Top 10 Best Games For Windows XP PCs | Low-End PC Games
1.Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve. Like the original Half-Life, it combines shooting, puzzles, and storytelling, and adds features such as vehicles and physics-based gameplay.
Half-Life 2 System Requirements (Minimum)
- CPU: Info
- CPU SPEED: 1.7 GHz
- RAM: 512 MB
- OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP
- VIDEO CARD: DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE)
- PIXEL SHADER: 2.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 2.0
- FREE DISK SPACE: 6500 MB
2.Need for Speed: Underground 2
Need for Speed: Underground 2 is a cross-platform racing video game and the eighth installment in the Need for Speed series, the direct sequel to Need for Speed: Underground.
Need for Speed: Underground 2 System Requirements (Minimum)
- CPU: Pentium III or Athlon XP
- CPU SPEED: 933 MHz
- RAM: 256 MB
- OS: Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
- VIDEO CARD: AGP Video Card with 32 MB and a DirectX 8.1 compatible driver (GeForce2+ /Radeon 7500+)
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 32 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- DIRECTX VERSION: 8.1
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 2 GB
- DVD-ROM: 8X Speed DVD-ROM (This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some CD/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD-RW, and virtual drives.)
Need for Speed: Underground 2 Recommended Requirements
- CPU: Pentium 4 or Athlon XP
- CPU SPEED: 2 GHz
- RAM: 512 MB
- OS: Windows XP
- VIDEO CARD: AGP Video Card with 128 MB and a DirectX 8.1 compatible driver (GeForce4+ /Radeon 9000+)
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 128 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- PIXEL SHADER: 1.4
- DIRECTX VERSION: 8.1
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 3 GB
- DVD-ROM: 8X DVD-ROM (This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some CD/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD-RW, and virtual drives.)
3.Call of Duty
Call of Duty is a 2003 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the first installment in the Call of Duty franchise, released on October 29, 2003, for Microsoft Windows.
Call of Duty System Requirements (Minimum)
- CPU: Pentium III or Athlon
- CPU SPEED: 600 Mhz or higher if running Windows 98 or Me, 700 mhz or higher if running Windows 2000 or XP
- RAM: 128 MB
- OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP (95 & NT not supported)
- VIDEO CARD: 32 MB 100% DirectX 9.0b compatible Video Card with Hardware T&L
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 32 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- DIRECTX VERSION: 9.0b (included)
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 1.4 GB uncompressed (plus 400Mb for swap file in Win 98/ME or 600 MB in Win 2000/XP)
- CD-ROM: 8X Speed CD/DVD ROM
Call of Duty Recommended Requirements
- CPU: Pentium 4 or Athlon XP
- CPU SPEED: 1.5 GHz
- RAM: 256 MB
- OS: Windows XP
- VIDEO CARD: 64 MB 100% DirectX 9.0b compliant Video Card with Hardware T&L
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 64 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- PIXEL SHADER: 2.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 2.0
- DIRECTX VERSION: 9.0b (included)
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 4 GB
- CD-ROM: 8X Speed CD/DVD ROM
4.Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes is a 2006 real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ for the Microsoft Windows and OS X operating systems. It was the first title to make use of the Games for Windows label.
Company of Heroes System Requirements (Minimum)
- CPU: Pentium 4/Athlon XP or better
- CPU SPEED: 1.8 GHz
- RAM: 512 MB
- OS: Windows XP
- VIDEO CARD: Nvidia GeForce 3 or an ATI Radeon 8500 or equivalent with 64 MB of Video RAM. It must also support Pixel Shader 1.1.
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 64 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- PIXEL SHADER: 1.1
- VERTEX SHADER: 1.1
- DIRECTX VERSION: 9.0c
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 5 GB
- CD-ROM: 8X Speed CD/DVD-ROM
Company of Heroes Recommended Requirements
- CPU: Pentium 4/Athlon XP or better
- CPU SPEED: 3 GHz
- RAM: 1 GB
- OS: Windows XP or Vista
- VIDEO CARD: 256MB video card (NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better)
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 256 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- PIXEL SHADER: 2.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 2.0
- DIRECTX VERSION: 9.0c
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 6.5 GB
- CD-ROM: Yes
5.Far Cry
Far Cry is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Crytek and published by Ubisoft. It is the first installment in the Far Cry series, followed by 2008's Far Cry 2.
Far Cry System Requirements (Minimum)
- CPU: Pentium III or Athlon
- CPU SPEED: 1 GHz
- RAM: 256 MB
- OS: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP (95 & NT not supported)
- VIDEO CARD: DirectX 9.0b compliant video card with 64 MB RAM (GeForce2+ / Radeon 8500+)
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 64 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- DIRECTX VERSION: 9.0b (included)
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 4 GB
Far Cry Recommended Requirements
- CPU: Pentium 4 or Athlon XP
- CPU SPEED: 2 GHz
- RAM: 512 MB
- OS: Windows XP
- VIDEO CARD: DirectX 9.0 compliant video card with 64 MB RAM (GeForce FX+ / Radeon 9500+)
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 128 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- PIXEL SHADER: 2.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 2.0
- DIRECTX VERSION: 9.0b (included)
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 4 GB
6.Age of Empires III
Age of Empires III is a real-time strategy video game developed by Microsoft Corporation's Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The Mac version was ported over and developed and published by Destineer's MacSoft.
Age of Empires III System Requirements (Minimum)
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz
- CPU SPEED: Info
- RAM: 2 GB
- OS: Windows XP
- VIDEO CARD: 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon X1300
- PIXEL SHADER: 3.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 3.0
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 12 GB
- DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 64 MB
7.Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is a first-person shooter video game developed by 2015, Inc. It was published by Electronic Arts and released for Microsoft Windows on January 22, 2002, in North America and on February 15, 2002, in Europe. Aspyr published the Mac OS X version released later that year in August.
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault System Requirements (Minimum)
- CPU: Pentium 3 or Athlon equivalent
- CPU SPEED: 500 MHz
- RAM: 256 MB RAM required for Windows 2000 or XP
- OS: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
- VIDEO CARD: 16 MB OpenGL capable video card (NVIDIA TNT+ / ATI Rage 128/Radeon+)
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 16 MB
- 3D: Yes
- DIRECTX VERSION: 8.0a (Included)
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 1.2 GB
- CD-ROM: 8x CD/DVD-ROM. This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, and virtual drives.
8.Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games as part of the Grand Theft Auto series. Set in 1986 within the fictional Vice City, based on Miami, the game follows the exploits of mobster Tommy Vercetti after his release from prison.
Minimum Hardware Requirements:
- 800 MHz Intel Pentium III or 800 MHz AMD Athlon or 1,2 GHz Intel Celeron or 1,2 GHz AMD Duron processor
- 128 MB of RAM
- 32 MB video card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers ("GeForce" or better)
- 8X speed CD/DVD drive
- Sound Card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers
- 915 MB of free hard disk space (+ 635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression)
- Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP or Vista
- DirectX 9.0 or higher
- Keyboard and Mouse
Recommended Hardware Requirements:
- Intel Pentium IV or AMD Athlon XP processor or higher
- 256(+) MB of RAM
- 64(+) MB video card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers ("GeForce 3"/"Radeon 8500" or better with DirectX Texture Compression support)
- 16 speed CD/DVD drive
- DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card with surround sound
- 1.55 GB of free hard disk space (+635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression)
- Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP or Vista
- DirectX 9.0 or higher
- Gamepad (USB or Joystick Port)
- Keyboard and Mouse
9.Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the follow-up to the 2002 game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas System Requirements (Minimum)
- CPU: Pentium III or Athlon equivalent
- CPU SPEED: 1 GHz
- RAM: 256 MB
- OS: Windows 2000/XP only
- VIDEO CARD: 64 MB DirectX 8.1 compatible video card (NVIDIA GeForce 3 or better)
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 64 MB
- 3D: Yes
- PIXEL SHADER: 1.1
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 3.6 GB for the minimal install
- DVD-ROM: 8X DVD-ROM
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Recommended Requirements
- CPU: Pentium 4 or Athlon XP
- CPU SPEED: 2 GHz
- RAM: 384 MB (the more the better!)
- OS: Windows 2000/XP only
- VIDEO CARD: 128 MB DirectX 9.0c compliant video card (NVIDIA GeForce 6 series)
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 128 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- PIXEL SHADER: 2.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 2.0
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 4.7 GB for the full install
- DVD-ROM: 16X DVD-ROM (speed not tested)
10.Crysis
Crysis is a first-person shooter video game series created by German developer Crytek. The series revolves around a group of military protagonists with "nano suits", technologically advanced suits of armor that give them enhanced physical strength, speed, defense, and cloaking abilities.
Crysis System Requirements (Minimum)
- CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz for Vista) or faster, Intel Core 2.0 GHz (2.2 GHz for Vista) or faster, AMD Athlon 2800+ (3200+ for Vista) or faster.
- CPU SPEED: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz for Vista) or faster, Intel Core 2.0 GHz (2.2 GHz for Vista) or faster, AMD Athlon 2800+ (3200+ for Vista) or faster.
- RAM: 1 GB (Windows Vista requires 1.5GB RAM)
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
- VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT or greater; ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or greater. Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Integrated chipsets are not supported.
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 256 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- PIXEL SHADER: 2.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 2.0
- DIRECTX VERSION: 9.0c (included)
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 12 GB
- DVD-ROM: 8X speed DVD-ROM. This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, and virtual drives.
Crysis Recommended Requirements
- CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz/Athlon X2 4400+ or better
- CPU SPEED: Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz/Athlon X2 4400+ or better
- RAM: 2 GB
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
- VIDEO CARD: Supported chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS with 640MB RAM or similar.
- TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 640 MB
- 3D: Yes
- HARDWARE T&L: Yes
- PIXEL SHADER: 3.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 3.0
- DIRECTX VERSION: 9.0c (included)
- SOUND CARD: Yes
- FREE DISK SPACE: 12 GB
- DVD-ROM: 8X speed DVD-ROM. This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, and virtual drives.
