Online Games

Overview Imagine a fantasy world, complete with cities, mountains, towns, oceans, and lakes. Imagine stepping into this world as a character of your choice--a brave warrior, a crafty rogue, a powerful wizard. Fantasy? Not to one of the estimated million-plus people who subscribe to one of the many, very popular, massively multiplayer on-line games. Massively multiplayer on-line games are one of the most interesting and fun examples of enterprise computing today. Follow the links below to learn more about enterprise-level online gaming.

General Information There are thousands of on-line games available--from classics like Monopoly, to card games, to the truly enterprise level Massively Multiplayer On-Line Role Playing Games (MMORPGs). To learn more about MMORPGs, check out www.mmorpg.com or www.ogaming.com. Check out MSN Games by Zone.com for classic games. Gamespy is a Web-based magazine with gaming information, reviews, and links to game publishers. PC Gamer operates both a Web site and a traditional magazine. Interested in buying a computer system designed specifically for gaming? Check out www.alienware.com.

 

Flash Game Sites Many Websites are dedicated to Flash games.  They are usually available for free and offer an extremely wide variety of games.  Start looking at what Flash games have to offer from the list below. 

Specific Games Looking for a game you can really get into? Check out the links below for information about specific games.

  • Boasting over 500,000 subscribers and over 110,000 simultaneous players, Everquest is one of the most popular on-line games in history. Set in the fantastical world of Norrath, players create personas ranging from Barbarian Warriors to Dark-Elven Enchantresses to lizard-like Iksar Monks. Everquest II is also now available for the Windows platform.
  • Dark Age of Camelot is a close competitor to Everquest. Based in King Arthur's realm, players can fight against computer controlled monsters, or band together to fight other players in "realm-versus-realm" conflicts.
  • Interested in more of a space-age game? Check out Anarchy Online. Set on the planet of Rubi-Ka in a future more than 30,000 years from now, you can play one of three different races and many different professions.
  • Final Fantasy is another online game that is based on an imaginary world. The game is set in the world of Vana'diel at the brink of war.  There are three powerful nations united in their plight against beastmen forces. How you play is up to you, with limitless possibilities for adventure.
  • Star Wars Galaxies was created by Sony--authors of the popular Everquest game. Based in the Star Wars universe, you can be part of the rebel alliance, be one of the Emporer's officers, or even be a Han Solo-like smuggler.
  • Battlefield 1942 is a World War II simulation game. Join with up to 60 other players playing Axis or Allied forces battling for control of various battlefields.
  • Looking for something less fantastic? Not really interested in being a space pilot? The Sims Online might be the game for you. Create your own family of "sims"--simulated people who live in a world much like our own. Get a job, get married, or simply party with your friends!

Additional Links Want to learn more about a game before you really delve into it? Check out Allakhazam's boards on Everquest, Dark Age of Camelot, or Final Fantasy IV. Caster's Realm also offers information on a variety of games.