[MacNugget]

I just purchased my first Mac (emac 1gig, 512mg, rath 7500, superdrive) and want to do a little gaming. I'm completely new to the Mac and games so I was hoping someone could tell me what equipment I might need to do some light gaming and what are some good entry-level action-type games. Any help is appreciated.

[iloveitaly]

for a first person shooter: Jedi knight II, i just ordered it ( cant wait for it to come! /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif) after playing the demo. The demo was VERY cool. you can download it at www.macgamefiles.com I really dont like First person shooters but this one is cool cause' u get to use a lightsaber/forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
for a stragedy game: Warcraft III, this is the best stragedy game EVER. I would highly recommend getting the expansion: The frozen throne.

[MacNugget]

Thanks.

[Peter Cohen]

If you end up getting Warcraft, you can save yourself the trouble and get the Warcraft Battle Chest, which combines Warcraft III and The Frozen Throne.
If you're looking for first person shooters, I'd also recommend taking a look at Aspyr's Mac version of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, but I'd probably pass on the expansion pack Spearhead. It wasn't great on the PC and its Mac conversion has been the source of complaints about performance problems.

Also, MacSoft's Unreal Tournament 2003 is great, especially with a recently released patch that speeds things up and no longer requires the CD to be in the drive.

[Caesar2099]

I agree UT 2003 is surprisingly fun, and perfect for entry level gamers.
With the new patch (and the right modifications /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif ), UT 2003 is a great choice

[urrl78]

Actually Jedi can be a third person game if you press the "P" key. First person perspective makes me hurl and get dizzy. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[Agurri]

Old game are good ???
Starcraft & Brood War haaaaaaaaaa!

[setazo]

How do games like U.T. run on the G4 iBook??
Is the ibook capable of gaming at all??? /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
thanks
~paul

[iloveitaly]

I would think so....
my "old" powerbook 667 runs games like JKII, Warcraft III, and MOH demo........

[urrl78]

For entry level I would try
http://www.macmame.com/
They have great oldies like Ghouls 'n Ghosts and other earlier classics.

[Extabyte]

Any one of the blizzard games are good. Starcraft Warcraft and Diablo. And which all three are playable online. sah-weet

[kms007]

Try Freeverse's Burning Monkey Mahjong Solitaire. I'm not much of a gamer, per se, but this is one game that I keep coming back to when I want to relax.
Krishna

[jasondudley]

Unreal Tournament won't run on my dual 500 g4... mostly 'cause I'm still usin the ATI Rage 128. Best modern, strategic first person shooter is Ghost Recon IMO, and Raven's Sheild will probably replace it.

[Zitchas]

UT, WCII, Descent 3, all work well on my iBook here (700 Mhz G4).
It's not really action, but Escape Velocity Nova is a darn good game. So are most games over at AmbrosiaSW. Escape Velocity and EV Override are also very good games (although getting old, and not quit as flashy as EVN, the newest of the three)
The old ones may not have the fancy graphics, but old games have a certain "style" about them. And they're more runeable on more machines. grin