Guest Tomato Can Report post Posted April 28, 2002 My computer is getting on in years, and I'm always a little short on cash, so I've decided to start picking up old games for $5-10 a pop. I'm talking about games, probably around 5 years old, that will run well on a low/mid level Pentium II with a fairly crummy video card (ATI Rage Pro). I am primarily looking for action/adventure games, but I'll take any or all suggestions (except RTS games, I hate 'em). So far my list consists of: Interstate '76 Last Express Dark Earth Broken Sword II Zork Grand Inquisitor If you've got any suggestions or comments on the above games, hook me up with the knowledge! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest areacode212 Report post Posted April 28, 2002 I've never played any of those, but Interstate '76 got some pretty good reviews back in the day. How about Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (which I pimp fairly regularly around here)? It's a Civilization-style TBS game, which goes for around $10 in bargain bins. I've also seen Thief Gold in some bargain bins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bruin Report post Posted April 28, 2002 You just can't go wrong with the orignal Quake.. :-D Theres also the various Sim games. The original Diablo is still fun to play. Half-Life, while not all that old, runs on anything except for a cardboard box with an electric plug. Those are just a few, as areacode said, Alpha Centauri is a great game for dirt cheap. But you don't like RTS games, so nevermind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly Report post Posted May 1, 2002 I have to throw in my two cents in and make a nod at the old Sims games. I think you should also consider getting some emulators and stuff, there's thousands of ROMs out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted May 3, 2002 Carmageddon & Splat Pack expansion pack, is a great car game. "Pit your wits and wheels against 25 maniac drivers over 36 formidable race circuits in your quest to become the King of Carnage and the Prince of Pile-up!" cd cover. You have 3 choices for every race, finish the race by going through all check points, kill all town folk, or destroy the other cars. Descent is a First Person Shooter, but this time your a mercerany going from mission to mission through mines destroying enemy robots with your ship. This game has 360 degrees of fluid 3d control, you can fly upside backwards in retreat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest areacode212 Report post Posted May 3, 2002 I just got Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time for $6. It's a UT-engine fantasy game that got some decent reviews when it came out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tomato Can Report post Posted May 5, 2002 I just got Interstate '76 Gold off of eBay, and I think I'm also gonna replay some of my older but cooler games like Quake II and Grim Fandango. Too bad the traditional adventure game is pretty much dead. Grim Fandango and Longest Journey are the only 2 good ones to come out in the last 3 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 6, 2002 fallout, thats all you need --Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tomato Can Report post Posted May 6, 2002 I've already played Fallout. I'm not big into RPGs, but it was still quite cool. The only other RPGs I've played are Final Fantasy 7 and Planescape: Torment. If a game has a cool and/or deep enough plot, I can forgive nearly any other faults. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 10, 2002 You can pick up Totally Unreal (Unreal Tournament Game of the Year Edition and Unreal + the Nali mission pack) for about $15 -20 bucks at Best Buy, Target etc. Also their is Serious Sam and Caesar III is pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Man in Blak Report post Posted May 10, 2002 My Recommdendations: Jedi Knight Quake II (I think a mid-level pentium could handle it) Simcity 2000 Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition Thief: The Dark Project - Gold Edition System Shock 2 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri X-Com Collector's Edition (has all three X-Com games reprogrammed for Win95) High Heat Baseball 2001 Madden 2000 NBA Live 2000 NHL 2000 Worms Armageddon Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear I think that covers a lot of the different genres. I tried to pick games that weren't as 3D-intensive (like Unreal) given your video card and processor. You might also want to look out for 16-bit (SNES, Genesis) emulators or lower. Hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites