Top 20 games for low graphics
20. Mafia – The City Of Lost Heavens
The game is set in the early 1900s and makes you feel very comfortable and easy with the slow pace of events and old cars and buildings. You feel you are transported to a different world. The game has uniqueness regarding story, gameplay, the open world, and missions.
The graphics are great, and the game can be played on any older PC or laptop.
The Mafia was originally released in the year 2002 on August 28 and was developed by 2K Czech. In 2010 there was a follow-up game Mafia 2 which is more like a remake of the older version. You can play both the games if being a good gangster is what you wish to become.
19. Delta Force Black Hawk Down
The game was developed by Novalogic and is a first-person shooter video game set in the early 1990s during the Unified Task Force peacekeeping operation in Somalia.
The game was released in the year 2003 for the Windows platform. The game had a medium success but is a good team game if you wish to play an FPS shooter that you can run on a legacy computer or Laptop. It was the 6th Game in the Delta Force Gaming Series created by Novalogic.
18. Project IGI – I Am Going In
One of the most challenging shooting and stealth games that got released in the year 2000, 15 December. The developer was Innerloop studios and the publisher was Eidos Interactive. The game was an instant hit worldwide when it got released and had one of the most realistic gameplay, and the artificial intelligence of the CPU players was significantly improved.
The main character is Jones, an officer in I.G.I. (Institute for Geotactical Intelligence) and former British SAS operator. Players control him as the main character. He simply goes in like Rambo and kills all the bad guys with stealth as well as a brute force whichever works better.
17. IGI 2 Covert Strike
Unlike most second games in series which fall short of the expectations, the Covert Strike was an exception. The game was a great sequel and was praised for its interactive sound, better graphics, AI, and gameplay.
The concept was similar to what we saw in the original IGI, but the level of missions and gameplay was at least two times better. A tremendous tactical shooter game to play on any PC or Laptop. It was published by Codemasters and was released in the year 2003, March 3.
16. Counter Stike Source
It was developed by Valve Corporation and was released in the year 1999. The game was first released on the Windows platform in the year 2000. Counter-Strike Source was developed in the year 2004. This is one of the most successful games ever made and estimated sales is around 35 million copies of all the games in the series have been sold.
The concept is straightforward; the game is set in various rounds where players assume the roles of members of combating teams that include counter-terrorists and terrorists. During each round of gameplay, the two teams battle in the round and the winning team is awarded more cash. The game has been a phenomenal success for the LAN parties and online play with friends can keep you busy for hours.
15. Counter-Strike 1.6 Condition Zero –
The Game was also released in the year 2004 but was overshadowed by the counter Stike Source which is considered to be an epic game for FPS Gamers and is the best training ground if you wish to improve your in-game shooting skills.
14. Counter-Strike Global Offensive :
Counter-strike global Offensive was released on August 21, 2012, and made available for Microsoft Windows. The game has much better graphics compared to the earlier versions, and you may need a slightly better PC or laptop to run this game. It will be playing better on a GT 630 or GT 640 or later version of the graphics card and a Laptop Equivalent.
13. Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Digital Illusions CE (DICE), with contributions by Trauma Studios. Battlefield 2 was published by Electronic Arts and is the third full game in the Battlefield series, released on June 21, 2005.
The game might have been developed in 2005, but it has stunning graphics and is coded very well and easily playable on most PC or Laptops with a Core i3 or Core 2 Duo. It is an excellent first-person shooter with a little strategy and major brute force to achieve the objectives set in the game. Battlefield 2 is a sequel to the original Battlefield 1942 and offers many advancements in terms of gameplay and graphics.
12. Age Of Empires 3
Age of Empires III is a real-time strategy video game developed by Microsoft Corporation’s Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The game was released on 18th October 2005. The game is the 3rd in the series of Age Of Empires and a sequel to Age of Empires 2. The game begins with players developing the town center, building and developing the resources in the city and battle with each other to capture and expand the horizon of there kingdom.
The gameplay is immersive and keeps you awake all night, as you want to make your kingdom expand beyond the horizon. It is a great game to play with friends and does not need a powerful PC or Laptop.
11. Medieval Total War
This was the second game in the total war game series. The game was a massive success and was greatly appreciated for the sound and AI which was incredibly smart for the year it was released.
The computer-operated players were really smart and strategic moves they made was brilliant which made the gameplay more gripping. Creative Assembly developed the game, and it is published by Activision in the year 2000.
The game is based upon the building of an empire across medieval Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
It focuses on the warfare, religion, and politics of the time. You are required to manage your kingdom and strengthen your economy and army and plan to invade a rival kingdom when the time is right to become an emperor.
10. Rome Total War
The game was developed by Activision and was released in the year 2004, 22 September.
The game is a vast improvement over the previous generation of the total war series. The gameplay is brilliant with good graphics, detailed fighting units, and maps.
For strategy Gamers, it has plenty to offer, and even the battles can be won purely on the right strategy alone also if you don’t have the biggest of the armies.
The elements of Fatigue and morale of troops has been well built in the game engine.
9. FIFA 07
You love sports and Fifa this game you should pick. The game is less demanding graphically yet delightful to play. The game was initially released in September 2006. The game is part of the EA Sports FIFA series. The game has a huge number of teams and players and offers excellent gameplay.
The game can run even on a Pentium 4 or Athlon XP 1500+ with direct X 9 and 3GB hard disk space. You can play it with any graphics card above AMD 2400 or Nvidia Geforce 8400 GS.
8. FIFA 08
The game is similar to Fifa 8 and was released in September 2007. The new feature it had was a pro mode, where you can play the entire match as a single player.
You can play the game on core 2 duo or even a Pentium 4 system, with Windows XP or Windows 7 OS. NVIDIA GeForce3 or greater (GeForce MX series not supported); ATI Radeon 8500 or greater are fit to run the game. The Direct X version required is 9c or higher.
7. Call Of Duty 2
Call of Duty 2 is a 2005 first-person shooter video game and the second installment in the critically acclaimed Call of Duty series and was one of the best wargaming titles. The game has both single-player and multiplayer mode and takes place in the era of world war 2. The game has an extreme level of gun battles and makes you wonder whether you will make out of the mission alive.
The mission Battle of Pointe du Hoc D-Day mission in the single-player campaign depicting American LCVP landing crafts is one of the epic missions ever created in a game and was outstanding in the era the game was released.
You can play this game on a legacy system and enjoy good gameplay and graphics. The Infinity Ward developed the game, and it was published by Konami in October 2005.
6. Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare
This is the 4th Game in the call of Duty series and was released in the year 2007, November 7. The game was very successful and sold more than 11 million copies.
The game is based on the conflict between Russia and the US and the story takes place in the year 2011, where an eccentric leader has executed the president of an unnamed country in the Middle East and starts a civil war in Russia. The single-player and multiplayer modes of the game offer good, interesting gameplay.
5. Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3
This was the 8th Game in the Call of Duty Series. The game continues with the fictional battle between the US and Russia. The game was released in the year 2009 and was a highly rated game and had a score of 94% on meta critic. Each mission comprises of a set of objectives which are given at the start of the mission and has to be achieved as progress is made in the game.
4. Medal Of Honor Allied Assault
Medal of Honor is a series that came along with the Call of Duty series and both the series saw a lot of following. The series started in the year 1999, and the Allied assault got released in the year 2002, March. The game revolves around the world war battle, and the player is part of the American Squad and battles the German enemies. The graphics are good, and the game is lightly coded to be played with a low configuration PC or a Laptop easily.
3. Medal Of Honor Pacific Assault
This was the seventh game in the Medal of Honor Series and was a huge success when released in the year 2004. The story depicts the Pacific wars and our soldier battle along his troops to win a Japanese land called Tarawa. The gameplay is intense, and the game also brings back the memories of the Pearl Harbor attack by the Japanese.
2. Medal Of Honor Airborne
This is a First-person shooter game and 11th in the Medal of Honor Series. The game is developed using a massively improved version of Unreal Engine. It was released in the year 2007, September. The game is coded well and does not require a modern graphics card to Run.
The missions include various insertions into Italy, northern France, the Netherlands and Germany, each one beginning with a jump behind enemy lines hence known as Airborne. The gameplay is as interesting as the previous generation of Medal of Honor Series.
1. F1 2010 ?
When it comes to serious racing, there is nothing like a Formula 1 Race. The penultimate in the racing where you cruise above 300 Km/hr and slight understeer or oversteer can make you lose a complete race.
The game is excellent and can be played with a system with a core 2 duo or a Dual-core PC and graphics card with AMD HD 5570 or Nvidia graphics cards 7900 GTX with 1 GB or 512 MB VRAM easily. The game was released in the year 2010, September. The game was developed by Codemasters and sold a massive 2.3 million copies worldwide.