PC Games: Q1 2009 Review

Here is the list of PC games that are worth a mention:

1.Empire Total War


Minimum System Requirements:

• CPU: 2.6Ghz single core processor
• RAM: 1GB RAM (2GB for Vista)
• Graphics: a DirectX 9.0c card with 256mb RAM

2.Puzzle Quest: Galactrix

Minimum System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1
• CPU Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 2100+
• Memory: XP – 512 MB RAM, Vista – 1 GB RAM
• Hard Disk Space: 1 GB of free space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
• Video Card: 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required – 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 128 MB Video Memory
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon 9200
• Video Card (Nvidia): Geforce 4 TI
• Media Required: 6X CD-ROM drive
• Windows XP/Vista compatible mouse and keyboard with latest drivers

This product does not support Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT

3.Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

Minimum Requirements

Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
P4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor
1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
A 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
5.5 GB of Hard Drive space

Recommended

Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
AMD Athlon 64×2 4400+ or any Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB RAM (XP and Vista)
A 256MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900, or equivalent
5.5 GB of Hard Drive space

4.F.E.A.R 2


Minimum System Requirements:

*CPU: P4 2.8GHz (3.2GHz Vista)/Athlon 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista)
*GPU: DX9-capable graphics card with 256MB (SM 2.0b). NVidia 6800 or ATI X700.
*RAM: 1GB (1.5GB Vista)
*Hard Drive: 12GB
*OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista SP1
*DirectX: 9.0c
*Sound: DX9.0c compliant
*Optical drive: DVD (boxed only)
*Internet: Broadband

Recommended System Requirements:

*CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz processor family/Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (required for MP host)
*GPU: Fully DX9-compliant graphics card with 512MB (SM 3.0). NVidia 8600 GTS or ATI HD 2900 XT.
*Ram: 1.5GB
*Hard Drive: 12GB
*OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1
*DirectX: 9.0c
*Sound: DX9.0c compliant
*Optical drive: DVD (boxed only)
*Internet: Broadband (768kbit/sec upstream required to host 16 players)


5.Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box


6.Mirror's Edge