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Craterus
02-14-2006, 01:16
My brother is at uni and wants a PC game for his laptop. Just something for when he's bored.

Any ideas? It doesn't have to be a brand new game; I think he'd prefer an old game that is pretty fun. Something like Worms/Worms 2.

:help:
TinCow
02-14-2006, 01:21
That totally depends on what kinds of games he likes. FPS? Strategy? RPG? Does he want something he can play for 30 mins and then put down or something that he'll play for hours at a time?

Despite my questions, I'll say Starcraft or Diablo II. Both seem to meet all your requirements pretty well.
Craterus
02-14-2006, 01:29
He's not really a strategy, RPG or FPS gamer.
econ21
02-14-2006, 01:33
Mount and Blade - see the massive thread on it here. It's free to level 6. Best FPS-type combat in an RPG ever. Plus you can dip in and out of it easily (although it will probably suck him right in for a week or two instead).
Craterus
02-14-2006, 02:05
I'd say a novelty game is best. Just something to keep him entertained in the spare hours that'll come along. Downloadable games are a no because he is on dial-up.
Quietus
02-14-2006, 03:43
I'd say a novelty game is best. Just something to keep him entertained in the spare hours that'll come along. Downloadable games are a no because he is on dial-up. You heard the man, Craterus: Mount & Blade. Just use a download manager: Star Downloader (http://www.stardownloader.com/). :)
TinCow
02-14-2006, 04:56
I'd say a novelty game is best. Just something to keep him entertained in the spare hours that'll come along. Downloadable games are a no because he is on dial-up.

IMO the best novelty games are made by Ambrosia (http://www.ambrosiasw.com/news/). Unfortunately, most of their stuff is for the Mac, but there are a few they have ported to the PC. EV Nova is fabulous and Deimos Rising is a great classic-style shooter. You could also emulate a PowerMac to play the rest.
Kongamato
02-14-2006, 05:27
You can get the fan-made game Super Mario Blue Twilight DX as a free download. I got it today and I don't know how long it'll last, but it is good for a bit of fun.
Samurai Waki
02-14-2006, 05:47
LEGO STARWARS is a good one, also you might consider one of the Grand Theft Auto Games as well, Need For Speed: Underground 2 is also a good one.
GoreBag
02-14-2006, 09:21
http://www.softnyx.com/

Gunbound and Rakion. They're free, addictive, online multiplayer and Korean.