The arrival of Apple-made software that makes it possible to run Windows XP natively on Intel-based Macs poses as many challenges to Mac game publishers as it does opportunities. But the game makersMacworldspoke to focused on the boost thatpotentially brings to the Mac gaming market.“As a gamer, I think it’s some of the best news to come from Apple, ever,” said Peter Tamte, president ofowner Destineer.Other game publishers took a more wait-and-see stance. Glenda Adams, director of development with, says there are a number of questions that need to be answered to truly gauge the impact of Boot Camp on the Mac game market—chief among them, whether gamers will want to dual-boot Macs and how many Mac users will continue to buy games. Still, she sees potential upsides stemming from Boot Camp’s release. “We’re cautiously optimistic that this is going to be good for the Mac gaming business,” said Adams.Whither ports?The commercial Mac game market largely depends on ports—conversions of existing PC and console titles to the Macintosh platform. For years, Mac game players have complained about the time to market for Mac game conversions, which can lag behind comparable PC titles.

Microsoft's Close Combat is quite the innovative real-time strategy game. It is a historically based war game in that it takes place on the shores of Normandy in 1944. Spanning a six-week timeframe, you control either the German or American forces and try to win the war. What makes this game so innovative is the computer AI.

Tntmips 2015 for mac. Mac games also can lack feature-parity with their PC counterparts.