Recommend me a good strategy game for a low GFX powered laptop

[autopilot]

Can anyone recommend me a decent fairly recent strategy game that would be playable on a laptop with decent spec CPU etc, but rubbish intel graphics chipset?

[Knoxville]

Civ 4 will run on pretty much anything.

[unreal]

Agreed, and is ridiculously addictive. Dammit, I want to install it now :/

[jim]

Until the entire world turns yellow and dusty at least. I always used to overuse those damn nukes

[Gerrard]

If you're into space, then GalCiv 2 is good. I think the latest one is "Ultimate Edition", with 2 or 3 expansion packs included.

[Salazaar]

Defcon and Plants vs Zombies.

Both on Steam, as well as Civ IV.

[watforddude]

its old, but its great - empire earth. that would play on anything.

[kwo]

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War should run pretty well.
The game and expansions are available as a bundle for a good price right now.

You may also be able to get away with Company of Heroes, can always download a demo first just in case.

[unreal]

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War should run pretty well.
The game and expansions are available as a bundle for a good price right now.

You may also be able to get away with Company of Heroes, can always download a demo first just in case.

I find COH really stressful on the GPU but I think if he turns the graphics down it should be pretty good. DoW is immense fun but is also quite sensitive on the GPU power.

[kwo]

I find COH really stressful on the GPU but I think if he turns the graphics down it should be pretty good. DoW is immense fun but is also quite sensitive on the GPU power.

Yea, that's true - would require lowering those graphics settings.
I was surprised to find DoW running okay on a netbook. Worth testing for such great games.

[Spud1]

Red Alert.

The first one - not 2, 3 or any of the other C&C games in the series..stick with Red Alert - best game of the C&C series anyway

Just don't be put off by the old graphics..the gameplay is still just as good as with any modern strategy game..if not better

[Hatethiskid]

If you like turned based squad games then the commados games should be ok. If your laptop can handle it though and these types of games are your thing, I highly recommend silent storm.