While the second game does need a slightly higher-end PC (but not by much), the first one offers a fun romp through various levels solving puzzles.Īs the name suggests, the game involves using portals to solve puzzles. Portal 1 & 2Ī game made by the same team behind Half Life, Portal is one of the best puzzle games made by the team. The lore is sure to engage the player, and skilfully constructed levels and storyline will hook the player into a multi-hour adventure with ease.
The second game expands upon the premise and scale of the first, along with more character development, story and weapons.
It features a linear storyline with a variety of weapons, including newer concepts such as a gun that controls gravity. The player takes on the role of a mute scientist known as Gordon Freeman, and is tasked with protecting the earth from a cross-dimensional alien invasion. Half Life is one of the seminal games of the early ’00s, combining groundbreaking storytelling with solid gameplay. the game features some of the best shooting in a game until date. The main mechanic of the game is the ‘nanosuit’ that the player character wears, which can transition between strength, speed, defense and cloaking modes to allow an open-ended style of play. Players are tasked with facing off against North Korean insurgents, along with a group of aliens known as the Ceph. The game itself, apart from having loads of eye candy, is one of the better games in the Crysis series. This game was widely considered to be the most difficult game to run, and for good reason. The famed computer-breaking game from the late 2000s is now tame enough to be played on a low-end PC. The game has a huge arsenal of weapons and encourages the player to play it in their own way. It has aged fairly well, which is also in part due to its engaging enemy AI, which reacts to stealth and distractions. The story follows the exploits of the player in a Central African nation undergoing a civil war.Īpart from an in-depth story, the game also has great visuals for its time. The game is set in Africa, and provides an open-world, explorable environment with a first person perspective. Far Cry 2Įven though Far Cry requires less from a computer to run, it is not as fully fleshed out a game as Far Cry 2. Online communities for these games are mostly extinct, but they provide 10-15 hours of playable time each, making them a worthwhile download. The first trilogy is set in a World War 2 era, and features solid shooting mechanics with a linear storyline. Post these games, the franchise moved to a newer engine which has high system requirements.ĬoD games playable on low-end machines include CoD 1, 2 and 3, along with Modern Warfare 1 and 2. Modern Warfare 2 is also a safe bet, as it runs on the same game engine as MW. Sign up Call of Duty (Upto Modern Warfare)Īll of the older Call of Duty games until Modern Warfare run fairly well on older systems.
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