Featured Game: Rift

Rejoice, for AMD's quad-core APU's are here!

Year: 2011

Genre: Fantasy MMORPG
Recommend: Depends



















It wasn't too long ago when netbooks couldn't handle Rift. Now, thanks to AMD's new quad-core Temash and Kabini APU's (Accelerated Processing Units), Rift is now playable. Quad-core netbooks are rare at the moment, and one I have seen has only 2 GB of RAM soldered to the mainboard, with no option to add more. If you do happen to come across a better netbook, then, well, you can play Rift on it!

What you'll need

Screenshot from the MMO2Go blog

Featured Game: Vindictus

You can play it if you have the right hardware

Year: 2010/2011, depending on region

Genre: Fantasy MMORPG

Recommend: Depends

Best MMO nomination at E3 2010? Best free-to-play MMO of 2010? Playable on a netbook? Yes, yes, and yes. Oh, and did I mention it's free? Vindictus is a great game for netbooks, if yours has the chops.

What you'll need

Reviews and Awards

Besides its nomination for best MMO at E3 2010, Vindictus has received other praise for its graphics and action. IGN awarded Vindictus as the "Best Free-to-Play MMO Game of 2010". "Ever wondered whether or not it would be satisfying to break a pillar in half and smash one of those halves into the face of a giant wolf-man?" MMO Hut gave Vindictus an Excellent rating for its "great skill and attack animations" and other positive features. Vindictus got dinged a little for its repetitive combat and limited choice of playable characters.

Tips

Having trouble playing? Open up the Task Manager and kill all processes you can do without, using End Process. In extreme situations, this might even include Windows Explorer. Killing Explorer isn't as dangerous as it sounds; you can always use Task Manager to restart it if needed.

Screenshot from MMO Hut