I've always been primarily a console gamer, but I don't have one at the moment so I've recently downloaded Steam on my Macbook Pro. I've spent a lot of time on Team Fortress 2 and Faster Than Light, and was wondering what other games that people would recommend. I know that Macbook Pro's aren't the best in the world for gaming, but any suggestions would be fantastic.

My system is:

2.7 GHz Intel Core
8 GB 1867 MHz
Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 MB

A post to celebrate a big achievement (for me) today... I've posted a couple of threads on here to discuss my OCD and how it is severely effecting my gaming, to the point that I sold my PS4 and Xbox 360 because I was getting ridiculous anxiety and restarting everything the moment anything triggered it.

WELL, I kept my PS Vita, and for the first time in a VERY long time, I've managed to complete a game without restarting. Three games actually. Played through Hotline Miami, Hotline Miami 2 and Tearaway, and despite a couple of moments of wavering anxiety I got through all three of them without restarting.

It isn't a big thing for many gamers, but it feels like climbing over a mountain for me. Here is to the next three games.

Gears of War and Dead Rising is what drew me to the Xbox 360 from Playstation and was a fantastic introduction to the next generation.

I'm not sure about the compatibility with the Thrustmaster racing wheel, but I would suggest Grid Autosport. On the hardest difficulty with all assists turned off it is the closest game to real racing that I've found (I previously raced at a national level in motorcycles and cars) in regards to the opponents skill, positioning etc. Touring Cars and Single Seaters is a personal favourite of mine but they do offer other classes.

Bioshock, Hotline Miami

Ratchet & Clank, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7, HITMAN and Shadow of Mordor are all great games.

If you're interested in indie games, I'd also go for The Swindle, Hotline Miami and SOMA are all fantastic.

@RSM-HQ: Bloodborne was a game that I really disliked, but it was my first delve into that style of gaming so I might need to revisit it!

Recently I delved into Hotline Miami, a game that I thought I'd despise for a long time, but after getting into it I quickly realised how fantastic it is.

What games did you judge before you gave it a shot but now love?

I've voted yes, but more out of hope than anything. As a PS Vita owner, it is probably one of the best handheld consoles ever invented, HOWEVER, did not gain the third-party support early on to really gain momentum. Apart from indie titles, the majority of games on the console were lazy ports and then Sony lost interest with very little first party support.

Playing The Swindle on PS Vita is one of my favourite gaming memories, the game is perfect on handheld.

If Sony were to invest in a new handheld, they would have to ensure a great range of first party exclusives, and invest in supporting indie developers/third party developers to create games specifically for the console.

I second this. If you do a bit of research into the running requirements, you can run a fair selection of games from Steam on your Mac, as long as you don't mind delving into the classics/lower requirement games. It won't run AAA titles or high requirement games very well, if at all.

Check out:

Bioshock
Team Fortress 2
FTL (Faster than Light)
Crusader Kings II
Democracy 3


All of the above have been tested on my Macbook Pro, and apart from it getting hot, play perfectly and are good fun.