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    Game suggestions for netbooks

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by tudyfrutie, Dec 29, 2008.

  1. tudyfrutie

    tudyfrutie Notebook Consultant

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    remember that netbook uses a atom n270 1.6 ghz and a on board graphic card and also w/ a tiny screen.

    need some fun non graphically intense game for travel.
    i've seen gta vice city plays fairly well on these lil machines
     
    tudyfrutie, Dec 29, 2008
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    anything old, really. Quake, HL, C&C...
     
    whizzo, Dec 29, 2008
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  3. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Operation Flashpoint, Civ 4, Dawn of War.
     
    Lysander, Dec 29, 2008
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  4. boypogi

    boypogi Man Beast

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    counter-strike :D
     
    boypogi, Dec 29, 2008
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  5. lokster

    lokster Notebook Deity

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    yahoo or flash games. no really small games work on small computers

    like bejeweled or diner dash or burger shop :D
     
    lokster, Dec 29, 2008
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  6. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    See this thread about games on the Samsung NC10.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Dec 29, 2008
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  7. geekygirl

    geekygirl Notebook Consultant

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    I was running Warcraft III on my 1000H with 2G of memory.
     
    geekygirl, Dec 29, 2008
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  8. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    I would highly recommend some of the older games like
    starcraft, warcraft 3, age of empires and the likes.
    They are classics for a reason :)
     
    potentv, Dec 29, 2008
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  9. SymphonyX

    SymphonyX Notebook Evangelist

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    Quake 3, Star Wars Jedi Knight / Jedi Academy, or anything that's made before 2003. I also second Diner Dash if you don't have it yet on the PSP or DS.
     
    SymphonyX, Dec 29, 2008
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  10. furyagain

    furyagain Notebook Consultant

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    unless you get the n10j from asus.
    if not .
    following games...
    starcraft
    diablo2
    quake1,2,3
    doom 1,2
    HL1 , CS 1.6, TFC
     
    furyagain, Dec 29, 2008
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  11. Mortis

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    World of warcraft is another
     
    Mortis, Dec 29, 2008
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  12. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Visit here: www.gameeer.com

    My site, I kind of stopped updating since a while, since I bought my Asus N10J netbook with 9300m GPU. But have plans to revamp it and include the rest of the netbook games I have listed with a little better interface. It might at least give you an idea of games to try.

    Best games so far I've found are:

    Action:
    Return to Castle Wolfenstein
    Aliens vs Predator 2
    No One Lives Forever 2
    Quake 3 Arena
    Operation Flashpoint
    Raven Shield
    Grand Theft Auto Vice City
    Far Cry
    Freelancer

    Strategy:
    Age of Empires 2
    Warcraft 3
    Battle for Middle Earth series
    Dawn of War Series
    Galactic Civilizations 2

    All run well, some on minimum, some on medium. See my recommendations.
     
    HTWingNut, Dec 29, 2008
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  13. tudyfrutie

    tudyfrutie Notebook Consultant

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    oh! thankyou these are very nice suggestions
     
    tudyfrutie, Dec 29, 2008
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  14. luffytubby

    luffytubby Notebook Deity

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    Does anyone know if Battlefield Heroes and Quake Live will be able to run on netbooks? what if you overclock to 2.1 GHz and add 2 GB of Ram and 7200 PRM HD?

    Also what about S4 League.. its a free popular online shooter. Like Gunz but better; http://s4.en.alaplaya.eu/
     
    luffytubby, Dec 30, 2008
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  15. roosta

    roosta Notebook Evangelist

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    try open arena too. its a free version of quake 3 arena basicly.
     
    roosta, Dec 30, 2008
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