popo

Can anybody recommend any good, older PC games since I don't really have the hardware to run the newer games nicely, if at all? I am interested in pretty much any genre but I would appreciate it if you suggest games other than FPS and RTS games (I already know about Warcraft, CS and Half Life). Here are the ones I already own.
WoW (but no active account and might sell)
Age of Empires 1
Neverhood
Flight Simulator 98
Microsoft Puzzle Pack
Dilbert's Desktop games
I have had the above games since '97 when I got the computer before the one I have now. Here are the stats of my computer to give you guys an idea on what games to suggest.
768 MB RAM
Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
integrated graphics card
only a CD drive (that means no DVD)

Joel007

It would help if you could specify your CPU type and speed as well.
Have you ever tried the Baldur's gate series? Classic RPGs which are still some of the best.
If you liked Age of Empires you may enjoy Empire Earth, it's on a much grander scale but something your PC could probably play.
Having an integrated graphics card is quite a setback game-wise. Even a cheap £20-40 card would free up your PC's bus and RAM for other processes.
Also the Civilization games have become a staple of turn based stragegic players. Your PC may be best suited to Alpha centauri or Civ2.

mamab

My husband liked the King's Quest games, and they generally ran on older machines. They might be something you'd like to look at getting. YOu could probably find them cheap on ebay.

RoxyMoron

I kind of wish I had an old computer so I can play all the really old school games! I love the simplicity yet they were ahead of their time.

Joel007

I was disappointed that Red Alert (one of the best RTS games ever) could only be played on Win95, but I hear they've released a newer version which can be played on all systems.

mamab

I've never heard of Red Alert. I'm guessing it's similar to Doom or something like that?

Joel007

It's one of the Older Command & Conquer series. A classic strategy game with Soviet Russia vs the Allies (Hitler was killed and germany joins the Allies in WW2)

You must have heard of C&C, C&C Renegade, C&C Generals, C&C Tiberian Sun, C&C Red Alert 2, C&C Tiberium Wars or at least one of those

william_b

hi well,
Nice to remember my old days with this thread,

when I was doing my school days I played some DOS games like Dave,mario, etc..

But I love Prince , Microsoft Puzzle Pack , Zoo Tycoon etc..

FourBear

You could try to get one of the older Tomb Raider games for your PC. I always enjoyed those.

fal4cy

Starcraft, Warcraft, anything of the sort.

Joel007

Good choices fal4cy

JohnStar

I remember playing Flight Simulator 98, good old days lol Had a lot of fun with that game

bongoslie

wolfinstein 1 very old and 2 is very good robots is an old Cand C .age of empire 1 up to 4 are also able to play on 98 as well as xp. you may get away with black hawk down if you have early xp lower mhz?
ps hallow gamer chaps

Darko187

one word GAMEPLAY

those older games really had a unique feels even without the graphics we have today , i am still impressed.

BennyBot

If you've got XP try running it in compatibility mode =)
I used to have Flight Unlimited II. =D
Great game. Bad quality.