Need a game suggestion - what should I play

[Zabiegly]

OK, here's my situation. I own a rather descent Laptop (AMD Turion 1,6Ghz DualCore, 1Gb Ram, ATI Radeon Express 1150 256Mb).

It is basically my work computer, except of HalfLife2 I didn't play any serious games for 6 years or so. Now lateley I find myself with some spare time that I need to waste so I thought maybe I could give games another shot

But I don't really know what the cool games right now are. I enjoy first-person shooter-adventure mixtures. I don't like stuff that is running around, shooting on everything that moves. What I really enjoyed was Project IGI (that was back in the good old days). A first person tactical game where you had to hide and make sure security guards didn't notice you and be more of a stealth assassin than a rambo.

Is there a fairly recent game (doesn't have to be brand new) along those lines? First person, tactics, sort of realistic (you can not take 5 hits of a rocket launcher till you die but start limping on the first hit of a pistol and die imediately when someone shoots you in your head), not rambo? Having a save option would be a huge plus so I can quit playing whenever a client calls me and I need to go back to work. And of course it would be great if it ran smoothly on my not-really-high-tech-gaming notebook.

I'd really appreciate your help here

Edit: Just found out that in 2003 Project IGI 2 was released. Is that any good?

[HawkMan]

Raindow Six: Las Vegas

or the PC version of Lost planet: extreme condition, but I think R6:LV is more for you.

[specs2]

I'd say, try Oblivion: Elder Scrolls 4. I had a lot of fun with that game.

[Annihilator]

reading your request:
Stalker

has roleplaying elements, story and is a kinda realistic shooter...

[Coolhand]

is that actually any good? I was thinking about getting it but i've heard mixed reviews.

[Melak]

I've had a lot of fun with Stalker, mostly due to stupid AI at some points
The higher the difficulty, the more realistic is the game. You still have to kill a lot, but if you don't happen to have 20kg of medpacks with you, you will need to stay covered. There are also a few mutants who tend to kill you pretty fast when you're not looking. Weapons and armor degrade over time, and jam more frequently.The great thing about the game is, you can literally wipe out the complete population of the Zone, with the exception of a few characters who aren't reachable with weapons (usually the annoying characters), and still be able to continue the stroyline (You can even retain an "excellent" reputation! )! Any other game I've played punished me for going on a killing spree...erm, back to topic...
My system consists of a Sempron 2800+ (2GHz)(), 1Gig of Ram, and a 256MB 6800GT, and I'm able to run it between medium and maximum. I don't know how CPU heavy the game is, but I'd figure that it'd run pretty decent on your laptop. Make sure to check out tweakguides.com though for optimal performance, should you get the game.

[Zabiegly]

Thanks for your tips (and keep them coming )

I was looking into R6:Vegas and Stalker a bit and both look like really cool games. But aren't there any demos anymore? Has that gone out of fashion? I mean shelling out a not exactly low amount of money for a game I never tried is not exactly what I'd want to do. Or maybe I was just too dumb to find them

[Adamastor]

have you played deus ex yet? its quite old (early 90's i think) but its utterly brilliant! grafics are ofcourse nowhere near up to snuff but moral choices, play styles (there is a bit of a rpg mechanic in the game letting you seek'n'kill or go all out rambo or hack'n'manipulate), area specific damage (if you fall off a bit building you will break your legs and will have to crawl around), and a intriguing story line make this my favorite game ever. dont touch the sequel tho.. that abomination should never have seen the light of day.

[Tikey]

Actually Deus Ex came out in 2000, but yeah, Deus Ex is a fantastic game (if not the best PC game ever). If you haven't played it is a must.
On the other hand Stalker is a great game, lots of fun, great gameplay. But it has its problems, a few bugs, sometimes lousy AI and what bothered me the most: Spawining enemies from nowhere. What you asked for screams STALKER but is kinda a dual thing, either you love it or you hate it so I wouldn't recommend you to buy it unless you try it first.
Other game you could try is ARMA: Armed Assault (I don't know if it has been released in europe) I have a few friends who tired it and said it was excelent.

[Annihilator]

there is a stalker demo

[german]
"musst nur aufpassen das du nicht das russische erwischt"
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