Games for a laptop

[RockStrongo]

Hello,

I've just ordered a dell inspiron 6000 (1.4GHz, 64MbATIRadeon mobility X300) and want some advice on a game.

Think I'm not going to have much luck running FPS with a touchpad so fancy a strategy game. Something a bit like Age of Empires I played about five years ago . . .

Any recommendations? Or any games that will run well on a laptop? I heard that commandos is good.

Thnaks

 

[Miyazaki]

You only have a 64mb laptop mate. There aren't going to be many games that will run on a 64mb agp mobility card.

Make sure you have the juice switched on when you play games as the card and cpu run at a slower rate on batteries.

 

[AML]

I have a similar lap top but cant use it for games. Yes it has a gpu (X300) but its not really designed for hard core gaming.

I use my lap top for simple stuff like work and some video watching.

You can play older games on it like say command and conquer, or star craft, but I wouldnt try to play the latest FPS on it.

 

[Uridium]

Used to have one of those, (well similar model) and found it played Soldier of Fortune2) and original medal of honor ok. (800x600 and options toned down a bit)

 

[RockStrongo]

Hello again - as I beleive I said, I'm not going to be running FPS games. Surely I'll be able to run less graphically intense games though? If my seven year old pentium 133 can run Theme hospital I would have thought that my laptop might be able to cope with something like age of empires . . .

The laptop isn't for gaming, but I thought I maight be able to play something when dtuck on a train or plane . . .

Cheers!

 

[Garrett]

If you are having trouble playing in real time what about some turn based games like Civilisation?
I liked Heros of Might and Magic IV it very adictive.

 

[RockStrongo]

Never played Civilisation. Is it any good?

And should I be going for the original or waiting for Civ IV? Will that play on a laptop?

 

[Garrett]

I preferred Civ II to Civ III you need 95 MB for Civ II. You should oick Civ II up for around £2.99.

The graphics are a bit basic for these days but the game play is very good if you like strategy games.

By the way I messed the link up for my previous post it should work now (I hope).

 

[Uridium]

Rollercoaster tycoon series was always a laugh and with the exception of RCT3 will run on anything even remotely "pentiumy"

 

[RockStrongo]

Oh no, the post worked - and I might well buy Heroes after that review. Am looking at Civ II as well.

Cheers

 

[VintageMark]

It depends entirely on the game...

I have a HP TC4200 Tablet PC and it plays World of Warcraft perfectly...

Mark.

 

[Solomon Grundy]

Football manager 2005?

 

[RockStrongo]

Anybody know what Rise Of Nations is like? Does it take alot of power to run?

 

[Ethics Gradient]

I run games like heroes of might and magic, Age of Mythology etc without any problems on my laptop - stick to isometric games and just avoid fps'ers --- although you could play older fps -- its not really worth it.

At home I use my main computer for the latest games with all the bells and whistles - but when I work away, I have no problems with the laptop for god sims etc.

 

[pragmatic]

EG would you not recomend Deus Ex 1, one of the best fps (actualy has a decent story) and should play on you laptop.

 

[Tetlee]

If you are having trouble playing in real time what about some turn based games like Civilisation?
I liked Heros of Might and Magic IV it very adictive.

I used to love Heros of Might & Magic 3, forgot about that game Recommended also and not demanding on the system.

 

[Garrett]

EG would you not recomend Deus Ex 1, one of the best fps (actualy has a decent story) and should play on you laptop.

Yes its a great game but if you read the first post RockStrongo said he was having trouble interfacing with the laptop, not the laptop had problems running them.

 

[Garrett]

I used to love Heros of Might & Magic 3, forgot about that game Recommended also and not demanding on the system.

Same here I got in to the series with this one, great game in some ways better than IV some ways not.

 

[pragmatic]

Buy a mouse? no good for on the plane but could use at home and even on the train if you got a table.

 

[RockStrongo]

Hello,

I've got a main computer and an Xbox at home I can play FPS on. I'm happy enough playing isometric God sims when away from home, so I might try some of those.

Cheers!

 

[RockStrongo]

Now then, I've been looking at Rise Of Nations which gets very good reviews and seems available at a decent price. Do you reckon this will work on my laptop?

 

[pragmatic]

Is the laptop a pentium m, if so i doubt you'd have much trouble althogh it was a graphicaly intensive game as most things are in 3d.

 

[RockStrongo]

Hello,

It's an intel Celeron M 360 (1.40GHz 1MB L2 cache 400MHz FSB) & ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 with 64Mb.

 

[JayList]

Hello,

I've just ordered a dell inspiron 6000 (1.4GHz, 64MbATIRadeon mobility X300) and want some advice on a game.

Think I'm not going to have much luck running FPS with a touchpad so fancy a strategy game. Something a bit like Age of Empires I played about five years ago . . .

Any recommendations? Or any games that will run well on a laptop? I heard that commandos is good.

Thnaks

Civilization 4 , if your machine comes with a DVD rom. Should be enough to get you going. What more timekiller do you need?

 

[JayList]

Never played Civilisation. Is it any good?

And should I be going for the original or waiting for Civ IV? Will that play on a laptop?

I can't find miniumun specs for Civ IV yet. I would buy this , over other versions if you can. I think it's going to be the most rounded version. If you can't run it then Civ2 was great. I wasted many a night at Uni playing a Civ all nighter.