Comments on: Good Old Games for your netbook http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:42:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Old Games http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-53314 Old Games Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:58:36 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-53314 Yes clearly the netbooks are a good solution for the old games. But the path that i snecessary to follow is the reloaded games. Basically they should make new games based on the old games. Better graphics , sound but with the same gameplay (or better) same depth or story-level. Yes clearly the netbooks are a good solution for the old games. But the path that i snecessary to follow is the reloaded games. Basically they should make new games based on the old games. Better graphics , sound but with the same gameplay (or better) same depth or story-level.

]]> By: vm-01 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-45175 vm-01 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:14:17 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-45175 I second the Fallout games and Gothic! You have good taste Michael Anderson. Steam also has a nice adventure game selection with stuff like Sam & Max that doesn't require a lot of power. Their casual section is also good. I second the Fallout games and Gothic! You have good taste Michael Anderson.

Steam also has a nice adventure game selection with stuff like Sam & Max that doesn’t require a lot of power. Their casual section is also good.

]]> By: Kenneth http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44764 Kenneth Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:43:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44764 While I appreciate the service, some of the games they are selling are already classified as either abandonware or freeware. An example is Freespace 2, with an open source project going strong for quite a while, developing new missions, levels, graphics, support and a plethora of other add-ons. While many of the games are actually still actively restricted (Oddworld series for example) the Descent series as well as the Freespace spinoff and the MDK series have been abandonware for quite some time now, with plenty of open-source communities continuing active development. While I appreciate the service, some of the games they are selling are already classified as either abandonware or freeware. An example is Freespace 2, with an open source project going strong for quite a while, developing new missions, levels, graphics, support and a plethora of other add-ons. While many of the games are actually still actively restricted (Oddworld series for example) the Descent series as well as the Freespace spinoff and the MDK series have been abandonware for quite some time now, with plenty of open-source communities continuing active development.

]]> By: Heber http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44754 Heber Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:46:27 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44754 If you look at all the comments on their site for products, they are all fake. Also, if someone was disappointed, why is their review showing 4 out of 5 stars? WTF Might have a great product, but that's bad business hyping up your kool-aid. They are so fake some are hilarious. If you look at all the comments on their site for products, they are all fake. Also, if someone was disappointed, why is their review showing 4 out of 5 stars? WTF

Might have a great product, but that’s bad business hyping up your kool-aid. They are so fake some are hilarious.

]]> By: Dave Beauvais http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44753 Dave Beauvais Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:41:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44753 Wow, FreeSpace 2... I just saw that on a shelf when I was home for Christmas and thought back on how much fun that game was. (And how brutal it was to the video card I had back then!) Now that I think about it, I never did finish the game because flying through the nebulae effects dropped my frame rate to unplayable levels and I kept getting killed so often that I got ticked off. I should see if it'll run under Vista x64 and try it on my DirectX 10.1 card. ;-) I miss the days of Descent 2, Wing Commander and Freespace; you just don't see games like those these days. Wow, FreeSpace 2… I just saw that on a shelf when I was home for Christmas and thought back on how much fun that game was. (And how brutal it was to the video card I had back then!) Now that I think about it, I never did finish the game because flying through the nebulae effects dropped my frame rate to unplayable levels and I kept getting killed so often that I got ticked off. I should see if it’ll run under Vista x64 and try it on my DirectX 10.1 card. ;-) I miss the days of Descent 2, Wing Commander and Freespace; you just don’t see games like those these days.

]]> By: Dimble http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44712 Dimble Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:28:27 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44712 I have bought four Games from GoG so far, awesome service. Operation Flashpoint works quite well rather surpisingly. Support them, they deserve it. I have bought four Games from GoG so far, awesome service.

Operation Flashpoint works quite well rather surpisingly.

Support them, they deserve it.

]]> By: Michael Anderson http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44709 Michael Anderson Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:50:08 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44709 Good Old Games is a great site - I have re-bought games I already own so that I can run stuff like (the *real*) Fallout games, Gothic, Lionheart and more on my Lenovo s10 without resorting to some tactic to avoid the CD-check. Good Old Games is a great site – I have re-bought games I already own so that I can run stuff like (the *real*) Fallout games, Gothic, Lionheart and more on my Lenovo s10 without resorting to some tactic to avoid the CD-check.

]]> By: Vivek - The Technicist http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44708 Vivek - The Technicist Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:13:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44708 Need For Speed High Stakes and Porsche Unleashed are two great racing games (and the last two truly good NFS games). As far as FPS go, Quake 3 Arena for the win. Need For Speed High Stakes and Porsche Unleashed are two great racing games (and the last two truly good NFS games). As far as FPS go, Quake 3 Arena for the win.

]]> By: seamonkey420 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44706 seamonkey420 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:15:26 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44706 funny how this weekend i've been digging through my old pc game archives since i was poised with this same question with my msi wind and vista. :) so far i'm pretty happy w/some good ole windows95 X-Wing !! we need a new version of this game now! funny how this weekend i’ve been digging through my old pc game archives since i was poised with this same question with my msi wind and vista. :)

so far i’m pretty happy w/some good ole windows95 X-Wing !! we need a new version of this game now!

]]> By: Cody B http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44705 Cody B Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:14:58 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/29/good-old-games-for-your-netbook/#comment-44705 I recommend StarCraft, Doom 2, and a trusty NES emulator. All work great on netbook and you can pick them all up for next to nothing if not free. I recommend StarCraft, Doom 2, and a trusty NES emulator. All work great on netbook and you can pick them all up for next to nothing if not free.

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