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Re: Finally a new era is dawning

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In article <iliuvf$3dj$1@reader1.panix.com>,
 nebusj-@-rpi-.edu (Joseph Nebus) wrote:

>         I've got my new computer on order and soon will be able to 
> play those fancy new-fangled games that insist on an Intel-based Mac.  
> I suppose this means I'll have to go buying them, though.

Depends on what types of games you like. If you want to stretch the 
graphics, the first-person shooters like Crysis and the Call of Duty 
series will tax it. Since this is posted to c.s.m.g.s., you may want to 
try some of the various (former) Sid Meier games, like "Railroad", 
"Civilization", and "Pirates!".

For more casual games, I really like the products from PlayFirst 
(http://www.playfirst.com), especially the Chocolatier series (with the 
exception of "The Great Chocolate Chase"). Mac Game Store 
(http://www.macgamestore.com/) and Big Fish Games 
(http://www.bigfishgames.com/) are also good sources for casual, 
engaging games.

Someone else mentioned Steam as a source. I like the concept, and the 
games are often aggressively priced, but if they go under, the game is 
gone. You can't play without being connected to their servers. I also 
suspect that if they change a game to require a newer version of the Mac 
OS, and you haven't kept up, you may lose access to a previously 
purchased games.

Steve

-- 
steve <at> w0x0f <dot> com
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to
skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, sidecar in the other, body thoroughly
used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"

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Finally a new era is dawning nebusj-@-rpi-.edu (Joseph Nebus) - 2011-03-13 17:30 +0000
  Re: Finally a new era is dawning Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2011-03-13 20:23 -0500
  Re: Finally a new era is dawning Steve Fenwick <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2011-03-13 21:17 -0700
    Re: Finally a new era is dawning Koralatov <usenet@koralatov.com> - 2012-05-07 18:47 +0000
      Re: Finally a new era is dawning Steve Fenwick <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-05-07 19:52 -0700
        Re: Finally a new era is dawning Koralatov <usenet@koralatov.com> - 2012-05-08 20:31 +0000

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