Quite difficult, with a huge number of computer games, choose a computer game to your liking.
Of course, the choice of game is influenced by the capabilities of your computer, the availability and quality of the Internet connection. Let's assume that everything is fine with this. Let's try to give an approximate classification of computer games and introduce some terms.
Maybe she will allow you to choose the genre in which you want to try your hand.
Computer games can be divided into:
Role Playing Game (RPG)
1. First person games. The player sees the game world through the eyes of a computer hero.
2. Third person games. While playing, you observe your computer character from the side.
3. Leadership games. You lead the activities of a group of characters.
Non-role-playing computer games
1. Arcades.
2. Puzzles.
3. Games for speed of reaction.
4. Traditional gambling. All casino games
Main genres of computer games
Action (action games)
Three-dimensional shooters (3D Shooter)
In them, the player, usually operating alone, must destroy enemies using a large arsenal of weapons. The player, after completing the assigned tasks, moves to the next level of the game. The opponents are usually: bandits (Max Payne game), fascists (Return to Castle Wolfenstein game) or other negative characters such as various aliens, mutants, monsters (Doom game, Half-life).
The plot of the game, as well as the arsenal of weapons, can be very diverse.
In “realistic” games (FarCry, FEAR), the character has a limited number of weapons at his disposal. In arcade games (eg Unreal Tournament, Quake) all types of weapons in the game are available. A feature of “realistic” “shooters” is a more developed scheme of damage dealt to the character and his enemies. For example, hitting critical spots in a "realistic" shooter will often cause instant death for the player character. In arcade games, a character’s “hit points” (health indicator) are only taken away.
First and third person shooters
A first person shooter (FPS) allows the player to look at what is happening through the eyes of the character, without seeing him.
*Doom
*Quake
* Unreal Tournament
A third person shooter (TPS) allows the player to see his character from different sides (usually from the back). Many games allow you to choose which person to play as.
* Tomb Raider
* Max Payne
*MDK
Tactical shooters
Unlike classic shooters, the character is not a lone hero, but plays as part of a team. Most often, the activities of units are simulated - interaction between combat units, maneuvers and choice of direction of attack, selection of a team and its weapons. In the single version, the role of partners is played by bots, in the network version - by real players.
*Battlefield
* Counter-Strike
*Star Wars
* Delta Force
"Bloody" shooters
The peculiarity of such games is the destruction of a huge number of opponents, mainly computer bots (characters created by the game). Typically, the battlefield presents a gruesome spectacle of blood and body parts.
* Serious Sam
* Painkiller
* Will Rock
Fighting games (fights, brawls)
This is a combat between two (sometimes more) opponents, using hand-to-hand combat and a large number of different single and combined strikes. Battle arenas and characters can be very diverse.
*Mortal Kombat
*Street Fighter
* Tekken
Slasher
A type of third-person game, the feature of which is duels with fencing with edged weapons.
* Blade of darkness
* Rune
* Enclave
Arcade (game)
The gameplay is straightforward and does not change during the game. The player is basically required to have a good reaction. Arcades have an extensive system of various game bonuses, such as scoring points, gradually unlocking game elements, etc.
Stealth action (invisible action)
In such games, you need to try not to fight, but to avoid contact with the enemy in order to complete tasks.
* Assassin's Creed
* Thief
*Prince of Persia
Simulators
Technical
In such games, control of complex equipment is simulated (for example: a combat aircraft, tank, car, etc.). The quality of technical simulators is the maximum implementation of the completeness and realism of control, movement and combat operations of a controlled object.
*FlightGear
*Live for Speed
*Microsoft Flight Simulator
Sports
The name speaks for itself. This is an imitation of a popular sports game. The most common are simulations of all kinds of competitive game sports.
Arcade simulators
A lightweight version of technical simulators. These are mainly simulators of spaceships, tanks and cars.
* X-Wing
*Need for Speed
* Four-wheel drive
Economic
Economic simulators are very close to the strategy genre. The player’s goal is to extract maximum virtual profit from entrepreneurship in conditions where the behavior of the market and competitors is close to real life.
*Capitalism
*Hollywood Mogul
Many strategy games include elements of an economic simulation, where one of the player's tasks is the need to make a profit for development. In similar strategy games, the player controls a variety of economic systems, for example, a city (SimCity), an island (Tropico), an agricultural farm (SimFarm), transport (Railroad Tycoon), etc. Sometimes the control object can be unusual objects such as a dungeon (Dungeon Keeper) or an anthill (SimAnt).
Strategies
Games in which a necessary requirement is the development of a winning strategy to achieve a specific goal, for example, victory in a military operation. The player controls entire groups of characters. There are turn-based (players take turns making moves) strategy games (Turn-Based Strategy, TBS) and real-time strategy games (simultaneous execution of actions by all players) (Real Time Strategy, RTS).
Real-time strategy
Most often, this genre has a classic gameplay that includes: collecting certain resources; construction and improvement of your base; creation of combat units (soldiers, equipment) on this base; creating squads from them to storm and capture an enemy base.
*Command & Conquer
*Warcraft.
Turn-based strategies
Here the players take turns. This makes the game less dynamic, and on the other hand, the player has much more time to analyze the situation and make decisions.
* X-COM
* Civilization
*Heroes of Might and Magic
Strategies based on gameplay volume
Wargames
In this type of strategy, the player's task is not to create an army, but to defeat the enemy with the forces available at the beginning of the game.
* Steel Panthers;
* Panzer General;
*Squad Battles.
Global Strategies
The player controls the state. Not only war and the economy, but also scientific progress depends on his actions. Much attention is paid to the development of new territories and diplomacy.
*Master of Orion
*Total War
* Civilization
God simulators
In these games, the player acts as a “god” - a kind of supernatural force that takes care of a limited number of characters. The player generally does not control the game characters. His role is determined by “divine” intervention in their lives.
* Black & White;
* Dungeon Keeper;
*Spore.
Adventures
In such games, the player's character solves logical problems, interacts with the game world using all kinds of objects and communicates with other characters.
* Space Quest series
* episode of Larry in a weekend suit
* Syberia series
* Myst series
Role-playing games (RPG)
The characters in role-playing games have a certain set of abilities, skills and characteristics that determine their capabilities. Most often, the main characteristic of both the character and the enemies is the level. It is this that determines the character’s capabilities: strength, set of available skills and items of equipment. To move to the next level, you need to gain experience by killing other characters or monsters and completing tasks.
Usually there is a large game world and an interesting storyline. Dialogues are non-linear and involve many possible answers to a question. A large number of different non-player characters.
Various equipment is used, a large number of potions and artifacts, etc.
Subgenres of computer games RPG
action RPG
- a mixture of shooter and RPG. There are complex tasks, non-linear plot development and a developed character leveling system.
Deus Ex
Hexen 2
Gothic
Hack'n'Slash RPG
- games in which the emphasis is on exterminating enemies, collecting items with the best performance, and pumping up characteristics. It is characterized by a simple game world and plot with a limited number of dialogues.
Diablo
Dungeon Siege
Lineage 2
True RPG
- a role-playing game with a significant amount of dialogue, great freedom in finding ways to solve various problems, a complex world and plot.
Gothic
Fallout
Baldur's Gate
JRPG - (Japanese RPG)
. Big world, lots of dialogue, although freedom of choice is not very great. Usually has a very fascinating, albeit linear plot. There isn't much choice in how you can improve your character's stats. Characterized by very well-developed and beautiful characters.
Final Fantasy
Dragon Quest.
Tactical RPG
A mixture of role-playing game and turn-based strategy. Control takes place by a relatively small group of warriors.
Fallout Tactics
Jagged Alliance
X-COM (UFO)
Gorky 17 and Gorky 18
Puzzles, logic, puzzles
Puzzles generally do not require a quick reaction from the player and the time to solve is, most often, not limited (not always).
Sapper
Sokoban
Fox hunting
Portal
Traditional and tabletop
Computer embodiment of many board games, such as chess, backgammon, dominoes, all kinds of card games, checkers, Monopoly, games from the Warhammer series.
Classification of computer games by number of players
Singles (singleplayer)
Designed for playing alone, against the computer.
Multiplayer (multiplayer)
Designed for play by several people (usually up to 32) over a local network or the Internet.
Multiplayer offline games (PBEM)
Some games can work according to the following scheme: players make moves and send the result via some services (web or email). This type of game has the following features:
the player needs to periodically appear online. The frequency and time of connection is chosen by the player himself, without coordinating it with the presenters and opponents.
Unlimited stroke duration (from several hours to several days)
The game can last for a very long period of time.
Mass online (MMORPG)
Massive games that require an Internet connection. The majority of such games are unplayable offline. Browser games are good because they do not require installing the game on your computer.
World of Warcraft
Aion
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Ragnarok Online
EVE Online
RF Online
Everquest 2
Lineage 2
Steel Giants
My brute
Virtual pets website
Mist
DarkOrbit
Now that you are familiar with the main classification of computer games, it will probably be easier for you choose a computer game.
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It is quite difficult, with a huge number of computer games, to choose a computer game to your liking.
Of course, the choice of game is influenced by the capabilities of your computer, the availability and quality of the Internet connection. Let's assume that everything is fine with this. Let's try to give an approximate classification of computer games and introduce some terms.
Maybe she will allow you to choose the Axiom Verge system requirements in which you want to try your hand.
Computer games can be divided into:
Role Playing Game (RPG)
1. First person games. The player sees the game world through the eyes of a computer hero.
2. Third person games. While playing, you observe your computer character from the side.
3. Leadership games. You lead the activities of a group of characters.
Non-role-playing computer games.
1. Arcades.
2. Puzzles.
3. Games for speed of reaction.
4. Traditional gambling. All casino games
Main genres of computer games
Action (action games)
Three-dimensional shooters (3D Shooter)
In them, the player, usually operating alone, must destroy enemies using a large arsenal of weapons. The player, after completing the assigned tasks, moves to the next level of the game. The opponents are usually: bandits (Max Payne game), fascists (Return to Castle Wolfenstein game) or other negative characters such as various aliens, mutants, monsters (Doom game, Half-life).
The plot of the game, as well as the arsenal of weapons, can be very diverse.
In “realistic” games (FarCry, FEAR), the character has a limited number of weapons at his disposal. In arcade games (eg Unreal Tournament, Quake) all types of weapons in the game are available. A feature of “realistic” “shooters” is a more developed scheme of damage dealt to the character and his enemies. For example, hitting critical spots in a "realistic" shooter will often cause instant death for the player character. In arcade games, a character’s “hit points” (health indicator) are only taken away.
First and third person shooters
A first person shooter (FPS) allows the player to look at what is happening through the eyes of the character, without seeing him.
*Doom
*Quake
* Unreal Tournament
A third person shooter (TPS) allows the player to see his character from different sides (usually from the back). Many games allow you to choose which person to play as.
* Tomb Raider
* Max Payne
*MDK
Tactical shooters
Unlike classic shooters, the character is not a lone hero, but plays as part of a team. Most often, the activities of units are simulated - interaction between combat units, maneuvers and choice of direction of attack, selection of a team and its weapons. In the single version, the role of partners is played by bots, in the network version - by real players.
*Battlefield
* Counter-Strike
*Star Wars
* Delta Force
"Bloody" shooters
The peculiarity of such games is the destruction of a huge number of opponents, mainly computer bots (characters created by the game). Typically, the battlefield presents a gruesome spectacle of blood and body parts.
* Serious Sam
* Painkiller
* Will Rock
Fighting games (fights, brawls)
This is a combat between two (sometimes more) opponents, using hand-to-hand combat and a large number of different single and combined strikes. Battle arenas and characters can be very diverse.
*Mortal Kombat
*Street Fighter
* Tekken
A type of third-person game, the feature of which is duels with fencing with edged weapons.
* Blade of darkness
* Rune
* Enclave
Arcade (game)
The gameplay is straightforward and does not change during the game. The player is basically required to have a good reaction. Arcades have an extensive system of various game bonuses, such as scoring points, gradually unlocking game elements, etc.
Stealth action (invisible action)
In such games, you need to try not to fight, but to avoid contact with the enemy in order to complete tasks.
* Assassin's Creed
* Thief
*Prince of Persia
Simulators
Technical
In such games, control of complex equipment is simulated (for example: a combat aircraft, tank, car, etc.). The quality of technical simulators is the maximum implementation of the completeness and realism of control, movement and combat operations of a controlled object.
*FlightGear
*Live for Speed
*Microsoft Flight Simulator
Sports
The name speaks for itself. This is an imitation of a popular sports game. The most common are simulations of all kinds of competitive game sports.
Arcade simulators
A lightweight version of technical simulators. These are mainly simulators of spaceships, tanks and cars.
* X-Wing
*Need for Speed
* Four-wheel drive
Economic
Economic simulators are very close to the strategy genre. The player’s goal is to extract maximum virtual profit from entrepreneurship in conditions where the behavior of the market and competitors is close to real life.
*Capitalism
*Hollywood Mogul
Many strategy games include elements of an economic simulation, where one of the player's tasks is the need to make a profit for development. In similar strategy games, the player controls a variety of economic systems, for example, a city (SimCity), an island (Tropico), an agricultural farm (SimFarm), transport (Railroad Tycoon), etc. Sometimes the control object can be unusual objects such as a dungeon (Dungeon Keeper) or an anthill (SimAnt).
Strategies
Games in which a necessary requirement is the development of a winning strategy to achieve a specific goal, for example, victory in a military operation. The player controls entire groups of characters. There are turn-based (players take turns making moves) strategy games (Turn-Based Strategy, TBS) and real-time strategy games (simultaneous execution of actions by all players) (Real Time Strategy, RTS).
Real-time strategy
Most often, this genre has a classic gameplay that includes: collecting certain resources; construction and improvement of your base; creation of combat units (soldiers, equipment) on this base; creating squads from them to storm and capture an enemy base.
*Command & Conquer
*Warcraft.
Turn-based strategies
Here the players take turns. This makes the game less dynamic, and on the other hand, the player has much more time to analyze the situation and make decisions.
* X-COM
* Civilization
*Heroes of Might and Magic
Strategies based on gameplay volume
Wargames
In this type of strategy, the player's task is not to create an army, but to defeat the enemy with the forces available at the beginning of the game.
* Steel Panthers;
* Panzer General;
*Squad Battles.
Global Strategies
The player controls the state. Not only war and the economy, but also scientific progress depends on his actions. Much attention is paid to the development of new territories and diplomacy.
*Master of Orion
*Total War
* Civilization
God simulators
In these games, the player acts as a “god” - a kind of supernatural force that takes care of a limited number of characters. The player generally does not control the game characters. His role is determined by “divine” intervention in their lives.
* Black & White;
* Dungeon Keeper;
*Spore.
Adventures
In such games, the player's character solves logical problems, interacts with the game world using all kinds of objects and communicates with other characters.
* Space Quest series
* episode of Larry in a weekend suit
* Syberia series
* Myst series
Role-playing games (RPG)
The characters in role-playing games have a certain set of abilities, skills and characteristics that determine their capabilities. Most often, the main characteristic of both the character and the enemies is the level. It is this that determines the character’s capabilities: strength, set of available skills and items of equipment. To move to the next level, you need to gain experience by killing other characters or monsters and completing tasks.
Usually there is a large game world and an interesting storyline. Dialogues are non-linear and involve many possible answers to a question. A large number of different non-player characters.
Various equipment is used, a large number of potions and artifacts, etc.
Subgenres of computer games RPG
action RPG - a mixture of shooter and RPG. There are complex tasks, non-linear plot development and a developed character leveling system.
Deus Ex
Hexen 2
Gothic
Hack"n"Slash RPG - games in which the emphasis is on exterminating enemies, collecting items with the best performance, and pumping up characteristics. It is characterized by a simple game world and plot with a limited number of dialogues.
Diablo
Dungeon Siege
Lineage 2
True RPG is a role-playing game with a significant amount of dialogue, great freedom in finding ways to solve various problems, a complex world and plot.
Gothic
Fallout
Baldur's Gate
JRPG - (Japanese RPG). Big world, lots of dialogue, although freedom of choice is not very great. Usually has a very fascinating, albeit linear plot. There isn't much choice in how you can improve your character's stats. Characterized by very well-developed and beautiful characters.
Final Fantasy
Dragon Quest.
Tactical RPG
A mixture of role-playing game and turn-based strategy. Control takes place by a relatively small group of warriors.
Fallout Tactics
Jagged Alliance
X-COM (UFO)
Gorky 17 and Gorky 18
Puzzles, logic, puzzles
Puzzles generally do not require a quick reaction from the player and the time to solve is, most often, not limited (not always).
Sapper
Sokoban
Fox hunting
Portal
Traditional and tabletop
Computer embodiment of many board games, such as chess, backgammon, dominoes, all kinds of card games, checkers, Monopoly, games from the Warhammer series.
Classification of computer games by number of players
Singleplayer
Designed for playing alone, against the computer.
Multiplayer
Designed for play by several people (usually up to 32) over a local network or the Internet.
Multiplayer offline games (PBEM)
Some games can work according to the following scheme: players make moves and send the result via some services (web or email). This type of game has the following features:
the player needs to periodically appear online. The frequency and time of connection is chosen by the player himself, without coordinating it with the presenters and opponents.
Unlimited stroke duration (from several hours to several days)
The game can last for a very long period of time.
Massive online (MMORPG)
Massive games that require an Internet connection. The majority of such games are unplayable offline. Browser games are good because they do not require installing the game on your computer.
World of Warcraft
Aion
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Ragnarok Online
EVE Online
RF Online
Everquest 2
Lineage 2
Steel Giants
My brute
Virtual pets website
Mist
DarkOrbit
Now that you are familiar with the main classification of computer games, it will probably be easier for you to choose a computer game.
Now that almost every family has a computer, it is of interest even to small children. They are interested in why you spend some time at the table, looking at the monitor, and everything mysterious attracts and beckons. But if you are interested in the Internet and the possibilities of the network, watching movies and clips, or your work is related to certain programs, then your child will be interested simply in the fact of the presence of this machine, the sounds that come from it and the pictures that flash on the monitor.
As he gets older, it is no longer enough for him to just sit on his parent’s lap and watch; he wants to participate in the process, touch, think. In this case, you should gradually introduce the child to working with a computer. But remember, 15-20 minutes a day - no more. It has long been known that a computer will not cause more harm than the same TV.
But simply putting a child in a chair and leaving everything in his hands is not entirely correct. Firstly, this is fraught with negative consequences not only for the computer, and secondly, it would be better to occupy it with something, for example, an interesting game.
First meeting
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Let's say your child is 2 years old. He seems to be young, but on the other hand, right now he is interested in everything new and unusual, and therefore a healthy interest in computers will immediately arise.
Let's start with mouse control. You need to show how to hold it correctly in your hands, what happens if you press the left/right buttons, how the cursor moves on the monitor. He must remember which button opens and closes windows, and which shows functions.
There is a rather interesting game on the World Wide Web, specially designed for the first acquaintance with a computer. It's called "Butterflies and Fishes". The bottom line is that flowers, butterflies or fish appear on a black screen if the child presses any buttons. This is very exciting, but you will quickly get bored, so it is better to choose several games of various themes and difficulty levels. This develops skills in mouse control and interaction of hand movements with subsequent changes on the screen.
After such games, your child will definitely want something new and more complex, then you can look on store shelves for a variety of educational games, manuals on foreign languages and natural sciences, games to develop logic and thinking, as well as creativity.
Educational games
They help remember shapes and colors, shapes, letters and numbers. This is a good start to learning to read and count. Games develop not only mathematical abilities, but also humanitarian ones. This is very useful for preschoolers aged 3 to 8 years.
Games that develop foreign languages
In general, children don’t really like languages at the beginning, since they are incomprehensible, but games attract interest. There are different levels: from beginners (alphabet and simple words) to advanced levels (with animated illustrations, fun quizzes). Many fairy tales and stories can even be listened to in audio format. Games are made in interesting styles using some hero from a fairy tale or book. You can check your pronunciation using karaoke.
Benefits for the development of natural sciences
This is a very interesting offer for children 5-6 years old who are interested in nature, biology, astronomy, physics and chemistry. Your favorite character will tell your child with interest about life on planet Earth and the animals that inhabit it.
Educational games
They are designed to train memory, develop imagination and spatial thinking. Here you can find puzzles, puzzles, and labyrinths. They force the child to think, analyze and remember specific actions.
Games that develop thinking
They are suitable even for children under 12 years old. The bottom line is that there is some task and in order to complete it, you need to do some specific actions. A character can be either the main character or his best friend. There are also quizzes, competitions and tasks that develop memory and thinking.
Games that develop your child's creativity
These are probably some of the most interesting games. They will help your child decide what he likes best: music, painting or something else. Musical works by the best composers will make lessons easy and enjoyable, and they will also help develop your hearing. Together with the characters, the child can compose songs and sing them.
Some people prefer to create something original, like a card or sticker to give to mom or a friend. This hobby will allow you to create unique inscriptions and designs on T-shirts, cups, etc. These games are suitable for children 5-6 years old.
Disc selection
It’s very easy to get confused in the store, because there are so many games that you don’t know which one to choose. There is no need to buy a game based only on its beautiful cover.
The parameters of your computer must match the requirements of the disk, otherwise the game simply will not start or will not play well. The company must be well known and already well established in the market.
Don't forget about your child's age, it is usually indicated on the cover. But the most important thing is the baby’s abilities, preferences and interests. After all, boys like one thing (logic, adventure, technology), while girls like something quieter (music, painting, design). But there are also games, so-called universal ones, that will be interesting to both.
Computer games are not only entertainment and a pleasant pastime, they are also learning, learning about the world and the environment. The child learns to study (may this tautology be forgiven), to think, to think, and this is only beneficial.
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It is quite difficult, with a huge number of computer games, to choose a computer game to your liking. Of course, the choice of game is influenced by the capabilities of your computer, the availability and quality of the Internet connection. Let's assume that everything is fine with this. Let's try to give an approximate classification of computer games and introduce some terms.
Maybe she will allow you to choose the genre in which you want to try your hand.
Computer games can be divided into:
Role Playing Game (RPG)
1. First person games. The player sees the game world through the eyes of a computer hero. 2. Third person games. While playing, you observe your computer character from the side.
3. Leadership games. You lead the activities of a group of characters.
Non-role-playing computer games
1. Arcades. 2. Puzzles. 3. Games for speed of reaction.
4. Traditional gambling. All casino games
Main genres of computer games
Action (action games)
Three-dimensional shooters (3D Shooter)
In them, the player, usually operating alone, must destroy enemies using a large arsenal of weapons. The player, after completing the assigned tasks, moves to the next level of the game. The opponents are usually: bandits (Max Payne game), fascists (Return to Castle Wolfenstein game) or other negative characters such as various aliens, mutants, monsters (Doom game, Half-life).
The plot of the game, as well as the arsenal of weapons, can be very diverse. In “realistic” games (FarCry, FEAR), the character has a limited number of weapons at his disposal. In arcade games (eg Unreal Tournament, Quake) all types of weapons in the game are available. A feature of “realistic” “shooters” is a more developed scheme of damage dealt to the character and his enemies. For example, hitting critical spots in a "realistic" shooter will often cause instant death for the player character. In arcade games, a character’s “hit points” (health indicator) are only taken away.
First and third person shooters
A first person shooter (FPS) allows the player to look at what is happening through the eyes of the character, without seeing him. * Doom * Quake * Unreal Tournament Third person shooter (TPS) allows the player to see his character from different sides (usually from the back). Many games allow you to choose which person to play as. * Tomb Raider * Max Payne
Tactical shooters
Unlike classic shooters, the character is not a lone hero, but plays as part of a team. Most often, the activities of units are simulated - interaction between combat units, maneuvers and choice of direction of attack, selection of a team and its weapons. In the single version, the role of partners is played by bots, in the network version - by real players. * Battlefield * Counter-Strike * Star Wars
"Bloody" shooters
The peculiarity of such games is the destruction of a huge number of opponents, mainly computer bots (characters created by the game). Typically, the battlefield presents a gruesome spectacle of blood and body parts. * Serious Sam * Painkiller
Fighting games (fights, brawls)
This is a combat between two (sometimes more) opponents, using hand-to-hand combat and a large number of different single and combined strikes. Battle arenas and characters can be very diverse. * Mortal Kombat * Street Fighter
Slasher
A type of third-person game, the feature of which is duels with fencing with edged weapons. * Blade of darkness * Rune
Arcade (game)
The gameplay is straightforward and does not change during the game. The player is basically required to have a good reaction. Arcades have an extensive system of various game bonuses, such as scoring points, gradually unlocking game elements, etc.
Stealth action (invisible action)
In such games, you need to try not to fight, but to avoid contact with the enemy in order to complete tasks. * Assassin's Creed * Thief
*Prince of Persia
Simulators
Technical
In such games, control of complex equipment is simulated (for example: a combat aircraft, tank, car, etc.). The quality of technical simulators is the maximum implementation of the completeness and realism of control, movement and combat operations of a controlled object. * FlightGear * Live for Speed
*Microsoft Flight Simulator
Sports
The name speaks for itself. This is an imitation of a popular sports game. The most common are simulations of all kinds of competitive game sports.
Arcade simulators
A lightweight version of technical simulators. These are mainly simulators of spaceships, tanks and cars. * X-Wing * Need for Speed
* Four-wheel drive
Economic
Economic simulators are very close to the strategy genre. The player’s goal is to extract maximum virtual profit from entrepreneurship in conditions where the behavior of the market and competitors is close to real life. *Capitalism
*Hollywood Mogul
Many strategy games include elements of an economic simulation, where one of the player's tasks is the need to make a profit for development. In similar strategy games, the player controls a variety of economic systems, for example, a city (SimCity), an island (Tropico), an agricultural farm (SimFarm), transport (Railroad Tycoon), etc. Sometimes the control object can be unusual objects such as a dungeon (Dungeon Keeper) or an anthill (SimAnt).
Strategies
Games in which a necessary requirement is the development of a winning strategy to achieve a specific goal, for example, victory in a military operation. The player controls entire groups of characters. There are turn-based (players take turns making moves) strategy games (Turn-Based Strategy, TBS) and real-time strategy games (simultaneous execution of actions by all players) (Real Time Strategy, RTS).
Real-time strategy
Most often, this genre has a classic gameplay that includes: collecting certain resources; construction and improvement of your base; creation of combat units (soldiers, equipment) on this base; creating squads from them to storm and capture an enemy base. *Command & Conquer
Turn-based strategies
Here the players take turns. This makes the game less dynamic, and on the other hand, the player has much more time to analyze the situation and make decisions., * X-COM * Civilization
*Heroes of Might and Magic
Strategies based on gameplay volume
Wargames
In this type of strategy, the player's task is not to create an army, but to defeat the enemy with the forces available at the beginning of the game. * Steel Panthers; * Panzer General;
*Squad Battles.
Global Strategies
The player controls the state. Not only war and the economy, but also scientific progress depends on his actions. Much attention is paid to the development of new territories and diplomacy. * Master of Orion * Total War
God simulators
In these games, the player acts as a “god” - a kind of supernatural force that takes care of a limited number of characters. The player generally does not control the game characters. His role is determined by “divine” intervention in their lives. * Black & White; * Dungeon Keeper;
Adventures
In such games, the player's character solves logical problems, interacts with the game world using all kinds of objects and communicates with other characters. * Space Quest series * Larry in Leisure Suit series * Syberia series
* Myst series
Role-playing games (RPG)
The characters in role-playing games have a certain set of abilities, skills and characteristics that determine their capabilities. Most often, the main characteristic of both the character and the enemies is the level. It is this that determines the character’s capabilities: strength, set of available skills and items of equipment. To move to the next level, you need to gain experience by killing other characters or monsters and completing tasks. Usually there is a large game world and an interesting storyline. Dialogues are non-linear and involve many possible answers to a question. A large number of different non-player characters.
Various equipment is used, a large number of potions and artifacts, etc.
Subgenres of computer games RPG
action RPG - a mixture of shooter and RPG. There are complex tasks, non-linear plot development and a developed character leveling system. Deus Ex Hexen 2
Hack’n’Slash RPG - games in which the emphasis is on exterminating enemies, collecting items with the best performance, and pumping up characteristics. It is characterized by a simple game world and plot with a limited number of dialogues. Diablo Dungeon Siege
True RPG is a role-playing game with a significant amount of dialogue, great freedom in finding ways to solve various problems, a complex world and plot. Gothic Fallout
JRPG - (Japanese RPG). Big world, lots of dialogue, although freedom of choice is not very great. Usually has a very fascinating, albeit linear plot. There isn't much choice in how you can improve your character's stats. Characterized by very well-developed and beautiful characters. Final Fantasy
Tactical RPG
A mixture of role-playing game and turn-based strategy. Control takes place by a relatively small group of warriors. Fallout Tactics Jagged Alliance X-COM (UFO)
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Puzzles, logic, puzzles
Puzzles generally do not require a quick reaction from the player and the time to solve is, most often, not limited (not always). Minesweeper Sokoban Fox Hunting
Traditional and tabletop
Computer embodiment of many board games, such as chess, backgammon, dominoes, all kinds of card games, checkers, Monopoly, games from the Warhammer series.
Classification of computer games by number of players
Singleplayer
Designed for playing alone, against the computer.
Multiplayer
Designed for play by several people (usually up to 32) over a local network or the Internet.
Multiplayer offline games (PBEM)
Some games can work according to the following scheme: players make moves and send the result via some services (web or email). This type of game has the following features: the player needs to periodically appear online. The frequency and time of connection is chosen by the player himself, without coordinating it with the presenters and opponents. Unlimited stroke duration (from several hours to several days)
The game can last for a very long period of time.
Massive online (MMORPG)
Massive games that require an Internet connection. The majority of such games are unplayable offline. Browser games are good because they do not require installing the game on your computer. World of Warcraft Aion Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Ragnarok Online EVE Online RF Online Everquest 2 Lineage 2 Steel Giants My brute Virtual pet site Mist
Now that you are familiar with the main classification of computer games, it will probably be easier for you to choose a computer game.
When starting to play, remember that computer games can be addictive and addictive. You can read about this problem in the article: computer addiction.
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How to choose an interesting computer game
You will need
- Computer, hard drive space, free time, Internet.
Instructions
First you need to decide what kind of computer game you need. If you want to give your eyes a rest and your brain to relax during breaks between work, and want something simple, you will like logic games, puzzles, mahjong and similar activities that you can break away from at any time and return to them at any time . If at the same time you expect a plot and beautiful graphics from the game, look at the Hidden Objects genre, which not only tells you a beautiful story, usually a detective story, but also allows you to participate in its development. For fans of development and construction, there are a huge number of farm games and city games that develop over a long period of time, but reward the player for his attention with resources and bonuses.
For people who want complete immersion in the world of the game, the developers offer numerous RPGs where you lead your character through difficult tasks to fame and achievement. If at the same time you want to meet new people and communicate with live players while playing, you will be interested in the MMORPG genre - these are online games with thousands of characters, tasks, items and constantly updated events. If you like playing with people, but you want not so much development as confrontation, try games of the action genre or MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena), where the main task will be battles with other players.
For lovers of technology and realistic physics, simulators are suitable, both offline and online, which give you the opportunity to feel like you are in the cockpit of a tank or on board an airplane. Sports simulators also fall into this category - if you are a fan of football or boxing, then it’s hard to imagine a better opportunity to create your own team or have a couple of fights in the ring.
There are a huge number of rating sites on the Internet that prepare and update lists of the most popular games in certain genres. They provide reviews, screenshots, video streams and the ability to download the game you like completely free of charge, since their main task is to provide information. Having decided on the desired genre of game, choosing the one that will occupy your time for the next few hours or days will be as easy as shelling pears.
note
Download games only from trusted sites and do not trust your account passwords to anyone. Theft of characters and game items is not uncommon.
Helpful advice
If you do not have the most powerful computer, turn your attention to browser games of the desired genre - they are usually less demanding on the video card, RAM and processor.
Sources:
- GameGuru, computer game reviews, download links, video reviews
- Collections of new computer games, sorted by genre.
- The best computer games of 2014
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Our whole life is a game
Today, computer games are no longer just entertainment for teenagers. For a very long time now, the average age of a player in the United States has exceeded 30 years.
Every day, interesting theories appear that try to explain the popularity of computer games and alternately prove either the harmfulness or the benefits of this activity.
Be that as it may, the necessity and importance of game elements for the entire civilization was substantiated by Johans Huizinga in 1938 in his treatise “Man Playing”.
I wonder what he would say after spending a couple of evenings playing GTA 4?
It doesn’t matter whether you play yourself or choose a game for your child. Every modern person should understand what games there are.
And the question of how to choose a game is not at all so simple. An abstruse strategy is unlikely to suit temperamental people. It is unlikely that a person who is accustomed to thinking and analyzing his every step will be satisfied with a long game of first-person shooter (shooter).
There are people who only care about the plot in games. There are those who train reaction speed. There are those who just want to while away half an hour in the evening.
We are all different. But rest assured, there is a game for everyone.
Game history
When did computer games appear? Right! Around the same time as the first computers appeared.
In the early 40s of the last century, a program was invented and implemented that simulated the flight of a rocket. It is what many consider to be the prototype of all modern games.
Then there were projects like tic-tac-toe and a very simple tennis simulator.
These games had a plot, and they included such an important element as completion (in computer game theory, this is the player’s ability to “think out” events, expanding the game universe). It is with them that we will begin our acquaintance with the world of games.
RPG – stands for Role Playing Game. In it, the player takes on the role of a character. It can be a person, a fairy-tale creature, an animal, a robot, God - in general, anything. The player lives a certain period of life as his “avatar”, simultaneously developing it in one direction or another.
The higher the character's level, the easier it is for him to live in the game universe - it is more difficult to kill him, and his abilities are improved many times over. He begins to fight better, trade, and communicate more productively with other game characters.
The progenitor of this genre is text RPGs. In them, the player had to enter all commands manually. When they appeared, there were no graphics yet.
It looked something like this - to go forward, you had to write “forward” or “walk”
The first game was Dungeon. The genre developed rapidly. In the 80s there were already many such games. Controls have been improved - now many actions can be performed using buttons.
The most famous RPGs are Diablo, Fallout, Gothic, TES.
Some of the latest and very high-profile projects in this genre are: The Witcher 2, Mass Effect 3 and Diablo III.
Strategies
People have always loved to fight and rebuild cities. That is why computer strategies simply had to appear.
In this genre, the player can control a combat unit, a settlement, a city, an enterprise, a planet - in general, everything that can be controlled.
The main task facing the player is to score points and achieve certain indicators.
There are two types of strategies: RTS and TBS.
The abbreviation RTS stands for Real Time Strategy. In fact, this is a game in which all the action takes place in one time - real time. For example, you are attacked, but you don’t have time to think long and hard about the distribution of your forces. You have to react as quickly as possible - just like in real life.
Another type of strategy is TBS. Accordingly, Turn Based Strategy. In games of this kind there is a turn - like in checkers or chess. First, one walks, and only then the other.
The most significant strategies of the present and past: Warcraft, StarCraft, Age of Empires, Transport Tycoon, SimCity
Simulators
This genre is for you if you have always wanted to find yourself at the helm of a stormtrooper from the Second World War, or behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car.
Games of this kind try to convey the process of performing any action as naturalistically as possible. For example, playing professional football.
In fact, there are a lot of simulators. For example, in the legendary game The Sims, you can easily “simulate” your whole life.
And there is also a God simulator in which you can do almost everything.
It is through the prism of this genre that most people perceive games.
As a rule, in such games the player finds himself in the thick of things. All shooting games, military simulators, and adventure games belong to the action genre. In such games you can kill enemies in batches and do other, no less antisocial things.
Games in this genre are quite diverse. This includes the legendary Pac-Man, Doom, Max Payne, Splinter Cell, and even Mortal Kombat.
I would especially like to note the subtype of stealth action. In such projects, the player completes tasks necessary for the plot almost invisible. This is most clearly noticeable in Assassin's Creed.
Adventure game
This type of game includes quests and Adventure. In such games, the player needs to solve various kinds of problems and puzzles in order to advance through the plot.
Now this genre has almost completely merged with action, and it is quite difficult to find representatives of it in its pure form.
One of the most legendary series of quests is the game Myst
One of the most striking examples of modern adventure games (mixed with action) is Fahrenheit - an interactive movie with quest elements.
The hallmark of these games is the most simplified plot (or lack thereof) and the highest degree of dynamism.
The goal of the gameplay in such games is to achieve the maximum possible number of points and successfully overcome the maximum difficulty level.
Mixed genres
They began to appear actively in the late 90s. These most often include Stealth-Action, Action-RPG, Action-Simulator, etc.
Today, the plots are starting to mix up so much that it is often very difficult to determine the genre of the game.
This is a completely normal and natural course of things.
Online Games
Almost every genre has received its own registration on online services. On the Internet, even without installing it on your computer, you can both play the good old classics (Quake 3) and enjoy projects of all kinds specially created for this.
In general, the classic division of games on the Internet looks like this:
MUDs are multi-user worlds. This genre is more popular abroad than here.
Client games (the same Lineage 2, World of Warcraft, World of Tanks). To play them you need to install a special client on your computer.
Browser games (for example, you can play the legendary Angry Birds right in your browser).
In short, that's all. However, online games are a completely special genre that can be devoted to a separate article.
Children's games
This type of game is designed to develop the thinking of the younger generation. There are both games for boys and games for girls.
These can be either arcade games or educational puzzles. There are games that teach math and the alphabet.
The best games of 2012
This year was quite fruitful - quite a lot of good games were released, in every genre.
It seems to us that this is a completely objective top three.
First of all, it is necessary to note the Dishonored project, which is about to appear on the shelves. This game has already won the Gamescom Awards for the best game of the year.
The genre is first-person stealth action.
By the way, this is the best project for Xbox 360 and PS3 this year.
The plot is quite original only because the action takes place in a steampunk universe - in a state where mechanization is maximally developed due to steam engines.
The main character's name is Corvo and he works as the empress's bodyguard. However, the usual way of life collapses when the ruler is killed and accused of killing him.
The gameplay is “tailored” for hidden passage.
The legendary continuation of the action about a private detective who lost his family.
In the story, Max has changed significantly - he has aged, lost his hair, gained a little fat and got hooked on drugs.
But life again forces him to take up arms and stand up for the innocent.
As in the previous three parts, the action takes place in a dark fantasy world called Sanctuary. Events revolve around the war between the army of Heaven and the Underworld. The goal of the struggle is the world of Sanctuary itself.
The game set a new sales record. In the first 24 hours, more than 3.5 million copies were sold.
Which game should I choose?
Here you need to build on your temperament and taste. It is important to understand that today in stores you can find games of absolutely any level of complexity and quality.
If you want to do some kind of “gymnastics” for the mind, then choose quests.
If you love history, take a closer look at strategies.
If you want to let off steam and completely turn off your brain for a while, download a good shooter and shoot all the bad guys.
If you love billiards, football or cars, the industry will also offer you worthy options for spending your time.
Today, almost everyone can download games over the Internet. Moreover, you can even find old free games there. However, be careful with viruses!
What is the conclusion?
It's simple. The game has long been not just entertainment for teenagers, but a real form of art. Moreover, many believe that it is no less significant for modern history than cinema.
You can always choose a game to your liking here