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    What games to play on my new Laptop?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by MobileGamer13, Dec 9, 2008.

  1. MobileGamer13

    MobileGamer13 Notebook Geek

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    Hey Forum readers. I would like some suggestions on what games I should be playing. I got a new laptop which is only about 3 weeks old. Its not meant to be a gaming laptop when I post my specs but I do enjoy gaming.

    The specs I chose was best for my needs since I travel a lot by plane for work. I needed something small but powerful enough to play even the most recent games decently. I play WoW quite a bit and picked up Gears of War and Call of Duty 4 MW recently.

    My specs:

    14" 1440x900 HD Widescreen
    Intel Centrino 2 Core2Duo @ 2.56GHz L2:6MB
    4GB DDR2 @ 800MHz
    ATI HD 3650 1024MB VRAM HM:2048MB
    320GB HDD w/ Dual Boot Vista 64-bit and XP Pro

    This isnt the best gaming rig for on the go but size matters when traveling. I would appreciate any suggestions and I am open to all types of games as long as they are fun. Thanks!
     
    MobileGamer13, Dec 9, 2008
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  2. ExtremeGas

    ExtremeGas Notebook Enthusiast

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    im still playing the games that were made in the 90's ...
    you can never go wrong w/

    starcraft
    diablo
    warcraft
    unreal
     
    ExtremeGas, Dec 9, 2008
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  3. idq000

    idq000 Notebook Deity

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    It might give you a headache and turn your stomach inside out, but I think you should give Portal a spin. The cheezy lines in the game and thinking in Portals are reason enough to try it out.
     
    idq000, Dec 9, 2008
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  4. julian.c1

    julian.c1 Notebook Guru

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    Your rig is actually pretty solid. I recommend:
    Half-Life 1, 2, Episode 1, Episode 2
    Portal
    Oblivion
    Fallout 3 (if it'll run)
     
    julian.c1, Dec 9, 2008
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  5. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    Leisure Suite Larry!!!
     
    potentv, Dec 9, 2008
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  6. Meberus

    Meberus Notebook Guru

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    I agree with these games, you should be able to run them just fine. You also might be able to run CoD4.
     
    Meberus, Dec 9, 2008
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  7. Exostenza

    Exostenza Notebook Evangelist

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    Master of Orion.
     
    Exostenza, Dec 9, 2008
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  8. deathmight

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    Yeah, The Orange Box would be good and Oblivion too. I have played Oblivion on HD 3650 512mb and it can max Oblivion with really comforable FPS. If you get those, you get something to play for more than hundred hours(Oblivion with expansions should offer you something like 130h to play if you complete all quests and there's still many dungeons to explore). Fallout 3 would be good too.
     
    deathmight, Dec 9, 2008
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  9. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Team Fortress 2 - a more satisfying online FPS I have yet to play.
     
    TehSuigi, Dec 9, 2008
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  10. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Your 3650 is no scrub.

    Dead Space will run 30fps maxed settings. Must buy.

    Mass Effect will also run 30fps maxed. Also a must buy.
     
    Kevin, Dec 9, 2008
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  11. ChaosX5

    ChaosX5 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes TF2 Is AWESOME!!
     
    ChaosX5, Dec 9, 2008
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  12. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    As mentioned Dead Space, Mass Effect (awesome), and I've recently got GTA IV. Great, great, great, great, great game. Poorly optimized, but I'm running it at a decent frame rate so it's playable.
     
    cdnalsi, Dec 9, 2008
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  13. Satyrion

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    Wargasm

    10 chars
     
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  14. IWantMyMTV

    IWantMyMTV Notebook Evangelist

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    mame...quick in...quick out...save states...fun, fun, fun and more fun...
     
    IWantMyMTV, Dec 10, 2008
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  15. Levenly

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    anytime you have about an hour to kill, Left 4 Dead is an amazing way to waste it. it's a very fun FPS and your system should play it well.

    the co-op campaigns are pretty difficult on expert and the versus mode is really fun.

    typically, the game lasts about 1 hour to do the story for each different story. there are 4 campaigns, and 2 multiplayer stories. no doubt they will mod the game, seeing as it's made by Valve, and it runs off the source engine, so you can expect many maps and custom game types.
     
    Levenly, Dec 11, 2008
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  16. theseadragon

    theseadragon Notebook Consultant

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    Pong
    Centipede
    Donkey-Kong
    Dig-Dug

    :D :D :D :D :D :D
     
    theseadragon, Dec 11, 2008
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  17. w0lfking

    w0lfking Guest

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    the simss.... lol 3650 isn't that good for gaming gta iv meeds 3850 atleast...
     
    w0lfking, Dec 11, 2008
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