I searched high and low for a game that would play well enough on my netbook and would be enjoyable for me. I tried Wizardry 8 but while it seems like the right kind of game, I really really do want tactical combat of some sort. I tried some old adventures with SCUMMVM but I couldn’t get into Full Throttle. And it doesn’t support Grim Fandango either. I tried the StarCon 2 clone The Ur-Quan Masters but while it was nostalgic, I don’t really want an adventure game. It is awesome that it’s out there though. I even tried some Tekken Tag on a console.

Now I’m playing Jagged Alliance 2 and I’m really enjoying it. The engine is downright ancient. But it runs well on my netbook. And because modding is continuing, there are some nice campaigns available and some amazing upgrades to the engine. This is pretty much what I wanted to play. I have a party that I have good control over. I have skills that improve and items that improve. Of course I have tactical combat. The best tactical combat I’ve encountered in a game. Shame that progress on development is so damn slow and that while it is great that many things are being developed in other languages (the community is very wide), I can’t play Polish or Russian games! Arg!

I kind of want to revisit ToEE and Arcanum. I actually bought the latter but never finished it. Both games have ongoing modding but Arcanum seems to be seeing more benefit from that. Arcanum even seems to have a any resolution mod. Perfect for a netbook. And one day, I will get a computer that can play Vampire: The Masquerade. Someday.