notice it didn't do anything. All lowercase looks stupid.

 

[Julio Franco]

I have fixed the bug we were having with break lines when posting/editing a message.

The list from the first page has been fixed as well
Please let me know if you have any further problems with this.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Thanks Mr. Julio. I just fixed the list.
I also updated it with a few new games. Thanks to everyone and special thanks to those who helped me in trying to fix it.

 

[mopar man]

Lords of Magic is also supposed to be a really good game, and is pretty old also. I will test it out today, but according to all of my friends it is really good.

 

[megabomination]

Brothers in arms

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Nice suggestions mopar man and megabomination, I've updated the list.

 

[Dimzin]

Anyone remember Recoil?

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Added that and Ricochet. Thanks Dimzin.

 

[Coth]

That's one thing that really makes me very angry. These companies engineering computer games so only a $8,000 machine will run them at full tilt!

Me and a buddy had this conversation and my point was that if it takes 2 years for technology to "catch up" or in that time it hardware becomes that affordable, by that time the game is old and something else new is out! What is the point of purchasing a game that you can't enjoy to the fullest?

 

[Nodsu]

Well, what is wrong with buying a game that is two years old? Actually, it is exactly what you should do.. Instead of running after the "latest and greatest" hype like a sheep, play games that have proved themselves and are still remembered after a couple of years. You will save fortune and since you are playing better games, the entertainment vaue will be higher.

 

[wanna be geek]

You are right, I just bought a game that is like 3 years old and not only did I pay $10 for it instead of $50 when it was new, My PC is ahead of the game as far as the performance goes because it is newer...


How about:

Pacific fighters

LockOn air combat

Need for speed most wanted

 

[hichael]

Far cry. The best of all

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Thanks for the excellent contributions guys, list updated.

 

[jtickner1]

I don't use Digg but i had to sign up to Del.icio.us for IT so i made the list taste Delicious

 

[Myzz617]

I think Madden should be added to this list

Edit: Also how could you forget about SOCOM???

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Thanks for the update. However, SOCOM is a console-only series. This thread is for PC games only.

 

[mopar man]

Well, Savage. It is a free RTSS game that has a sequal that costs.

s2games.com

They look really good and can be played on low end machines, also.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Thanks again mopar man, you've been a major contributor to the list. Keep them coming guys!

 

[mopar man]

One more.....

Warsow..

It is a free tourney based FPS. Very fast paced and cartoony. It looks pretty good, too.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Again, thank you mopar man, interesting find. I added it to the list.

 

[Acclamator]

Counter-Strike: Source on low settings with performance CFGs.

 

[TimeParadoX]

I think World of Warcraft is a good system needed game, especially in giant areas like the main cities ( I do not play this game so I don't know the names ).

Also, STALKER is a great choice ( don't know if you put it up ) it's one of my favorite games and it was designed in DX8 and has DX9 dynamic lighting ( which looks amazing ) and needs hardly any newer system specs to run decently, although the higher you pump up the graphics the better the RAM you'll need.

Here are some screenies of my STALKER:





I also record myself playing for people who are new to the game.

 

[mopar man]

Er, TimeParadox, I really don't think Stalker will run on a MX400.... though will it run on a FX5200, PCI?

 

[jtickner1]

Er, TimeParadox, I really don't think Stalker will run on a MX400.... though will it run on a FX5200, PCI?

My thoughts exactly. That game ran like crap on my system

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

The minimum specs have been changed and I added Stalker a while back keeping those in mind.