Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Online Games

Entertainment has always been an agenda for the humans. Different methods and techniques have always been employed by the humans to entertain themselves. And with the passage of time it has also become the necessity for the mankind. The increasing work pressure, fast paced life and various types of tension have made entertainment a thing which a person always requires from time to time. We have seen some variety of methods and mediums being employed for enhancing the factor of entertainment. Science and technology also got employed in the development of the entertainment mediums. Over the years, the technology has provided us with mediums like radio, television, movie theatres, portable music players and many more. But the recent addition to this list has revolutionised the entire concept of entertainment. The medium is known as online gaming.


The concept of linked gaming is gaining popularity all over the world. The concept is simple yet innovative and robust. To be a part of this gaming technique, a gamer is required to have an Internet connection besides a computer. Then the gamers can easily get online and play their favourite game with or against each other. The games also come in different style, formats and concepts. The diversity in Internet is huge, it has games ranging from car racing, scrabble, board games, arcades to fantasy games, role playing games, first person shooter to many more. In these types of games, users can play with each other or also play by forming teams among each other. These games are mainly categorised into two different categories. First, is the system games and the second is the browser games. System games are generally those games which are required to be installed to the gamers computer. These games generally come with story lines, and some long missions and levels. The other type of games are called browser games, these games don't need installation on the system and can be run by the internet browser only with the help of java or flash technologies. These games are pretty simple and short with limited graphics.

Many people criticise the online gaming, as they think it is non beneficial and is bad because of some reasons. But these are just misconceptions regarding online games. The truth is that the gamers can get a lot of benefits from these games. The games help them to develop a lot of skills in children and adults. Children can learn to interact with each other with the help of these games. Some education related games are also available which would help the gamers to learn several things in a funny manner. Children and adults can also learn how to bond with other with the help of these games, some games bring the need of team playing which evolves team skills and leadership qualities. These factors enhance the concentration power and ability to judge things at quicker pace.



Writter: Alden Jery