Picture Title/Year Genre System Requirements Description

Age of Empires (1998) RTS Pentium 90 processor or faster

SVGA with 1 MB RAM

fast 2D graphics card

16MB Ram

Win 95 or above

80MB HD space

CD-ROM

Mouse

Sound card

28.8 kbps modem for online play. Quality Microsoft (SOMEHOW) RTS, advance your tribe from the stone age to the medieval age while fighting off rival civilizations and managing an RTS economy. BEST FUCKING RTS YOU WILL PLAY EVERY DAY. R.I.P. Ensemble Studios

Age of Empires II: The Conquerors (2000) RTS Windows 95 and above

166 Mhz or higher processor

32MB of RAM

200MB of hard disk space

4x or faster CD-ROM drive

SVGA with 2MB of video memory

Sound card, speakers or headphones for audio

Mouse or compatible pointing device

56.6 Kbps or better modem for online play The sequel takes you through the next 500 (actually, 1000 - from the fall of Rome, which was the 5th century CE, to about the fall of Constantinople, or 1453 CE) years or so, from the decline of the Roman civilization to the invention of guns. AOE III takes over from here, but it just doesn't have the charm of the first two. More detail, more customization, pretty much awesome all around, as long as you're into the RTS genre. Getting this with the expansion is recommended. Note: If you want play to play it online nowadays either play over Hamachi with some Bros or use Gameranger.

American Mcgee's Alice (2000) Action OS: Win 95+

Win 95+ CPU: 400Mhz

400Mhz RAM: 64MB

64MB GPU: 8MB

8MB HDD:500MB Remember Alice in Wonderland? Well, take that, and run it through the mind of psychotic killer on a bad acid trip while high on steroids, and you've got American McGee's "Alice". Lots of dark, weird, twisted imagery and gameplay, with surprisingly enjoyable twists on all your favourite characters from the classic story. Mention should also be given to its great soundtrack,the music of which was written and performed by Chris Vrenna (of Nine Inch Nails) and Marilyn Manson was originally involved scoring the music for the game. All this contributes to creating a hauntingly brilliant tone for the game.

Baldur's Gate (1998) RPG OS: Win 95/98

Win 95/98 CPU: 166Mhz

166Mhz RAM: 16MB (32MB for MP)

16MB (32MB for MP) GPU: 2MB/DX3+

2MB/DX3+ HDD:320MB Role playing game based on the D&D universe; great story and characters, you have control over a party up to six heroes, and well, it's one of the best RPGs of all time.

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000) RPG OS: Win 95+

Win 95+ CPU: 200Mhz

200Mhz RAM: 32MB

32MB GPU: 4MB

4MB HDD:800MB You control a party of 6 characters, each with their own extensive personalities. If you carry both Good and Evil NPCs in the same group, or if you heckle them, they will often leave or try to kill you/each other. High charisma generally avoids more extreme reactions, however. D&D rules are in effect, giving you the option to choose from almost any fantasy class or multi-class. A pause feature allows for perfect management of the 6 (or fewer) characters in your control. There are well over 100 different spells and 20 levels in the original, and more in the expansion.

Black & White (2001) RTS OS: Win 95

Win 95 CPU: 350Mhz

350Mhz RAM: 64MB

64MB GPU: 8MB

8MB HDD:500MB Play as God as you bring your chosen people through several different worlds. Use miracles and raise your giant pet. Recommended for those who don't mind elements which seem to have been crafted for a kids' game.

Counter-Strike 1.6 (1999 Mod, 2000 Retail, 2004 Source) FPS OS: Win 2000/XP/ME/SE

Win 2000/XP/ME/SE CPU: 500Mhz

500Mhz RAM: 96MB

96MB GPU: 16MB

16MB HDD: 1.2GB (CS itself is 699MB on Steam)

1.2GB (CS itself is 699MB on Steam) Internet:56Kbps Competitive Multiplayer FPS with huge numbers of players, servers and mods of all kinds. May cause rage due to most of the servers being configured incorrectly while running a terrible game. Not quite as fun or lulzy, since the AWP was nerfed.

Deus Ex (2000) FPS/RPG OS: Win 95

Win 95 CPU: 300Mhz

300Mhz RAM: 64MB

64MB GPU: 4MB

4MB HDD:150MB FPS/RPG with a brilliant story based on various conspiracy theories, level design that favors multiple routes/character types/strategies, ranging from pacifism (sort of) through stealth to blowing everything up. Great by itself but mods are available to make it even better. Won lots of awards because it's awesome. Seriously, if you haven't beat this game then FUCKING REINSTALL.



Diablo 2 (2000) RPG OS:

CPU: 233Mhz

233Mhz RAM: 32MB (64MB for MP)

32MB (64MB for MP) GPU: 8MB

8MB HDD:650MB (950MB for MP) Sort of like a roguelike with a very easy to use interface, Diablo and Diablo 2 are rpg dungeon crawlers that use random generation of maps and items to provide a lot of variety to players. Specially Fun playing with friends. And if you've worn yourself out on vanilla Diablo, there are some very professionally done mods out there, like Eastern Sun (available here).

DOOM (1993) FPS OS: Win 95/98/ME/2000

Win 95/98/ME/2000 CPU: 66Mhz

66Mhz RAM: 8MB

8MB GPU:

HDD:40MB While DOOM was not the first FPS, it singlehandedly kick-started not only one of the most popular genres of gaming, but also multiplayer gaming. Blasting demons has never been more fun. Don't bother with the original DOS/Windows executables unless you like fiddling with DOSBox or broken mouse controls. For a no-frills experience try PRBoom+ which also has additional editing features or Chocolate Doom, which reproduces the original exec's behavior down to its bugs, while adding additional options and running on just about fucking everything. For a better experience try one of these ports: GZdoom, or if you want multiplayer action try Zandronum. These ports also support "modern" features such as models, 3d floors, and high frame rates. These source ports work on any system, all you need is the original DOOM.WAD or DOOM2.WAD file.

DOOM II (1994) FPS OS:

CPU: 66Mhz

66Mhz RAM: 8MB

8MB GPU:

HDD:20MB Super-shotgun. Not a lot of improvement over Doom, but it has some new enemies and the super-shotgun, it should be enough. Its as fun.Has a lot of Maps and Mods

Dungeon Keeper (1997) RTS OS: Win 95

Win 95 CPU: 75Mhz

75Mhz RAM: 16MB

16MB GPU:

HDD: Dungeon Keeper is a strategy video game released for the PC in which the player attempts to build and manage a dungeon or lair while protecting it from (computer-controlled) 'hero' characters intent on stealing the user's accumulated treasures and killing various monsters.

Dungeon Keeper 2 (1999) RTS OS:

CPU: 166Mhz

166Mhz RAM: 32MB

32MB GPU: 2MB/DX8.1

2MB/DX8.1 HDD:300MB Another old RTS, this one with a focus on playing evil. Has a wicked sense of humour, like torturing masochist girls to increase their happiness level. Recommended for lan play as it's still fun, but not a lot of people play it anymore. Warning: Won't work on Windows 7 Run in Windows 2000 compatibility mode, disable hardware acceleration.

Master of Magic (1995) TBS OS: MS-DOS.

MS-DOS. CPU: 4 MB RAM. One of the best TBS games ever. It plays like Civilization, but there's magic in this game, making it very interesting. You start with a small Hamlet and a few units, you will need to explore and expand, while researching new spells and managing your armies and cities. You can also get heroes, thay may be weak at low levels, but will become god-like after some battles. There are six type of magic, and hundred of spells, that will make each game interesting and challenging. You can get the Official Strategy Guide here.

The Oregon Trail Edutainment OS: MS-DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64

MS-DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64 CPU: pffft. no. Just like you remember playing on the computer in elementary school, if you're an oldfag. "You have died from dysentery." You can play the Apple II version online.

Fallout 2 (1998) RPG OS: Windows

Windows CPU: Pentium 90 MHz

Pentium 90 MHz RAM: 16 MB

16 MB GPU: DirectX compatible SVGA card

DirectX compatible SVGA card HDD:600 MB Fallout 2 is a computer role-playing game developed by Black Isle Studios and published by Interplay in 1998. The game's story takes place in 2241, 80 years after the events of Fallout. Works like a charm in GNU/Linux with the use of WINE. Pacifist runs are for fags too.