Video Game News, Reviews, Previews and Blog. So you have just recieved your new netbook. Of course, the prime use for a netbook is for working, and for using simple applications such as MS Word and surfing the web. However, there is often more power crammed into these tiny things than you might expect. So, although you will probably be working on your new home or office computer, I’m sure that at some point you may feel the need to let off some steam with a little gaming. Choosing games that are good, don’t feature severely dated visuals, and run smoothly on a netbook are hard to find. However,  we have tested hundreds of games on 3 different computers (specs below) and picked out a delectable selection for you to choose from.

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MB video memory (shared)These are the computers we will be using to evaluate the performance of our 1. For each game I will give a short low down on performance experienced. N. B. Shared video memory indicates memory that is utilized from system RAM, and some computers may not be able to use that much, it depends on the amount of RAM. Free Downloads For Pokemon Emerald For Pc on this page. The number stated indicates max possible video memory.

Before we get started just check out this key. Smooth = Average 3. FPSPlayable = Average 2. FPSUnplayable = Average 0- 2. FPSAlso, sometimes only the sequel game is listed.

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If you see this, assume that the original game performs as well as or better than the sequel. As such, the games here may not match up to the action found in the latest releases, but they will provide some decent stress busting to break up your workload. America’s Army. HP: Playable, choppy at times (low settings)Dell: Smooth (mostly high settings)MSI: Smooth (med settings)F. E. A. RHP: Did not run. Dell: Smooth (low settings)MSI: Playable, choppy (low settings)Left 4 Dead. HP: Did not run. Dell: Mostly smooth (low settings)MSI: Unplayable.

Project I. G. IHP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Quake 3. HP: Playable (med settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Quake Arena. DOOM 3. HP: DNRDell: Playable, very choppy. MSI: Unplayable. No One Lives Forever 2.

HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Counter Strike Source. HP: Unplayable. Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Playable (low settings)Max Payne 2. HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Medal of Honor Allied Assualt. HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Call of Duty HP: Smooth (high- med settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Call of Duty 4. HP: DNRDell: Smooth (low settings)MSI: Unplayable. Far Cry. HP: DNRDell: Playable, choppy (low settings)MSI: Unplayable. Freedom Fighters.

HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth, some graphical glitches possibly due to hardware (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Grand Theft Auto Vice City. HP: Very sluggish, unplayable Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (med settings)Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. HP: DNRDell: Smooth (low- med settings)MSI: Playable (low settings)Half Life 2. HP: Unplayable. Dell: Playable (high settings)MSI: Unplayable. Mafia. HP: Playable (low settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Playable, sometimes choppy (high settings)Operation Flashpoint.

HP: Playable (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Return to Castle Wolfenstein. HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix. HP: Smooth, sometimes choppy (high settings)Dell:  Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)System Shock 2. HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Deus Ex HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Unreal Tournament 2. HP: DNRDell: Smooth (med settings)MSI: Unplayable.

Battlefield 1. 94. HP: Smooth (med settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Hitman Contracts. HP: DNR (Hitman Silent Assassin works fine)Dell: Smooth (med settings)MSI: Smooth (low settings)Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield. HP: Smooth, occasionally choppy (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)RPG Games. The RPG genre, in many people’s minds, has become somewhat delapidated as time has gone by.

Some of the all- time classics are the older ones in this category. Sure, there are modern greats like Dragon Age: Origins or Fallout 3, but if you want to play RPG games on your netbook, you are getting the best or the rest.

Baldur’s Gate IIHP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Diablo IIHP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Gothic 2. HP: Playable (med settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (med- high settings)Fallout 2. HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Knights of the Old Republic. HP: Unplayable. Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Playable (low settings)Final Fantasy XI Online.

HP: Playable (low settings)Dell: Smooth (med settings)MSI: Playable (med settings)Planescape: Torment. HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)World of Warcraft. HP: DNRDell: Playable (low settings)MSI: Unplayable.

Sims 3. HP: DNRDell: Smooth (low settings)MSI: Unplayable. Mount and Blade. HP: Playable (low settings, DX7 mode)Dell: Smooth (med settings)MSI: Playable (low settings)Neverwinter Nights. HP: Unplayable. Dell: Smooth (med settings)MSI: Playable (low settings)The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. HP: Smooth (med settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Vehicle- Based Games.

The games that fall into this category are simply any game that requires sole use of vehicles throughout the game. Racing games, like shooters, have improved with time, but don’t let that stop you from having a good race. Pedal to the metal! IL2 Sturmovik. HP: Smooth (highsettings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Combat Flight Simulator 3. HP: Smooth (highsettings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Colin Mc.

Rae 3. HP: Smooth, occasionally laggy (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Colin Mc. Rae Rally ’0. 4HP: Smooth (med settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Crimson Skies. HP: Smooth (highsettings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Flat. Out 2. HP: Unplayable. Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (low settings)Ford Racing 3. HP: Playable (low settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (med settings)Lego Racers 2. HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Motorcross Madness 2.

HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2. HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Need For Speed Underground 2. HP: Unplayable. Dell: Smooth (med settings)MSI: Playable (low settings)Trackmania.

HP: Smooth (med settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Driver. HP: Smooth (high settings)Dell: Smooth (high settings)MSI: Smooth (high settings)Crazy Taxi. HP: Smooth, although many consistent frame rate issues (high settings)Dell: Smooth, although many consistent frame rate issues (high settings)MSI: Smooth, although many consistent frame rate issues (high settings)Virtual Skipper 5. HP: DNRDell: Smooth (low settings)MSI: Playable (low settings)The Simpsons Hit and Run.