I'd like to try some games.ABSOLUTE noob.

[Jaysyn]

Some free games that I enjoy. Your miles may vary.

Battle for Wesnoth (Turn Based Strategy)

Frozen Bubble (Puzzle)

FreeCol (The Colonization of America)

FreeCiv (Civilization II Clone)

Alien Arena (First Person Shooter)

Slash'Em (Turn Based Role Playing Game)

FreeTrain (A-Train Clone)

LBreakout2 (Breakout Clone)

Pingus (Lemmings Clone)

Domination (RISK-like)

FlightGear (Flight Sim)

Starsiege: Tribes (First Person Shooter)

The Ur-Quan Masters (Star Control II)

Tyrian (Space Shooter)

[Violet]

So you need games that are easy for a nongamer to pick up, playable with low APM, and which are cheap/free and for the computer.

Immediately what comes to mind is varieties of Tower-Defense games. These games are strategical and often easy to learn. Don't become upset if you lose a game like this... one can play these games for years and still find them a challenge.

I believe Plants vs Zombies is the best introduction to the genre.

http://www.popcap.com/games/plants-vs-zombies/online

Intermediate: these games hold your hand a little, but the basic formula from beginner games is all the same.

http://armorgames.com/play/522/antbuster

http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense...fense.html

http://gamejolt.com/online/games/strateg...ense/2369/

Advanced: If you become familiar with the genre, you might well appreciate such games as these:

http://www.candystand.com/play/vector-td

http://www.gemtowerdefense.com/

http://www.flasharcade.com/tower-defence...fence.html

Note: this is not the only type of free game... but these are games that will certainly run on your system, and you might enjoy them.

[NoMoreFaith]

I think bearing in mind Padriac hasn't played games before at all, he may not be concerned with graphics as much.

In fact, its best he plays them, before they DO look horrible compared to newer games he may play, if that makes sense.

[Napoléon]

Solitaire.

[Aegrus]

Solitaire.

Good god, your new avatar scares me.

[LastPoet]

Padraic: At GOG.com you have alot of older games for relatively cheap prices. From there I recommend Neverwinter Nights (dungeons & dragons role playing game).

I also recommend Rome:Total War, if you like military strategy games.

[Napoléon]

I'd suggest some action packed adventure games if you're new to gaming Pad. Games like Spyro and Crash Bandicoot were what I used to play as a nipper. Dunno what the PC gaming equivalent of those would be though.

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Good god, your new avatar scares me.

Yes yours is rather sinister also.

[R-e-n-n-a-t]

Thanks R; I only want free stuff to start me off,to get the feel. If I get into it, I can see me buying all sorts of stuff. I love techno-toys.

Ummm Mass Effect says I need Nvidia GEForce 88000 GT or better. I have GT 520 (I can "obtain" Mass Effect2)

Your card blows that away, so I wouldn't worry about the requirements of Mass Effect 1 or 2. They don't really go in numerical order. A GTX 480 is probably better than a GT 520, but a GTX 560 ti is better than either, whereas an 8800 GT is pretty bad by modern standards.

[Reforged]

I have never ever played computer games but would like to have a go. I know NOTHING.

Can I start just using this box and a mouse? Can I get older games for free?

Any suggestions will be most welcome.


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Some details about this box .How suitable?

Acer All-in-one. model Z5761

Intel core i7-2600 CPU @ 2.80ghz 4 core.

8 GB RAM

2TB hard drive

nvidia GE force GT520 graphics card. (1GB)


23 inch full HD screen (+ touch screen)


Windows 7 Home Premium

Get "Steam", its got loads of games on it which you can download. Gives you the specifications required for each.
I recommend "The Binding of Isaac". A rouge like game from the twisted mind of Edmund McMillien, one of the most critically acclaimed indie game designers to date.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Thanks guys,yet again. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.

Seems I'm gonna have a busy day,which is just as well: I don't celebrate Easter ever since I developed diabetes and no Easter bunny for me.