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Thursday, March 11. 2010
Video Games Yes tells us why downloading of pc games without considering the dangers can allow those trojans and viruses to wreak havoc on our computer systems.
A Good Question About Download PC games For Free
Although it is true that an online RPG game download can contain a virus, it is also true that most of them don’t carry viruses since their intentions are to make money from the players who play them. If this is true then why do people sometimes get a virus from an online RPG game download?
The crucial word here is "sometimes". I don't want you getting the idea that all or most download PC games for free have something undesirable hiding in it.
Let Your Scanner Save the Day
Precautions For Online RPG Game Download
We all know about articles we read in the paper in which people were downloading viruses either by downloading games such as an online RPG game download or from opening up an email with an attachment to it. When you find an online RPG game download you will not know that it contains a virus until after you have downloaded it and started to play it. Most viruses don’t show themselves until after they have been in your computer for a while and then your games start to crash. Anytime you want to use an online RPG game download it is important that you run some sort of virus scan on the file. If you virus scan tells you that this online RPG game download has a virus than you should definitely not use it and delete it immediately. If your virus scan tells you that it hasn’t found a virus on your online RPG game download than it might be safe to use it but this is if your anti-virus software is trustworthy.
This is precisely the reason why experts suggest that you constantly update your anti-virus software. Those genius (in the negative sense) developers of viruses are always making stronger and more lethal viruses.
If you contract a virus from an online RPG game download you must make sure to scan your computer with anti-virus software to try to get rid of it. Usually anti-virus software will let you know what steps you need to take to remove a virus. If your anti-virus software can’t remove the virus from the online RPG game download it would be best to take your computer in to an expert or to reformat your hard drive to get rid of it. Reformatting your hard drive will delete all of your software except for the operating system so it would be best to make sure that you have saved everything you will need before following this procedure.
Reformatting is not always a bad thing, but it is always time-consuming. That is why managers/bosses hate seeing their employees using the office computers for games, even if done during the lunch breaks. So on your next lunch break, it would be better if you just click on this article. It deals with full version games and the risks involved.
A last word from me: if you have two computers, use one for playing, and the other one for your workfiles.
Sunday, February 28. 2010
Free games for download can get so addicting, with all of their flashy graphics and interesting storylines for some of them. If you just can't get enough of free games that can be easily downloaded, here are a few more games you should include in your PC game collection:
Arcade games
Stick Brawl - If you have plenty of time in your hands and you just love bashing your way out of a game level after level, then Stick Brawl is the perfect game for you. In this free online arcade game, you have to bash the green stick men in each level until you reach the final boss. To become the ultimate champ, you must defeat the final boss in a bloody brawl.
Roly Poly Cannon 2 - In the Roly Poly Cannon 2, you have to use your roly poly cannon to kill the evil roly poly vikings who have invaded the lands. To avoid getting penalties, you should do your best to not kill innocent civilians.
Sonic on Clouds - Are you a fan of the classic Sonic the Hedgehog character? If you want more of Sonic, then why not download for free the arcade game Sonic on Clouds. This fun arcade game offers plenty of action and treats to collect such as medals and balloons.
Mystery case games
Mystery Case Ravenhearst - The free version of this mystery case game is as exciting as its non-free version. In this game, you enter the creepy world of Ravenhearst Manor, a subject of investigation according to The Queen. You are tasked to locate the missing fragments of Emma Ravenhearst's diary and solve the case. This free game boasts of excellent sound effects, making you feel as if someone is really walking behind you as you examine each room in the seemingly haunted manor.
Mystery Case Files Huntsville - In this game, you are tasked to help the Huntsville Police in solving a series of crimes. Mystery Case Files Huntsville offers exciting clues and a collection of brain-teasers that can have you playing the game for hours.
Whether you want an old-school arcade game or a mind-boggling mystery case game, free arcade games are definitely perfect for you. Just make sure you download games from reliable sources to avoid infecting your PC.
Thursday, February 11. 2010
While you can download free PC games legally from trusted sites, the best games are often sold commercially and therefore not available as free downloads. You can, however, go the back route and download commercial PC games from file sharing sites, but this action may have nasty consequences.
Security issues encountered when you download PC games
You run the risk of infecting your PC with malware when you download PC games from unsafe torrent sites. It is therefore important to choose legitimate torrent sites and to read the reviews and comments on the file you are about to download before clicking on that download button. In most cases, users who have tried the file will comment on whether the file works or if it is infected with any kind of virus or spyware.
Incompatibility issues encountered when you download PC video games
There are some instances when a new operating system will not work with older versions of PC games. A typical example would be Windows 7, which has been found to encounter problems with such games as Flight Simulator X: Acceleration, and Nvidia Nforce2 or Assassin's Creed.
It is up to you if you are willing to take the risks that come with downloading PC games online. The best option would be to make sure your computer is protected from the newest viruses and spyware before you start downloading anything from the Internet.
Wednesday, February 3. 2010
Hit action flicks always have lengthy car chases for a reason: big boys are—or at least dream of being—daredevils on the road. This is why car racing simulation games are among the few that appeals both to boys and men. Today, the PC counterpart of these arcade games is not only available on CDs and DVDs. Now, you can race from your web browser, save PC racing games on your hard drive, and even download them onto your mobile phone. The best thing about these PC games is that several titles are free.
Popular free PC racing games
The top PC racing games of all time include the 3D simulation game Bikez II, the Burnin’ Rubber series, Dirt Bike, Drift ‘n’ Burn, Need for Speed Underground 1 and 2, Redline Rumble, and TrackMania Nations Forever. These games may be downloaded for free. These come highly recommended by professional and amateur gamers alike—although if truth be told, men would love any game that allows them to drive recklessly without anyone backseat-driving.
Tips when downloading free PC racing games
To find the best games, check out gaming forums and ask members what free PC racing games they would recommend. The advantage of doing this is that you can spare yourself the hassle of clicking on link after link, only to end up with bug-ridden racing games. Also, check whether you can customize your downloading options. If this is possible, refrain from downloading any add-on components, such as toolbars and browsers. Most importantly, keep your Internet security software updated.
Read user reviews of racing games so you’ll always be in the know. When it comes to software, you often get what you pay for. With that said, be very cautious when downloading web freebies, such as games, as they are likely to have viruses. To protect your computer, choose a good antivirus and firewall, and download only from sites you can trust.
Thursday, January 28. 2010
Over the years, PC games have taken over the popularity that its video game console counterpart used to have a monopoly over. This is due to the increased accessibility of computers and the availability of PC games in various types of media, such as CDs, DVDs, and on the Internet. Computer games played online also have the advantage of allowing multiple players to compete against each other on real-time basis. While you can buy or subscribe to these PC games, there are also PC games that you can download for free.
Most popular free PC games for download
The top PC games available for free download include ARMA II, BattleForge, Borderlands, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Dragon Age, Hearts of Iron III, Left 4 Dead 2, Spore Galactic Adventures, Street Fighter IV, and The Sims 3. There is a wide selection of free games, but these are the ones with the highest ratings from gamers themselves.
Safety tips when downloading free PC games
As with any type of software, some PC games may contain bugs and other components that could harm your computer. To safeguard your system against threats, install or update a combo of antivirus, firewall, and spyware protection software before downloading games from the Internet. Also, check for unrecognized components and Active X control and disable them if your computer encounters any trouble after the download. Download only from trustworthy sources. Check PC game forum posts for recommended games and sites.
PC games are fun, and downloading them at no cost boosts the fun factor. To enjoy them without having to worry about harmful software and add-ons, keep your security software at optimum performance.
Monday, March 26. 2007
Know sudoku? Chances are, you've probably seen the game on your local paper or a magazine. The game was known as number placement before Japan got hold of it and renamed it sudoku. Its popularity peaked on 2005. The rules of the game are simple: you just need to arrange the numbers 1-9 on nine grids without repeating a digit within the box, column or row. This simplicity is probably the inspiration for Nintendo to recreate sudoku puzzles for Nintendo DS console.
The new game was introduced during the pre-E3 event of Nintendo where fans of the puzzle andd neophytes alike were able to experience sudoku on Nintendo DS. As simple as the game is, I think that this puts serious threat over other Xbox 360 games. Sudoku Gridmaster, as the game was named, also provided tutorials for gamers who are not familiar with the paper version. The rules are the same but Sudoku Gridmaster has some obvious advantage over the puzzle's old-fashioned format.
Don't have enough money to buy the game? There are other websites that offer free sudoku downloads. Also Nintendo has a free sudoku trial which prospective purchasers can download. There is a default control system that with a numeric keypad to allow players punch in their answers. For those who want to relive the paper version, the game also has an option for writing mode that lets players write their answers on a touch screen. But still, the default controls are quicker. Sudoku Gridmaster even lets players highlight and select a grid or matrix and its surrounding cells for more focus. I tried the game, and this feature here provides handy visual cues.
More than 400 sudoku games and levels of difficulty are available for modification and setting adjustment. For the neophytes, be sure to take practice mode first to gain a greater understanding of the game. Oh, the game is as addictive as the ordinary paper sudoku. I had a hard time prying myself from it.
Friday, March 23. 2007
After doling out hundreds for their own Xbox 360, most gamers do not have sufficient money to buy new Xbox games. Heck, they don't even have enough money for gas for the trip home. I know the feeling of staring at the Xbox and mentally willing it to produce some games. Most gamers figure that selling their Xbox 360s to buy cheaper versions plus a new game or two is the solution. Unlike them, I look for smart solutions.
I figure that until I make enough money to buy new games, I might as well look for alternative games. This is the part when the cheap thrills of Xbox Live Arcade hit me. Live Arcade has enough games to quench a gamer's thirst. Plus, I do not have to make a single purchase since the site offers free one-week trials for each game. I actually got to try them before buying them. See, less risks of getting stuck with a high-priced boring game I don't even like. The games seem to be like the kind pre-schoolers prefer but I must warn you, they are highly addictive.
There is nothing like blasting geometric villains at high-speed in Geometry Wars, or solving puzzles in Hexic HD. Favorites like Bejeweled and Gauntlet are also available for download. Live Arcade's UNO even allows players to keep tabs on the scores of other online players. Still, with the choice of games, it is still their guarantee that the games are virus-free that keeps me sane.
Sunday, March 11. 2007
You arrive in your car and head into an old Victorian house to explore it and see how everything looks. The interior has been somewhat cleaned recently, but things start to quickly go downhill as you discover that the electricity doesn’t work. You have to find some candles or you'll be left in the dark. You night becomes darker and eerie as you discover more about the previous owners and find out that they might not have been crazy like many believe.
This game is perfect for all the horror fans out there who fantasize of starring in a slasher flick. Scratches may have a cliche horror setting, but the designers did an amazing job of creating a somewhat uneasy, creepy layout for the entire house and surrounding area. The ambiance of the game has all the right elements to give you the goosebumps: incredible mood music, well-produced voice acting, and sound effects. The game play and control are similar to the Myst game. You move the mouse around the screen and click on things that look important. Move the mouse to the edge of the screen so you can turn around and the view will turn that direction, giving you a good 360 degrees of viewing direction. The over all mystery of the game keeps you digging for more clues around the house.
Thursday, March 8. 2007
Unlike other FPS that offers a fast-paced thrill-a-minute recreation of war, Red Orchestra offers you a realistic depiction of what it would really have been like to fight in the dangerous bloodied battlefields of WWII. Despite sharing the same theme as so many WWII shooters, Red Orchestra does carve itself a unique niche in the multiplayer gaming scene with its utter realism. You can raise the gun sights and squint down the barrel like the real life soldiers had to, but then you obviously can’t run as fast. You can sprint and jump, although both of these require energy, and slowly diminish your energy bar, after which you are reduced back to a gentle amble until you build up enough energy again.
While moving around the map, your gun sight picks up body movements and jogs around a bit, and when you stop moving it stabilizes slightly, even more so when you crouch, and finally when you lie full length on the ground the waver on the barrel is barely discernible. When driving in vehicles, you don’t get a handy outside view, but rather have to peek through a narrow window at the front. Unlike in most shooters where you will have some kind of indicator to define whether that figure in the distance is an enemy or an ally, Red Orchestra lets you learn to check your fire, as shooting a figure in the distance whose colors you cannot make out could just as easily result in a friendly death, which add atmosphere and tension to the game.
Monday, March 5. 2007
Honestly I am not a Harry Potter fan. I do not shed hundred bucks for the hard-bound and I have no patience of lining up in the cinema. But the closest thing I got with the franchise is the game version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For an HP dummy like me, it is a solid action game, but a Hogwarts fanatic won't find it as something that really stands up next to its film and book namesakes.
The game lets you and a friend play as Harry, Hermoine, or Ron. It opens up with a lackluster video which sums up the plot of the game (which mirrors the film and I will not expand upon) and gives the illusion of being three dimensional, but is in fact a still image panning and scanning across the screen. In the beginning the game play was actually entertaining with the simple but flashy and interesting spells. But after a few levels it becomes tedious with over replicated enemies, puzzles, and objectives. In general, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be good for kids because of its simplicity, but can be disappointing for a discerning gamer/Potter fan.
Saturday, March 3. 2007
Motocross Madness Rainbow Studios releases Motocross Madness 2 which has better graphics than the original but managed to retain everything that made the original so much fun. Motocross Madness 2 doesn't stray too far from the original in terms of content with a new Enduro event, a career mode, and some real world licensing (both in the bikes you ride and the gear you wear).
Motocross Madness 2 has unbelievably detailed environments with huge maps filled with a variety of objects. Shrubs, trees, power lines, ski resorts, observatories, farm equipment, and crashed aircraft among other things. There are six types of thrilling dirt bike racing events namely: Baja, Stunt Quarry, Enduro, Nationals, Supercross, and the Pro-Circuit. Baja and Enduro races are long races where you follow a set of waypoints, with the Enduro race featuring plenty of interesting twists (like moving vehicles), and in the Stunt Quarry you earn points by pulling off a variety of stunts.
The term "madness" is used for you'll find yourself jumping across a fifty-foot deep gorge and brushing your helmet against 50,000 volt power lines in the course of the game. Motocross Madness 2 have physics based in reality, but are exaggerated for the maximum kick-ass effect. Well, just imagine a motorcross game created by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Sunday, February 25. 2007
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3 is a new game that offers loads of intense firefights in massive urban settings and some first-rate visuals. In this game you get to play as Scott Mitchell, the leader of a four-man team of elite soldiers known as The Ghosts who are called in to Mexico City when things go to hell at the signing of the North American Joint Something or Other Agreement. The US, Canadian and Mexican heads of state find themselves somewhat embarrassed when a group of Mexican rebels show up and make with the mayhem, and the Ghosts have to go in to shoot the living crap out of anything that doesn't look like a world leader.
There aren't quite as many guns here compared to previous Clancy games but there's something for every taste -- from the M99 sniper rifle to the crowd-pleasing MK48 to the Scar assault rifles. You can't switch back and forth between teammates this time around but you can still boss the other three Ghosts around on the fly with a very convenient command system and you can switch between the active team member by using the number keys or scrolling the mouse wheel, just hold down the middle mouse button and scroll up and down to find the right order. Since the default order is "move" and since your guys are pretty good at shooting and hiding on their own, there's not really that much scrolling involved but just point where you want them to go and double-tap the middle mouse button.
Thursday, February 22. 2007
The basic ingredients of a great adventure game are a superior point-and-click title has an engaging, well-written story, a simple control system, good voice acting and graphics and lots of puzzles that are not too difficult, too easy or take players out of the story by being pointless. But it's hard for developers to get that winning recipe.
The story is fantastic beginning with the protagonist Lydia, arriving at a school of magic where she is to begin her training. She has spent years saving up enough money to join her best friend, Celeste, at the school and cannot wait to see her best friend again. However, Lydia finds the school abandoned. She meets Zak, a young wolf who claims he is actually a dragon, locked in a cupboard and he becomes her companion for the rest of the journey. The entire game takes place in the school's lower and upper levels and the forest and gardens outside the school which is actually a small environment for an adventure game, basically just school grounds, but there are so many rooms and locations to wander that the setting feels bigger than it is.
Keepsake feels like two completely different games, one great and one not. The first half is well-written with great puzzles and near the end of the first half, I actually thought I was almost done with the game entirely. But there was an entire second half to go and what I found there included impossibly difficult puzzles that didn't make sense most of the time, 3/4 into Keepsake I was just annoyed and far too frustrated with the puzzles and other problems in the second half of the game to really care all that much. Keepsake is a great example of a game that if you will probably love playing only halfway through, but if you play it all the way through, you will use the hint system a lot just to get to the end.
Monday, February 19. 2007
 The latest installment in the Commando series switched its genre to the already infatuated World War II FPS, making Commandos: Strike Force very much the same with other WWII shooters on the market, and even to its previous versions. The other Commandos games allowed you to control large squads, but Strike Force limits your squad to three different people: a sniper, Green Beret, and a spy. However, there’s zero emotional attachment as they progress their way through various WWII battles and they do offer up a decent job in terms of varying the gameplay, making the enemy AI not smart enough to make it worth while. Simple run-and-gun, spy missions would have been a nice stealth aspect to the game if it wasn’t for being able to go undetected as long as you’re crouched, and the sniping missions are pretty generic.
The graphics looks impressive from a distance, but up close they don’t look too good and the textures seemed to be a bit bland. Looking at the game is like watching an old 1970s movie with a bad transfer quality. The accents on the voice acting are annoying and the music just never felt appropriate. There’s multiplayer feature to enhance its replay value and you’ll be able to choose from standard deathmatches, as well as an original mode called sabotage. Although sabotage may seem interesting, as it involves spying and infiltrating, the main problem with multiplayer is that no one is ever online. In general, there's nothing special about this latest version as it's nothing more than a bland WWII shooter with dated gameplay and graphics.
Sunday, February 18. 2007
We've all had our share of intense moments when we just want to blow up stuff. Instead of taking it all out on your boss, you can just play Heavy Action Deluxe. From the creator's of Zuma Deluxe, Heavy Action Deluxe let's you become a furious new shooting armed and armored tank with the latest graphical goodness and some sweet sounding music and sound effects to boot. The frantic gameplay has some very nice tongue-in-cheek humor too, for you'll be invading countries with names like Frigastan, where the primary export is listed as "snow cones"; Blastnay, which exports mail-order brides, and countries with names likes Killingrad and Antagonista. It all depends on where the country is located, you'll come across sun bathing tourists on a beach, Eskimos in igloos, and even an abominable snowmen
The game has two game play modes: Mission and Survival. You need to complete three Missions before you can access Survival. There are 19 levels (you're actually invading a different country each time) which you begin with 3 lives. Your objective is to make your way to the end of the level alive, face down and blow up one of a myriad of End Bosses. The game will have you side scrolling your way across varying backdrops, but each will be awash with all manner of flying death machines bent on trying to blow you apart. There's a friendly helicopter that flies across the screen so don't shoot this guy down as it drops various power ups that will increase your guns, speed, boost your shields, or drops a devastating nuclear bomb that you can use to blow up everything on the screen simultaneously.
Some helpful hints I can share to you. Avoid the red homing bombs at all costs for they start off wimpy, but escalate to one-shot one-kill status quickly. Use the nuclear bomb power up on the End Boss you face at the end of each level, and you don't need to keep clicking the right mouse button to fire, just hold the sucker down and hang on for the ride.
Friday, February 16. 2007
 Maybe those hard-action games that you are playing are getting boring. You can consider putting the guns down for a while or take a rest from thinking heavy about a strategy. Try a game that will bring out the kid in you. This cute, cheerful, and nicely designed game has a lot to offer to all game enthusiasts out there. You control a little green dinosaur named Dino who must navigate a maze of obstacles to destroy all the aliens on the level. It has a very colorful and amazing 3D graphics, plus the music and sound effects offer no cause for complaint. Having an overhead view of the action makes it easy to see where you're headed, particularly since arrow markers mark the path. You may find it easier to control the game with your mouse but you can also try whatever keyboard combo suits you. The first three tutorial levels serve as your introduction to all the principal characters and gameplay elements, but seasoned gamers will probably wish for an option to skip these, particularly in light of the rather short trial period. You may find Dino and the Aliens not particularly challenging at first, but as you advance deeper, things become more complicated. Though most may find this as a kid-oriented game, older players looking for a lighthearted romp might find it worth a round or two.
Thursday, February 15. 2007
From the same team that brought you 2005’s action hit F.E.A.R. comes Condemned: Criminal Origins, which combines inventive melee-based game play and a real life horror theme to create a terrifyingly gritty, crime themed action game. You get to play seasoned FBI investigator agent Ethan Thomas with a mission to track down the elusive murderer responsible for eliminating the list of depraved serial killers your character has been tasked to track down. Along the way of your crime-solving, you will find yourself as an integral player in the events leading to a final showdown against the forces behind this slaughter of the not-so-innocents.
You start the game by stepping into the scene of a rather twisted crime involving a murder of a young girl. Imagine a crossbreed of the movie Seven and elaborate CSI episode several gore-levels higher. This crime-fighting game is packed with cool weapons. You start out with a loaded .45. All around you in pretty much every level you play are weapons, ranging from steam pipes, 2x4s with nails hammered through them, fire axes, or even the door off of a foot locker can and do become deadly weapons of attack and defense in Agent Thomas’ hands. Weapon improvisation is the order of the day in Condemned, and each weapon has certain strengths and weaknesses. Axes and sledgehammers will do plenty of damage, but are slow to use, leaving you exposed to enemies wielding something smaller and faster, like a piece of iron rebar. But be careful of which tools you use, because when enemies come at you with these improvised tools, crazed and usually fairly tough, they can pack a mean punch when behind a piece of pipe and will bash your head in if you fail to either get out of the way or block their attacks. Condemned: Criminal Origins is the game that will welcome you to the world of law enforcement and crime-busting.
Monday, February 12. 2007
If you are a fan of those mob and gang war stories, Mob Enforcer will fulfill your fantasy of being a hitman. It's a 3D shooter in the classic sense of the word set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of corrupt law enforcement; Puritan-inspired prohibition laws and liquor distilleries pumping out moonshine faster than the “man” can bring it down. You get to play Jimmy DeMora, a fresh-faced young recruit to the infamous Capone organization. You as DeMora gets orders from a higher-up in the family called Joe Tessio, a character who’s never seen in person, only heard as a sinister voice over the phone. You’ll find yourself silencing rats with loose lips, busting up stores of shop keepers who are paying protection money to the wrong families, taking down illegal distilleries owned by rival gangs, busting out of jail, bribing corrupt police chiefs and ultimately coming to the defense of the besieged Capone himself. Every step of the way involves copious amounts of killing; the only language these mooks understand is spoken by the barrel of a gun.
Of course the action would not be complete without the guns, starting out with a lead pipe and a basic .45 caliber pistol. As you progress along the way, you’ll pick up weapons from fallen enemies: 12-gauge shotguns, Thompson submachineguns, .30-06 hunting rifles (handy urban sniper weapons) and even a Browning BAR M1918 automatic rifle. Also there are two explosive devices; the first is a bundle of dynamite sticks with a timed detonator wired to them, the second is the classic bottle-of-moonshine-and-a-lit-rag - the Molotov cocktail. I'm telling you, with all the cross fire that's bound to happen, this game is definitely not for the faint-hearted.
Sunday, February 11. 2007
 For all of you tank commanders out there, this one is a protocol. The battle for survival takes on the beautiful beaches in Northern Africa. This is not a day for sun-bathing and ice-cream. Dead bodies and bomb explosions are about to dominate the region.
Panzer Elite Action – Fields of Glory is adding an African chapter to its tank action. Known as Panzer Elite Action – Dunes of War, you and your crew will be sent deep into the desert, during the shattering battles of the African campaign, it’s about victory for both sides and your first duty is to ensure the survival of your comrades with victory as the ultimate goal.
The game features two new different campaigns including Germans and Allies, and you will be the leader of your own squad. The fast paced, action packed game puts you right into the heart of the battlefield filled with dozens of airplanes, anti tank cannons, infantry and enemy vehicles, all controlled by a complex system. You will feel the power of 30 tons of steel armour around you as you crush through the destructible environment, mowing down trees and destroying entire buildings. The game also showcase 10 new Multiplayer maps with different environments and styles and a popular “Conquest” and “Capture the Flag” style multiplayer mode for up to 32 players. This game will surely bring out your survival instinct.
Saturday, February 10. 2007
I feel the need...the need for speed! That is one quite, very remarkable line. For those of you who feel that adrenalin rush as they sit behind the steer, here is a very good news for you. Team6 Game Studios has just released an arcade-style racing game called Shanghai Street Racer.
There are several high-performance cars that you can choose from as you race through the city on one of the dangerous tracks. You can choose from 5 Hot Rods (up to 355 Km/h) on 10 circuits (You'll see Shanghai day and night). This very cool Shanghai Street Racer game features three single-player game modes, where you can test yourself against 'Time Attack' (the object is to beat your best time) in a single race, or a Championship series, and as well as online multiplayer mode.
Having these fast cars on very dangerous tracks while driving recklessly will guarantee a lot of incredible crashes and high-speed action. I bet that you will be screaming through the streets of Shanghai at all hours of the day or night in a true arcade style game (really easy to learn) and blow the doors off your adversaries.
Saturday, January 27. 2007
Jim Kitchen is a blind programmer of free games. His games are accessible to JAWS users, and are available as free downloads from his website. Some of his games are self-voicing, which means that you need not have a screenreader like JAWS, Window Eyes, and Hal to navigate and operate these games.
The Starmule game is one of my favorites among the Kitchen's Inc. games. It is an intergalactic game which, of course, are not for the little tykes out there. You are the captain of a space shuttle, and you and your crew start out with a specified amount of money.
The objective of the game is, just like what the druglords, no different from what professional business managers, out there in the real world do and that is to make the most money in the least time regardless of the risks. There are four categories of the worlds that you would frequently visit so as to either sell or buy drugs, namely: Industrial, Mining, Agricultural, and Cultural. I bet you probably have noticed the similarities these categories have in relation to the classifications of the prohibited drugs rampant in the modern world today.
Thursday, January 25. 2007
 Perhaps one of the most popular online games are Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, or MMORPG for short. Each year, numerous MMORPG have been developed and released. Being a gamer that I am, I wanted to try all of them but my computer can only handle so much. It also contains my valuable MP3 music collection so I can't delete them all so I can install all the game available. Due to my plight, I can only try a few games at a time and I decided to try this game called Ran Online.
Ran Online's design is based on the Japanese campus style. The characters are high school students and four different jobs are available. Unlike other games where jobs are available for both male and female avatars, Ran Online has gender-specific jobs. Female avatars can either be a Shaman or an Archer. Male avatars can choose between being a Brawler or a Swordsman.
There are three school campuses featured in the game, each one selling different styles of clothing to their students. After you've played the game for quite sometime, you'll easily recognize if a character is under the same campus as you because of his or her clothing. The pvp mode of Ran Online is called a duel. Characters don't have to go to a specific place to duel against each other, you can just invite someone to a duel anywhere on the map. You can download the game's client on their web site and the best thing about it is that it's free to download and free to play!
Thursday, December 7. 2006
 Many of us lack enough excitement in our daily lives. Most people are bored with their daily routines. They want to get out and experience adventure. They want to experience thrills that could trigger their adrenaline. They are so stressed with everyday tasks. They want to experience something new but they do not have enough resources or the courage to do real adventures.
The alternative is computer games. In computer games, dangerous and exciting situations can be simulated without the actual threat to life or limbs. There are great online and downloadable games in the Internet designed to give virtual thrills.
Friday, December 1. 2006
 The computer is a device not only for work and serious pursuits but also for entertainment and leisure. You may watch good movies or listen to music using your computer. You may chat and socialize with online users using your computer. There are indeed many interactive uses of computers.
One particular interactive use of a computer today which is gaining popularity is computer gaming. Computer games are popular especially among the youth sector of society. Three-dimensional computer graphics and virtual challenges are the main attractions of computer games. Some computer games may be downloaded and played alone or with another person online. Nonetheless, it is alarming that most computer games are too graphically violent.
Thursday, November 16. 2006
 The first generation computer games such as Pac-man are nothing but moving white dots and square figure on a monochromatic screen. The game mechanics were very simple but those games were already exciting for kids and adult computer game enthusiasts.
Then there came the more graphically defined games such as Mario Brothers. But the images were still flat resembling ancient Egypt paintings and hieroglyphs. Today’s generation of computer games are three-dimensional and almost realistic in features. Some can be downloaded or be played online with other gamers. Nonetheless, some basic game principles still remain.
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