Games with the Intel GMA 950
The Intel GMA 950 in the MacBook does not make for a GREAT game machine, but for the casual gamer, it might be ok. I played Halo ( universal patch ) from start to finish, without poor video performance. I am currently playing Empire At War, and am pleased with the performance.
While both of these games would be much more enjoyable with things like FSAA ( anti-aliasing ) and hardware shaders and lighting, they are playable with low quality settings. I even bumped-up the textures and geometry settings in Empire at War, without noticeable loss of performance ( at a high resolution too! ).
The bottom line is, if you are shopping for a portable gamer, keep shopping. If you are on a budget, already own one, or are just curious, it's not as bad as the so-called "experts" have guessed.
Get the Empire At War demo here, and see for yourself!
2Ghz Macbook Black/1.6Ghz G5 PowerMac Mac OS X (10.4.9) 1gig RAM in Macbook ( considering upgrade )
2Ghz Macbook Black/1.6Ghz G5 PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.4.8)