So I've rounded up a number of older, but still excellent games that stands the test of time and beats any browser-based time waster by leaps and bounds. I have tried most of them and they run fine (or are at the very least playable) on my MSI Wind U100. The MSI Wind has all the standard netbook entrails including the usual Atom/GMA combination. In other words, these games should be playable on most netbooks (no guarantees though). The Grand Theft Auto series has hardly escaped anyone's attention--it is well known for both its upstanding moral standard and original gameplay. Surprisingly, Vice City (the 80s one) runs silky smooth on netbook hardware. If you can get past the linguistic slip-up in the name, Deus Ex is an excellent game from the year 2000 that will run fluidly on your netbook. It's a combination of first-person shooter and RPG, set in a near future where nanotechnology can be used to augment human abilities. The game has a really immersive atmosphere, interesting plot, and looks great considering its age. Both the first and second part of Diablo became instant classics and have been shamelessly imitated countless times.
Both will run just fine on low-spec hardware, but Diablo 2 is clearly more modern and better-looking. All the classic Quake games up to the third installment (including Arena) should run on netbooks. To get Quake 3 to run properly, however, you'll have to dive into the game directory and edit the ini file to allow for the non-standard 1024x600 widescreen resolution. Freelancer is a "space trading and combat simulation" game, quite similar to Elite--the old space classic for the Amiga. Being a 2003 game, Freelancer is obviously a bit more advanced as far as graphics go, but it runs well enough on a netbook. Sign in or sign up and post using a HubPages Network account. 0 of 8192 characters usedPost CommentNo HTML is allowed in comments, but URLs will be hyperlinked. Comments are not for promoting your articles or other sites. I'd also add the original Diablo and RCT, great for netbooks. You should put "Sacrifice" on the list, works like a charm on a netbook. Sims complete collection runs beautifully on my netbook. Gta San Andreas & Unreal Tournament 2004 on intel atom n450 at max quality.
But you're partly righ, the nf310 is classified as a netbook. Only much more powerful than average. Looks like a great model! Doughboy: Congratulations on your new laptop. Does anyone know where I can learn more about computers and soft/hardware, I don't know anything but just got a 1005H eee PC and would like to know everything I can about it. Thanks all for the tips. I got my self an HP Mini. Right now i'm `re' playing my Fallout Tactic Brotherhood of The Steel. Anybody try Starcraft 2 on the netbook yet, NM4991: Thanks for the great list! The laptop should be equipped to handle the high temps, otherwise it would be a manufacturing flaw. 8 hours a day something will fry, I always thought which Games I could run in my laptop with a descent configuration. This Hub really helped me to identify some really Good Games. Awesome, thanks for sharing!
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