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I’m a gameaholic and PC is all I have.

When it comes to playing modern games, manufacturers assume everyone owns the ultimate PC. Isn’t that a crazy fact. Even the latest most sold game FIFA 10 requires  much better than the recommended system to enjoy the full visual experience. Tell me if I am wrong. What is the  point of playing a game in  minimum requirements; characters may look like GHOSTs, game play may suck and you feel you had spent a little more on your laptop or PC.

These days, we want to carry our gadgets and laptops are no exceptions.
Most are budget and when we buy our computer, we don’t think about the purpose. Later we start wondering if games could kill some time or giving us some enjoyable moments or even could educate us. Games slowly enter into our lives in our PC experience.

Look at those manufacturing sites. They all show PC category somewhere– at last. Does it mean that games for PC is near its death zone ?

Games listed here can easily be googled; found on  the Internet. So goggle`um.

Let’s go. Games that I’m playing work great even on this lousy laptop.

• FIFA 09 – just because there is new one out, dont’ have to go grab it. FIFA 09 wins FIFA 10 in many levels when it comes to BUDGET. Yes, don’t flap me for a few extra features that FIFA 10 has that FIFA 09 lacks. Yes, reduce everything from resolution to 3D grass to even the Refree. Play and you will surely enjoy it.
• FLASH Games – these are surely the best to go for but if you love game pad such as logitech, its difficult (or should I say next to impossible) to get a FLASH game that works with a game pad.
• Allie Arena – open source action packed game, FREE. what more would you expect. Runs great even on a BUDGET PC.
• Think MARIO will cost you something, try Secret Maryo Chronicles; it’s free and you will be hooked.
• Fall Out (both versions) although version runs great.
• Need for Speed PRO STREET – online game play seems to be history; Just under 10 bucks this one is yours if you download from the EA store. Supports Game Pad such as logitech and game play is awesome. Just make sure to reduce some of the gra phic level.
• Volvo racing game – OMG, did they really make this for users ? It takes forever to load and since its free there are beautiful flash screen even when you decide you won’t want to play anymore; i.e. you hit the exit button. Anything FREE should be okay though, It runs good enough but you will go for another game sooner or later.
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 – works with game pad but you must reduce resolution and other graphic details to get it running smoothly. Try landing in places like LUKLA or other airports. Games like these require a lot of time, so unless you have an hour or so, what’s the fun being up in the sky for less than an hour ?
• Look for older version of games instead of new one. Reason ? They probably don’t demand much system requirement. Not all old games have only keyboard as the input, you might find games that support gamepad. Here are some, try older version of the games and check again the system requirement; Tomb raider legend, Halo, Simpsons, Metal Gear, Lego Star Wars, Grand Theft Auto 3, Prince of Persia, etc.
• FEAR (is FREE) – it’s a multiplayer online game and being FREE, I wouldn’t ask more. Try it if you like.
• Abuse – it’s not what the name really says. It’s a shooting game with a great game play.
• Gothic 2 – another great game that runs superbly on a budget pc.
• Halo – older versions run awesome.
• Grim Fandango – an Adventure game that has a nice game play, runs great on a budget PC too!

You can probably do your own research and find even more games. It makes sense to get a PC that has at least these to get any PC game to run the way they were meant to; to enjoy fully. If you are going to play a lot of games, never buy a budget laptop. Period.

Go get with…

• 4GB RAM
• Dual Core
• 1GB to whatever more you can handle Graphic Accelerator card. You could argue with me 256MB card or 5K card will be fine, but believe me– want realistic game play ? The higher you go, the better it is.
• Wide Screen monitor.
• any PC brand is your brand.
• Large Hard Disk Capacity

Price : Laptop anywhere from $1K to $2K, Desktop $1K perhaps.

Tips :

• Playing games without the game pad is like playing DOS games. Before you buy, see system requirements. If you don’t like the GAMEPAD, then, what games are you planning on playing ?
• Instead of getting a DVD or CD, buy online now called Electronic Download or Direct Download. I would see if they have any extended feature you can buy or is given for free such as download period. What if your laptop needs a system restore and you need to download the game again ? Don’t worry. These days, most of such store have their download manager; a tiny program you can which will help you download the program. Ensure to add/check how long you can download. Adding $5 to a game to ensure you can get it for another 5 years isn’t a bad deal. Most direct downloads don’t need CD. So the hassle of having to insert CD every time you play a different game would be thing of the past!

Ready to play games ?

List of TOP software manufacturers and links to their PC game site:

• Eastore.com – thank goodness, the PC is on the top here under platform.
• activision.com – lot of games from yet another popular game maker
• Ubisoft – I don’t know if I am right but when it comes to fighting or should I say Arcade games, Ubi has more games than others. Are they all born from the Prince of Persia game engine that’s hidden for years to come. Would the Internet community benefit if that game engine were to be shown ? LOL !!
• Sega.com – The sound of the name makes me feel like I was in a gaming zone sitting behind a real looking car. Remember those SEGA racing games you played back in 1992 or even in1986 ? I love their racing game as much as I love the Arcade once as well.
• Microsoft - for me the name is more of a PC software rather than games, but I was once hooked with the game Midtown madness. What is lacking on this, their store or should I say website (really?) makes me dizzy cause, look at the other game sites full of video and attraction. I guess Microsoft wants you to go else where to buy their game products. I’m surely loving the flight simulator and nothing more from this one.
• PatchProducts – When it comes to puzzle or Educational games, I think of this one. Check it out!
• ValveSoftware – click on the games on the site.  Among the latest popular games comes, here it comes… Left for Dead from the maker.
• RockStargames – who can forget this name ? even as I write today, GTA is still the most popular PC game; forget what user ratings mean. GTA3 ran pretty fast and even with good graphic on a budget PC. Loaded like as if it wasn’t game at all. Check the site now later for any other games, I sure will.
• Blizzard - who can’t play enough of the WARCRAFT ? You need or should I say YOU MUST. check out this site. There is a saying now, people have two gaming lives; the other on online. Where is your gaming life ?
• 3drealms – I played the NUKEM Manhanton project, 2D with awesome game play.  I guess it’s rated R for the dialogure more than the Violence ? Are you ready for FOREVER ? Check out the site!
• Eidos – The Eidosinteractive actually. It rocks for the shooting game TOM Raider; among the most selling PC games. Visit the site and meet LARA — the latest; ready for demo.
• Bungie – Hello world. Os, sorry, Halo Halo Halo world. I’m talking about the latest one. Halo 3. Call me crazy. I love the title when I visit Halo Everytime I visited the site Bungie.net the title changed. One time it said, if you are good your mama is classy lady. LOL !! go grab some Halos at Bungie.net
• Idsoftware - The doom lives here. One heck of a game that’s addictive enough to close this blog and start playing DOOM right now. Peace out!

It’s so many to list and I thought I give you everything; sort out the needles from the hay stack.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_game_manufacturers

For me, these manufacturers are just like humans having their own unique characters like the big and short nose, big eyes or small ones. Short or tall. No matter which game you buy, if your PC ain’t meeting the requirement, you ain’t gonna have fun. Most active game makers such as the ea.com have online tools to test if your PC has the minimum requirement.  Run such utility before you buy the game.

Well, I hope you find something useful in this post. Have fun.

When you are hooked into Games, everything else seems unreal.

PEACE OUT.