Posted by Matt on Apr 10, 2009
iMac & Mac Gaming Mini-Rant
A few weeks ago, I finally broke down and got an iMac. I had been using a 2.5 yr old MacBook as my primary computer since September of 2007.
I used to be a big PC gamer but I grew tired of constantly tweaking my system and upgrading my videocard. After my switch to Macintosh in 2004, I gave up on PC gaming and stuck to consoles.
Well, I eventually missed playing FPS. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of good FPS for consoles. However, nothing is quite as satisfying as the keyboard and mouse combo. About 4 months ago, I got the gaming bug.
I eventually broke down and got out my old copy of Halo for Mac. It was fun but eventually my Intel GMA 950 graphics weren’t cutting it anymore. Playing Halo in 640×480 was sad. I needed more horsepower. The new iMac allows me to run Halo at 1920×1200. That’s hot. And thanks for CrossOver Games, I can play Half Life 2 and its variants like Portal.
Now that I have Red Alert 3 for the Mac, I think I can consider myself a Mac gamer.