I'm a Mac gamer, and actively participate in the DRM free movement. (Even though it can be hard to resist those Steam sales.) I try to buy my games from the likes of www.GOG.com and I highly recommend you to do the same. They may not have the variety you come to expect from Steam, but if you support them, the games will follow. Plus they already have a decent selection to choose from and it will only get better in the future. Vote with your pockets! Don't get me wrong, I like Steam and the service they provide. But until they revamp their offline mode so that I feel secure and know I can play the games I bought when I want, especially when internet isn't avaliable, I'll avoid the service...
easier said then done though...
My system specs:
Model: _MacBook Pro 15" Late 2011 (8,2)
Processor: _Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2675QM CPU @ 2.20GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) ___Sandy Bridge Quad Core processor with hyperthreading support (8 Logical Cores) ___6MB shared L3 cache ___Currently underclocked by 80% @ 1.32GHz (saving 30 Watts, doubling battery life under heavy load)
Memory: _8.00 GB of DDR3 RAM @ 1333MHz (4 GB x 2)
Graphics: _AMD Radeon HD 6750m ___Default clock @ 600MHz/794MHz ___Currently underclocked by 40% @ 500MHz/600MHz (additional power and heat savings) ___512MB of GDDR5 vRAM _Intel HD Graphics 3000 ___Base clock @ 650MHz, max clock @ 1.2GHz ___512MB of shared vRAM
Display: _Screen Size of 15.4 inches _Native Resolution of 1440 x 900, typically gaming at 720p
Hard Drive: _500 GB Serial ATA hard drive at 5400-RPM ___300 GB partition under Bootcamp ___200 GB partition under OS X
Optical Drive: _8x slot-loading SuperDrive
Battery: _77.5 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery ___Capacity of 6900 mWh ___Typical battery life under light load in OS X using integrated graphics: ______7 Hours, using 11 Watts ___Typical battery life under light load in Windows using dedicated graphics: ______4 Hours, using 20 Watts ___Typical battery life under heavy load using default settings: ______45 Minutes, using 80 Watts ___Typical battery life under heavy load using custom underclock settings: ______2 Hours, using 35 Watts
Operating Tempertures: _Idle in OS X (no underclocking) ___CPU heatsink casing: 37 c ______CPU Core: 40 c ___GPU heatsink casing: 33 c ______GPU Core: 36 c _Under heavy load in OS X (no underclocking) ___CPU heatsink casing: 84 c ______CPU Core: 90 c ___GPU heatsink casing: 88 c ______GPU Core: 94 c _Idle in Windows 7 (underclocking enabled) ___CPU heatsink casing: 40 c ______CPU Core: 43 c ___GPU heatsink casing: 41 c ______GPU Core: 43 c _Under heavy load in Windows 7 (underclocking enabled) ___CPU heatsink casing: 56 c ______CPU Core: 65 c ___GPU heatsink casing: 62 c ______GPU Core: 68 c
Operating Systems: _OS X 10.7.4 (Lion) _Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
finally, a one-shot kill game full of zombies that ACTUALLY run! give these valve guys a medal, someone finally got it right!!! puts Call of Duty zombies to shame!! i can tell this is designed to be focused more on fun than realism but i can't help but wish this game was more survival-horror than ragdoll-mutant fun fest... still, its a blast to play and currently the best in its class... maybe Left 4 Dead 3 will have that darker tone i'm looking for... yea like that'll ever happen
At first I hated gymkhana. Then I realized how much variety it added to the game. I'm a huge rally racing fan, considering the let down with the number of tracks and rally events, this is still one of my favorite racing games of all time. The soundtrack is as stylish as ever, and the graphics are amazing without being too punishing on your system. If only GFWL would just drop dead already.
