If the computer has not been updated for many years, and you really want to play good games, then this article will present the best games for weak computers. The games on the list are timeless classics of computer games that can kill many hours.
GTA: San Andreas
Many people know this timeless part of the world famous GTA series. Millions of gamers have watched the story of African American Carl “CJ” Johnson. Gangster showdowns in Los Santos, showdowns with the Loco Syndicate in San Fierro, conflicts with the mafia in Las Venturas. This game gave and still gives gamers unforgettable hours spent playing it.
Despite the fact that the game is 16 years old, it has features that are inaccessible even to modern games. Well-designed and large open world, with many interesting places and features. A bunch of activities: rocking chairs, clothing stores, clubs and much more. Interesting story and side missions, some of which have become Internet memes: many still remember Big Smoke’s order and the train mission.
In addition to the game itself, there is a SAMP modification that allows you to play GTA: SA over the network. SAMP has many servers of various modes: Deathmatch, RP, Team Battle and much more. Anything can be found in this modification for every taste.
Half Life 2
The game is a sequel to the debut project of the studio Valve. The first part of Half-Life in 1998 collected a lot of positive reviews from critics and fans and was awarded the title of “Game of the Year”. Everyone noted Half-Life as a breakthrough project in terms of technical and plot.
In 2004, Half-Life 2 comes out, which beat the first part by two heads. The game takes place 15 years after the events of the first part. Earth is occupied by an alien civilization “Alliance”. Civilization has established a totalitarian dictatorship over the entire human race, gradually exterminating it from the face of the Earth. Only Gordon Freeman, the protagonist of the game, and his few allies can stop this nightmare.
16 years later, Half-Life 2 is still capable of entertaining the player. The game uses a physics engine, faithfully repeating the real physics of objects. As the story progresses, the player will encounter tasks that require the physical manipulation of objects.
In the shooter there are peppy skirmishes that do not let the player get bored. In addition to the standard set of weapons, Freeman will have a gravity gun – a weapon that allows you to launch surrounding objects at high speed, killing opponents.
The game pleases with a variety of locations: landscapes of a dying city, city canals, a city affected by a zombie incident, an Alliance concentration camp and much more. Each of the locations has its own atmosphere and a set of ongoing events.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Many gamers know about the fifth numbered part of the TES series under the heading Skyrim. Even more remember and love its predecessor: TES III: Morrowind.
TES III: Morrowind was released in 2002 by Bethesda Softworks. Immediately after the release, the game was praised by many publications, and fans still remember the game with great fondness. Despite the outdated graphics for 18 years, Morrowind is still played and replayed by thousands and thousands of people. And there is a reason for that.
The plot of TES III: Morrowind is one of the strengths of the game. Starting as a simple convict who was lucky enough to be pardoned by the emperor, the player ends up on the island of Vvardenfell. The island is rich in bizarre landscapes and dangerous places. Traveling on it during the story, the player opens the story of what is happening on the island. He studies the local culture, prophecies and beliefs, and as a result, the player is given the honor of saving the island, and with it the world.
Many TES fans know that the games of the series are rich in more than one plot. Morrowind boasts rich, varied landscapes: ash canyons, plains with huge mushrooms, swamps and forests.
In addition to landscapes, the game provides a wide range of gameplay options. The player can be a warrior, mage, thief, another class, or even create their own. The game provides an opportunity to create your own style of play and follow it to the end.
As the game progresses, you can join various guilds and organizations, of which there are many in the game. Guild of Fighters, Mages, Thieves; Imperial Legion; Noble houses of Hlaalu, Redoran, Telvanni and many other organizations. Faction quests will allow the player not only to earn, but also to receive support in the form of skill teachers and unique rewards.
Fallout
The cult RPG, developed by Black Isle Studios and released in 1997, quickly gained its popularity among gamers. Being a PC RPG, it offered a lot of opportunities to play a character in a post-apocalyptic setting. This game, and then the sequel released a year later, are the benchmarks for post-apocalyptic RPGs in the world of video games.
The game takes place in the retro-futuristic post-nuclear future of the United States. During the war between America and China, both sides fired nuclear missiles at each other. And after that, the entire territory of the United States turned into a nuclear wasteland.
In such a case, underground shelters were created throughout the United States, where surviving American citizens survived the bombing. Over time, these shelters have become one of the most comfortable and safe places in the nuclear wasteland.
The player is given the role of a certain Vault 13 Dweller, who, on the orders of the Overseer, must find a water chip. If he does not do this in 150 days, then Vault 13 will run out of clean water. To this end, the protagonist is sent to a dangerous and inhospitable wasteland world.
The player during the gameplay will visit post-apocalyptic cities that differ from each other in their way of life and well-being. In cities, the player will be able to trade, take additional quests and find partners for future travels. These journeys will sometimes be accompanied by random events. They may or may not be dangerous.
Gothic
In 2001, a small German studio Piranha Bytes released their debut project – Action-RPG called Gothic. To the surprise of the developers themselves, the game sold very well and earned high marks from critics. From the first months of sales, the game had fans all over Europe and the CIS. To this day, the fan base is replenished with new people. Some of them make mods, both changing the gameplay and adding new plots.
The game begins with the player being introduced to a dark fantasy world. Humans lose in a war against orcs, who are physically stronger and outnumber humans. Being in this position, people needed to find weapons against the orcs. They found it in magical ore, which was abundant in the Minental mines.
To ensure that the labor force for the mines was in abundance, the king of people, Robar II, ordered that all criminals be sent to the mines. The severity of the crime did not matter: both a petty thief and a cruel murderer could be sent to work. So that no one escaped from the valley, the king asked the magicians to set up a magical barrier over the colony. But something went wrong…
A barrier was erected over the entire valley. Realizing this, the convicts staged an uprising and killed all the people of the king to the last. A deal was established with the king himself: the colony supplied him with ore, and the king provided the convicts with people, food and women. And so the supply of ore was established.
And now, a new person arrives in this colony – without a name, convicted for no one knows what, he is thrown over the barrier. There he will have to make a name for himself, find friends and just survive. The player takes control of this convict.
Unlike many RPGs, Gothic has a surly attitude towards the player. The dilapidated and abandoned environment suggests that the colony is not the most friendly place. Most animals are hostile to the main character, and monsters can kill an unprepared player in an instant. The inhabitants of the colony are no better attuned to the main character – most of the dialogue is filled with hostility, distrust and contempt. Many convicts can betray, lie, hurt the player. The world in the game is unfriendly.
However, if the player can survive and adapt in it, then the game will give dozens of hours of unforgettable adventures and events. About such a game will not be ashamed to remember.
