What's the best low-graphics FPS right now?

handsome · #1 10-03-2005, 05:53 PM

I don't have a top-of-the-line video card (64mb geforce4) so I can't play anything like Far Cry. What is good?

BusterStacks · #2 10-03-2005, 05:53 PM

Quake 3.

handsome · #3 10-03-2005, 06:42 PM

Anyone else?

Larimani · #4 10-03-2005, 06:44 PM

Old school Counter-Strike (not source)

Claunchy · #5 10-03-2005, 06:45 PM

Wolfenstein? [censored] I dunno, go buy a graphics card.

stabn · #6 10-03-2005, 06:47 PM

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Old school Counter-Strike (not source)

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joshman1204 · #7 10-03-2005, 06:49 PM

you can pick up a decent graphics card for under $100 so my vote is for far cry and a vid card.

AngryCola · #8 10-03-2005, 06:51 PM

Buster and Larimani gave you pretty much the best answers that you're going to get. However, you might also try one of the Unreal Tournament games.

Also, if you're looking for an older first-person game which doesn't exactly conform to one particular genre, I highly recommend System Shock 2. Even though it's been more than a few years since its release, it is still one of the best games I have ever played. You can probably find it for an insanely cheap price.

WackityWhiz · #9 10-03-2005, 06:54 PM

There's a game called Blood that is pretty entertaining. It's been about 6 years since i've played, I'm sure you could just download it at this point.

In the unreal tournament games, I've only played 2003 and I like it a lot.

AngryCola · #10 10-03-2005, 06:55 PM

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you can pick up a decent graphics card for under $100 so my vote is for far cry and a vid card.

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Umm... no vid. card under $100 is going to run Far Cry all that well, or be at all worth the investment. If you're going to buy a new card, try to look for the models ~$200. The GeForce 6600 GTs aren't too bad for that price range.

One of the problems with suggesting a new card is that it may not speed up his gaming in a significant way. Sure, games will usually look better, but they may end up running just as poorly. Often times a new card just highlights all the bottlenecks in older systems.