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    What's your favorite on-the-go game?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by UnivHQ, Aug 17, 2010.

  1. UnivHQ

    UnivHQ Notebook Guru

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    So I know the M11x can run tons of games but I am asking for the ones that can specifically be played while traveling. Maybe its just me but I can't play shooters while I am traveling as I need a mouse for it. So any suggestion on games than can be played well with the touch pad and in short bursts?
     
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  2. Bendak

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    DiRT 2 is a brilliant travel friendly game which can be played in short bursts and doesn't require a mouse.
     
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    I'm enjoying Modern Warfare 2 tethered on my iphone. :D I have a really small logitech laser mouse that works great for on-the-go gaming.
     
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    Puzzle Quest 2, Civilization 4. Both are turn-based games, so your actions are not dependent on your reaction speeds. That gives you plenty of extra time on your turn if you need it because of the touchpad interface.
     
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  5. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Need for speed undercover works well for me cause no need for a mouse.
     
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  6. UnivHQ

    UnivHQ Notebook Guru

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    Yeah I was thinking about getting Civ 4 but with the sequel coming out next month, I wanna wait and see how well can I run it.
     
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    If you're into football (soccer), try Football Manager. It's also a turn-based game and it's addicting as hell!
     
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    NBA 2K10 is awesome with a USB gamepad controller.
    Company of heroes is playable too using touchpad.
    Starcraft 2 is not so touchpad friendly due to the occasional furious pace.
     
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    Worms reloaded should be coming out soon :D
     
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    If you enjoy Baseball, OOTP11 is awesome (Out of The Park). For hockey I enjoy Dave Holt's Action! PC Hockey as well as his football game.
     
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    SimCity 4 and Fallout 3. Aiming on a touchpad and using VATS is incredibly easy.
     
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    what is VATS?
     
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    Paused combat which allows you to allocate your attacks using action points.
     
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    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    I support Football Manager 2010. Works nice for me on the touchpad. Also any adventure type game like new Monkey Island Special Editions will be great. They don't stress the CPU/GPU much and also work well with the touchpad.
     
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    World of Goo - ridiculously addictive, works great with the touchpad and it'll never need to use the GT335M = much more battery

    N64 - Zelda Ocarina of Time - Best game ever, Z-targeting and movement work fine on keyboard. Using Project 64 again IGP only no 335M = 4/5hours gaming :)
     
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    Right now, it is NFS:HP2. I know its a really old game but I love it so much. It was the best NFS I think, no mods just pure exotics and wonderful levels. I would play NFS: Shift but you need a controller for that game.

    I am not a big on the go gamer but if there is one game I must play on the go it is any version of Tetris. I need that game like its crack to a druggie. Such a low resource game, won't need to worry about graphics or battery!
     
    BhavinsAWalphaomega, Aug 17, 2010
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