1. Why All Games Should Be For Machine
2. Why All Games Should Be For Macbook
3. Why All Games Should Be For Macbook Pro

Wonders: 'So I just got a new Apple Mac G5 (Dual 1.8s, 1GB RAM, Radeon 9600, etc) and I was thinking about getting back into some gaming. I was looking over the game selection for Mac, and it's not looking as bright as I'd hoped. But I think this is due more to my ignorance of good games than anything else. What I'm looking for is a few good multiplayer shoot-em-ups (like Quake, UT or Half-Life) and a nicely engrossing RPG. The last few games I've played were Icewind Dale, Pool Of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor, and MechWarrior 4.

Has anyone got any suggestions along these lines?' Ambrosia Software's ambrosiasw.com, the third in a series, is one of the best games I've ever played. It's got about 6 great storylines; which one you follow depends on your actions in the game. The graphics aren't amazing, but more than adaquate. Gameplay is free for 30 days, at which point you need to pay $30 to register (there are a couple limitations in the unregistered version). Also, it's got a very good plugin system, so play time is almost unlimited, with a number of total conversions out, such as Polycon.

Their previous two Escape Velocity games were also very good, but Nova is the best. America's Army is goodun. Its good quality, and you can't beat free. I've also found that there are some really good emulators for the mac, mac.com being a favorite. There are emulation.net If you're a MUDder, you can get to those with just about anything. I use solidsun.com, but it doesn't seem there are as many great Mac MUD clients. Best of luck: I'm interested to see what others have to say.

Its been really slim pickins. I also heard there may be slashdot.org available soon. The biggest names in FPS and RPG games are going to be Quake III and Neverwinter Nights. There are many other games, but you probably won't have heard of them.

Nobody makes much money off Mac games, so there's a lot of 'indie games:' games without a big-name publisher, usually distributed as shareware or sold only online. Now I'm not saying this is a bad thing, you just need to get used to not being able to play the latest and greatest games on your Mac. This shouldn't be a big deal, since if you were big into gaming you wouldn't have bought a Mac. You should definitely be able to find enough games to keep yourself entertained, though. The great thing about using a mac is the cool shareware stuff.

Why All Games Should Be For Machine

We've got some of the best developers (Ambrosia, Pangaeasoft, they're everywhere) and we get some great games. Here are a couple of great ones. pangeasoft.net ambrosiasw.com As far as commercial games go, Halo is a great choice, you can pick up UT, EverQuest, Warcraft III.There are a ton, and more coming thanks to great porting houses like Westlake. I'm personally hooked on EQ right now, and it's great.not nearly as many people per server, but it's become a nice community without the assholes that plague the pc version. If you don't know what I mean by that, think your typical battlenet user. Quake 3 has been out for Mac OS for years.

Lots of big-name franchises are available for Mac - Warcraft III, Neverwinter Nights, UT2003, Rainbow 6, Medal of Honor, etc. The biggest glaring omission from the Mac gaming world is Half Life (and, by extension, Counter-Strike). It does really suck not to be able to play Counter-Strike. I'd check out insidemacgames.com to see what's insidemacgames.com and what's insidemacgames.com. Note: I'm not affiliated with this site. It was just the first site that came up when I did a Google search for 'mac games.'

-Isaac -Isaac. All of the Quake series is available.they are growing old but are still no less playable.but I still play Quake2 as it is my favorite game of all time.nothing beats a good round of ActionQuake! (shush you Urban Terror zombies!) There's Unreal Tournament 2003, Halo as mentioned already, Ghost Recon, emulators for about any console you can think of (hint: go to www.emulation.net), Jedi Knight II, Jedi Academy, Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness, Age of Empires II, Civilization III, all of the Sims series, Si. Or Rainbow Six 3 as some people persist in calling it;-) is an incredible multiplayer experience. The realism of the game surpasses that of some of the newer 'realistic' shooters (e.g. America's Army, Vietnam), although not quite as good as Operation Flashpoint (although I find RS more enjoyable than OF, personally.) You should definitely make this one of your first gaming purchases. One of my favorite online features is coop play.

Taking down 30 terrorists with a team of players is only surpassed in exc. Congrats on the purchase of the G5.

For starters, check out gameranger.com. GameRanger (aka GR) is the hub for most all Mac gaming outside of Bnet and MMORPGs. You can check the game list on the GR website, but you can find basically all the popular FPS and RTS games there. For the more popular games, finding a good host won't be a problem, but for older or lesser known titles it can be tough. That's just one of the downsides of the smaller Mac gaming community. However, being small can also be an advantage as you can get to know a large portion of the people you play with on a regular basis.

As for the actually games, I would recommend Raven Shield (aka Rainbow Six 3) for an FPS. It will look awesome on your G5, and the gameplay is quite addicting. Everyone I know who has tried Halo hasn't liked it.

Ghost Recon isn't bad, but it feels much slower paced than Raven Shield. There are also the old standbys like MoH and Quake 3, and you can probably pick those up cheap if you shop around. I'm not an RPG guy, so I can't really comment there. I know some guys who are enjoying NWN, but that's about it.

However, one game I think you should definitely check out is Jedi Academy. It has both great single player and multiplayer action. Another highly recommend game is ambrosiasw.com. The Escape Velocity series has been a classic on the Mac for a long time now, and EV Nova does not disappoint. You should also take a look around Ambrosia's site. They are generally regarded as the makers of the finest shareware games for the Mac. It's only flameworthy because most of the flamers: A) Have been living in a cave the past 5 years and B)Are extremely gullible.

Why All Games Should Be For Macbook

The fact is there is a very healthy amount of games available for the Mac and these people are just too closed-minded to accept it. Sure there aren't as many games, but one thing you will notice is that the games that do get ported are usually the most popular and/or best games available. These are the kind of people who accept quantity over quality. In fact, I'd go so far as to sa.you really should have got a PC. And I'm a die-hard Mac nut. I've been playing games on the Mac since Brickles, but actually started thinking about games when I bought new Macs since Warcraft.

Why All Games Should Be For Macbook Pro

However, the last time I felt like I needed a new machine, I realized that to feed my need, a Mac wasn't going to do it. I still prefer my Mac, and use it for everything else (which it does just fine at). It (350Mhz B&W G3) can still handle the Mac-only games like the various Ambrosia titles, so I really h.