I have never had problems with EA games, alot of these newer games really require upgraded or newer computers just to run them with decent resolution and graphics. DirectX drivers need to be kept up to date, because of the constant changes to video card demands and new graphic content being introduced on newer games. My system is only 3 years old, but I need to upgrade already just because software technology is outpacing consumer based computer hardware technology. I hate to have to spend more money on upgrades but if you want to play PC games, you need faster processors and faster memory to keep up with todays games.

On the other hand the only online FPS game i have ever had a problem with in 15 years of FPS and online gaming is ETQW, go to the forums and read up on that one before you waste $50. Unfortunately I made an impulse buy on that one and got stiffed, no refunds at Best Buy on software! I will never buy another game withoutsearching online to find everything I can read on it, big mistake. Activision customer service is non-existent, after emailing back and forth for days their best advice was "did you try to connect again?" That game has many short falls and problems, read all the reviews and issues before you waste your money.

Stay away from this one, the offline bot play is very crude and AI on the bots is not acceptable. This is not designed to be played offline, you will get bored quickly and will have wasted your $50. In reality this game is about 5 -6 years behind other newer FPS games, depending on your system you may be able to play it. I would not waste your time or money trying to play it, it has been patched twice now and yet there are still bugs from the original release date.

There are many new games out, and BIOSHOCK is an awesome game, along with many others like Crysis, COD4 Modern Warfare, BF 2142 the list goes on and on. No need to waste your time or money on ETQW, if you have time read all the forums on it they are majority negative and you will see its not worth it.

Best of luck, I would try BIOSHOCK and see what you think!