I always have a few games on my laptop when I'm on the road. My machine is decent but I prefer older games so everything plays really smooth.
Colonization, if you can find it, is one of my favorites.
I also have all the games from Paradox: Europa Universalis II and III, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Victoria. Paradox is a fantastic company that makes epic strategy games from a variety of eras. The games have some of the most dedicated followings I've ever seen and outstanding developer support.
http://www.paradoxplaza.com/
Differnt versions of Sim games, with Sim Golf my preference.
And tons more depending on my mood.
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Hey Gopher, what's the run-down on Football Manager? How's it better than FIFA? How's it worse?
Football Manager is a sim. There's no action in it at all. You take the role of a Manager of a soccer team. You are in control of all the team tactics and training, contracts and renewals. You get a transfer budget and decide who you buy and sell. You interact with players and media and your club's board.
What I love it about most is the incredible depth and scope. You can manage a team from pretty much any signifcant league in the world. Many go several "levels" deep in each leauge. All these teams have real life players that have 30+ attributes that have been given by real-life reviewers. The game allows you to participate in pretty much any competition the team would normally compete in. You can even manage National Teams.
Sigames.com is their website. Be sure to check the forums as they have a pretty good following too. I can't understate how complex the game is but yet it's not too hard to get into. I'd recommend it!
It's also a good 15 minute at a time game. That's important in my life and those games aren't often easy to find.
Currently playing as OB in Denmark and sitting in the top half of the table. Doing well in the UEFA Cup too.
