Asus G74 here as well and it runs the game on the highest settings without so much as a hiccup! I've never had framerates below 50 and that was in warzones. I don't understand all the "laptop hate" for gaming you hear alot these days. True enough a few years ago, to get any kind of comparable quality to a desk top, you would probably sterilize yourself from the heat if you actually had it sitting in your lap. They have come leaps and bounds with that tech now though. This G74 runs as cool as The Fonze! I had to go the portable route myself because my only Internet option where I live sucks so I pack up, hit the road, and mooch off of my friends with good bandwidth when I can. At home I plug it up to my 42" monitor and keyboard/mouse, shut the lid and go at it. 4-5 hours straight weeknights. Much longer on weekends with no problems whatsoever.