| There are thousands of games available for | | | | incredibly popular to this day, despite its |
| play on the Internet and if you want to make | | | | basic graphics and gameplay. Tetris, |
| the most of your gaming time, it is best to | | | | developed in 1985 by a Russian programmer |
| sort through only the best of the stock. | | | | named Alexey Pajitnov, is based on assembling |
| Therefore, descriptions of three of the most | | | | blocks in lines. When a line is formed, it |
| popular Internet games follow to help you | | | | disappears, and the user gains points. By |
| make a quick decision about what to play. | | | | clearing multiple lines at one time, the |
| | | | player can gain additional bonus points. The |
| World of Warcraft is by far the most popular | | | | name comes from the word tetra and the word |
| Internet game available on the market. | | | | tennis, tetra being a component because all |
| Developed by Blizzard Entertainment, World of | | | | the Tetris pieces are composed of four |
| Warcraft (most commonly referred to as WoW) | | | | blocks, while tennis was included simply |
| is the largest massively multiplayer online | | | | because Pajitnov loved the sport. |
| roleplaying game (MMORPG) in the world. It | | | | |
| was released in November, 2004, and since | | | | You can play Tetris for free on dozens of |
| then there have been two expansion packs. The | | | | different websites, as it is so popular many |
| gameplay can be quite complex, but it is | | | | people have built their own versions for fun. |
| based off the user controlling an in world | | | | In fact, several versions have been |
| avatar. You travel around a massive virtual | | | | customized with additional features to make |
| world, fighting creatures, completing quests, | | | | the game more interesting, as even though |
| and meeting with other players as well as | | | | Tetris is quite fun, it is after all just a |
| NPCs (non-player characters). The addicting | | | | bunch of blocks being put together. |
| aspect of it is the leveling up, in that the | | | | |
| more you fight and the more quests you | | | | Counter Strike is one of the original first |
| complete, the stronger your character | | | | person, multiplayer shooting games. Since its |
| becomes. | | | | inception, three sequels and several upgrades |
| | | | have been released. In the game, players |
| That is one of the few negative aspects of | | | | either assume the position of a terrorist or |
| WoW; the addiction factor. Some people become | | | | a counter-terrorist, and teams must fight it |
| so immersed in the world they forget that | | | | out in order to win. In some scenarios, you |
| they have real physical needs, such as | | | | need to complete a certain objective to win, |
| sleeping and eating (this is actually quite | | | | such as setting a bomb or rescuing hostages. |
| common). In addition, there is also a monthly | | | | |
| fee for playing, and you need to buy | | | | Or, the first team to completely annihilate |
| software. If you want to try the game out | | | | the other is the victor. The game is also |
| without making any commitment, you do have | | | | very customizable and flexible, in that you |
| the option to download a trial from the | | | | can create your own maps as well as set |
| Blizzard website. What could it hurt, except | | | | special rules, like establishing a game where |
| your social life? | | | | only knives can be used. While one does need |
| | | | to purchase software, there is no monthly fee |
| The next option, albeit simple, is actually | | | | to play online. |