Not exactly story rich but 2D platformers like Celeste, Hollow Knight, Nine Sols, and Ori will definitely run on your computer and are probably among my favorite games of all time (haven’t played much of Nine Sols yet though so I can’t really speak for that one)
There’s also emulated games, PS1, PS2, pretty much any Nintendo system up to the Wii/3DS etc. which will work on slower/older generation laptops.
Late response but now that I think about it the AMD Vega iGPUs actually have a decent chance at running it at like 720p if the switch can run it. Yeah the switch has an Nvidia GPU but it’s also integrated graphics on a tablet processor that was already a generation old in 2017 when it came out. Most of the fancy gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally basically just use clocked down laptop CPUs with only the iGPU anyway. A 3500u is pretty old at this point (and windows 11 eating RAM will probably be an issue) but you should probably be able to get ~30-60fps on a lot of indie/AA games if you run them at 720p/1080p with lower settings
Just finished Mafia 1 DE and 2 DE. Taking a breather before I dive in 3, which I suppose will require a lot of patience.
I really enjoyed 1 and 2. They’re anti GTA in some senses where there’s basically little to no fluff or sandbox, just pure story telling and some gameplay on the side. But the stories are definitely so well written. The DLCs of 2 showed signs of GTAfication, and the first 30 mins of 3 also reek of it, but I feel the first two definitely feel timeless only because of their writing.
Does the definitive edition still have the music of the original? I know it’s technically anachronistic, but those Django Reinhardt tunes were so iconic.
Otherwise I agree, though I only played Mafia 1. I remember it came out the same year as GTA 3, and it was very much the sort of mature and serious option. I personally always preferred it.
I decided to push through and finish the Sleeping Dogs DLCs - not really out of a desire for more but rather so I could feel I’ve truly completed it and could uninstall it and move on in peace. This probably coloured my opinion on them a bit as the main story had already almost outstayed its welcome at around 35h.
Nightmare in North Point is an obviously Halloween themed DLC, so maybe I’d have liked it better if I played it in season. There are one or two funny moments, but overall the new mechanics get old quickly and the gameplay is too repetitive to be interesting. It’s also an obviously non-canon experience with all the supernatural events, which makes it even harder to get invested in. Highly mediocre, honestly don’t waste your time on this.
Year of the Snake is also holiday-themed, this time around the Chinese New Year. Taking place after the main story, Wei Shen has been temporarily demoted to a beat cop as punishment for the carnage he caused during the events of the main story. I do like this acknowledgement, though seeing him tried for domestic terrorism would probably have been more appropriate. The first half of the DLC is alright, but unfortunately the latter part focuses on the biggest weakness of the game: gunfights. In particular, there is an absurdly long boat chase where you have to shoot down probably 50 pursuing boats, most of which spawn in plain sight. Maybe it would feel better on mouse and keyboard, but on controller the gunplay was painfully atrocious. The plot wasn’t satisfying either, so I would recommend just starting it to see the cutscene of Wei as a beat cop and leaving it there.
The Zodiac Tournament is actually integrated into the main story, but I didn’t play it until now. I’m glad I saved it for last, because this was finally a good DLC. Clearly inspired by Bruce Lee type movies, it’s a very simple plot about martial arts tournament on an island. Even with its very predictable twists this was an enjoyable (but short) ride, no doubt partially because it focuses on the good part of Sleeping Dogs combat: melee. Since it is integrated into the main story you also have access to all your character upgrades - unlike the other DLCs - which also made it more enjoyable. This one gets a thumbs up.
Up next, for a change of pace, will probably be Skald: Against the Black Priory. Picked it up on sale recently and looks really neat.
The base game felt fine, it’s got a fairly brisk pace and it’s not too long. I think as long as you don’t try going for 100%-ing the game you should be finishing the main story just about when you’re starting to get tired of the game.
I will also say, for a 13-year-old game it looks really great. Granted I played it with DLDSR 1.78x and RTX HDR, but it’s hard to believe this was made for the PS3.
Sounds good. I really like changes that just flow from start to end, though they’re rare. It’s easy to forget about collectibles if they’re too annoying, so that’s that.
That sounds great! I’ll be playing it on Series X, should be okay.
I have my issues with the game, but it was still a solid 7.5/10 for me in the end. Just the kind of brain-off entertainment I needed after playing two lengthy CRPGs, and a very good deal at 80% off like it was recently.
I shopped around gog and found xiii, street racing stndicate, underrail and alan wake. I started ubderrail and ive been getting clobbered by everyone but its fun. I play it on deck and pc, using heroic to sync saves.
Did you get XIII classic or the remake? I played classic just recently as a fun retro game that I missed back in the day. It’s got so much style, even though some levels felt a little clunky. It’s a shame no other game went for the same art style, they really nailed that look of “play in the panels of a comic book”.
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