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Posted April 03, 2014
I'd like to recommend you The binding of Isaac. The game is awesome (if it will not lag... it's based on flash)
And, it's completely controlled by keyboard, and don't need mouse at all.
Post edited April 03, 2014 by ejiki
Posted April 03, 2014
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Wurzelkraft: and, for us Germans, Bleifuss FUN. ;)
Is that one still sold anywhere?
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ejiki: I'd like to recommend you The binding of Isaac. The game is awesome (if it will not lag... it's based on flash)
And, it's completely controlled by keyboard, and don't need mouse at all.
I love it, too, but it even lags on my desktop PC occasionally, depending on the number of opponents. In a way, it might be easier to play on a netbook due to the slower speed, but when it turns into a crawl, it's no fun anymore. :/
Post edited April 03, 2014 by Leroux
Posted April 03, 2014
"Master of Magic" and "Unepic" ?
Posted April 03, 2014
Well, taking a look at my GOG account, I found the following games to recommend (Some of them are Strategy games, so feel free to disregard them if you find the touchpad inadequate for Strategy games. Then again, you did play and complete Baldur's Gate 2, which is quite dependent on the mouse):

- Dark Reign
- Duke Nukem I+II
- Earthworm Jim 1+2
- KKND Xtreme
- KKND 2: Krossfire
- Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
- Rayman Forever
- Realms of Chaos
- Suprefrog
- Theme Hospital
- Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
- UnEpic

Outside of GOG.com, I would recommend Majesty Gold (Or not if you have problems with Strategy games)
Post edited April 03, 2014 by Grargar
Posted April 03, 2014
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Leroux: Is that one still sold anywhere?
I don't think so. You might be able to grab a used copy from amazon though. It also doesn't need the CD after installation except for music.
Posted April 03, 2014
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Telika: "Master of Magic" and "Unepic" ?
Unepic is lagging, I haven't tried MoM yet since I don't own it.
Posted April 03, 2014
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Grargar: Well, taking a look at my GOG account, I found the following games to recommend (Some of them are Strategy games, so feel free to disregard them if you find the touchpad inadequate for Strategy games. Then again, you did play and complete Baldur's Gate 2, which is quite dependent on the mouse):

- Dark Reign
- Duke Nukem I+II
- Earthworm Jim 1+2
- KKND Xtreme
- KKND 2: Krossfire
- Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
- Rayman Forever
- Realms of Chaos
- Suprefrog
- Theme Hospital
- Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
- UnEpic

Outside of GOG.com, I would recommend Majesty Gold (Or not if you have problems with Strategy games)
Unepic ran slow for me on my netbook. Slow as in moving-through-molasses slow. It was playable but still....
Posted April 03, 2014
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Grargar: Well, taking a look at my GOG account, I found the following games to recommend (Some of them are Strategy games, so feel free to disregard them if you find the touchpad inadequate for Strategy games. Then again, you did play and complete Baldur's Gate 2, which is quite dependent on the mouse):
Well, I didn't complete it on the netbook. ;)

Thanks for the suggestions! The first Oddworld games and Theme Hospital run indeed flawlessly. I'll check out the 90's platformers.
Posted April 03, 2014
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JudasIscariot: Unepic ran slow for me on my netbook. Slow as in moving-through-molasses slow. It was playable but still....
I see. Since Leroux mentioned that he ran Escape Goat perfectly, I took a look at its requirements and noticed that they were pretty similar to UnEpic's. Goes to show that requirements aren't always absolute.
Posted April 03, 2014
It would seem one of our intrepid piorneers has shown that LotR2 might work:
http://www.gog.com/forum/lords_of_the_realm_lords_of_magic_series/the_surface
Post edited April 03, 2014 by wpegg
Posted April 03, 2014
By the way, Duke Nukem Manhattan Project might or might not run on your netbook. Its requirements seem low, but one can never be sure.
Posted April 03, 2014
Guaranteed to work and possibly the best thing you can get for free
http://www.openttd.org/en/

Settlers 2 is another good one for older netbooks, and Anno 1503 as well but Settlers is more relaxing and easier to get into.
If you're German, there's a 90% chance you've played all of those games already but for everyone else, these are definitely worth checking out. Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe is 100% free so nothing to lose except unholy amounts of time.
Post edited April 03, 2014 by awalterj
Posted April 04, 2014
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wpegg: It would seem one of our intrepid piorneers has shown that LotR2 might work:
http://www.gog.com/forum/lords_of_the_realm_lords_of_magic_series/the_surface
Netbook, not tablet, but it may work nevertheless, thanks! :)

Judging by the majority of suggestions, I guess I'd be much more likely to find good netbook games if I was really into Strategy and Sim games (and already owned more of them). I'm open to trying them, but I usually suck at them and get bored very quickly. I'll download OTTD and see how I get along with it. :)
Post edited April 04, 2014 by Leroux
Posted April 04, 2014
I've found another game that works great - GTA2, as offered by Rockstar Games (free, without DRM and set up to run on modern versions of Windows). Sadly my car exploded before I could finish my first mission. I guess I'll need to work on my driving skills. :D
Posted April 04, 2014
Star Control 2 or the sourceport.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri perhaps, can be played with keyboard only though I think a mouse is preferred.
Crusader: No Remorse/Regret, though you need to change all the keybindings (Ctrl-F1).
Syndicate.
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