Checking video game requirements???

Hello,
I was about to buy THE FORCE UNLEASHED for MAC and I was checking the specs on the official site.
Mac System Requirements
" MAC RECOMMENDED
CPU Speed: 2.6 GHz Intel Quad-Core
Video Card: Geforce 8800
Video Memory (VRam): 512 MB
NOTICE: Intel integrated video chipsets are not supported.
NOTICE: Apple Intel Chipsets only. Power PC Processors (G4 and G5) are not supported
NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive) "
My processor is 2.16 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo and my hard drive is Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Will I be able to play this on my computer?
I was also interested in the game DRAGON AGE AND THE SECTION OF THE BioWare site on the MAC version says "This game will not run on PowerPC(G3/G4/G5)based Mac systems or Intel GMA class of video cards."
What is "Intel GMA" and how can I tell if my system will work?
Cheers

Yes, it should run on your iMac - can't talk to game performance, however, since the recommended specs are faster than your system. You have an Apple Intel-based iMac, which has an ATI or Nvidia video circuit. The 'case sensitive' formatting has to do with how the system treats file names, and is different than 'journaled' which you have. Intel GMA video is the integrated video used on the mac mini. If you need to reference the specs for your system, they are at http://support.apple.com/kb/SP28

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