OSX Games

mje · March 9, 2002 10:50AM

Hello everyone... I'll be getting my new iBook at the end of this month and starting to collect the software I want. I'm not a huge game player but do enjoy playing on my PC every now and then. Cutting to the chase, what are some of the X compatiable games that I should have. (I wont be running 9 out side of back up in case of an X crash) So what games have an OSX patch or work with it? Is there a website that I could find this on? What kind of games are you running?

Thanks for your input

-MJE

ghost_user_name · March 9, 2002 11:15AM

See <a href="http://www.apple.com/games/macosx/"; target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/games/macosx/</a>; for a comprehensive list of Mac OS X native games.

mje · March 9, 2002 3:16PM

Duh! on my behalf. Thanks alot star exactly what I was looking for. Cool looks like I have qutie a few choices

Once again THANKS!

-Matt

blue2kdave · March 9, 2002 4:54PM

Considering that you are getting a laptop, remember you are a bit more limited. Try Age of Empires 2. I run it on my laptop all the time on trips, and it makes the plane ride fly by.

mje · March 10, 2002 10:32AM

Yeah I wont be running to high at all. I have a PC for shooting games. I was thinking about The Sims, Black and white, Spiderman looked really fun! I dont know. Any chance of getting Quake or UunrealT to run at an acceptable FPS?

guitarbloke · March 10, 2002 11:59AM

[quote]Originally posted by MJE:

<strong>Yeah I wont be running to high at all. I have a PC for shooting games. I was thinking about The Sims, Black and white, Spiderman looked really fun! I dont know. Any chance of getting Quake or UunrealT to run at an acceptable FPS?</strong><hr></blockquote>Quake II runs quite nicely on my PB 266

*goes to check UT*

cal · March 10, 2002 12:04PM

Don't forget Civ III... thats always a must-have.

ghost_user_name · March 10, 2002 1:04PM

And don't forget Starcraft! It's a bit old, but still addictive as ever.

torifile · March 10, 2002 4:12PM

[quote]Originally posted by starfleetX:

<strong>And don't forget Starcraft! It's a bit old, but still addictive as ever.</strong><hr></blockquote>

And it runs better in OS X than it did in OS 9

Now, for diablo II.

mac's girl · March 11, 2002 1:27PM

dont forget to check out Return to Castle Wolfenstein. comes out next week. the demo is cool, and the frame rate is awesome. no probs whatsoever in X.

idogcow · March 11, 2002 1:32PM

If you really want to call yourself a mac gamer...you MUST buy all the Marathon games..

It's a tradition.

(PS..Spidermanis fun..but be warned! It's short!)

stepson · March 11, 2002 2:18PM

Civ3 and black and white are what i've been playing lately ... Also, Giants: Citazen Kabuto is really really fun. All run just fine under OSX, even on my 'lowly' G4 cube ...

moogs · March 12, 2002 6:25PM

Anyone play that Red Faction (I think that's what it's called) FPS game yet? I heard the graphics are pretty sweet and that it does the genre proud, if not totally original in concept. I'd like a good shooter game for OS X. Tired of using betas of UTX / having classic stuff installed, etc.

Comments?

kaboom · March 12, 2002 6:32PM

I'm not much of a gamer but since I've gotten my 867 g4 and can actually play games now I've bought 3 games:

Alien v. Predator - Awesome! Highly recommend. Can't wait for AvP 2

Giants: Citizen Kabuto - Great game but since I upgraded to 10.1.3 my mouse movement in the game is so slow that it's unplayable. Even with the latest build.

Sacrifice - Not a bad game but under osx it's too slow and the mouse is jumpy and unpredictable so it makes gameplay frustrating.

mac's girl · March 12, 2002 10:46PM

hey, anyone remember the old x-files game from maybe 4 years ago? it came on 7 cd's, and it was really cool. it wasnt a fast pace shoot-em-up, but required good reflex, quick thinking, and one's powers of deduction. of course, being an x-files fan didnt hurt. are there any other similar games out there like that? i really liked that style of game.

(if anyone is an x-files fan and always wanted to live the show, play this game, it will make you feel like you are in the x-files!)

tigerwoods99 · March 13, 2002 5:17PM

If you like racing games, get 4x4 Evo 2. The graphics are pretty good.

blue2kdave · March 13, 2002 10:34PM

in regards to Red Faction, cool game, but no radically new game play. The Geo-mod is blown out of proportion, but interesting. The story and graphics are solid too. If you enjoy FPS, then snatch it up.

crusader · March 16, 2002 10:28AM

Mmmmm....

Marathon....

Ah the memories

seb · March 17, 2002 1:59AM

Here are a few low impact games that would be perfect for an iBook running OS X. Well, I like em anyways.

<a href="http://versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=11433&db=mac"; target="_blank">Airburst</a>

<a href="http://versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=12473&db=mac"; target="_blank">Wingnuts</a>

<a href="http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=9803&db=mac"; target="_blank">Reckless Drivin</a>

and <a href="http://versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=10524&db=mac"; target="_blank">MacSolitaire</a> for your solitaire needs.

aftershock · March 17, 2002 8:18AM

Return to Castle Wolfenstein <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />

ghost_user_name · March 17, 2002 12:20PM

Don't forget...

Escape Velocity: Nova ships tomorrow!!

Check the software folder in your iDisk or <a href="http://www.ambrosiasw.com"; target="_blank">Ambrosia's web site</a> for download mirrors.

I can't wait!!