Score More Marks By Playing Computer Games

       Best educational computer games

Yes, that is right. Now you can make your son or daughter score better marks by encouraging them to play educational computer games. There was a time when video games and computer games had a bad reputation for adversely affecting a student’s performance. Children used to spend a lot of time playing such games rather than studying and doing their home works. Teachers blamed parents and parents blamed computer games for the poor performance of their kids. Gone are such days when computer games were considered a taboo.
So many computer games are out there now that can really enhance student’s learning abilities and IQ levels. There are games designed for different subjects. For instance, you will be able to see mathematical computer games that help in increasing the problem solving abilities of the kid. Similarly, numerous computer games can help increase vocabulary and language proficiency.
Then there are these educational computer games that help to understand and study history very well. Given below are some of the most popular computer games that will make your child to enjoy learning history.
The Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail is certainly one of the oldest and most popular historic educational games. The game was indeed a best seller and was released back in 1970s. The computer game is full of events based on the Oregon Trail. Since then the top selling computer game has received several revised and updated versions that was very much compatible with latest PCs and MAC computers.
Total War

         Historical computer games

The innovative game was released by the computer gaming giant Sega along with Creative Assembly. Total War proved to be another best selling game franchise that focused on battles happened before the 19^th century. There was the computer game titled ‘Rome: Total War’ and this game gave you the exact feel of the trials and tribulations that existed in ancient Rome.
Call of Duty
This is one of the best educational computer games ever. This is because the battlefields, complete artillery, vehicles used were recreated in such a noteworthy manner. There was an intense research done with great efforts to create this game. The makers of the game were very particular and did not want to miss out even the slightest of details.
You can buy for your kids any such type of history-based computer games. Let them learn history in the most interesting and fun filled manner.

About Some Of The Amazing Arcade Games

      Classic arcade games

The golden age of classic computer games lasted from late 1970s to middle of 1990s. Even while arcade games were quite popular during the end of 1990s, this entertainment sector witnessed a steady decline in its popularity mainly in the Western countries. This was the time when conventional home-based video games and gaming consoles made a mass transition from 2D graphics platform to 3D graphics. It is still the case that arcade games are quite popular in many parts of Asia and Europe.
Gaming industry
Today gaming industry is growing like never before. The scope of computer gaming is enormous and many computer games have taken the market by storm. Many corporate giants have spent millions in the gaming industry and most of them have tasted great success. This is mainly because gaming industry is has now become very profitable.
The technology in the gaming industry is always improving. This is what makes all the classic computer games a huge rage among hardcore gaming fans. There is a big difference in playing classic games when compared to the ultra modern computer games.
You could very well see that the graphics and gaming strategies used in yesteryear games is literally nothing when compared to the computer games of today. This transition itself is the proof of the changes and advancement modern technology has made so far.

     Computer gaming

As every single day passes by, more and more computer games hit the market. It is not surprising that almost every computer game is unique and provides some excellent gaming fun. If you really want to know the difference, you can check them out online and find some of the classic arcade games. You would get two things by doing so. One is that you get to feel the reminiscence for the popular arcade games of yesterday. Secondly, you could very well see and feel the changes in terms of graphics, player options and gaming strategies.
There were so many cult hits like Galaxian, Pac-Man and Battlezone only to name a few. Gradually with the advent of 3D graphics, racing games like Ridge Racer and Light Gun Shooters started to take over and gamers started to experience a whole new level of computer gaming.
You need to go online and check out some of these best classic arcade games. It would indeed be a fun-filled experience and indeed the best way to know what gaming was like in those days.

Enliven Your Game Play With Racing Games

Posted on February 28, 2014 by sharad sharad · Leave a Comment
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       Well Liked Top Computer Games

Forget about the drawbacks of computer games! In fact, top computer games have advantages as well. You might be surprised to know that computer racing games help improve visual skills. Perhaps, the National Geographic can clear your doubts, as they let you know that the drivers who played the racing computer games showed skills in spotting trouble while facing real life situations on road.
Racing games are popular among all ages. In fact, it is quite difficult to choose from among the computer racing games. Let us see some of the top rated computer games that evoke the curiosity of game fanatics.
Blur
Blur is an arcade style racing game, where racing cars are provided with bizarre armaments, and where drivers are vying to collide during the course of the game before reaching the finishing line. Players can select from a list of racing machines like cars. When they advance to the different stages, they could collect the power ups to knock out the other cars.
Dirt 2
Dirt 2 receives a review score of 9.0 on 10.  You could experience racing in the muddy and bumpy off road. The player needs to reach the end of the road using a basic racing car. However, when the player advances to further stages, he can upgrade the car or purchase a new one. A number of vehicles like rally cars, trucks and dune buggies are in the available list. In fact, through Dirt 2 you can experience off road racing anywhere in the world.
Need for Speed

         Accepted Top Rated Computer Games

You could get a plethora of Need for Speed games and it is one of the most popular racing games. In fact, over 100 million copies of the game were sold around the globe. The game earns the distinction of using the first person camera angle for the first time. It entices the players by making the tracks visible from the inside of the car.
Usually, the drivers get a view from the chase cam. Earlier, the players had to choose a race car and track to compete with others. The latest edition of ‘Underground’ opens the world of unlimited racing in which each player is exposed to illegal underground road racing. The ‘Most Wanted’ title keeps them play a game of cat and mouse, while players try to escape from police to become a top street racer.
Racing games keep game enthusiasts glued to their computer screens until they finish the game. In fact, the added advantage of improving visual skills becomes yet another reason for them to get busy with the top computer games!

Tips For Writing PC Game Reviews

Posted on February 18, 2014 by sharad sharad · Leave a Comment
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     Gaming computers

PC games are becoming popular nowadays, and the number of people who play these games is increasing day by day. Because of the increase in the number of game titles and game users, game reviews have a lot of importance. It helps a user to know more about the game. Well, let us look into the different points that should be taken into consideration while writing gaming computer reviews.
 Requirements
This is the most important aspect of a gaming review. If you want to play a particular game in your machine, it does not mean that your system will be able to run that specific game on your machine. Therefore, it is important to select a PC, which will be compatible with almost all gaming titles, by properly reading the specifications given by the manufacturer. However, there are some games, which will run on a machine with lower specifications, but you will not be able to enjoy the complete experience provided by that game.
Genre
Previously, there were only few game categories available for the users. However, that’s not the case today as we can find a large number of game titles of different types including arcade, sports, strategy, fighting etc. and there are users preferring game titles of different types. Therefore, before writing a review, it is important to know the type of the game very well and try to be precise.
Story
Most of the games that are played in the computer usually have complex story lines and the complete games are played according to the story. If these stories do not make sense to the gamer, then playing this game will prove to be unsatisfied. Therefore, while writing a gaming review, you do not want to write the completely game story in detail, but instead you need to explain the story briefly.
Controls or navigation

       Computer Game Reviews

This is a very important part in writing a gaming review. You need to specify whether the controls of the game are easy to use or not, whether the game has the option to play for multiple users and so on. Include all these factors while writing PC game reviews.
Graphics
Many games that are related to fantasy and adventures often provide very good graphics effect. However, this is not the case with every game, as some game graphics may be completely irritating. Therefore, it is important to write clearly about the graphical effects of the game.
These are the points that you should keep in mind while writing gaming computer reviews. Good gaming reviews often serve as the guide to numerous gaming enthusiasts.